Sep, 2020 | ELP
In the Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, we are cast into a world where part of the United States is now under the regime of the totalitarian society of Gilead: where women are treated as property and laws are set using biblical rules interpreted by the...
May, 2020 | ELP
What are the implications of banning religious items of clothing or jewelry (e.g France is a country that “treasures the principle of secularism” and imposes many different constraints on religious symbols in schools and government*)? I believe that while France does...
Apr, 2020 | ELP
How do you experience poems? Do you turn to them for inspiration or joy? For solidarity in moments of sadness? I am not someone who reads many poems, and up until recently, I never really had much of an interest in them. However, last year, thanks to the consistent...
Apr, 2020 | ELP
In a world that’s used to being so interconnected and busy, many of us are quite surprised when it comes to understanding how we truly spend our time. Without social interaction with the outside world, people are becoming increasingly depressed and bored as they...
Apr, 2020 | ELP
What kind of music have you been listening to recently? My taste in music has remained quite consistent during these times. I generally listen to pop and more upbeat songs but I do enjoy the occasional heartfelt, melancholic song. How do certain songs or artists make...
Mar, 2020 | ELP
In the novel, Homefire, one of the main characters, Isma, chooses to report her brother to the authorities after he decides to join ISIS. The author, Kamila Shamsie, illustrates the reality of such a decision through the subsequent conflict with her family as Isma...
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