A Display of Mackerel BY MARK DOTY They lie in parallel rows,on ice, head to tail,each a foot of luminosity barred with black bands,which divide the scales’radiant sections like seams of leadin a Tiffany window.Iridescent, watery prismatics: think abalone,the wildly rainbowedmirror of a soapbubble sphere, think sun on gasoline.Splendor, and splendor,and not a one in any […]
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The bakery (CYR {A~II})
ACT II Lise, Raguneau’s wife, is dominant compared to him, yet is described as a shrew, dumpy, flirtatious which probably had bad connotations Baker could be used to add tension, we read fast to try and find Cyrano meeting Roxane Baker talks about his job but focuses on poetry France is known for romantic intrigue, […]
Reflection on the importance of being earnest
Says a lot about marriage, reflection on Oscars life He’s mocking the fact that they strive to marry even if they can see how absurd it is It is a social commentary on the absurdity of ideals and shallowness of his society. If Earnest weren’t Earnest at the very beginning, nothing would have happened. The […]
Reflection (AUGUST/2020)
As I am soon entering the IB system, I have decided to take upon reflecting on the various events and learnings I’ve had each month. These reflections serve as opportunities for introspection, and analysis of my own actions, so that I can improve upon aspects of myself, and follow certain guidelines to improve my abilities […]
Who should be Mirabelle’s Mother
Celest Ng poses that it all comes down to what makes someone a mother: biology alone or love? What do you think? The definition of a mother is a woman in relation to her child or children. While this presents the idea that a mother is someone biologically associated with a child, society has […]
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Political Cartoon Analysis
Political Cartoon Analysis In this cartoon, there are two figures interacting with each other. The first, which is cartels, are represented in the form of a scorpion, a deadly, poisonous animal, clutching wads of money in one claw and illicit drug supply in the other. The second figure, which is the illicit drug demand, […]
Personal Statement
As an individual, my driving force, my goal is improving every aspect of my life, and to be the best I possibly can. I’ve also been known to be caring, kind, and understanding. I’m very artistic in nature, therefore I love drawing, and listening to music. I also love to play sports, and while I […]
Blood Gold for friends : Why Nicolás Maduro is scraping away at the countries resources in a desperate attempt to stay in power.
THE HISTORY The country of Venezuela has for one of the 21st centuries biggest economic crises. Venezuela has faced one of the worlds most severe hyperinflation crisis, with prices estimated to be rising at a rate of 3 per cent every day (totalling to an annual inflation rate of more than 40,000 per […]