During my highschool and dual enrollment English classes, I have completed many writing reflection projects; here are a few to read!
A Dive Into Wonderland
Preface In “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll, portrays the story of a little girl named Alice with the imagination as big as the fantasy world which she enters when he released the children’s book on November 26, 1865. With impulsiveness and curiosity, Alice adventures down a rabbit hole “never once considering how…
The Nightmare That Haunts
In both life and fantasy, change is recurrent. Change is the only constant that humans have been able to grasp. Chapter ten of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is confronted by his monster in his dreams and in real life. In Percy Shelley’s “Mutability,¨ the persona conveys the underlying theme of change’s relationship with nature.…
Angels and Demons Alike
In William Blake’s book cover of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell he takes on a controversial religious subject. With everyday objects such as birds, playful music, dancing, and buoyant care-free living he addresses the Heaven side of the artwork. Opposingly, he chooses to prophetically surround the objects with dead leaves, flames, and two genderless…
A Reflection Down to the Letter
I never thought as I was entering another writing class that I would be indulging in snail mail again. Every month finding time to sit down and compose a written letter and getting stamps to paste on the newly bought envelopes was a daunting task. The idea of doing something that was the only option…
A First Class Establishment: Lenoir-Rhyne University
As Lenoir-Rhyne University provides a bright ad, analyzers might question its strength. In the middle of the page, a group of country club-inspired students are pictured, possibly discussing social events or classes they share. The bright sun lightens the environment and also the mood of the viewer. With a convincing paragraph, the university describes the…
Revisiting Childhood Through Elementary Rugs and Clubs
Beginning in Kindergarten, I can remember sitting on a mat that had the alphabet, letter by letter, with a word that you associate with the letter. We would often read as a class or have discussions on this mat. We would receive assignments to trace over the letter to learn how to write correctly. Looking…
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