Research and Ramblings

This past week has been much too busy for me to write and post anything substantial or particularly captivating.  Thoughts on upcoming assignments, projects, and essays have been weighing heavily on my mind, and to be completely honest, these thoughts have been negatively impacting my mental focus and positively impacting my tendencies to procrastinate. Throughout…

Some may read "The Lottery" as a work of horror fiction and just that.  Small town horror tales are few by comparison to other kinds of horror, but they are not uncommon.  However, I propose that "The Lottery" is, in fact, more of an exploration of human nature as opposed to just a fun twist-ending story.…

Many of us are completely embracing the MCU rage, enjoying the Avengers' adventures, laughing and crying with all our favorite characters.  To us, a true hero is a valiant paragon of all things upright.  They may not be perfect, but they inspire many to overcome hurdles and "villains" in their own lives.  However, the original…

I had first read "The Cask of Amontillado" during my sophomore year of high school, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Written by Edgar Allen Poe, it is expected to have some dark turn to it.  Revisiting it, I love the irony woven into the story. My favorite part during the main pair's decent into the…

This week's readings actually did not interest me very much.  Yes, the content is interesting, but since my interests do not lie in science, I found myself a little more disengaged than usual.  This is not to say that I don't appreciate what the Lord has given us; I love the beauty of the world.…

I thoroughly agreed with all the assigned articles this week, but the ones that particularly interested me were "Are There Really Benefits to Writing Things by Hand" and "Reflective Writing".  With the influence of technology and disappearance of traditional teaching becoming more common in schools, I feel like students may lose some important critical thinking…

Whewell and Holmes both hold the view that liberal arts are crucial to a meaningful education, but how they affirm their beliefs diverge a bit.  Whewell holds what he refers to as "the classics" as what should be the foundation of all learning, stating that we must know about the philosophies and truths of the…