Jason is just beginning Intro to Rhetoric which uses State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America as textbook. Many years ago (10) another student wrote an essay on Joe Sacco’s inimitable style, but in Jason’s foray into the unit, he hit a line drive that kept on sailing until … HOMERUN! One of the Read more…
Saruman was first mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring, by J. R. R. Tolkien in Chapter 2, The Council of Elrond. It was where everyone meets up, including Bilbo, and talks about what to do next about the great evil rising, and what to do with the Ring. Gandalf tells his story about Saruman’s Read more…
A survey of Stephen Crane Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an American titan of literature who pioneered the style of naturalism through his vivid depictions of life and the human condition. Although Crane himself has seemed to have faded away from popularity, his extraordinary works on the human condition continue to live on and have influenced Read more…
There are many flavors and types of ice cream. For example, you probably have heard about the basic flavors vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. But, did you know there are actually much more to ice cream then just a few flavors? One special thing about ice cream is how there are many types of ice cream. Read more…
“A Visit of Charity” Montse read the story once, and then wrote her response, tracking her experience. If you have not read this story, do not read the below. This is only for current or former Welty students. Now, we first have to deal with the illustration. While it does capture Marian’s flight, the hat Read more…
Wilbur’s Bane It was a fine afternoon at Encore in Boston, Massachusetts. Two dissimilar cars pulled into the parking lot. Trentwood, in his freshly polished Z4 m40I BMW, a grayish silver convertible costing tens of thousands, where one could even see the sun’s reflection every time you look at it, stepped out of the car Read more…
Truth or Myth: Darwin, Hancock and Ham’s Search for the Answer The origin of humanity is a complicated topic. If we haven’t even discovered all the species of plants and animals that are alive at this moment, how are we supposed to find out everything about the past? Not just what is on earth, but Read more…
The most obvious thing that pops into my head upon reflecting on my 180 days of freshman year is the busyness of it all. I quickly learned in January that doing the high school gymnastics team, flute auditions, a job, the musical, and a variety of other extracurricular activities along with the ever present burden Read more…
The Death of the Moth by Janie Lee This piece of writing helped me to imagine all the movements of a moth. Throughout this essay, the specific movement of the moth felt so significant. I couldn’t help but notice how ironic it seemed, considering the fact that a moth was rather a small and insignificant Read more…
In The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt by John Bellairs, there were many many twists and turns throughout the entire story that constantly kept me on my feet wondering what would happen next. The amount of magic in this story really made me wonder how Johnny could overcome. The final chapter was definitely my Read more…
