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HELEN (HANYU) L

 Narrative Voices in Eudora Welty’s Stories         “To be or not to be?” Hamlet’s cry, meaning to live on Earth through the pain and torture or, to instead leave and die, was a difficult dilemma faced by the Danish prince. This is similar to a writer’s choice in narrative techniques, or points of view, Read more…

JONATHAN J

  The series Seekers and Warriors by Erin Hunter is truly one you should read. Erin Hunter is actually a pseudonym for the authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui Sutherland, and their editor Victoria Holmes. The Warriors series started in 2003 and is what the authors have been well known for. The first book Into Read more…

SAMMY X

Pearl Harbor       On Sunday, December 7th, 1941, Faustino, like most people in Hawaii, made his way to the local Hawaiian church. The sun slowly rose out of the horizon. Faustino was an only child; his unique name was of Italian origin. That’s because his ancestors were all Italian and decided to give all their children, Read more…

JONATHAN J

Recycling       The man grabbed his soda and guzzled the last drops down. He playfully shot it into the recycling can like a basketball. (Did you know that an aluminum can is able to power a TV for three hours?) Luckily, he didn’t throw it into the garbage. The can landed with a hollow plunk. Flies Read more…

ZHUO-WEI L

  The Fellowship of the Ring, Middle Earth and Character Development   As Frodo and his friends make their way through Middle Earth, you learn about hobbit characteristics and behavior that add to knowledge gained from The Hobbit and watching the movies. Gandalf has power he has never used before, and Frodo’s toughness exceeds expectations. Read more…