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haiku poems Criminal justice Why are the good sent away? The system is bad Was wrongly accused Was sent to jail with no proof No, this is not fair The Dew Breaker says Killed a priest got a face scar Constant reminder He should be held for All the lives he killed but no, Got away with all Reflection I chose to do 4 haikuContinue reading “project 1”

Project 1

Variations of Fulfillment: Soyinka and Danticat on Manhood Bob Dylan wrote, “The man in me will do nearly any task, and as for compensation there’s a little he would ask, take a woman like you to get through to the man in me.” Mick Jagger conversely wrote, “Some girls give me jewelry, others buy meContinue reading “Project 1”

Project 1 (Revised)

The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danitcat is a collection of stories, one of which is about the Bienaime family. The Bienaime parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti. Ka, their daughter, was born in Brooklyn and has never been to Haiti. Ka and her father are traveling to a famous Haitian-American actress who isContinue reading “Project 1 (Revised)”

Project 1 (Revised)

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a timeless story with many iterations since its publishing. There are many ways one could interpret the actions in this story, but I personally am more interested in the actions of the author that led to the creation of this story. The author, Mary Shelley, is a very interesting woman. HerContinue reading “Project 1 (Revised)”

Project 1 Updated

Ableism and Mental Illness in Literature It is easily argued that most early literature, wherever it may come from, is usually problematic in some way or another. One theme I have noticed through the books we have read this semester is mental illness and ableism. It is not added information that back then, people didContinue reading “Project 1 Updated”

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Plague Remedies – Colonialism: 1st Project 3/16

Blake Carpenter Dr. Helms March 16, 2022 The Royal Plague Doctor I travel in search of Plague’s knowledge, Impediments of poison flood home’s coast. Chaos is found among the serpent’s tune. An antidote sheathed by oblivion’s scales Bear no mind to venom’s spread, No construction of the ballad’s mark. The aethereal tie of Death’s promiseContinue reading “Plague Remedies – Colonialism: 1st Project 3/16”

When Faced – Ableism: 1st Project 3/16

Blake Carpenter Dr. Helms March 16, 2022 When Faced with Unfathomable Evils, Such as My Own I see me, abridged and hapless, Conversing with evils of woe. Sight of him erected, senseless, He spun out a tune of love’s flow: “Malignant life, tainted with scorn, Art thus feral intentions just? Mortality hath end by thorn,Continue reading “When Faced – Ableism: 1st Project 3/16”

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This ad is for people who are most likely to suffer from body dysmorphia. Women are more likely to experience it, or they are at least more likely to talk about it. Teenagers are also some of the most common victims of this disorder. That said, this disorder can affect people of all genders andContinue reading “Project 1”

Olunde’s Letter (Unessay Project)

PRODUCT Hello Father, I heard news of the King’s death via cable. A relative sent it my way and I understood that your duty to the King is as important as my duty to you at this moment. I have plans to travel back home as soon as possible. My time in England has been…Continue reading “Olunde’s Letter (Unessay Project)”