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An Academic Review of Rabindranath Tagore

By, Tabitha Lopes. Upon my research into Rabindranath Tagore I found that he had more to say than, “Terry not over your toilet”. His beliefs sound foreign to the Western bred mind but are essential to consider if we want to make a serious attempt at fixing our education system. That is not to sayContinue reading “An Academic Review of Rabindranath Tagore”

Literature Review and Analysis of Danticat’s “The Dew Breaker”

By Tabitha Lopes Story Structure and Narrative Format Danticats, The Dew Breaker, is a larger than life text that relies on the intelligence and engagement of the reader. Due to the short story cycle Danticat chose to convey her novel, it creates an interdependency on each of the narrators to give context to each ofContinue reading “Literature Review and Analysis of Danticat’s “The Dew Breaker””

The Actor Network Theory of our Forests

-Tabitha Lopes A few months ago I saw a Ted talk with Canadian scientist, Suzanne Simard, who is on a mission to save our forests from commercial deforestation. Her work became groundbreaking when she discovered the communications network that exists between trees, plants and fungi. This immediately led me to realize   how overlooked theContinue reading “The Actor Network Theory of our Forests”

Antoinette’s Dramatic Monologue

by Tabitha Lopes The steady rock of the waves gently wakes me from my haze.The sea, which was once comforting to me, is saying goodbye to me.I’m being taken away from its freedom, never to be with it again.A new name to seal my fate.A name that is not my own, for a life thatContinue reading “Antoinette’s Dramatic Monologue”

Analyzing My favorite Hamlet Quotes: A Deconstructed Essay

Introduction and Reflection Even though not everyone has read Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, I bet everyone has heard at least a quote from it used in conversation or quoted in a TV show. I have always been akin to collecting quotes. I like that in a few short words a larger message can be represented. IContinue reading “Analyzing My favorite Hamlet Quotes: A Deconstructed Essay”