Category Archives for Humanities
The Revolution of Broken Hearts, Defeated Dreams, and Faded Worlds – Camille Monet’s Journal During the French Revolution
Camille Monet is a normal working class girl from a poor family. Her father is a farmer and her mother dies in a famine. In a desperate attempt to fight for her own rights, she starts a protest while she … Continue reading
An Uprising of Knee Breeches, Chopped Heads, and Boats: A Brief on the French Revolution
The French Revolution, a violent uprising by the French people of the 3rd estate, was one of the most radical changes in government of history. It was set in an absolutist constitutional monarchy, where the 3rd estate people, accounting … Continue reading
Racism, Segregation, and the Harms of Implicit Bias in “Borden Murders”
Sarah Miller’s documentary novel “The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century” illustrated the brutal murder of Andrew and Abby Borden and its aftermath. The novel starts with the introduction of the murder, setting up the scene … Continue reading
Am I a Renaissance Humanist?
I am probably 90.523% renaissance humanist. Since I answered 4 out of 5 for 3 elements and 5 out of 5 for 2 elements, I think that renaissance humanist values matter to me a lot. I firmly believe in these … Continue reading
“So I’ve Killed Him”: A Deeper Analysis of Lamb to the Slaughter and A Short Related Found Poem
This found poem was taken as an excerpt from the 4th and 5th page of “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. It shows the external person versus person conflict that occurs between protagonist (also antagonist) Mary Maloney and her … Continue reading