Language regarding the promotion and resistance of social change is a fine line to walk in today’s socio-political environment. With the ever-growing divide between people on pop culture issues which divide us, we are seeing an increase in divisive strategies on both sides of the argument. In this assignment, we will be looking at the … Continue reading Poltical Language and its Effect on Social Change.
Alice
I sat on Sunday evening, alone with the woman who made me who I am today and watched her pass. It was peaceful, the sun was setting and the sky looked so pretty. In her final moment, it was just the two of us, as if she had some sort of plan. She had waited … Continue reading Alice
Death Is Patient
Perhaps when you are old, Or perhaps you take a tumble, Death is Patient, It will wait. You could be struck down tomorrow, Or live until you are ninety nine, Death is Patient, It will wait. You could lose a battle, Or run out of steam, Death is Patient, It will wait. No matter how … Continue reading Death Is Patient
Borderlands 4 will save or doom the franchise.
I am a huge borderlands fan. Borderlands 1 is like crack to me and Borderlands 2 is hands down one of the best games I’ve played. The pre-sequel was average, tale from the borderlands is hands down the best Tell Tale game I’ve ever played. And then we get to Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 from … Continue reading Borderlands 4 will save or doom the franchise.
Wish
I had the same thought a lot of kids did when I was young. I can’t wait to grow up. It was something I wished for. And why wouldn’t you? More freedom, more stuff to do. You can try alcohol. You can get it play mature games. The wish to grow up is one I … Continue reading Wish
His loving husband (short story)
Everyday, he would arrive. Whether rain or shine. He would trudge down the gravel path to a lone resting place, away from the rest. A singular rose in hand. He would lay it down, clear away the previous rose, and talk to his beloved. He would explain his day, talk about the people he had … Continue reading His loving husband (short story)
Antigone, The Island, and Protest
How is protest defined? Does it require a show of physical strength? Or can art in all its forms protest in its own unique way? This essay aims to answer that question, showing a range of ways in which art, more specifically plays and literature, can work as a form of protest. This essay will … Continue reading Antigone, The Island, and Protest
Canterbury: Pre-reformation and Post
Canterbury has gone through quite a change throughout its history. Beginning as a Catholic Cathedral full of finery and luxury, it went through a drastic change during the Reformation. As the Anglican Church and the Church of England took over as the dominant form of Christianity. Lutheran values saw drastic changes to the church as … Continue reading Canterbury: Pre-reformation and Post
Thoughts of Empire
I live in the UK. Once upon a time, it was an empire. Many countries bowed to the royals and in their name, many people did some awful things. The East India Company comes to mind firstly. A barbaric and beyond evil company who butchered their way through the world. They sold people as if … Continue reading Thoughts of Empire
If the World were to end, would that really be so bad?
Life on this planet will go extinct. In like a million years or so, unless we go all oppenheimer with it and blast ourselves out of existence. But would that really be a bad thing? I am aware that sounds rather pessimistic but please, hear me out. To begin with, the current state of those … Continue reading If the World were to end, would that really be so bad?
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