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
Category: Opinion Piece
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
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?