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In reading Girl by Jamaica Kincaid I couldn’t help but think about my anthropology class and the recent section of Gender, Sex and Sexuality that we have been discussing in class. This piece reminded me of gender expectations of certain … Continue reading →

Though short, The World Is Too Much with Us by William Wordsworth left a lasting impression. This poem written in the 1800’s deals with a subject that is very much apart of our postmodern society. We as humans have taken … Continue reading →

In class we have studied the ideas of enlightenment through the eyes of great enlightenment figures. Through their beliefs, enlightenment is a tangible goal. It is one that can be achieved by the use of knowledge and reason. In The … Continue reading →

Candide is nothing more than a blind optimist and a fool. He relies on blind faith and the philosophy that “this is the best of all possible worlds”. His passive approach to the atrocities that are constant in his life … Continue reading →