Author Archives: marina.elias

Digital Essay “Power”

Posted on May 9, 2012 by marina.elias

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood”. Audre Lorde. Over the years more and more … Continue reading →

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Reflective Writing Log

Posted on May 6, 2012 by marina.elias

I cannot believe that we are so close to the end of the semester. The time passed so quickly, didn’t it? It was a very interesting and challenging semester for me. I remember we discussed in class a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Digital essay

Posted on April 22, 2012 by marina.elias

For my final paper I chose the poem “Power”, which was written by Audre Lorde. Through the poem Lorde exposes the truth of real pain that African-Americans had to endure in the American society for more that two centuries. To … Continue reading →

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“Brooklyn Bridge” by Vladimir Mayakovsky

Posted on April 15, 2012 by marina.elias

The Island of Manhattan is connected to its boroughs through several bridges. Among these bridges of New York is the Brooklyn Bridge which catches the most of attention from natives and from visitors alike. This famous bridge was built between … Continue reading →

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Presentation New York,1936

Posted on April 2, 2012 by marina.elias

New York City is no mere City. Every decade and every century the City sees millions of people who awe its majesty. In the present scheme of society New York is considered to be “the freest of American cities”, where … Continue reading →

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Reflective Writing Log: Paper #2 Revision

Posted on March 26, 2012 by marina.elias

Close reading does not seem to me so hard from the beginning, but after I started working on my second paper it appeared to be very difficult. The most challenging part for me is to analyze. By its definition, analyzing … Continue reading →

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Reading Log: Johnson “The Autobiography of an ex-colored man”

Posted on March 11, 2012 by marina.elias

Today I want to focus on the piece from “The Autobiography of an ex-colored man” which we read this week.  I enjoyed reading the autobiography. Besides being well written, it contains episodes of the author’s real life. Black and white … Continue reading →

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My ideal essay

Posted on February 18, 2012 by marina.elias

It has been know that a good essay is a structured manuscript, which consists of an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Also a good essay inevitably has to have a thesis statement, which has to be developed in body paragraphs … Continue reading →

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This is my New York!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by marina.elias

On a cold February night at John F. Kennedy Airport people were rushing to meet their close ones. There was nobody to meet me. The wind was so strong. The penetrating cold held me inside the airport for about an … Continue reading →

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