To be Censored or Not to be Censored?
I enjoyed reading The Secret Life of Bees but let's face it... I don’t think The Secret Life of Bees should be taught in schools today....
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Jun 6, 20222 min read
Bees, Bees, Bees! Why do They Show Up so Much?
The use of significant items and motifs throughout The Secret Life of Bees Motif 1: Bees One motif in The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk...
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Just Who Belongs in the Kitchen?: Challenging Traditional Gender Roles
What are gender roles are how were they used in The Secret Life of Bees? After she was forced to quit her job to take care of me when I...
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Was it Just the Rules?: The Difficult Situation of Noor Abukaram
In this blog I'm going to discuss the disqualification of athlete Noor Abukaram when her hijab was considered a uniform violation....
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Write with Your Own Blood, That's Mine: Who can Write What?
Today I'm going to discuss story context and voice on minority characters and its importance in literature. The phrase to “dip your pen...
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Love Me, Love Me Not: The Love-Hate Relationship of Country and its People
In this post I discuss the violations of rights, voting rights, and discrimination in short story "Liars Don't Qualify" by Junius Edwards...
Jun 6, 20222 min read
The Life Behind the Bees: How does Culture Really Affect You?
What makes everyone so different? In this post I'm going to discuss the effects of cultural heritage on writing. Affects of Culture What...
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Must-Read Books this Summer
Here's a list of books with that perfect summer feeling and some books I plan to get lost in this summer
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