The greatest circumstance that influences all writing is emotion. Bronowski, Clark and Woolf all shared a common and very obvious thread that drove the message of their writing. Each author was extremely passionate about their subject matter. In addition, they Continue reading
The quote “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” contributes significantly to the message of feminism that Virginia Woolf portrays in her essay A Room of One’s Own. The essay Continue reading
Hurtado and Brown approach the presentation of Christian history in dramatically contrasting fashions. Brown tends to present his information with a chronological structure following the experiences of specific individuals. Hurtado, in contrast, presents his information with quantitative data to support Continue reading
As of 2012, the destabilization of Syria had become dire. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was the keystone of the campaign to restore the caliphate in the Middle East. Beginning over 30 years before, in the musty jails of Jordan, Zarqawi began Continue reading
“My aunt was so steadfast in her opinion that her temples pulsed as hard as a drum at a rock concert”. I wrote and revised the sentence multiple times in order to perfect the visual that would serve as a Continue reading
After reading “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, I found new understanding for a topic that I had thought to be very shallow. I figured genre was simply a way to categorize what a work was generally about. While I was Continue reading
I grew up in Novato, California and was born in the foggy city of San Francisco. I graduated from Saint Marks middle school in Terra Linda and went on to Marin Catholic high school but, after two years, transferred to Continue reading
