The writing in The Lowell Offering may seem foreign to a modern audience in style but contain a multitude of themes that remain universal in this day in age. It was a magazine written by and for lower class women. Through their writings they stumbled upon, or intentionally brought up, important discussions of class … Continue reading The Lowell Offering: Prose for Power →

The idea of wealth and identity stands out in Susanna Rowson’s Charlotte Temple. The storyline flashes back to Charlotte’s father, Mr. Temple, and his encounter with Captain Eldridge. George, Eldridge’s son, accepted a huge sum of money from a wealthy friend to become a soldier. Eldridge, however, bans the friend after learning that he is … Continue reading Wealth and Identity in Charlotte Temple – Erica Huynh →

Representing Adolescence was hands down the most intriguing and thoughtful English classes I have ever been a apart of. The class made us students really engage and talk about issues that truly related to us: lives of adolescence. From sexuality to racial topics, we delved into it all and discussed about how they all connected … Continue reading It’s Coming-Of-Age Time →

Lately I have been engrossed in the show Gilmore Girls, even though its original air date is about to be twenty years ago. It is now on Netflix and makes it easy for me to watch, which is enjoyable. The show centers around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory Gilore, who live in Stars Hollow, … Continue reading The Idea of Expectations →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXRviuL6vMY Twenty One Pilots is an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio; the band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih. The 2015 song “Stressed Out” is the second track in their fourth studio album “Blurryface,” which went platinum and peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's … Continue reading Adolescence: A ‘Stressful’ Approach →

Adolescence is a time of high emotions and drastic change. For many, “adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future”. This quote, eloquently stated by Louise J. Kaplan, truly captures one of the many … Continue reading Adolescent Emotional Upheaval →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-fjyEIgWik "...I wished I could save her in some sort of time machine..." There is something special to be said about a song that -- no matter how often you play it -- can never be overplayed. That, in and of itself, is a gem as rare as diamonds. Now take eleven of those songs … Continue reading In the Aeroplane Over the Sea →

It is almost universally agreed upon that teenagers make poor decisions during their adolescence. Biologically, the prefrontal cortex is still not fully developed at this age, forcing most teens decisions to be made by the amygdala, the part of the brain regulating impulses, aggression and emotions. A potential explanation for the “rash” or “immature” choices … Continue reading Trusted With Your Future →

No -- if you're writing a young, feminine protagonist, her name does not need to start with the "K" sound. That's just how this worked out. But, how do the authors we've read craft these semester create their narratives? By the time The Miseducation of Cameron Post first hit the shelves, author Emily Danforth was … Continue reading Crafting Your Narrator: Claire, Cameron, and Kayla →

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