January 2024
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Posted On BlogUnderstanding Pirate Literature by through the Life of a Pirate
Today on the blog we are going to look at the life of a pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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Posted On BlogRobert Louis Stevenson: Write What Your Mean
Today on the blog, we are going to look at a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson about using words just the right way to explain…
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Survival in ‘A Long Walk to Water’ by Linda Sue Park
In this post, we delve into the 2010 novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Now, this is a book I started…
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Posted On BlogPoetry Analysis: “Sing me a Song of a Lad that is Gone”
Today on the blog we are going to analyze a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that plays into the idea of innocence lost.
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What Makes a Good Pirate Story in Fiction Writing?
Today on the blog, we are discussing the conventions of a very specific genre–the pirate story!
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Building Background: The Black Spot
But what is the historical significance of the black spot, and why did Robert Louis Stevenson choose the black spot as his means of vengeful…
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Poetry Analysis: “Fifteen Men on the Dead Man’s Chest” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Examining “Fifteen Men on the Dead Man’s Chest” by Robert Louis Stevenson.
