June 2024
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Posted On BlogTreasure Island as a Gilded Age Novel: Perspective and Historical Significance
In the 19th century, Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” was influenced by the Gilded Age, portraying complex characters and reflecting societal values.
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Posted On BlogBook Review: ‘Master and Commander’ by Patrick O’Brien
The novel “Master and Commander” follows naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars, blending friendship and adventure.
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Great Lakes Pirates: Revealing Michigan’s Forgotten Outlaws
Michigan’s rich history includes pirate lore on the Great Lakes, with infamous figures like Dan Seavey involved in illegal activities for personal gain.
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Literary and Historical Stockades: Definition and History
In Treasure Island, characters utilize a stockade as a fortified location for defense, shelter, and supply storage.
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Posted On BlogHow to Enrich Characters and Plot with Conflict
Conflicts in stories involve more than just good versus bad. There are internal conflicts within characters and external conflicts in the story world. Understanding both…
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Posted On BlogGhost Story Conventions in Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’
As a connoisseur of the strange, I dabble in many forms of odd things. From folklore to legend, from ghost stories to little red men…
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Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
The zombie apocalypse is a pervasive element in our modern culture thanks to a few luminaries and extremely popular shows (both George A. Romero and…
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Posted On BlogMetaphorical Loss in Hemingway’s ‘The Three-Day Blow’
In Michigan’s autumn, Hemingway’s “Three Day Blow” captures loss, metaphorically tying the end of nature with the protagonist’s emotions.
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Embracing Threshold Concepts for Growth
Threshold concepts in writing challenge and transform our thinking, requiring metacognition and collaboration to overcome. Revision and feedback are crucial.
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Defining Anaphora through Emotion, Emphasis, and Rhythm
Anaphora is a powerful rhetorical tool, repeating words for emphasis, emotion, and lyrical rhythm in writing.
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Posted On BlogA Poem About Changing Emotions: “From a Heart in a Season”
I’m sharing a poem today that explores love’s endurance through seasons. From cold to fall, love persists despite changing surroundings.
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Posted On Blog“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury: Nature and Destruction
Much of post-apocalyptic fiction has the same vision: blighted landscapes of fog and destruction. Dripping trees and fell houses. A sound somewhere in the distance…
