Should you pay to enter a writing contest?
Should you spend money to enter a writing contest? It’s kind of a complicated question. Let’s find an answer.
Author: The Writing Post
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“Evening” by H. D.
H.D.’s poem “Evening” symbolizes life’s uncontrollable growth and decline through nature’s imagery.
“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” explores a tense conversation between an American man and a Spanish woman symbolizing relational conflicts and choices.
Social Class in “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield
A brief discussion and review of the short story “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield.
How to understand the sestina verse form
Today, I thought it would be fun to look at a type of poem and learn a little of its history.
Gothic elements in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Here’s a brief review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Enjoy!
Ray Bradbury’s Hygiene of Writing Advice
Ray Bradbury gives good advice about writing stories and novels, so why not listen to him talk for a few minutes?
Understanding neologisms in literature and context
Yesterday, we discussed James Joyce who was an incredibly influential writer and made some innovations in writing (stream-of-consciousness, for example), but he also low-key assisted with adding new words to our vocabulary.
James Joyce: Author of “Finnegans Wake” and “Ulysses”
I have mentioned my minor obsession with modernist literature, and James Joyce falls right in line, although I always find his work difficult to digest (I don’t think I’m alone in this). However, as we know, just because literature can be difficult doesn’t mean it should be ridiculed or ignored. For today’s post, let’s take a look at Joyce’s life and a few major works!
Infamous book burnings of history
On Monday I looked at the cause behind book burnings (or, at least, a cause), so I thought today I could look at a few real-life examples of people setting fire to history—and it gets pretty whacky. So, let’s dive in!
Knowledge on fire: why do book burnings happen?
Wherever there is knowledge, there will be those who look to remove it, because facts and evidence can stand contrary to entire parties—and that really upsets oligarchs, demagogues, and dictators. For today’s post, let’s take a look at the world as Ray Bradbury envisioned it in Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and try to understand why burning books happens.