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Magic and allegory in “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde

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For this post, we summarize and analyze Oscar Wilde’s “The Selfish Giant.” This one has religious themes and magical elements. Join us to learn more!

Joshua Sampson September 8, 2021 Blog, Home

Writing Craft: What is a subject and a predicate?

Reading. Writing. Literature. Blogging.
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Today we begin looking at grammar by examining the parts of a sentence: the subject and the predicate.

Joshua Sampson September 8, 2021 Blog, Home, Lessons, Poems

Are the Fear Street books worth reading?

Reading. Writing. Literature. Blogging.
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I need help answering this question as a matter of recommendation, as I doubt I will get a chance to read the entirety of the series this year.

Joshua Sampson September 7, 2021 Blog, Home

The Reading of Oz: Chapter sixteen and seventeen (summary and analysis)

Literature. Writing. Blogging.
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We continue reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz today by examining chapter sixteen and seventeen. Join us to learn more!

Joshua Sampson September 6, 2021 Blog, Home

Last week, this week: A week in review and a look ahead

Literature. Writing. Blogging. Reading.
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Today, we are taking a look at last week’s posts and we are taking a peek at upcoming posts for this week! Join us to learn more!

Joshua Sampson September 5, 2021 Blog, Home

How authors help us make sense of our moral and spiritual baggage

Literature. Writing. Blogging. Author. Poetry.
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Today we look at morality and spirituality through the eyes of a few authors to try to make sense of this world. Join us to find out more!

Joshua Sampson September 4, 2021 Blog, Home

Literature in Film: From Beyond (1986)

From Beyond (1986).
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Today we are reviewing the 1986 film From Beyond, based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. It’s wild.

Joshua Sampson September 3, 2021 Blog, Home

Literary Quotes: Harlan Ellison

Reading. Writing. Literature. Quotes. Harlan Ellison.
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I am delving into quotes from writers to see if we can extract any knowledge or power from things that have been uttered by masters of the pen.

Joshua Sampson September 2, 2021 Blog, Home

The Normalcy of Violence in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”

Literature. Writing. Blogging. Reading. The Lottery. Shirley Jackson.
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It’s the beginning of fall (in my opinion) so I wanted to get the season of ghosts and goblins started off the right way by summarizing and analyzing The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.

Joshua Sampson September 1, 2021 Blog, Home

Poetry: Under the Weather

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I wrote a poem about being sick to stay positive. Hopefully it reminds you that the common cold comes to an end at some point.

Joshua Sampson August 31, 2021 Blog, Home, Poems

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