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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sonnets: 47 of 53
Reflections on the Great White North Sonnet II: "Alaska My Lady" I deem thee both my lover and my friend A guide though unforeseen of worth untold So clear from first embrace until the end That I would be a member of thy fold We rugged suitors, solitary all Do court thee in our silent revelries A malcontented rabble with the... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Literary analysis: Beowulf: 19 of 19
No blade on earth . . . except this one Beowulf's Paradox There is nothing more intimidating than an enemy that is immune to one's most effective weapons. Such is the case with the so-called Grendelkin in the Old English poem, Beowulf; monsters from the dawn of time, armed with a charm that protects them from mortal steel. A... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: My Last Duchess, by Robert Browning: 15 of 15
Poetic Love An Analysis of the Nature and Portrayal of Love in Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Emily Dickinson's 1072 The nature of love and all its facets is never portrayed quite so diversely as through the medium of poetry. This phenomenon is noted upon examination of two poems in particular; Robert Browning's "My... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Gender inequality in sports: 9 of 9
Title IX: Gender Equity - Champion or Foe? Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is a perfect example of well-intended legislation looking beyond the mark. There is no denying the pervasive impact that Title IX has had on gender equity in the United States. I believe that this impact has been extremely positive in r... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Examining deterritorialization in the architecture of Las Vegas: 2 of 2
According to Paul Virilio in City of Panic, the deterritorialization that is taking place in the world today is destroying man's sense of place. By globalizing the "territorial body," humanity has deprived itself of any feeling of belonging to any particular locality. Virilio calls this the "twilight of place." He also descr... More..