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I am currently into my fourth year studying a part-time BA Hons Degree Literature and Creative Media. I also teach and write part-time, eventally planning to make writing the more central part of my career. Feel free to browse my articles and to send comments

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Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Over-analyzing literature: 1 of 11
Oscar Wilde said in his preface to his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" that "all art is at once surface and symbol." What he meant by that is that with or without the intention of the author that all art: literature, music, dramatic art or art of any kind is complete with a vast array of symbols that go beyond the surface... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to beer-serving etiquette: 1 of 11
At times our cut and thrust world of dog-eat-dog means that standards of etiquette and finesse appear to be falling. Unfortunately, to combat this we can no longer put people in the stocks and pelt them with rotten vegetables for the crimes of dinner table decorum. People right now are actually sipping soup from the wrong sp... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Is air conditioning keeping us comfortable or creating unhealthy communities?: 1 of 11
Try telling someone who walks into a crisp air conditioned room in the sweltering heat of summer, that air conditioning is a bad thing. The blessing that it brings is as satisfying as an ice cold drink to the hot and thirsty. Air conditioning without doubt is a benefit in uncomfortable humid temperatures and most people are ... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Best Shakespeare plays: 2 of 19
Shakespeare's greatness needs little introduction. Of the western cannon he is unequaled, outmatching even the likes of Vigil, Milton, Dante and the contemporaries of his time for sheer creative imagination and ease of language. His poetic creationism is only perhaps equaled by that of Homer, equaled, but not bettered. There... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres The worst horror movies: 2 of 18
In the field of horror there has been some very bad movies made indeed. Horror, above all genres seems to bring out the worst in cheap productions that fail on every count with the only "scare" factor being that they got made at all. There is one film that everyone is talking out on many forums and movie sites which is gaini... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Game website reviews: Big Fish Games: 1 of 9
Finding Big Fish is a real catch. For those of you fond of sites like Miniclip or Addicting Games, then you should check out this site. There are stacks and stacks of great games both available to play on-line and to download, and all in a fairly wide variety of genres, suitable for most tastes. That is not say that this sit... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips What is the PEE chain: 1 of 8
What is the PEE chain As a teacher it is always fun to tell your students to PEE on their work, "remember you must PEE and do so effectively." Seriously though, the ability to use this method of writing will not only stand any student in good stead throughout their time at school by helping them write good essays, using PEE ... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Views on the devil in John Milton's Paradise Lost: 1 of 8
Over the last month I have been reading John Milton's "Paradise Lost" as part of my Literature degree. "Paradise Lost" is one of those books that a long standing student of literature feels that they aught to have read before. Any serious student would wish to invest as much time as possible with this book as Milton's epic i... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Dieting the correct way: 1 of 8
Cheeseburgers! People simply aren't munching on enough cheeseburgers it is a total dieting disaster. The dieting mistakes are numerous in today's food obsessed world, please allow me to point out some of the most common errs in today's sick society. As I have already pointed out we have a problem with cheeseburgers. As well ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What it takes to wake a generation: 4 of 30
Tragedy and horror bring us closer together as a nation. Though perhaps the real tragedy is that once the dust settles we go on living as normal. The day Princess Diana died the world woke up in shock. It not only brought together a nation, it brought echoes of sympathy and feeling from across the entire globe. When the terr... More..