We started off class Tuesday talking about the introduction of “Good in Bed”. One of the first things that was discussed was how similar Cannie is to Jennifer Wiener, the author of the novel. We discussed if Cannie and Wiener were indeed similar and what aspects…

By this age, society expects you to be maturing in the things you watch, listen to and say. In my case, that is not happening at all. Since about the age of 14, I look forward to Wednesday nights at 10pm for the Comedy Central…

If I was in Cannie’s place, I would be furious at the fact that someone that I had a relationship with before wrote an article that was so humiliating. Bruce Guberman’s article “Loving a Larger Woman” reflects on sexual relationships with overweight woman, but his…

“The first year of George Talboys’ widowhood passed away; the deep band of crape about his hat grew brown and rusty, and as the last burning day of another August faded out, he sat smoking cigars in the quiet chambers in Fig-tree court, much as…

The word “melodrama” immediately made me think of a book or movie that has a vast variety of emotions based on certain aspects of the book that happen. A phrase that I would think went along with a melodrama is something that would keep you…

In the first page of “Lady Audley’s Secret” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, we are immediately given the description of Audley Court in outstanding detail, allowing readers to imagine the court with ease, but also gives the reader an impression on how wealthy this family is.…

In Cat Yampbell’s article “Judging a book by its Cover: Publishing Trends in Young Adult Literature,” one of the authors main points is how young adult novels have to have eye-catching covers because in society today “the cover is the key-the cover sells the book”…

Hazel’s life is filled with issues (in her case, thyroid cancer) that people in this world constantly face every day, but all these issues seem to be answered by the appearance of one boy whom she falls in love with. In a way, the boy,…

I immediately felt engaged in the performances of both Celine Dion and Elliot Smith from the moment I began watching them. Although the two performances differed in appearance, they both had the same effect on the audience, each causing the audience to be engaged in…