Susy Powlesland, my dear friend who passed away at the age of 90, was a pioneer in the field of education, advocating radical ideologies. Together with her husband, John, Susy established the Kirkdale school in south London during the mid-1960s. The school operated on the principles of equality, self-sufficiency, and creativity, giving priority to the …
Month: June 2023
This week has proven to be a challenging one for me in regards to my homework. I cannot rush through conjugating my verbs just half an hour before the class starts. I admit that I have cheated and looked up the verbs online, and I am not proud of it. I know that cheating is …
Spring is a season of beauty with bluebells and apple blossoms, and the cuckoo’s return, but for A-level candidates, it’s the season of stress and revision. So, how can they make the best use of their time? The advice from last year’s candidates who received the grades that helped them secure their first choice of …
Basho uses the traditional haibun to express himself beautifully in Narrow Route to the Deep North. The themes he covers include nature, faith, folklore as well as physical and mental journeys. The haibun is a short prose piece that tells a story and sets a mood. It’s then condensed to three lines for the haiku. …
William Wordsworth’s writing style and William Blake’s individual perspective are vastly different, even though scholars label both as “romantic poetry”. Wordsworth isn’t blind to the struggles of everyday life but he prefers to focus more on the positive. He chooses an existence in which silver-lined cloud floats gently over pansy-blanketed field. Blake is a more …
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a masterful blend of social commentary and horror. It explores the human condition as it unfolds. Robert Walton is introduced in the novel, as are Victor Frankenstein. Both men are driven to glory by science. These two men have been enslaved by the Id – the darkest part the human …
Table of Contents Taking note Examination In conclusion Cartoon-based television shows are still a favorite among children all over the world. Nickelodeon’s television show, SpongeBob SquarePants, has consistently captured children and adults’ attention. The television show is aimed at children aged from 2 to 11 years. The television series SpongeBob SquarePants is a humorous show …
Salinger depicts the Glass family’s troubled lives in his novel Franny Zooey. This is especially true for Zooey and Franny, the youngest Glass children. The two Glass children were educated to promote religious awareness and knowledge while appearing on a radio program called “It’s a Wise Child”. Seymour tells the Glass siblings to be the …
Sigmund, the Austrian neurologist who is considered the father of psychoanalysis and founded the field, believed that the human mind could be divided into three parts: the id (unconscious), the ego (conscious) and the superego. The id is a subconscious mind which makes decisions based on impulses, without weighing up the future consequences. Superego is …
Harriet Jacobs’s escape from slavery is her most famous achievement. She was born in Edenton in North Carolina in 1813. While she was a girl, she experienced sexual abuse. She managed to escape. She became a renowned author in 1861, thanks to her experiences. The fact that she was both a female and black was …