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Discussion of Grimm’s Fairytale The King of the Birds
A bear and a wolf were wondering how a king lives and so they looked into a wren’s nest. The bear was not impressed and the young wrens told their father. The father wren said he would take care of the bear. He went to challenge the bear. They both gathered armies. The bear gathered… Read more
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Discussion of Henry David Thoreau’s Life Without Principle
“An efficient and valuable man does what he can, whether the community pay him for it or not (Thoreau, 380)” What if one day the only jobs left were those that did not get any pay? What if the most important jobs were those that never got any pay? Mothers do not get paid but… Read more
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Discussion of Grimm’s Fairytale The Cobbler and The Elves
The Cobbler is extremely poor and he is making shoes. He is about to run out of fabric so he lays out the last batch to make a pair in the morning. When he wakes up in the morning the shoes are made. They are so well made someone buys them for a higher price.… Read more
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Discussion of Wild Seed By Octavia Butler
Doro searches for Anyanwu. He needs someone immortal. He gives her to his son Isaac, but she loves him. Anyanwu marries Isaac, but she hates Doro for it. Later Doro takes Anyanwu as his wife. She wants to die because Doro is a killer. Love is out there looking for us while we look for… Read more
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Discussion of The Knight’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
Palamon and Arcite fall in love with Emily. They are arrested and spend time in jail. They both get out and claim Emily. They have to battle to win her. Arcite wins but he is killed by his horse and he tells Emily to marry Palamon. Arcite’s love for Emily shows when he tells her… Read more
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Discussion of Jonah’s Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston
Jonah has a gift to preach, with that gift comes idolizing. Women are falling at his feet and Jonah picks them up even though his wife Lucy is at home. Lucy dies from heartbreak at 47. Before she dies she tells her daughter “Don’t you love nobody better ‘n you do yo’self. Do you’ll be… Read more
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Discussion of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
In The Handmaid’s Tale the women cannot “work”, which really means they cannot leave the house. They can still bear children for another woman. Someone also takes care of these children. Moira never follows the direction of Gilead. She tries to escape twice. In her second attempt she is successful, but she becomes a prostitute.… Read more
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Discussion of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Before we dive into Catherine and Heathcliff, let’s clarify what “karmic soulmates” and “twin flames” generally signify: Karmic Soulmates: Think of these as souls drawn together by unresolved past issues or lessons that need to be learned in their current lives. The connection is often intense, passionate, and can feel fated. However, these relationships are not… Read more
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90s Throwback Thursday Jam – Me and You, Tony Toni Tone — The PBS Blog
Yess. Boyz N The Hood 🎥🎤 “Well I ain’t ready for all that yet!” “But you ready to act like we’re married right?” Lol #Classic via 90s Throwback Thursday Jam – Me and You, Tony Toni Tone — The PBS Blog Read more
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