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Tragic Elements in Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain55

Tragic Elements in Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain

Using Aristotle's definition of tragedy, this essay discusses the tragic elements in James Baldwin's novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain."

2 comments    tragedy aristotle arthur miller
the count (almost) kills walter55

the count (almost) kills walter

The count kills Walter By Conrad 2012-06-03 “You’re an embarrassment to the family is the problem dear brother”, Sylvester Macbeth told Silvio (teen inmate at the princess Margaret hospital mental ward), “that’s why they won’t let...

0 comments    love tragedy mental hospital
Trample Thistle Down61

Trample Thistle Down

"Trample thistles down with sneers" she says with laughs of falling beach glass so I spin syllables of bless while trotting on heels worn like hooves "Every loss an open plain of salt grass chance" she chuckles with eyes of morning...

0 comments    poetry survival attitude
Writer's Block and Suicidal Perceptions66

Writer's Block and Suicidal Perceptions

Someone committed suicide recently and my brain can't seem to function properly now. Sometimes you just have to write what's going on in your head. It's difficult to put these feelings in an articulate and concise hub. He was a good guy and I feel bad.

1 comment    writing death comedy
I Didn't Know You, Yet I Weep for You71

I Didn't Know You, Yet I Weep for You

A woman's response to the suicide of her teenage son's friend.

7 comments    life god jesus
Killing Millions to Make Millions71

Killing Millions to Make Millions

The above picture was taken from Cagayan De Oro, the night that there has been a flash flood in the area. It has been said by reporters and investigators that the rain fall and the water level was not expected to reach this particular point of...

1 comment    social issues greed political issues
Gone way too Soon71

Gone way too Soon

A story of a young life taken from us way too soon and how it would change my life forever.

17 comments    life food friends
What Makes a Good Play?70

What Makes a Good Play?

Actors tend to focus on their characters, forgetting that the role is just one part of a whole play. Even the best actors cannot overcome a badly written play. But what makes a good play? It’s important to know this because the play is the actor’s home. It should be built on a firm foundation of action.

1 comment    writing play actor
Ford's Theater--Maybe The Most Important Attraction To Visit In Washington, D.C.79

Ford's Theater--Maybe The Most Important Attraction To Visit In Washington, D.C.

Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. is one of the most important places to visit. It is one of the few attractions, where history actually took place, for it was there that Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States was fatally shot. History was undoubtedly changed by his untimely death.

3 comments    history tragedy lincoln
Dear Kent71

Dear Kent

Dear Kent, I want to put right all that has gone awry. In your letter, you voiced a fear for my father’s sanity, and I too share that fear. I cannot believe this kingdom has sunk so low! It is unthinkable that my father has lost his grasp on...

0 comments    shakespeare tragedy letter
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