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The Evolutionary Leap: Unveiling the Future of English
English, the global lingua franca, has undergone remarkable transformations throughout its history. But what lies ahead for this ever-evolving language? Brace yourself for a thrilling glimpse into the future as we explore the exciting prospects and potential changes that await.
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Introduction to the Founder of Common Core: E.D. Hirsch Jr.
Hirsch Jr. is a highly active educational reformer in the United States. He is most recognized, not so much as a literary critic anymore, but as the founder and chairman of the politically controversial, Core Knowledge Foundation , or more popularly known as ‘Common Core.’
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Mikhail Bakhtin: an Introduction
Since Bakhtin's ideas have been published (early 1960s), his influence on dialogism has been profound. His impact on the humanities is significant and widespread. He has inspired the development of several contemporary theories in linguistics, communications, literary studies, psychology, and ....
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The Elements of Personal Responsibility
What is personal responsibility, and how do we cultivate it in academia? Learn strategies for re-sensitizing body and mind, refining abilities, and recognizing what we ‘ought’ to do rather than what we ‘want’ or to do.
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Is The Shawshank Redemption Timeless?
Throughout Andy’s time in prison viewers are revealed that the essence of his story is about his refusal to become institutionalized despite the injustices and ploys thrown in his way. Andy’s unwavering sense of hope, integrity, and freedom is as commendable as it is timeless.
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Rhetoric in American Literature: 1830-1860
The role of literature during the pre-Civil War era (1492 A.D. – 1860 A.D.) is most noted by its power and purpose to capture current events and persuade audiences.
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How I Made My First $50 on HubPages
I share how I earned my first $50 from my writing on HubPages. It's not how you think it happened.
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Figurative Language in Poetry: an Introduction
Despite the seemingly endless manifestations poetry can express, it nevertheless has common bonds that make poetry a noticeably unique genre in comparison to prose or verse; the latter is more difficult to distinguish than the former. Such mutual aspects include concrete imagery, figurative lang....
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American Autobiographies: The Idea of Liberty
A central concept to American core culture — one shared by all individuals despite nationality, gender, race, religion, and social class — is the idea that “all men are created equal.”
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American Autobiographies: Alienation and Liberty
Minorities living in the United States have faced both alienation and oppression under American ideologies. By studying American autobiographies, readers may be particularly enlightened by how these minority authors construct their own cultural identities as well as define the concept of liberty.
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American Autobiographies: Walks, Steamboats, and the First Cars
Planes, trains, and automobiles! There is no better place to explore the annals of our nation's history than diving into the autobiographies of America's best authors. Brandon Riederer is an Adjunct Instructor of English at Bryant & Stratton College. He has a MA in English from National University.
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Philosophy of Kingship: Perspectives of Plato, Aristotle & Others
Explore dialogic perspectives on kingship from Plato, Aristotle, Rushid, Bossuet, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
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Active Reading Strategies
This is an overview of active reading strategies including the act of reading, determining the effectiveness of reading, interpreting, evaluating, judging, and analyzing texts.
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Writing and Revising
This is an overview of writing and revising, placing a particular emphasis on writing effective paragraphs, revising strategies, and achieving flow.
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The Writing Process and Ideation
This is a basic overview of the writing process including ideation techniques, and several available resources to help expand your thoughts on this material!
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Puritanism in Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative
“A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” permeates with Puritan influence. Rowlandson aptly relates the circumstances of her text with biblical allusions and quotations.
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5 Prompts to Improve Your Writing: Perspective
Here are five prompts to help you think outside the box with your creative writing! Try a new point of view and write from a different perspective with these prompts.
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To Mother
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2015).
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Breakfast at the Lenhart
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2011).
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That Poor Old Man
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2014).
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Autumn Walks
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2011).
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Discovery in the Lab
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2016).
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A Family Mystery
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2016).
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A Strange Occurence
Brandon Riederer has a M.A. in English from National University, Ja Jolla, CA. He focused on Gothic literature and specializes in the study of literary tension and suspense via cognitive poetics and linguistics. This is an original poem written by Riederer, (2016).
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5 Key Concepts to Improve Your Creative Writing
Emulate the greatest authors in the English language. Improve your creative writing with five concepts taken from literary masterpieces as observed by an English scholar.
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"The Art of Thinking"
Early in Ruggerio's "The Art of Thinking" (2012), he defines 'thinking' as "any mental activity that helps formulate or solve a problem, make a decision, or fulfill a desire to understand.
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Aspects of Classical Argumentation in “Our Full, Unequal World”
“To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself” –Albert Einstein Aristotle’s “Rhetoric” was written around the 4th century B.C. in ancient Greece (Rapp, 2010). No work before or since has...
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Arguments on Marketing Fear: A Critical Analysis of Opinion and Evidence
“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions” – Leonardo da Vinci U.S.-Soviet tensions during the Cold War characterized global conflicts and changes post World War II; this set the stage for the political and economic...
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Individualism: Representations of Love in Shakespeare’s Sonnets
The English Renaissance brought many changes to European cultures including advances in medicine, navigation, weaponry, and architecture. Shakespeare's representations of individual love were unique.
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Humourism and Heroes: A Comparison of Achilles, Aeneas, and Beowulf
“It is the stars, the stars above us, govern our conditions; Else one self mate and mate could not beget such different issues.”— Shakespeare (King Lear 4.3) The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (400 BCE) reworked the theory...
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On Masterpieces
“Literature is a vast forest and the masterpieces are the lakes, the towering trees or strange trees, the lovely, eloquent flowers, the hidden caves, but a forest is also made up of ordinary trees, patches of grass, puddles, clinging vines,...
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Gretel Ehrlich: A Critical Illumination of Otherness and Self-Identity
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Gretel Ehrlich’s “About Men” critically illuminate the problems of having a false and degrading entity that is derived from otherness.
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The Course of True Love: Fate, Fairies, and Lovers
The course of true love is a thematic thread central to the plot of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” According to Helena, "love looks not with the eyes but with the mind."
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The Philosophical Problems of the American Dream
Once upon a time, the “American Dream” was a national ethos that promoted the values that her people would hold so dearly, such as liberty, freedom, and social mobility. However, an opposing point of view was put forward by author F. Scott Fitzgerald. What is the American Dream today?
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Romantic Literature: Emotional Evocations From Nature
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees people. I thought, ‘this is what it is to be happy’”— Sylvia Plath Poets and artists always have admired and mused over nature’s qualities;...
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Plato and Aristotle’s "Virtuous Person" Ideology and Its Influence in Greek Culture
The Greeks were the first to initiate the unreservedly rational investigation of the universe and thus became the forerunners of Western philosophy and science.
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Manifestations of Human Desire in Literature: A Psychoanalytical Approach
Writing and reading literature can shed light into the different manifestations of human desire such as the longing for friendship, love, wealth,...
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Conspiracy: Was William Shakespeare Actually Francis Bacon?
William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright in the English language, is a surprisingly mysterious figure. In fact, some believe he was a nom de plume: the pen name of Sir Francis Bacon.
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Overview of African American Literature: a Thematic Development
A Scholarly overview of prominent literary themes in African American literature from the Antebellum Period to the contemporary Neorealism movement.
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Bakhtin and Lotman: a Comparative Study in Creativity and Critical Thinking
A scholarly study that explores the contributions of Mikhail Bakhtin and Yuri Lotman to the humanities and their importance in regard to creativity and critical thinking skills.
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How I Would Express my Legacy
A short but insightful look into the philosophy of legacies in relation to Existentialism and Postmodernism.
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King Henry I: a Story of his Ascension
A fiction tale of King Henry I's ascension to the English throne and how his power struggle was fraught with deceit and manipulation with his brothers, William II and Robert.
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The Thousands Islands: a Memoir
A short memoir about my annual childhood family vacation to the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River.
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Native American Storytelling: Cultural Significance, Literary Techniques, and External Influences
A scholarly study of Native American storytelling in relation to linguistics and the concepts of culture, memory, and self-identity.
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Ethnic American Literature: The Heteroglossic and Postmodern
A scholarly study of ethnic American literature in relation to postmodernism and the concepts of the grand narrative, heteroglossia, and otherness.
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Sequential Sonnets on Beauty and Ugliness
A sequence of sonnets written in the Shakespearean, Spencerian, and Italian forms exploring the philosophies of beauty and ugliness.
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The Vernacular in African-American Poetry: Hughes and Brooks
A scholarly study focusing on the use of the African American vernacular during the Harlem Renaissance in Langston Hughes' poem "The Weary Blues" and Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool."
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Race and Gender in American Literature during the 50s and 60s
A scholarly study of the relationship between the socio-politics of race and gender with the literature of Ralph Ellison and Tenessee Williams during the post-WWII era.
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The Decades Between Wars: 20th Century American Literature
A scholarly study of 20th century American literature between WWI and WWII focusing on the relationship between historical events and literary movements such as Modernism and Lost Generation poets.
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Imagism: Early-20th Century Political Imagery in American Poetry
scholarly study on the Modernist movement Imagism and its relationship to Marxist ideas such as base/superstructure, grassroots resistance, and 20th century modernity.
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“The Yellow Wall-Paper”: A Riposte to Social Patriarchy
A scholarly study of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" focusing on the ideas of Otherness, gender roles, and self identity.
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Treatment of Mythological Traditions in Poetry
A scholarly study on the treatment of myths in English poetry from Beowulf to T.S. Eliot.
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The Definitive Voice of 19th Century American Poetry
A scholarly exploration in 19th century English and American poetry focusing on the importance of the Walt Whitman.
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18th Century English Poetry: The Poetic Voice
A scholarly study of the poetic voice in 18th century English poetry- focusing on a combination of new-historical and linguistic analyses on the works of Pope, Swift, and Marvell.
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“To the Reader of these Sonnets”: Drayton and the English Sonnet
This article offers a scholarly study of 15th-century author Michael Drayton's Platonic philosophy and its relationship to the English sonnet.
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Multicultural Literature: a Bridge to Higher Knowledge or Just Another Wall
A scholarly exploration of multicultural literature and its philosophies, practices, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
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"The Day They Burned the Books": Values, Identity, and Otherness
Read on for a scholarly study of Jean Rhys' short story "The Day They Burned the Books" with reader response. This article explores topics in multicultural literature such as values, identity, otherness, and heritage.
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Simba’s Heroic Qualities and Mythical Quest
A scholarly study on the heroic qualities of Simba from the Disney film "The Lion King."
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The Tragic Carnival: A Reflection on "The Hanging of the Mouse"
A scholarly exploration of Elizabeth Bishop's short fabliaux, "The Hanging of the Mouse."
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The Elements of Personal Responsibility
A scholarly exploration of the idea of personal responsibility, its theoretical connections to virtue ethics, and a pragmatic solution towards developing personal responsibility.
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From Slavery to Freedom: The Expressions of African American Self-Identity across Genres
A scholarly study of the various expressions of African American self-identity in different genres from Frederick Douglass to the early 20th century.
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African American Liberation and Transformation: Self-Actualization through Literacy and Education
A scholarly study of African American literature during the Reconstruction era focusing on the ideas of W.E.B. Du Bois.
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The Narratives of Equiano and Douglass: Writing and the Event of Becoming
A scholarly study of two well-known slave narratives
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Forge a Heart of Steel
Here you will find hard and fast workouts that will change the way you think about cardiovascular training.
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Bakhtin on King: A Criticism on Carrie
Here is a criticism on Carrie; in the lime light of Bakhtin and Stewart's grotesque models of theory to shed some insight on the mystic of King's Macbre.
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Overview of 18th Century Poetry
Taking an 18th Century Litature course? Here's a brief overview of the century's most important poets, poems, historical events, and themes.
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An Essay on The Miller's Tale
Medieval wisdom uncovered in what is highly recognized as the first major literary work in the English language. Chaucer shows how relationships are formed, re-enforced, broken, and stunted.
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Increasing Your Vertical Jump: Plyometrics and Electrostimulation.
Looking for new ways to up your game? This new study out of the University of Jaen, Spain tells us how.
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Add a Set for Strength
Lifting heavy weights is always the way to go if you want to add some plates to your bench or squat. However, a new study shows that lifting heavy all the time is not as effective as it may seem.
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Muscle Power and Muscle Contraction
Should we focus on moving resistance, or should we focus on our muscles contracting forcefully? Are there specific types of training that demand our attention to emphasize one over the other?