Emerging writers at Capital Community College
By Irene Cucuta It’s 4AM and Kendra Ellis-Connor is sitting in a police station, she keeps looking at her phone like she’s waiting for an important phone call or text. The look on her face is one of concern, fear, and despair. You can hear the rain coming down hard as it hits the glass... Continue Reading →
By Johann Smith As conscious beings we observe our surroundings, reminisce about the past, and anticipate the future. Culture is our form of expression that encompasses everything from language to the arts. The art that emanates from our souls is deep and far reaching. It is used to inspire and to tell a story of... Continue Reading →
By Khalif Willis In the live play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the opening scene is when Egeus who is the father of Hermia, gave Demetrius consent to marry Hermia; instead, she wanted to marry Lysander. Egeus was trying to get the duke of Athens, Theseus, to go ahead and marry Demetrius and Hermia. But she... Continue Reading →
By Steven Mulero The poem "London" (1794) was written by William Blake (1757-1827). Blake was a late-seventeenth century poet and painter who although was virtually unknown during his lifetime his works were “discovered” in later years and is now known as an influential figure in both poetry and visual arts. The poem is about a... Continue Reading →
By Xiomara Colon Arguably, the most important movement currently is #BlackLivesMatter. The main idea being that the black-skinned individuals in this country are as valuable as any other individual. Although the movement has made its way across the world, it is most prominent in America. This movement was born after some events occurred involving individuals... Continue Reading →
By Gregory Priest I want you to imagine for a moment, sometime early in your life when a parent or parental figure told you that you can be anything you want in life. Even if you can’t remember the exact situation or words, I daresay that most people have had that experience. But consider for... Continue Reading →
By Tania Campbell Third, by Wendy Wasserstein, is an interesting play that focuses on a well-educated woman (Laurie Jameson), and how she re-examines her entire existence and purpose in her life. Several people around her were responsible for this. Her daughter Emily, her friend and colleague, Nancy Gordon, her father Jack, and primarily the title... Continue Reading →
By Kadian Brown Why are there envious and ignorant people in the world? Some are jealous of your house, your car, your children, your cat, and even your spouse. These people can be easily noticed or heard. They are showy and shameless. Their minds are so corrupted that if you even try to fight for your... Continue Reading →
By Patti Garwood Literary works can be categorized in different genres. These comprise of prose, poetry as well as drama. All of which have defining characteristics which differentiate one from the other. However, within these different genres, are a different subset of genres as well. For the purpose of this intertextual analysis focus will be... Continue Reading →
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