by Kelly Keene The particles muddy life's waters. Clouds congest blue open skies. We misunderstand advice from our fathers. Generational wisdom dies. We mumble and post nonsense online. We saturate networks with content. The next generation, the next great idea, bends us- no spine. Time, energy, attention- all spent. The path from A to B … Continue reading Clarity
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Don’t Stop for Death; An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death”
by Kelly Keene The one certainty we know in life is that at some point, it ends. This is a scary thought for many. Even billionaires, with all the wealth and power they possess, cannot thwart death itself. Emily Dickinson, in her poem Because I Could Not Stop For Death paints an image of Death … Continue reading Don’t Stop for Death; An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death”
Dear Captain Carter
What would have happened if Lydia Bennet kept in touch with one of her earlier interests, Captain Carter? Today, in my AP English Literature and Composition class, we wrapped up Volume 1 of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Students discussed which characters they liked or didn't like, and we had a quick write that challenged … Continue reading Dear Captain Carter
Kelly Keene 