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This poem is about inner struggle. It’s compared to the struggle of a soldier fighting for one’s country – this is admirable but a person overcoming conflict within themselves can be just as great. “To charge within the bosom” this line indicates an internal battle – one that the individual must fight by themselves. There… Continue reading “The fight aloud is very brave…” (138) by Emily Dickinson | Poetry Analysis
31 follows a group of carnies who are forced to play a deadly game. They must survive for 12 hours as they’re pursued by the various clown-like “heads” that are trying to kill them in a hellish makeshift maze. The desire I had to see this film was overwhelming. I like most of Rob Zombie’s… Continue reading Rob Zombie’s 31 | Movie Review
The Neon Demon follows a young girl named Jesse as she tries to become a model. Despite not being in the modeling business long she quickly begins to show promise, much to the dismay of the models that have been in the business longer. As their jealousy grows it’s clear they might just end up… Continue reading The Neon Demon (2016) | Movie Review
Goblin Market is probably one of the most interesting and strange poems I have read. I mean it terms of lyricism and prose it doesn’t wow me. But the little story the poem tells and how drips with erotic undertones does. Come on it’s hard not to think of sexual innuendos when reading this poem.… Continue reading Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti | Poetry Analysis
I have pretty big passion for horror movies, and since Halloween is coming up I decided to make a little list. Some of these are common choices while others are not. I have plenty of other horror movies I like but these are undeniably the ones near the top. The list is in no particular… Continue reading My Top 15 Favorite Horror Movies
Hating Heart of Darkness is almost cliché at this point. Sure it’s a classic and all, but many people hate the book. Reasons range from it not being a fun read to the racism found within the text. Well I guess I’m a cliché when it comes to this. Heart of Darkness was not fun… Continue reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad | Book Review
I’ve been wanting to write about this for a long time but it’s taken me a while to get around to it. Oh well, better late than never. And anyways, I guess it’s given me more time to absorb the film fully since I have watched it several times by now. I know a lot… Continue reading Batman v. Superman: a defense or something
The Child Thief is a re-telling of Peter Pan. It follows a much darker version of the tale, not surprisingly. Taking place on a magical island, the book features Peter and the group of children he has a stolen – most of them from abused, broken homes. The island isn’t as magical as it used… Continue reading The Child Thief by Brom | Book Review
