In Sylvia Plath’s The Colossus and Other Poems, one of the most prevalent motifs is the speaker’s feeling of confinement or suffocation. The majority of poems in this collection depict the speaker resigning and accepting their state of imprisonment. Many scholars, such as Maher A. Mahdi, find that Plath’s poetry reflects “a suppressed state that inspires a fervent … [Read more...] about I Want to Break Free: Confinement and Liberation in Plath’s Colossus Poems
Archives for September 2018
Walk for Freedom
In 2008, an Australia-based nonprofit fighting against modern day slavery was founded by international motivational speaker Christine Caine when she spotted an airport advertisement warning against the dangers of child abduction. Her organization entitled the A21 Campaign has rapidly spread over the last decade, with 14 international offices around the globe. A21 seeks to raise … [Read more...] about Walk for Freedom
The Music Industrialist: Spotify & Direct Licensing
As CDs gave way to digital downloads, and digital downloads continue to give way to online streaming, the role of the record label in today’s music industry is somewhat nebulous. Services such as Distrokid, TuneCore and CD Baby allow independent musicians to release their music on hundreds of platforms for a small fee, seemingly obviating the role of record labels in music … [Read more...] about The Music Industrialist: Spotify & Direct Licensing
New Millennium Business: The Textbook Fiasco
Recent trends show that higher education in the United States is skyrocketing in price across institutions that are both public and private. Unfortunately, these inflations are not limited to tuition. Housing, meal plans, and peripheral costs have all shot up in recent years. One of the most startling financial drains for college students is money spent at the bookstore. While … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: The Textbook Fiasco
Thirst for Tea: China
Tea is immensely, ridiculously popular. Today, it is the second most drunk beverage in world after water, but its popularity and the West’s efforts to control its market resulted in the decline of China. Tea is native to China, and its fabled first use dates back to an emperor in (exactly!) 2732 B.C. In 200 B.C., the character for tea first appeared, picturing man and nature … [Read more...] about Thirst for Tea: China