Summer Work
When I wrote these three pieces, I was very proud of them and basically thought that I was the best writer that I could possibly be. The first two writings are on Markus Zusak's The Book Thief and the third is on Sophocles's Oedipus Rex. |
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Thomas C. Foster's, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, was the stepping stone for my AP Literature experience. I wrote a poem entitled "My Insanity" where I was able to play with literary techniques and organization as well as an essay discussing Foster's theories. |
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, helped me improve my narrative writing skills. I used short sentences and paragraphs which is reminiscent of the book's style. I also furthered my understanding in how to properly analyze with my poem character commentary. |
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Girl
"Girl", a short story by Jamaica Kincaid, explores how gender roles affect women of different ages. With this in mind, I decided to do a research project where I asked people of different ages to classify whether toys were for boys or girls. |
A Doll's House
I wrote a digital essay analyzing how Ibsen uses "A Doll's House" to critique marriage and society. This was when I fully grasped the concept of pushing the greater why. |
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Shakespeare
In this unit we read "Othello" and "Merchant of Venice" as well as went to a showing of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". I wrote three blog posts about "Othello" and made a video for "Merchant of Venice". Included as well is a vlog from our trip to Chicago. |
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Another opportunity to practice my analytical skills was with the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest top 10 presentation. My group focused on the possible meanings of "the fog", and how it can differ from reader to reader. Possibly the most interesting part about this piece is that there is no "wrong" interpretation of the fog, as long as evidence from the book can back it up. I also wrote movie for cinematic interpretation. |
Beloved
The current cover for Beloved is boring and not reminiscent to the book. I designed a new cover that's true to the story using the background of broken families as my inspiration. |
AP Exam Essays
What it all boils down to is the AP Essays. Analysis is the key to a good essay. All of the assignments lead up to the AP exam essays. This piece is an essay I was able to rewrite and push the most analysis. |