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One of my favorite pieces I read this year was The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge. If I were able to teach a lesson, The Mariner would be my first pick.  I am currently finishing my second year towards an English Education degree. With that degree I hope to someday teach highContinue reading “The Final Blog: The Mariner Story”

The Rector has steamed in my mind, lingering at random moments in my head. Yes, my head is constantly disrupted by literature thoughts. But unlike An Ethiopian Romance, The  Princess Bride, or East of Eden; The Rector was a curiosity I couldn’t help but battle. I find myself lost in thought still. Do I loveContinue reading “The Rector Stuck In My Mind”

We have all had that friend. The one you thought was your friend, that was cooler and more experienced. But in reality, this person, wasn’t in any way a real friend. This friend always knew; who liked who, and what to wear, and the fun places to go. And yet, when you went with themContinue reading “Sickly Sweet Friend”

In William Wordsworth’s piece “Preface to Lyrical Ballads”, he discusses how he views poetry, poets, and the importance of pure human emotion. He also explains why he wrote these poems, and why they were supposed to be so drastically different than the popular works of the time. As far as poets go, he believed theyContinue reading