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The effects of trauma on the human psyche are insidious and varied. Whether they are inflicted upon entire nations (such as India and Pakistan upon the inception of Partition), or among smaller groups, the repercussions experienced are formative. In the case of the Das family in Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day, each of the characters responds to ( Read more... )

tesis: Se puede hacer una investigación de la identidad chilena (hispanoaméricana?) en términos raciales, sexuales, y políticos con los escritos de Pablo Neruda ( Read more... )

En una investigación de lo que es el mestizaje en el contexto latinoamericano, uno tiene que examinar las culturas que florecen y la influencia peninsular. El intento de crear naciones con ciertos elementos españoles aunque separados y distintos resulta en un mezcla de culturas, lenguajes, tradiciones, etc. En su poesía, Andrés Bello presenta una ( Read more... )

In the story "Fools" from his collection of short stories, Fools and Other Stories, Njabulo Ndebele explores a number of themes in the South African context including race, class, and education. One of these important topics is that of gender roles and identity. In all of Ndebele's stories we see male protagonists and supporting female characters ( Read more... )

I pray that God would redeem the way I love people. I pray not to be selfish and manipulative and feel like people owe me things once I give them things. I pray not to punish people for times when I don't like what someone says or does. I pray to love people like Jesus does, seeing past the wounds and bruises and infection from which they ( Read more... )

Well, things have turned around. My only qualm as of late has been a financial one. My phone broke for an evening, my car got a little jankity, I gotta renew my license, eat, and pay bills and all of that shiznaz costs money. Going down to only working one shift a week at work, I thought my life was over and that I'd have to start hookin' (again ( Read more... )

It's weird how frustrated we can get about things that aren't that make-or-break. My mama always says I am "hard on cars". True story. I am rough on phones too. I dropped my joint today now and in retaliation, my phone drops all calls after approximately 17 seconds. And I knocked the mirror off my car a couple weeks ago. These things really ( Read more... )

Dang, it's gorgeous outside. I went running and just thanked God the whole time for how nice it was. I'm brushin' my teefs then going to Dakota for breakfast/lunch before school. Game night at my house tonight. Plus the Beegees just came on my iTunes. Man! Today is the DAY!

Sometimes I wonder if you deserve another chance ( Read more... )