For the New Year, I have a LOT of goals! I try to think of specific areas of growth or things I want to focus on doing more of or getting better at.
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One Year of Classic Reads
This is my 47th post, one day after my 1 year anniversary of starting this blog. My original goal was one post per week, which would be 52 in a year. My posts were much more sporadic at first, and I was also figuring out how to start my own business this year, so I’llContinue reading “One Year of Classic Reads”
The Story Behind Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the mysterious, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in six weeks, but the story was probably brewing in Stevenson’s mind long before that.
Creepy Classics
As the days get shorter and drearier, and Halloween approaches, let’s look at some creepy classics together.
Foil Characters in Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a story with few main characters. For the entirety of the book, the two main ones are Axel, the nephew, and his Uncle Lidenbrock. They serve as foil characters to each other, which makes for an intriguing and often exasperating tug of war throughout the book. AxelContinue reading “Foil Characters in Journey to the Center of the Earth”
The Genius of Jules Verne in Journey to the Center of the Earth
Genius is a word that is thrown around too often nowadays, but after reading Journey to the Center of the Earth, I think Jules Verne is one person who deserves that title.
Funny Misunderstandings of Grown-Up Speak in The Railway Children
This is my last post about the Railway Children, I promise. One element that I loved in this book, other than the playfulness of the parents, is the misunderstandings of grown-up actions and phrases by the children. Imitating Things Grown Ups Say After the children’s father is arrested, the children try not to fight, forContinue reading “Funny Misunderstandings of Grown-Up Speak in The Railway Children”
The Political Commentary in The Railway Children
In E.Nesbit’s captivating children’s story, The Railway Children, she provides political commentary that her readers at the time would have understood. In fact, the main mystery in the novel, of what happened to the children’s father, raises critical questions about the French government.
Wonder, Comedy, and Irony in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Who was Lewis Carroll and why did he write Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Visit my blog to find out!
The Luck of the Scottish in George MacDonald’s The Golden Key
The End of the Rainbow In Irish folklore, especially of the Lucky Charms variety 😉 , there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In this charming, aesthetically pleasing Scottish tale, MacDonald has his characters follow the rainbow to find a golden key instead. In this story, MacDonald plays with ideasContinue reading “The Luck of the Scottish in George MacDonald’s The Golden Key”
Classic Reads 