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I extend my fingers toward the fire, yet I feel no warmth. May it burn me whole

I extend my fingers toward the fire, yet I feel no warmth. May it burn me whole

I looked at the people around me with horror, and at the same time, I looked at myself with horror Hello everyone. Previously, I have discussed my thoughts on the first part of Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground. The Underground Man is a contradicting character, which is most notable

My mind has devoured me whole, and I can no longer perform: Notes from Underground

My mind has devoured me whole, and I can no longer perform: Notes from Underground

“I tell you solemnly, that I have many times tried to become an insect. But I was not equal even to that. I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness- a real thorough-going illness.” These lines encapsulate Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground (1864), revealing the inner

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Universal Higher Education: Debunking Nietzsche’s Contradition

A critical examination of Nietzsche’s assertion that "Higher Education and huge numbers - that is a contradiction to start with". Explore Nietzsche’s skepticism about universal higher education and why accessibility is crucial for societal progress in today’s world!

Debunking the Myth: Power, Corruption, and Moral Integrity

Debunking the Myth: Power, Corruption, and Moral Integrity

Explore the relationship between power and corruption while arguing that individuals in positions of authority can uphold moral principles, mitigate corruption, and use power for societal betterment.

The Impact of Language in Literature

The Impact of Language in Literature

Explore the profound impact of language in English Passengers. Uncover how authors craft representations and delve into colonial legacies that continue to reverberate in contemporary society. Join the conversation on literature, identity, and social critique

Unveiling the Impact of Language in Literary Works: Peevay on Indigenous Identity and Colonisation

Unveiling the Impact of Language in Literary Works: Peevay on Indigenous Identity and Colonisation

Hello everyone! 🥰 I hope you're doing swimmingly. Sorry for taking so long 😥 My laptop flew and cracked and it took a while to get repaired but it's healthy now 💪💅 Here's the continuation (Para 2, slightly edited) of a high-scoring essay I wrote for Year

Literature ATAR on Kneale

Literature ATAR on Kneale

Why does Tasmania have zero indigenous people left? The short answer: Genocide. The long answer: We don't know. This unknown continues to intrigue writers of Australia, and they continue to create particular representations of people and/or places during this colonial era to make scathing remarks about our

Eve to Her Daughters - on gender.

Eve to Her Daughters - on gender.

Hello everyone! 😊 Welcome to Part 3 of my analysis 📖 on Judith Wright's Eve to Her Daughters 👩‍👧 (1966). In this post, I'll focus on how she criticises our patriarchal system in Australia for dismissing the female experience – we are not truly egalitarian by using the metonymic extension

Eve to Her Daughters - fiction.

Eve to Her Daughters - fiction.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ Welcome back to my close analysis of Judith Wright's free verse poem 🔖, Eve to Her Daughters. In Part 2, we explore how Wright criticises the popular belief amongst Australians that Western ideals are superior to those of other cultures. 🧚‍♀️ (Sorry y'all I'm addicted

Eve to Her Daughters - on Adam.

Eve to Her Daughters - on Adam.

Australians predominantly believe in and are proud of their egalitarian, 'Golden soil' country, where everyone is united, at peace, and 'toils with hearts and hands'. But are these beliefs correct? Welcome 😊 to Part 1 of my analysis 📖 on Judith Wright's Eve to Her Daughters

Learning from history - Jack Davis' No Sugar

Learning from history - Jack Davis' No Sugar

Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 3️⃣ (and the finale) of the No Sugar 🍭 series, wherein we'll explore how the post-colonial 🥷 ideas Davis explored in the play have only become increasingly pertinent in modern Australia 🦘. Specifically, this post will explore how Davis urges 🚨 us to acknowledge Indigenous voices in

Give me sugar!

Welcome to Part 2 of the No Sugar 🍭 series! In this post, we'll explore how the post-colonial 🥷 ideas Davis explored in the play have only become increasingly pertinent in modern Australia 🦘. Crucially, Davis commands attention to the (and even to be a part of!) the powerful Indigenous voices

No Sugar for you!

No Sugar for you!

At least, if you lived in 1930s Australia – and as an Indigenous person. But I would argue that there is still 'no sugar' for many Indigenous Australians today. Welcome to Part 1 of the No Sugar 🍭 series, wherein we'll explore how the post-colonial 🥷 ideas Davis explored

Finally - where does Eliot fit into our modern world?

Finally - where does Eliot fit into our modern world?

Well, the short answer is, everywhere. Welcome to Part 3 of how The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot resonates across place and time. This is the last post on The Hollow Men – thank you for learning with me thus far! 🤩🤌 It's hard to imagine our world as

T.S. Eliot is right — we are hollow men.

T.S. Eliot is right — we are hollow men.

Or, at least, we are related to many hollow men. Welcome to Part 2 of my close analysis of how The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot resonates across place and time. 🤩 Easily one of the most thought-provoking works of modernist literature 🧠, let's dive deeper into how and

We are Hollow Men - or are we?

We are Hollow Men - or are we?

Eliot says irreligiosity kills morality. He also says immorality kills metanarratives. But is he right? It really is only appropriate to start my first post on the GOAT 🐐, the man 👑, the it-girl 💃, the crème de la crème 🍦 of modernist literature. This post is Part 1 of how The Hollow Men