«Welcome President Liebergott, the Board of Trustees, honorary degree recipients, faculty, staff, family, friends and the Class of the 2007.
It’s funny. I tried for days to write this speech. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t like to hear myself...» Summary abstract
«When reading “The Hollow Men”, by T.S. Eliot, one’s immediate response might be to consider it against to context of which it was written. Such context may be purely historical or may revolve around the author’s social life. All of these accounts...» Summary abstract
«Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilych tells the story of a man’s untimely illness that ultimately leads to his demise. It is a story views one man’s analysis and questioning of the way he has lived up until the point where he realizes he will die. ...» Summary abstract
«In poetry, the fact that something is brought up or referred to is irrelevant. Nothing is definitive or solid in poetry unless the poet absolutely intends for it to be. In Stevie Smith’s works, it is difficult to try and understand how she intends...» Summary abstract
«In Book 1 of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, Satan’s character is borderline glorified as a military hero, despite his juxtaposition to the lord and creator, his nemesis, God. Regardless of this, Satan’s essence is evil, sly, and dishonest. Banished...» Summary abstract
«Should we publicly accuse our own parents of a crime, which will undoubtedly result in their punishment? This age old question has been debated for millennia throughout the world with varied and countless legitimate arguments swaying people’s...» Summary abstract
«At a lecture given at our own Stony Brook University, Michael Ratner asserts that “Justice is losing its power” . What Michael Ratner, the defending lawyer for many prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay, means by this daring statement is that...» Summary abstract
«Throughout her life, Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 1,800 poems, many of which are known and cherished throughout the world. Like many other great writers, Dickinson not only showed talent in her poetry but in her other forms of writing as well....» Summary abstract
«In Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Morrison rejects the theory that American literature reflects white male views. She argues that “Africanism”, a term she uses “for the denotative and connotative blackness that African...» Summary abstract
«When studying Romeo and Juliet, most critics focus on four main points: Romeo’s and Juliet’s death scene, the relationship between the lovers, a feminist look at Juliet’s character, and the structure of the play as a whole. However, the death scene...» Summary abstract