Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Response Piece

    Isabelle Kerr’s article is so rife with hypocrisy that one may guess that it was written by politicians. All jokes aside, what is up with this article? This “journalist” has forgotten how much language and life  has changed in this decade itself. Ask people in 2004, what an Iphone is or who Obama is? Very…

  • Petrachan Sonnet: Petrarch, Sonnet 159

    In what bright realm, what sphere of radiant thought Did Nature find the model whence she drew That delicate dazzling image where we view Here on this earth what she in heaven wrought? What fountain-haunting nymph, what dryad, sought In groves, such golden tresses ever threw Upon the gust? What heart such virtues knew?— Though…

  • Petrachan Sonnet Anaylsis

    Rhyme scheme: a,b,b,a,c,d,c,d,c,d Made by a scholar called Patrach 14 lines Iambic hexameter 10 syballes

  • Questions about All Cashed Things

    1.) What is the name of the sonnet? 2.) What do you think the sonnet is about? 3.) Name all the sonnet techniques used in this sonnet 4.) What does the phrase “ethereal meth” mean? 5.) If you could, what lines would you replace? 6.) What would those replacements be? 7.) Find a replacement for…

  • All things Cashed

    All cashed things,topped with eternal malice In his presence,freed, all in the prison The giant went to,hurdling the palace Leaving a trail of destruction,wisdom Was the hardest thing to come by in time When the behemoth fell upon the door The floor topped with grime, nary a lime In the aftermath of gore,nothing left anymore…

  • Order

    Glenn: 1 Aaditya: 2 Dontaye: 3

  • Hotel Rwanda Scene Analysis

    Hotel Rwanda is a emotional film. Synonymous with powerful films is amazing directors, Shawshank has its Darabont, Fight Club has its Fincher and Hotel Rwanda has its Terry George. The techniques used in this films are extremely effective, sound, camera angles, acting are all top notch and deserve praise.The use of non digetic sounds, one…

  • The Mountain: Allegorical Writing

    The mountain, which was the greatest challenge of the children of NomanIstan, was a mountain of gargantuan proportions and the only tradition of the now moderately modernized Inutile, the capital of Nomanistan. The basis of the tradition was that children from all age groups had to climb the mountain. Children aged between 8-10 were to climb…

  • Essay on Fate

    Fate was a big  influence in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Creating an exponetional spiral of events that later lead  to the eventual demise of the two star crossed lovers. This anyaltic Essay will be exploring  how far fate had control on the world of Romeo and Juliet.  Fate was also a very relatable “character” in…

  • Romeo and Juliet Scene Plan

    Cast: Nelson- Paris Louie- Benvolio Aadi- Romeo Wesley- Servant

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