Utopia

Stories don’t always say things directly and love often shows up in quiet moments. What stood out to me most this semester was how love can feel like both a comfort and a weight, something that holds people together, but also pushes them apart. In Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants, the love between the American man and Jig feels stuck. Their love isn’t sweet or perfect, it's uncomfortable and difficult. Jig wants to be understood, but the man doesn’t really listen. The silence between them says more than their actual words. It shows how love can fall apart when people don’t understand each other or can’t be honest. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien shows a different kind of love, one that comes from fear, sadness, and trying to survive. Lieutenant Cross holds onto his feelings for Martha, not because they make him feel better, but because they help him escape from the war. When one of his men, Ted Lavender, dies, Cross feels responsible and full of guilt. ...

  1. Workshop 1 "Is Love Really Blind?”   -   In this workshop, our group focused on Blanche and Mitch from A Streetcar Named Desire and talked about whether their relationship was real love or just based on lies and loneliness. Some of us argued that Blanche wanted love but was scared to show her true self, while others said Mitch deserved the truth and couldn’t trust her once he found out about her past. We realized their connection wasn’t strong it was built on what they wanted each other to be, not who they really were. This discussion helped me understand how love in the play is complicated and sometimes based more on fantasy than reality. 2. Poetry Lecture on 04/24/2025          -    This was a very interesting lecture to me because of all the songs that were referenced that I had no idea had anything to do with poetry. After reading the lyrics of the song and the way they were said It really showed me the connect between son...

            Sometimes people feel like no one really understands them or like they’re being pushed into a box. Music and poetry are two ways artists share these feelings. In the songs “Telekinesis” by Travis Scott and “Cry for Me” by The Weeknd, and the poems “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks and “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou, the writers talk about what it’s like to feel trapped or not truly seen. Whether it’s because of fame, fear, or the way society expects people to act, these artists show how hard it can be to be yourself. Even though each piece sounds a little different, some are strong and rebellious, while others are sad and quiet, they all deal with the same idea about feeling stuck in a world that doesn’t really listen. The artists use repeating words and real emotions to show the their struggles               In Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem “We Real Coo...

      Stories do not always end with resolution, and the emotions they leave behind often linger far longer than their final lines. Some stories don’t offer comfort or closure and that’s what makes them so interesting and unique. In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried”, the endings leave us sitting with uncertainty, just like the characters themselves. There’s no final decision, just the heavy weight of what’s left unsaid at the end. These stories aren’t about happy endings, that wrap up the story, they’re about showing what it really feels like to carry doubt, suffering, and complicated love. Through Themes being emotional tension, guilt and emotional weight, that contribute to endings that don't have resolutions, Hemingway and O’Brien remind us that life is messy, uncertain, and often unresolved. But in that honesty. But they offer something deeper than a happy ending. They show what it means to be human, to ...

      The idea of perfect love is often debated with many questioning if perfect love really exists. Perfect love is achievable even with all the challenges life can have. In Nicholas Sparks “The Notebook”, we see a type of love that remains constant despite the many obstacle's life throws at Noah and Allie. This type of love is selfless being able to put the other person first. Many believe that the idea of perfect love is nothing more than a fantasy, or an unattainable goal that sets unrealistic expectations for a relationship. Others argue, however, that perfect love doesn’t require flawless circumstances. Instead, it revolves around emotional maturity, deep commitment, and the willingness to navigate through life together. Perfect love is achievable, through qualities of commitment, resilience, and choice qualities that show that while love may not be free from challenges, it can still be perfect when it’s fought for.       ...