“Children’s literature often affirms the child’s sense of self and her or his personal power. But in the adolescent novel, protagonists must learn about the social forces… Read more “The Other Side of Truth and Life: An Exploded Diagram Essays”
Author: jameslintonwriting
James is a graduate of English Literature from Newcastle University. Across his life, he’s written silly stories about talking birds and cats, teenage angst-ridden poetry and is currently working on his first novel. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him imagining scenarios that will never happen.
Hunting Vs Poaching
A poem that elucidates the differences between hunting and poaching
Captain Underpants Essay
Probably one of the first scholarly essays written on Captain Underpants.
Size Four Footprints
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” Plato The fire crackles as she walks through the sand leaving behind size four footprints a fighter plane… Read more “Size Four Footprints”
The Beaux Stratagem Essay
I didn’t do brilliantly in this essay
Ivory
Tusks White Stars Hunter’s Dream Tools, keys, food, roots Fight *Author’s Notes* This poem is in the style of a Japanese Lanturne and its short length is… Read more “Ivory”
Popperian Falsificationism Essay
A more scientific-based academic essay.
King Lear and the Winter’s Tale essay
Consider the influence/adaptation of Shakespeare in at least two texts we’ve studied this term In 1681, Nahum Tate adapted William Shakespeare’s King Lear into the History of… Read more “King Lear and the Winter’s Tale essay”
There were Two in the Bed
My first horror-themed piece of writing.
Lines, Creases and Wrinkles
A short story about the crippling effect that Alzheimer’s can have
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