E n g l i s h

When I'm not cooking curry or eating desserts, I'm usually traveling. I've been all over the United States, from California Adventures to Disney World, from Pike's Peak to Times Square. Last Fall semester, I explored France, Italy, Scotland, and England, enjoying art, food, music, and cultures different from my own.While I love doing yoga in …

Written Wednesday: Sarah Perkins

My dear friend, Sarah Perkins, has shared one of her essays on the blog today! She's such a talented writer. Enjoy! "Bears" To Big Bear, the most domesticated grizzly I ever knew. Merry Christmas, Daddy. Old Ephraim is supposed to be the biggest grizzly bear that ever lived. He stood at nine feet, eleven inches, …

“What’s Missing in Miss America’s Response”

A Tale of Two Debates Last week, social media exploded after the Miss America Pageant. Users complained either how terrible feminists were or how terrible Miss America’s answer was. But what was actually said? Miss Nevada was asked the following question: Recently Time Magazine said 19% of U.S. undergraduate women are victims of sexual assault in college. Why has such …

The Author

Expressive Theory Expressive theory, which exploded from the 1700s into the 1800s, “stressed the relationship between the work of the art and the artist, particularly the special faculties of mind and soul that the artist brings to the act of creation” (Richter 2). Perhaps social change impacted the shift from rhetorical criticism to expressive criticism. …