Chaucer Opens his Poem

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a satire written about the corruption of the citizens, specifically the clergy, during fourteenth-century England. Chaucer opens his poem with a General Prologue, in which he introduces thirty pilgrims, including Chaucer the...

Challenging the Social Norms in the Wife of Bath

The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is an assortment of stories by a group of pilgrims who are heading towards the Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer addresses different stereotypes and distances his characters from the social norm. He did that by making...

Evidences of MontresorrÂ’s Madness

The Cask of Amontillado is an Edgar Allen Poe short story that was published in 1847. The story opens to Montressor narrating to an unknown audience he is familiar with. He begins talking about the thousand injuries (Poe, 4) Fortunato has given him and his plan for...

Family Separation at the US Mexico Border

Since the year 2000, the number of immigrants attempting to illegally cross the border has increased greatly. So far our presidential administrations have been fighting to reduce the amount of illegal immigrants that are in our country, but as we switch constantly...

History of Polynesian Tattoos

Polynesian tattoos, commonly known as to us as tribal tattoos play a big role in culture of any Pacific Islander. These sacred markings have a lot of meaning, and may even be seen as offensive if worn by a person that is not of the previously stated land. They can...

Animals and Call of the Wild

Some say animals are the companions of humans while others argue they are to be used by humans for food or other purposes.In current society we see ongoing debate about the topic of animals and humans place in society. At this point in time we have people who use...