Shannon McCarthyTruth VS Reality (The Scarlet Letter)Everyone lives in their own reality. We all think differently, have had different childhoods, and live different lives. No two people live…Dec 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017
Shannon McCarthy“I Exist as I am, That is Enough” — Walt WhitmanDoes an individual only know who they are as a person when they are an elder and already lived majority of their life? Or is it possible…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017
Shannon McCarthyFight Night: Edgar Allen Poe vs Mental Health StigmasCan anyone ever truly make sense of mental health? If so, how do they chose to? In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Fall of the House of…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017
Shannon McCarthyThe View of Death — ThanatopsisWhat is death? Is it just when a heart stops beating? If so, why do we fear it so much…Perhaps we’re more scared of the unknown than we…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Shannon McCarthyPhillis Wheatley- An intellectual African American woman ahead of her timePhillis Wheatley (born in Africa) was brought to Boston as a slave in 1761. She wrote a poem called “On Being Brought from Africa to…Oct 9, 2017Oct 9, 2017
Shannon McCarthyThe Founding Father of Acceptance?Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay, “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America”, about the differences between the Native Americans and…Oct 2, 20171Oct 2, 20171
Shannon McCarthyWomen, Religion, & CaptivityThe word captivity means to be in the condition of being imprisoned or confined. My question is: Can only a physical body be held captive…Sep 25, 20175Sep 25, 20175
Shannon McCarthyTheft or Victory?Does ignorance run in human blood? Has there always been a need to feel superior, or higher on the food chain? We can first take a look at…Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
Shannon McCarthyDoes Darkness Overpower the Bright?Confederate statues are a controversial topic for good reason; they showcase an era in American history that most people would like to move…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017