Student Essay: The Last Flower of Chivalry
Student Essay: The Last Flower of Chivalry By Joseph Dotson The ideals of chivalry may seem alien to us, but in Spenser, we see their universal power. Among …
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Justice and Revenge in “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Student Essay: Justice and Revenge in The Count of Monte Cristo By William Young Revenge and retribution, though they seem satisfying, are not a complete index of justice. …
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Student Essay: The Timely Lessons of “Cancer Ward”
Student Essay: The Timely Lessons of “Cancer Ward” By Lynn Kong Solzhenitsyn here paints a picture of humanity in miniature. The year 2020 has put each of us …
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Student Essay: Tolkien and Allegory
Student Essay: Tolkien and Allegory By Nathan Boone Tolkien’s cosmos remains popular because it captures many differing kinds of imagination. From the Odyssey, to Beowulf, to Harry Potter, …
Student Essay: Does Power Corrupt?
We are taught Lord Acton’s proverb throughout our lives, but Orwell’s novella “Animal Farm,” surprisingly enough, tells a quite different tale about power.
Student Essay: The Virtue of Patriotism
Love of one’s country is more than an idle preference. It sustains societies through all kinds of catastrophes and urges people to great accomplishments.
Student Essay: The Black Hole Information Paradox
The black hole information paradox is a celebrated problem in modern astrophysics. Miss Mila Patrick outlines the issue, along with some proposed solutions.
Student Essay: A Comparison of Plato’s and Aristotle’s Views of Eudaimonia
Plato and Aristotle, though agreeing on many points, have radically dissimilar understandings of “eudaimonia” (happiness). How do they inform one another?
Student Essay: The Power of Music
The study of music is not merely a pleasant pastime; it merits its status as one of the seven liberal arts, and belongs in all students’ education.
Herodotus: The Meaning of the Classical Mind
Herodotus does not give us merely a drily “objective” outlook on the history he relates, but examines the rational and moral character of his subjects.
