Introduction: It’s 1968 and the Tet Offensive has shocked the United States. In January of ’68, the North Vietnamese attacked heavily populated US areas, and the American people began realizing that victory in Vietnam was farther off than the government had been promising. A year later, Emilio de Antonio released his documentary, In the Year of the Pig. The documentary narrated the history of the war with a strong anti-war…
I know what you’re thinking… “Does she really expect us to read All Quiet on the Western Front? Isn’t that boring? Who even likes it?” 1) Yes. 2) No. 3) Me. Many people might be confused as to why All Quiet on the Western Front is my favorite book (yes, it really is my favorite book). However, I understand feeling hesitant over whether to read it. My grandfather gave it…
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau was the best book I read this past summer. It was only published in May, and I had seen it advertised on Goodreads. When I went to my local library, I decided to pick it up as a fun beach read. That night I started it, and four hours later, I was crying in my bed at 1 am. I was overcome with this immense…
An elevator pitch that stood out to me was Emma’s on the Heartbeat Bill. Emma’s delivery of it was well done. She talked with eloquence and conviction that made me appreciate what she was saying even more. It sounded very natural, and it was apparent that she planned spontaneity instead of just memorizing her speech. The subject she spoke on is also extremely important. I’ve never actually watched or heard…
How many more? Draft beer not students. Bring the troops home now. All of these are popular anti-war slogans from the Vietnam War era, but one slogan has stood the test of time. Make Love Not War. This slogan has kept its popularity since the 1960s. Its original purpose was to resist the Vietnam War, and it combines sentiments from another popular movement of the time, counterculture. Make Love…
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.” -Donna Tartt, The Secret History I was fifteen when I first read The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Since then, I’ve revisited it three times, and I loved it so much I even got my high school’s book club to read it. I’m not alone in my love for it as it’s still immensely popular despite being published 29 years…
I’m the happiest and most content when spending quality time with myself, and because of this, I have so many different ways I like to spend my time. Some of my hobbies are reading, cooking, listening to music, and painting. Often all of these influence each other. However, reading and cooking are my two favorite things to do. My first idea is to make my blog about cooking. Over quarantine,…
One uniquely fitting commonplace from the 1960s was the phrase “Make Love, Not War.” During the 1960s across the US, Americans protested the US’ involvement in the Vietnam War. This also coincided with movements that went against the cultural norms of previous generations as the American youth advocated for liberation. These anti-war and counterculture ideas converged in the catchphrase “Make Love, Not War.” There isn’t a clear inventor of the…
