If you couldn’t guess from the title, my fourth musical entry is about the childhood classic that is Peter Pan. More specifically, Peter Pan Jr, but that does not have a great effect on the story. My middle school put on this production when I was in sixth grade, and it was one of the … Continue reading All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust… →

Organization: Block method Intro: Short description of the issue presented by both artifacts and background information Thesis: While the advertisement and Emma Watson’s speech are both centered around the fight for gender equality, their methods for conveying new insight into the social issue are different.   Body Paragraph 1: “The Autocomplete Truth” In-depth description of … Continue reading Comparative Analysis Essay Outline →

For my third musical entry, I will be reviewing another classic musical…Guys and Dolls. This is the first musical on this list that I have mixed feelings about, for many of the male characters are misogynistic—as it takes place in New York City in the 1950s. Its portrayal of women as needing men to fulfill … Continue reading What’s playing at the Roxy? I’ll tell you what’s playing at the Roxy… →

The comparative artifact that I have chosen for my essay is a speech made by Emma Watson in 2014 to the United Nations about the HeForShe campaign. As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson presented a way to get everyone involved in the fight for gender equality around the world. You can view her … Continue reading Comparative Artifact →

Intro Attention-getter: The Seneca Falls Women’s Rights convention in 1848 marked the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Identify artifact: UN Women, an organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, released an ad in 2013 titled “The Autocomplete Truth” that is centered around how a genuine Google search … Continue reading Speech Outline- Intro and First Set of Arguments →

“A fiddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no?” While it is a lesser-known production than shows such as Grease or Wicked, especially to younger generations, my second musical entry is about the classic Fiddler on the Roof. This show is especially fresh in my mind and one that I will always cherish fondly because it … Continue reading Tradition! →

As you can probably guess by the title, my first musical post focuses on the Tony award-winning musical Annie. While the Broadway show may have won seven Tony awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book in its prime, my middle school in the small-ish town of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania put on the junior version … Continue reading It’s a Hard Knock Life! →

The topic of women’s rights has been a prevalent aspect of societal discourse since the 1800s. Now, in the 21st century, it continues to be a debate in one way or another within households around the world. UN Women, an organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, released a series of ads … Continue reading Women should… →

What is my version of happiness you ask? Gosh, that is a loaded question that I could take hours answering. But let me slow down, I’m sure that you wouldn’t want to hear me go off on a tangent about everything in life that makes me happy. I’ll settle for two simple things. Music and … Continue reading Happiness for me is… →

9/11. Two numbers side by side, yet the first thing that comes into the mind of every American upon seeing or hearing these two numbers is the devastating course of events that took place on September 11, 2001, resulting in the deaths of 2,977 people. At the time of the horrors unfolding, President George W. … Continue reading 9/11…One Speech United a Nation →