When it comes to certain books, I really do not appreciate them until after I have finished reading them.  The Stranger by Albert Camus is a prime example of what I mean by this.   I had to read The Stranger in twelfth grade for AP Lit, similar to most of the other books I […]

For whatever reason, William Shakespeare is a widely famed author when it comes to English Literature.  I know this sounds cliche, but I just don’t see why.   When I took AP English Literature and Composition during my twelfth grade year, we had to read Hamlet, which is technically a play but formatted as a […]

For this blog post, I’m rather interested in the responses I get because I’ll be sharing thoughts on an American classic that I feel like most people love.  Anytime I hear someone get asked, “What is your favorite book you had to read in high school?” a popular response is “The Great Gatsby!”     […]

As I planned out my schedule for my senior year at the end of eleventh grade, many seniors who were taking AP English Literature and Composition (AP Lit) that year warned me about the class by saying to only take it if I really like English.  Personally, I enjoy writing, so I wanted to take […]