B.K. Olivia
thoughts no one asked for
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The Not-Yet Child: Weaponisation of Motherhood in the movie Arrival
Examining the representation of gender and motherhood by discussing the portrayal and function of female bodies in Arrival and ‘Story of Your Life’; the essay ultimately argues that—contrary…
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Landscape and the Connection to Possible Selves
When a character is connected to the concept of the possible self, it provides context for the past and incentives for the future, creating a complex emotional map…
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猫: Cat
Why does he sit with me? Where does he think I go during the day? Does he count down the minutes until I come home?
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6 Ways of Looking at a Tree
Poetry prompt: Write about trees in 6 different ways
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John Marden’s 3 Person Character Exploration
Character A –I want to be in charge Character B –Look at me! –wants attention Character C –I want everyone to like me.
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Benched
At the age of fifteen, I would sit on a park bench every morning and watch ducks as they waded across a lake. Each morning my mother would…
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Text Received From Mars
Jade. How have you been? Are you happy? Have you been eating well? Sleeping? I’m sorry I put you through this. I know you said you never wanted…
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Am I Homesick or Lonely?
Sometimes I lay awake at night and wonder if I’m not doing enough, pressuring myself for not fitting to the historical timeline for a woman my age (where’s…
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