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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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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Because I’ll Hold Your Hand
The path was dangerous, as the man had said. He showed her the way and left quickly. Where are you going, she asked. Back to my path. She…
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