Eventually, our life experiences shape who we become. As it is with human nature, some of these experiences we can control, while others we can’t, so we react. However, the ways we choose to react with love, hurt, or forgive are all our choices. "Stone Mattress" is Margaret Atwood’s latest collection of short fiction that… Continue reading Layers and Layers of Experience: “Stone Mattress” by Margaret Atwood
Solomon Northup's memoir 'Twelves Years a Slave' has received notable recognition in contemporary media. Among the many themes he explores when narrating accounts of his and other slaves' experiences in the hands of white slave owners, violence is central. While it is apparent that violence was part of slavery in America, most slaveholders tried to… Continue reading Violence During Slavery: “Twelves Years a Slave” Book by Solomon Northup
