Ryanne Molinari

An Active & Imaginative Life

May 30, 2014

A Dream Deferred: A Reflection and a Resolution

“A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Until yesterday afternoon,…

Literature

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May 19, 2014

Writer’s Despair, the discouraging cousin of Writer’s Block

Have you ever been filled with despair because a book is too amazing to be true? Because the author’s wit flows effortlessly? Because the imagery bubbles from the pen as naturally as water from a spring? Because you just know that no matter how hard you try, nothing as profoundly simple, as beautifully tragic, or…

Literature, Musings

Alcott, author, books, Jo, literature, little men, Little Women, write, writer’s block
May 9, 2014

“For love is a …

“For love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fait and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.” Louisa May Alcott, Little Men

Literature

Book, literature, little men, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, love, Read, Reading
April 22, 2014

A Dash of Color

When we think about books, especially about what type of books we prefer, we tend to categorize them into genres, time periods, literary movements, etc. Today, during a visit to the library, my school librarian commented that The Maze Runner and Divergent are silver. This seemed a completely logical statement to me and I added that I needed…

Musings

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