Starting this month, secondary schools in the UK will ban chocolate, crisps, and sugary drinks from canteens to address childhood obesity. These new nutritional standards, previously in effect in primary schools, mandate every school lunch has at least one serving …
Month: June 2023
Gordon McGregor, my former colleague, passed away at the age of 86. He served as the principal of Bishop Otter College of Education for ten years starting from 1970 in West Sussex. The college is now a part of the …
The latest results of prestigious international tests indicate that there has been a significant decline in science achievement among 13- and 14-year-old students in England, marking the lowest score in more than two decades. The performance of students in year …
Jennifer Price discusses the popularity of lawn flamingo decorations in America. Price’s essay isn’t just about analyzing how popular this lawn decoration has become. She’s also mocking American culture’s materialistic values. She mocks the fact that Americans do weird and …
James Joyce’s short story Eveline portrays a grim image of the lives of women who lived in Dublin at the turn of last century. Eveline, a part of the Dubliners collection, tells the story a young girl torn between duty …
The “Emperor of Ice-Cream,” by Wallace Stevens, depicts a bizarre wake that is marked with sex and partying. A discussion about death would normally be characterized by an air that is sober, serious, or even reflective. However, the poem has …
The feeling of suspense can engulf people. It will grab the reader by the throat. John Green does not just keep the reader on edge, but the characters as well. The mystery is based on Quentin and his journey through …
The Cinderella Waltz of Ann Beattie examines a divorce in a relationship between two people, one of whom has moved on with his homosexual partner and Louise. Louise is nine years old but seems older than most other children. The …
The Kite Runner was written by Khaled Hasseini in 2003. The book’s author is an Afghani-American. He tells Amir’s story, a young boy from Kabul. The novel contains many themes which are based upon the cultural and customs of Afghanistan. …
Stephen King and Gillian Flynn share one commonality. Their readers’ emotions were controlled by the rises and drops of suspense. Liam O’Flaherty’s Sniper definitely kept his readers’ attention up until the final page. The story is about a sniper who …