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Genesis 1-11

1: Lots of repetition of terms. Each thing... God wants it to be this. It is this. It is good. God wants this. It is this. It is good. God gives man every plant... then in Chapter 2, He reneg's on the gift of "all" to be "all but one" 1:28, 8:17, 9:1, 9:7 -…

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On the Nature of Contemplation  in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov” 

On the Nature of Contemplation  in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov” 

Stafford Wood The Brothers Karamazov Preceptorial Paper Spring 2024  It is nearly impossible to think about Dostoevsky's novel, “The Brothers Karamazov.” In order to think about a novel successfully and properly, one must hold enough details in one's mind to reflect on the characters, the plot, the dialogue, the setting, the conflicts and the themes of the work.…

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Pioneer Houses

Pioneer Houses

In 1987, my grandmother measured, engineered, illustrated and created these art projects for the

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The Knight’s Tale

After hearing my arguments about The Knight's Paradox on "Who Hath Suffered The Worse?," my grandmother replied: "There’s no choice so it doesn’t matter, but to never see the one you love is worse"  

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The Knight’s Paradox: Who Hath the Worse? 

The Knight’s Paradox: Who Hath the Worse? 

Stafford Wood Literature Tutorial Spring 2024  “The Knight’s Tale,” the first of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, concerns two Theban prisoners serving life sentences who instantly fall in love with Emelye, the young sister of the Quene Ipolia when they see her from their cell. As I explore this tale, I will follow the knight’s lead in not questioning…

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He Chose

He chose to leave our relationship  Not me

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What is the tempo of “It” in Clarice Lispector’s Aqua Viva?

What is the tempo of “It” in Clarice Lispector’s Aqua Viva?

Stafford WoodSt. John’s CollegeLispector PreceptorialDecember 2023 What is the tempo of “It” in Clarice Lispector’s Aqua Viva? Throughout Aqua Viva, Clarice Lispector changes the pace of her writing with punctuation and paragraph marks which can feel to the reader like a lyrical ode, rather than a novel. She writes in a mélange of poetry and…

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Federalist No. 15 as Bleak Picture of Present Circumstances 

Federalist Papers Politics & Society Tutorial Mr. Grenke Fall 2023  To convince the people of New York to vote for the new Constitution, the writers of the Federalist Papers need to explain why the current government formed by the Articles of Confederation are lacking. Hamilton writes Federalist No. 15 with this purpose and uses all manner of mockery…

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Driving to Oświęcim with Oleoski

Driving to Oświęcim with Oleoski

My name is Oleoski, I was born 250 kilometers from here in western Ukraine. There’s bad economics in Ukraine, so I come here to Krakow for opportunities. Opportunities to work, I drive Old Jewish tourists and I cook Kosher in kitchens.  “Do you keep kosher?” Me, no, I don’t have any religion. And definitely not…

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Meeting Antonio Quaglio, in Prague

Meeting Antonio Quaglio, in Prague

“Pleased to meet you, I’m Antonio Quaglio. My wife, daughters, we are from Genoa. A little fishing village near Portafino. All Americans know portafino. Here is a picture. We live 40 kilometers to the side of this building.” “It’s easily 50 kilometers,” says his wife. “She is right, she is right. It’s certainly more like…

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