Kingsolver’s Method

“Change is a crucial ingredient to a story.  It’s like the yeast in the bread” (Kingsolver).  This quote from Kingsolver shows what she is truly trying to accomplish in her novels, and that’s create a change.  She does this by showing her characters going through change, thus inspiring change through her readers.  One key point … [Read more…]

What’s going on in the NFL?

Colin Kaepernick seems to be a household name in 2017.  What started in 2016 has been ignited and grown rapidly this year.  There are many different view points on this controversial issue but I simply have one question:  Why do people have such a problem with what Kaepernick is doing?  There are many forms of … [Read more…]

Why should we care about social change?

Throughout the history of the world, the human population has been advancing.  This advancement has occurred not only in numbers but also in knowledge.  Social change has been at the center of human advancement.  Throughout history there are names that hold so much weight for changes that had been made.  These names range from Martin … [Read more…]

Blog post #5

While growing up and attending both middle school and high school, the name Rosa Parks is typically known by everyone.  For some they know her as a person that changed our country forever, other’s know her as that bus lady who didn’t move.  Before reading From Civil Rights to Megachurches, I had a good understanding … [Read more…]