‘I can’t go back to yesterday, because I was a different person then’ ~ Lewis Caroll Over the last few months, some would say that I’ve been to hell and back; my life was being torn apart. It’s true what people say, a literal brush with death really does make you re-evaluate your life choices and […]

Every successful person begins with two beliefs; The future can better than the present, and I have the power to make it so. In Nakuru, a town in Kenya, Africa, many children live in poverty and lack the chance of an education and many of the necessities of life. So They Can is a nonprofit […]

WINTER DREAMS THE GREAT GATSBY Symbolism: “Judy Jones, a slender enamelled doll in cloth of gold: gold in a band at her head, gold in two slipper points at her dress’s hem.” Symbolism: “…High in a white palace, the Kings golden girl” Character Personality/type: Judy was the ultimate prize “….doll in cloth of gold: gold […]

“The true essence of life is to walk the balance between yin and yang,” Said Jordan Peterson. By this, it is described that life should be walked in the balance of life and death, light and dark, chaos and organisation. The American Dream, however, differs in that it is made up by a set of ideals […]

Level 1 English Your task is to write your own paragraph about the Valley of Ashes and What it represents about the American Dream. 400 words approx   Throughout The Great Gatsby, a novel written by F.Scott.Fitzgerald, The Valley of Ashes symbolises the failure of the American Dream. This novel has represented the failure of the American Dream […]

AN EXPLORATION PROJECT,  THE GREAT GATSBY 2018   Character: Describe three key characters and explain how they change throughout the novel. Throughout ‘The Great Gatsby’ novel, Jay Gatsby does not change. Gatsby starts with hope and ends with hope. This hope was for him and Daisy to one day be together. He stays true to […]

After reading Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby, pair up with someone you have not worked with so far this year. Together, discuss the questions below. As you do so, make notes about what you talk about and any specific quotes that you reference as a post on your own blog. Both members of the […]