Hemna Hypothesized

    I used to be a big reader up until my sophomore year. I no longer felt a connection to it because school didn’t let me use my creativity. This became apparent this school year. I felt out of place the first time I entered the AP Lit classroom. It seemed like my thoughts and interpretations of what we read had no place here. The phrase “so what” started to haunt me. D:< My brain was wired throughout high school to prepare me for AP Lang. Digging for the meaning of the work and to apply it to a universal level was tedious to figure out. It turned out it had something to do with my priorities and not my capabilities. Reading The Stranger in class made me realize I wasn’t pushing myself hard enough to get the learning I desired. Meursault is a character that was hard to decipher. I started to give up trying to figure him out (which was reflected in my reading check scores!). However, when it was time to write the essay for it, something clicked. When I was tryin...

          The art we consume reveals much about the human mind, especially when it comes to questions of morality and human nature, which can reveal flaws in what we’ve been taught to think of them.  Literature exposes people to so many experiences. It’s the catalyst that leads to a broader worldview and makes it better. It allows us to understand and feel more.           When presented with multifaceted issues anywhere in our lives, humans interpret them differently depending on what it is and their own experiences. Some either prefer to make sense of it or will make their own conclusions. Most are quick to create labels in their minds before the story is fleshed out, especially when it comes to analyzing female characters versus male characters. In the International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management, Ibrahim states “Literature serves as a mirror that reflects societal attitudes and expectations and it...