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The Perks of Being a Wallflower ~ Book Review

Posted on December 10, 2014 by madrakula

I had the pleasure of reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, in which the main character Charlie is an introverted teenager who writes letters to an anonymous “friend” whose identity is never revealed to the reader. This mystery … Continue reading →

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Snap the Whip, by Homer Winslow

Posted on November 15, 2014 by madrakula

This scene reminds me of Huckleberry Finn when Tom Sawyer creates a band of robbers called “Tom Sawyer’s Gang”. In each of these works, the atmospheres are similar. We see in this painting that the boys are rowdy and youthful, … Continue reading →

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