The use of symbolism has always been a prevalent way for writers to communicate important issues to the public. It is not uncommon to read a simple children's story and discover underlying political or moral messages, for example, Horatio Alger's novel Ragged Dick. This story was written after t...

Some may call me, "feminine" others have called me "Barbie" in the past. I've even been called a gold-digger, which I think was a little extreme. I prefer to think of myself as high-maintenance. I know what I want and have the intent most of the time to receive it! Now you might consider this...

Some may call me, "feminine" others have called me "Barbie" in the past. I've even been called a gold-digger, which I think was a little extreme. I prefer to think of myself as high-maintenance. I know what I want and have the intent most of the time to receive it! Now you might consider this...