Jennifer's Tigers To some people, words are just a mess of confusion. Words are used solely to direct and lead. Words can only mean exactly what they say on paper. People think that sentences mean the same thing to every person, not matter the time or gender. But to others, words are much m...

Imaginative Transformation Adrienne Rich writes, "For a poem to coalesce, for a character or an action to take shape, there has to be an imaginative transformation of reality which is no way passive..."(610). Imaginative transformation means to be able to look at something from differe...

Throughout history, women have often been portrayed in art as objects to be admired for their beauty and charm, but rarely to be acknowledged as artists themselves. Historically, the role of women was as mother and wife, a demanding charge that left little room for other pursuits. In "The Lady ...