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Dec 2, 2021

The Rejection of Metanarratives, in Arcadia and The French Lieutenants Woman

The idea of a Metanarrative, or ‘Grand-narrative’ seeps its way into history and modern life. It is almost that of an eternal force, that in variation, people come to in order to give structure to their lives. It’s the bigger picture and the true goal. It is the backbone of…

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The Rejection of Metanarratives, in Arcadia and The French Lieutenants Woman
The Rejection of Metanarratives, in Arcadia and The French Lieutenants Woman

Jun 4, 2021

Connected, but never further divided.

On July 7th Victoria held its breath awaiting the Premiers announcement. A return to lockdown was fated with an original plan for 6 weeks. As we would know, this was never to come to fruition and Victoria remained in lockdown for 112 days. …

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Connected, but never further divided.
Connected, but never further divided.

May 28, 2021

Two Faces of Desire

Wings of Desire, a “A beautiful, literate and romantic piece of cinema.” * Wilm Wender’s expression of countless themes throughout the film shows his multifaceted in-depth way of thinking. It is clear Wilm Wender’s creative decisions act to enhance various themes and diminish others. Yet, when watching the movie one…

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Two Faces of Desire
Two Faces of Desire

May 29, 2020

Hong Kong’s Protests is revolutionary.

June 2019, thousands of Hong Kong’s citizens gathered as a group to protest. Reminiscent of the Umbrella movement of 2014 where similar photos like the one above were taken. Two separate movements, 6 years apart, yet protesting for the same reason. In the largest public demonstration the city has ever…

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Hong Kong’s Protests is revolutionary.
Hong Kong’s Protests is revolutionary.

Nov 8, 2019

Significant Others.

How lucky are we? Out of the hundreds of thousands of years of human life, we are born into the best it has ever been. We can dive into the whole world’s literature at a heartbeat. Just a click of a button and I can access texts dating back hundreds…

Love

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Significant Others.
Significant Others.

Jun 26, 2019

Our Hidden Driver

A passage about the powerful feeling we often neglect. In the time we live in it feels like contentment with what we have is such a lost concept. The resentment of people who are perceived to have more has existed since the very beginning. Abel and Cain, Keeping up with…

Books

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Our Hidden Driver
Our Hidden Driver
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