Day: February 12, 2021
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February 12, 2021
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
Language has the power to both escalate and de-escalate tense situations. Sometimes a well-intentioned comment fits perfectly, and sometimes it causes more harm than good.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is often considered a love story. However, over the years, I have come to see it more as a story of war. The very first scene of the play introduces a family feud,