In the days and tales of ancient Beowulf, women were often mentioned within the tale. Throughout the tale, many female characters are mentioned: Wealhtheow, Hygd, Modthryth, and others. What is the importance of these brief encounters of heroes and the women that appeared throughout Beowulf? The roles of these women throughout Beowulf are portrayed asContinue reading “Roles of Anglo-saxon Women in Beowulf”
Category Archives: Writings and Stories
Finding Love Again
Falling in love is characterized by some to be the greatest feeling in the world; others say that it comes but once in a lifetime. Many individuals fall in and out of love throughout physical and mental development only to never experience what is referred to as “true love.” Being no exception to this rule,Continue reading “Finding Love Again”
Majority in U.S. Drink Alcohol, Averaging Four Drinks a Week
During a survey conducted July 9-12, 2012 by Lydia Saad of Gallup, various age groups were asked about how often they consumed alcoholic beverages, what type of drink (beer, wine, or liquor) was consumed, and if gender was related to the amount of alcohol consumed during a seven-day period. Using the method of landlines asContinue reading “Majority in U.S. Drink Alcohol, Averaging Four Drinks a Week”
Surrogate Motherhood
Infertility, sterile, barren, no couple likes to hear these words when faced with the onset of trying to conceive a newborn child. Despite advancements in modern fertility drugs and the medical world as a whole, these words, as heart breaking to hear as they are to say to a hopeful couple, still plague prospective mothersContinue reading “Surrogate Motherhood”
Not Great With Words 