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The Painter Who Followed the Light

Thomas Kinkade celebrates life and portrays death through his art

Growing up, the Thomas Kinkade store in Staten Island Mall served as a landmark to me and my family. Some of my most distinct childhood memories are of roaming those aisles of paintings for hours, while my mom and aunt … Continue reading

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“Sunlight on the Garden” by Louis MacNeice’

Louis MacNeice's poem culminates in an optimistic view of dying

Louis MacNeice’s “Sunlight on the Garden” can be interpreted in many different ways. Some view it as a war poem, others as a poem about love. I personally read it as a poem about accepting death. The narrator struggles with … Continue reading

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