In the Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo tackles powerful themes such as power, conformity, and race. One of the key issues that concerns me is how rats are persecuted and confined to the underworld of society, and how their plight…

In the Quiet American, Greene explores the interiority of a war-stricken Vietnam that is caught in a multifaceted battle that includes the struggle for national sovereignty. The book centers on Thomas Fowler, who is an Englishman and reporter whose remarks…

Completing my first Bachelors degree in Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice Movements with the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies program, has encouraged me to engage in pedagogies that has allowed me to blend, mix, and combine diverse elements…