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Review of a Bad Novel
I Hate the Internet by Jarett Kobek describes itself as a bad novel. It takes place in San Francisco and follows made- up characters, the main character being Adeline, a kind of famous women with unpopular opinions in a culture that hated women. Adeline published a comic book with her friend Jeremy, he wrote the …
Sunshine After Rain
For my poem, I chose to write in the form of a haiku. A haiku is a short poem that consists of 3 line with 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second, and 5 in the last. Haikus are usually about nature, so for my poem I focused on a specific aspects of …
Twitter University
You cannot deny that one of the biggest influences on young people today is the Internet. People always joke on Twitter about how our feed teaches us more than school and that they should graduate from “Twitter University.” Everyday there is a new life hack to learn on Twitter. But more than that, it is …
Writing in the 21st Century
Usually, when texting, typing an essay, and doing most schoolwork, my writing is done online. But I do find myself writing out notes that I will study from using pen and paper. That is because I find I understand it better while writing it out. I would say that I do have quite a few …
Why the Internet is Changing How We Learn
In school, it has become normal for everyone to have laptops and use them to do assignments and study. It’s now almost impossible to succeed in college without the Internet. Even without immediate access laptop, students must find a way online. In Maria Cecire’s Massively Open, we are given a glimpse of a not-so-distant future …
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The Future of Literature and the Internet
Even if you do not have the biggest social presence, there is a good chance you have seen some posts of short poems typed out on a typewriter. This is what is known as “Instagram poetry,” and many people have mixed feelings about it. You wouldn’t think these poems with anywhere between 1 to 10 …
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Literature & the Internet 