The Apostle Paul once wisely penned the words, “People who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction” (1st Timothy 6:9). He then continued, “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, cravingContinue reading “The Folly of Daisy”
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What Huckleberry Finn Can Teach America
Mark Twain’s classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has become a controversial issue throughout the American education systems. There is much controversy over whether the novel should be taught in American high schools. Some believe that the novel promotes racial attitudes, while others see it as a good depiction of life in the 1800s. TheContinue reading “What Huckleberry Finn Can Teach America”
Santiago: The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago is an interesting character to dissect. He is an independent fisherman, completely able on his own to fight off sharks, survive on hardly any food, and spend over three days out at sea by himself. Yet he is lonely, very lonely. Normally independent people are fine on their own. Santiago has contradicting characteristics, whichContinue reading “Santiago: The Old Man and the Sea”
Books by Stacy A. Padula 