Louie's English Journal

I have always loved car journeys, more the journeys than the car though. One summer’s afternoon I was invited by my friends to join them on a road trip to Hawaii. A thought immediately came to my head. Where exactly is… Continue Reading →

In chapter 6 the relation between Scout and Jem has deteriorated very clearly since Jem prefers to play with Dill rather than her. “You’re gettin’ more like girl every day!.” In this chapter Jem goes into the Radley lot with… Continue Reading →

A walk through the mind of sir Esteban Winsmoore.By Louie Jacques Kalvis (italics mean thoughts, they are in present tense for they are unspoken dialogue)   “I The deal was sealed and our old friend the psychiatrist Dr Johnson, whose… Continue Reading →

Ice bucket challenge: who’s pouring cold water on the idea (by Steven Rose)? In this response piece I shall explore the ethics of the Ice Bucket Challenge. The ice bucket challenge claims to be a challenge, which it is not… Continue Reading →

Analysis of anti slang by Louie Jacques Kalvis Isabelle Kerr wrote an article about the new generations’ use of slang, in august last year (2013). Ms.Kerr questions, or rather rants, why slang words “have been elevated to a level of… Continue Reading →

Your task is to identify the metaphor present in the following excerpt and then write a paragraph that explains the metaphor and its effect on the meaning of the passage it is embedded in. MERCUTIO True, I talk of dreams,… Continue Reading →

  Hello and welcome to your personal online journal. This platform has been created to enhance and enrich your learning at the London Nautical School. Its purpose is to provide you with an audience for your work (or work-in-progress) and… Continue Reading →