Language & Logic
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Category: Portfolio Project
Pearl’s Portfolio Project is an independent, long-term initiative that bridges classic literature with paired nonfiction articles. Each post explores how timeless themes in fiction connect to real-world issues, encouraging critical thinking, empathy, and nuanced understanding. Through summaries, analysis, and reflective essays, Pearl examines the moral, social, and emotional questions raised by these works—building a body of writing that showcases her voice as both a thinker and a global citizen. This project is separate from the Fusion Forum’s school-based activities.
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ISBN: ISBN 978-1-0698406-1-5 I’m excited to share a milestone:Bridging Worlds: First Steps, the first volume of my multi-year Bridging Worlds series, now has its official ISBN and is available for download. This book began as my Grade 6 Reading Challenge, where I tried to connect classic novels with contemporary nonfiction and with the questions I was asking…
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When I read Animal Farm by George Orwell, Clover’s quiet heartbreak reminded me of a moment in my own life when I stayed silent instead of speaking up. This reflection is about that silence: the kind that feels safer at first, but later makes you realize how much truth needs a voice. There was a time when…
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After reading Animal Farm by George Orwell, I couldn’t stop thinking about how silence allows lies to grow stronger. The animals in the story lose their freedom not just because of cruelty, but because fear stops them from speaking the truth. That idea inspired me to write this essay. To connect Orwell’s story to real life, I…
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In this scene, I imagined Clover standing beneath the lantern, realizing how the dream of equality has faded. This piece is my reflection on that moment. Clover stood under the barn’s dim lantern, her breath rising in soft clouds. The wind slipped through the cracks in the wood, and the faint smell of hay mixed…
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I wrote this summary of Animal Farm by George Orwell after completing the book. It offers a concise overview of the story and its main ideas. If this summary interests you, I encourage you to read the full novel — it’s a powerful story about truth, power, and freedom. George Orwell’s Animal Farm takes place on Manor…
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Thinking about Anne and the article showed me that belonging is the start of real growth. I saw myself in Anne when I first arrived at Andover, unsure if I would fit in. Like her, I felt out of place. I even cried on my first day when my mother left on the airplane. Yet…
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If Anne Shirley had arrived at Andover, she would have been amazed by the wide campus and the busy students rushing across the well-known intersection everyone talks about. She would probably have called it the most beautiful place she had ever seen, with its ivy-covered walls and shining chapel. At first, she might have felt…
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Belonging is not an extra luxury, it is the cornerstone of growth and resilience. Both Anne of Green Gables and Kelly-Ann Allen’s article reveal how deeply belonging shapes identity. Anne begins her journey with no family, no home, and little reason to hope. She is mocked for her appearance and often embarrassed by her mistakes.…
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Reading Little Women alongside the article made me reflect on my own ambition. Like Jo, I want to follow my passions, but I also feel the pressure of comparison and expectation. Most importantly, I realized there is no single model of ambition: Meg’s stability, Jo’s independence, Amy’s balance, and Beth’s selflessness are all valid. For…
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Today I turned down Laurie’s proposal, and though my heart aches, I know it was right. His voice trembled in the firelight, but my resolve was steadier than the shadows. I could not marry him just to satisfy expectations. Ink stains on my fingers remind me of the life I cannot surrender—stories waiting to be…
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