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Writer and Peer Reviewer
Class of 2023
Nora is a junior majoring in Multidisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Creative Writing, English, and Art History, with a minor in Linguistics. She is a member of the University Scholars program with dreams of traveling and writing her own books. In her free time, Nora enjoys listening to music, reading, writing, and eating.
Publications
The Contradictory Holiday of Thanksgiving
by Nora Rivera-Larkin, December 6, 2021 While the basis for Thanksgiving is rooted in the concept of giving back and giving thanks to the many positives in our lives as well as a way to reflect on the year, this holiday also comes with some very contradictory underlying tones. The holiday of Thanksgiving serves as…
Security vs. Free Will in Philip K. Dick’s Minority Report
by Nora Rivera-Larkin, October 26, 2021 This is an analysis of Philip K. Dick’s short story, ‘Minority Report’. The age-old conflict of what is more valuable to a society: security or free will. In the futuristic society of the Minority Report, crimes are stopped before they begin, with a triad of machines called “precogs” predicting…
The Power of Presentation and Representation throughout History
by Nora Rivera-Larkin, April 20, 2021 History is often subjective, with the primary voice being given to the winners. Accounts of historical events are often biased, and while there is much they can tell us about the people who delivered them, such as the driving force behind their actions and what rhetorical strategies and methods…
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