cassandra violet : Writing

Encounters With Darkness

Encounters With Darkness

A Story by cassandra violet


An essay I wrote which describes a basic spectrum of man's reaction to negativity presented in life through the poems: "Still I Rise", "Come In" and m..
Medea

Medea

A Screenplay by cassandra violet


A film adaption of the Ancient Greek tragedy "Medea"
A Glimpse in the Inferno: An Essay

A Glimpse in the Inferno: An Essay

A Story by cassandra violet


This is another essay I wrote for my Great Book of World Literature class last year. My Professor asked us to rewrite one of the cantos from Dante's "..
The Founding of the Roman Empire

The Founding of the Roman Empire

A Story by cassandra violet


An essay I wrote for my 'Great Books of World Literature' class which analyzes 'The Aeneid'. The translation of the book is by Robert Fitzgerald.
"The Choice", my portrayal of "The Guest" by Albert Camus

"The Choice", my portrayal of "The Guest" by Alber..

A Story by cassandra violet


An adaption of my favorite short story "The Guest" by Albert Camus that I wrote my English class last year. In my opinion, it is my best piece of writ..
Trotting Between Trails

Trotting Between Trails

A Poem by cassandra violet


Often times I see glimpses of my heart’s thoughts, pumping passionately in dreams, but my mind is a cave shading the beats seeking in ..
I know what love is

I know what love is

A Poem by cassandra violet


I met you as a child, On shores of gravel dressed with swings, Laced with lakes of metal bars, buttoned with waves of sea-saw. Children ..
Believe me

Believe me

A Poem by cassandra violet


hmm... experimenting with a new type of poetry.
the first poem I ever wrote "The Clock"

the first poem I ever wrote "The Clock"

A Poem by cassandra violet


Tis was a hideous New England day in late march- the clouds were raining wet grey, petals were on the brink of blossom and I was being driven crazy by..
Translating poetry to ancient greek: What We Haven't Done

Translating poetry to ancient greek: What We Haven..

A Story by cassandra violet


my new secret nerdy hobby- translating poetry to Ancient Greek. This is my translation of "What We Haven't Done", however, many changes have been unde..