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The Boston Hound is a collection of stories, reviews, essays, and works relating to literature and subsequent analyses on the world around us, in the hopes of providing a new perspective on the issues of the day.
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Featured Articles
Organized Papers
Transcendentalism and what it means to be a part of an “Unnatural” Society, according to The Scarlet Letter.
Essays
In imagining the state of humanity centuries away, should humanity prioritize its survival or its success? What are the merits of building a castle in the sky?
Opinions
In chasing a dream, one cannot remain unchanged, and the American Experience, for better or for worse, reinvented – and destroyed – the man Nick Carraway knew as Jay Gatsby.
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As the site is still under renovation, please enjoy the following articles from older versions of TBH. Please reach out if encountering any errors, missing pages, or typo’s!
Lingua Morta, A Short Story
A speaker of a lost language interacts in a society that has left his life behind.
AI Rest My Case: Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Judges?
A closer, realistic look at the possibility of Artificial Intelligence in the court of law.
Descartes: His Existentialist Proof is a Circular Argument
A look at the faulty circular logic behind the legendary “Cogito Ergo Sum”.
M-Art-ality: Can Your Work Immortalize You?
A Discussion | Can you live through your art? Can you emulate or immortalize yourself outside of your own body? What does it really mean to belong to art?
Should Spanish Be Taught “Gender-Neutral”?
Spanish is one of the most popularly-taught languages in the world; should it exist differently in classes for the sake of gender inclusivity?
Holmes or Poirot?
The internet is split: which of these legendary detectives is better — and which could solve a mystery faster? The answers — with detailed comparisons, data, and explanations — are finally here.
Philosophers Or Pessimists: Who's Right?
How Much Can Judges Interpret the Law?
Is Justice holding those accountable for their crimes in the same manner, using the same standard? Or is it holding those accountable for their crimes in a manner unique to each case? How much “leeway” should judges be given?
Can Morality Exist Without Legal Consequence?
Are the laws, both of the State and the Church, that govern society also what divide “good” from “bad”? Can a common moral compass exist in a lawless civilization?
Kara-mess-ov: Family Ties and Tangled Minds in The Brothers Karamazov
An Introduction, a Pseudo-Biography, and everything you need to know about the characters of “The Brothers Karamazov”. | Part I of VII
Beautiful Murder •
A mass of organized chaos, beautiful descriptions, and a wonderfully chilling twist, this story proves you can romanticize murder.
Hardcovers or Paperbacks?
One isn’t flexible, the other isn’t durable — so what’s the best option? Pros, Cons, and Tips
TBH Halloween Magazine!
Asterix and Obelix, A Linguistic Satire
The world’s most translated comic series can’t cross a specific language barrier: the one of (almost) proper nouns.
The Value of Linguistic Analysis in Philosophy
What role does language play in the analysis and discussion of Philosophy? How much does thought rely on its verbiage?
Orwell: The Mindbending Power of Language
An analysis of the usage of language to establish power over the illiterate (and their minds) in Orwell’s works.
Guest Essay : 1984 Rave
A special from a guest writer, this essay hypes up the book 1984 for all that it’s meant to be — and raises a couple of questions as well.
Breakdown of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”
Fahrenheit 451 is a critically acclaimed book — but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t negatives. Read how this book sets our writer’s mind ablaze with questions and doubt.
