Every minute, approximately 105 individuals die. Each of these people represent a story of a life lived, and each death reminds their respective company of the finite time every human has on Earth. Although some may argue that death is a...

Once given human consciousness, Prince’s journey works to answer many philosophical questions regarding what it means to be human as well as what a ‘good life’ really means through André Alexis’ novel, Fifteen Dogs. Prince’s relationship with...

In Andre Alexis’ novel, Fifteen Dogs, a group of dogs are given the ‘gift’ of human intelligence by the Gods Hermes and Apollo. Each dog experiences their new consciousness in diverse courses, for instance by rejecting or embracing it. Prince, a...