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Final Question.

Pick two texts and speak about the social injustices a group of people may have faced and compare and contrast them

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Kincaid

Kincaid’s “Girl” is something that I feel like many girls can identify with. Growing up, our mother’s are usually over protective of us. They teach us how to become proper young ladies and they make sure that we do not … Continue reading

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Essay Question

Pick two readings and talk about how the character/characters how they tried to make radical changes in their society and fight for their freedom. What is the real meaning of freedom? Are we truly free? Why was the freedom of … Continue reading

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Journey to the West

Reading Journey to the West was much more different than what I typically read. Usually, with my limited knowledge of Chinese literature, I know they teach us life lessons with symbolic figures. The stone monkey is an interesting character. I … Continue reading

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Blind Optimism… How far does it really get us?

While reading Voltaire’s Candide, it amazed me how much optimism one had. In almost seemed impossible that anyone could be that positive throughout all the misfortunes that he had suffered. It intrigued me how Candide kept going for his goal … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal

In Swift’s writing, “A Modest Proposal”, I was initially extremely interested in how he would attempt to solve the nation’s problem of poverty and beggars. However, to my surprise he had made the utmost ridiculous solutions. It was seriously difficult … Continue reading

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