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One idea for our final could be to compare and contrast two of the readings that we have recently gone over in class, and talk about how the author’s message makes their piece important literature for our society to read.

Tanizaki Jun’ichiro’s “The Tattooer” tells a story of a young, skillful tattooer named Seikichi, who was famous for his “unrivaled boldness and sensual charm of his art” has a secret pleasure for inflicting pain on men while they are under … Continue reading →

For our midterm essay question, I suggest that we have the option to compare and contrast the differences of how Jonathan Swift’s satirical piece, “A Modest Proposal”, and Fredrick Douglass’s “Narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass”, impacted their society … Continue reading →

After reading the U.S. Declaration of Independence, I feel that our society has forgotten the values, goals and responsibilities of our ideal nation. Every election, we have a Republican Party running for office, as well as a Democratic Party, with … Continue reading →

  In my opinion, I believe, Candide, for the first half of his journey, dealt with the misfortunes of discovering that men are not equal, and that Pangloss’s philosophical belief, “Everything happens for the best” is not always true, but … Continue reading →

After reading this disturbing proposal, I realize how bad poverty was in Ireland during the 1700s, especially with regards to its next generation of children. Swift asserts that the resolution to the country’s increasingly poor population is to sell one-year-old … Continue reading →