— Kevin Lliguichushca After reading about Baldwin’s father’s perception of white people in America. It made sense for someone of color to be angry and even afraid. And Baldwin felt that in the restaurant scene. The feeling of not being seen or treated equally can really affect how a person views life. As Sofia mentions, […]
I agree with German in that …
— Kevin Lliguichushca Hello, I agree with German in that, The Love Suicides at Amijima seems to have a theme of power. Just like the other novels we have read, especially the narrative of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Koharu and Jacobs are put in positions to not succeed in life and […]
Harriet Jacobs’s, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is …
— Kevin Lliguichushca Harriet Jacobs’s, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is such a powerful novel because it comes from her point of view. She had to build up the courage, to express her firsthand experience in order for others to get a deeper message. The author even had to use a pseudonym, […]
Language is identity …
— Anonymous Language is identity; it allows people to communicate with others by expressing their emotions, thoughts, and ideas. Language creates connection, and it’s essential to enter to any culture. In Remember Babylon, Gemmy represents the unknown when he is found by the aboriginals, who, without knowing his origin, took him with them and gave […]
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is …
— Mingma Sherpa Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is a classic novel depicting the culture of the African continent before colonisation and the horrors after it took place. The novel explores the African traditions through the different characters in the novel. One thing that I found a little controversial was that some of those traditions […]
