— Anonymous Among all the great works that we have read this semester and, in my opinion, even among all the modernist texts that we have read so far, I feel that Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is indeed a great work and is one of the best thus far. Not only does it check points […]
The Value of Life
— Anonymous Reading Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich at a weird time like this, I would say, is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich: no one thought they were going to be a good match until someone put them together, proclaimed about its delightful taste, and called it a day. But I […]
For it to be considered a “Great Work,” …
— Anonymous For it to be considered a “Great Work,” in my opinion, the literary piece must have a message that had its fair share of aging through time but is still considered valid today. In that case, Alexander Pope’s “Essay on Man” delivers exactly that. From start to finish, Pope’s philosophical take on the […]
In Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” you can see …
— Kevin Pagan In Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” you can see that slavery was an evil that affected everyone. The masters would abuse their power and make the lives of slaves miserable. At a young age, kids learn from observation and watching their fathers brutalize slaves most likely corrupted […]
“Things Fall Apart” is a great work …
— Kevin Pagan “Things Fall Apart” is a great work. It is an engaging novel that dives deeply into the Igbo culture and features themes of colonialism, patriarchy, etc. You get a sense of what it is like to be part of the Igbo culture. Achebe shows us how the Igbo viewed the world around […]
