— Anonymous One of my favorite readings so far is “This Way For The Gas, Ladies And Gentlemen”, by Tadeusz Borowski. It is an easy to read text that is about events that happened, not this specific story but the history around it. It gives us, with plenty of details, about how those people lived […]
You can read the text in many different ways
— Anonymous Our first reading this semester was “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger”. It is very easy to read the text. At the beginning there is a short historical introduction which explains what was going on at that time of period which I find a very interesting way to start the text. […]
This text can connect to how people are feeling being quarantined during the Covid-19 pandemic
— Sumi Paul Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”, is about a man who spends his whole life trying to get higher and higher in his career path. However, it is only when he is in his deathbed that he realizes the mistake he made throughout his life. Instead of focusing on the things that […]
Though not exactly the time of my life, I actually really enjoyed the ideas
— Melissa Chauca In order for something to be considered a “great work,” it must be interesting, well written, and have a lasting message or theme that remains prevalent over time. Although reading the Narcissus myth was not exactly the time of my life, I actually really enjoyed the ideas portrayed in the work. Particularly, […]
A valid connection with the real world
— Anonymous The New York Times piece titled “Miss Lora” by Junot Diaz especially stood out to me with respect to all the assigned readings this semester. Even though it is labeled a fictional piece, I believe there is a valid connection with the real world when it comes to the stories ideas and the […]
