— Anonymous My definition of a great work of literature is one with characters who you understand why they are they way they are, and why they do the things that they do, whether you agree with them or not, I think it is very important to understand their motives throughout the text. I also […]
Finding the right balance
— Anonymous In this day and age where a lot of actions and behaviors are based upon public opinion, people doings starts to get very premeditated. Having to always deal with the thought that people may or may not judge the things that have been done can cause a rift in your “everyday norm”. Finding […]
The Enlightenment is still relevant
—Anonymous I consider Immanuel Kant’s work on “What is Enlightenment” to be a great work because even though the enlightenment occurred in the 17th and 18th century, it is still relevant to our society today. There are some points in the reading, points brought up back in the 17th century about how humans are obedient […]
This story contains concepts that are a big deal in our society today
— Anonymous I consider the short story “Miss Lora” written by Junot Diaz to be a great work. I would consider it to be a great work because of the way the story is told. I thoroughly enjoy reading works written by Junot Diaz, the way he writes, and the content in it makes his […]
A highly experimental and weird play
— Anonymous I read the play “Endgame” by Samuel Beckett at home after we moved to remote learning. During our current moment of self-quarantine, we are in a similar situation Hamm and other characters are in. We could not go outside, just like Hamm and Clov. Samuel Beckett is a modernist writer and “Endgame” is […]