— Anonymous I felt that the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous really targets one of societies known cultural problem. When reading the novel there were no parts where it is hard for me to understand, which in this sense made it much easier for the me to […]
Contemporary (2001–Present)
A reality about immigration
— Ginna Lopez I consider the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous a “Great Work of literature.” I felt a connection with some of the characters, specially the immigrants that were able to express themselves without fear of being censored. The text has a big value for me […]
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 […]
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 […]
Uncomfortable to see their cross-generational relationship
— Anonymous After reading the short story “Miss Lora” by Junto Diaz, we could see that Miss Lora is compelling to the main character, Yunior. Miss Lora is a middle-aged teacher while Yunior is a high school student. When I first read the story, it made me uncomfortable to see their cross-generational relationship. Miss Lora […]
