—Kevin Chen I believe that Harjo’s poems are classified as a “great works” text. From the two poetic works of hers, “Everybody Has a Heartache: A Blues” and “An American Sunrise, we realize a lot of Joy Harjo’s background. These two works of writing represented the American culture, specifically the Native-American culture that she takes […]
Contemporary (2001–Present)
Everyone has an identity, who they are and where they belong to…
— Anonymous Every one has an identity, who they are and where they belong to. Native American is a very small percentage of the American population. They are often mistreated and misunderstood due to their cultural background and identity. Sherman Alexie’s “The Toughest Indian in the World” demonstrates how the Native American have been trying […]
A short story from A.M. Holmes certainly had me thinking about my past life…
— Anonymous A short story from A.M Homes certainly had me thinking about my past life back when I had little knowledge of relationships. The short story “A Real Doll” brings out one’s internal struggle of getting into a relationship and experiencing adulthood. Throughout the short story, I noticed that the author had every escalate […]
History often represents the greatest indicator of things to come…
— Anonymous History often represents the greatest indicator of things to come. If we do not learn from the past mistakes people make, then we are destined to make it once again. Every so often humanity is faced with challenges that we see once every couple of generations. In our case in our current time […]
Remembering Babylon, I remember as a tough read…
— Anonymous Remembering Babylon, I remember as a tough read in which it was written for a group that can fully grab the topics in such a way that would show true appreciation of what was being read. I read this test before the whole pandemic started and discussed it during class. This story brings […]
