—Anonymous I feel like any piece of writing can be considered a “great work” of literature depending on whose point of view it is. Not everyone will like the same thing or share the same taste in writing/reading. I believe not everything is made for everyone but for those who enjoy it! Some qualities of […]
Middle Ages and Renaissance (455–1485CE)
I found a little piece of me that I did not expect to find in such older works
— Anonymous A “great” work, whether it may be literature, art, music, film etc., should be one that inspires us, makes us feel emotions, and remains relevant throughout time. And, oftentimes, “great” works constantly teach us about what it means to be human and how to be better for ourselves and others. They seem to […]
Li Po is a famous Chinese poet, who had written numerous romantic and emotional poems…
— Anonymous Li Po is a famous Chinese poet, who had written numerous romantic and emotional poems. I have read a few of his poems in elementary school, like “Quiet Night Thought”. “Drinking Alone in the Moonlight” is the longer version of the “Quiet Night Thought”. “Quiet Night Thought” is usually taught in the first […]
A Great Work can be classified…
—Anonymous A Great Work can be classified as a living document. It is a piece of work that is able to remain relevant to all people, regardless of age or class, in any time period. The parables of the Scholar’s Guide, by Petrus Alfonsus, are considered to be Great Works of literature because of their […]
To be left with a sense of awe…
—Ana Bushi To be left with a sense of awe and wanting to know the full story, is for me an indicator of something great in measure. This is what I experienced after I was done with reading the assigned parts from The 1001 Nights and The Mahabharata, and this is why I would consider […]
