— 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 […]
LITERARY PERIOD
I thought I would not be able to learn anything from it but I was wrong
— Cristina Ramirez I think “Life of a Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku is a great work. The text describes the story of the life of a beautiful woman who had slept with many men throughout her life. She had been selling herself from such a young age that it became a part of her […]
He opens himself up such as the experiences he’s had
— Anonymous I consider “I Am an Honest Man” by Jose Marti to be a great work because of the way he opens himself up such as the experiences he’s had. Starting off with me preferring poems over stories, this is in my top three poems. In the description of Jose Marti it mentioned, “Marti’s […]
The love story is something I can relate to
— Anonymous During the evenings is when most of my deep thinking occurs. Which led me to read the story “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Tchekhov during the evening of one fateful night. The effect of reading during the night allows me to visualize the scenes in my head while reading The Lady […]
Something that doesn’t get outdated, forgotten or become ancient
—Anonymous I consider a “great work” of literature to be something that is viewed as a masterpiece or a classic. Something that doesn’t get outdated, forgotten or become ancient. I see this in a text that I read from the book named, “The Norton Anthology World Literature” and the name of the book is called […]
