—Anonymous The poem “To New York” by Leopold Sedar Senghor is very meaningful and relatable. My transition to New York 10 years ago from Nepal was synonymous with Senghar’s experience. The News and the media in Nepal portray New York as a Paradise on earth, with glamorous buildings, culture, and economy. Like every child, teens, […]
Postmodern (1945–2001CE)
On my first read through of the text I found it very boring
—Hugo Rodriguez The text that I did not understand was “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor. On my first read through of the text I found it very boring, which definitely impacted my understanding of the text. I read through the text and didn’t even stop and think about what I was reading. In my […]
The text that I connected with was difficult to understand at first
—Hugo Rodriguez The text that I connected with was “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Conner. This text was difficult to understand at first, and I had to read through it a couple of times in order to build an understanding of this text. I connected with this text because the main character of the story […]
Tan’s Inspiration
—Anonymous Amy Tans writing is a very moving piece. While listening to do background of how the writing was organized, I started to realize how effective one’s writing can be. Tan talks about being good at English as more than just being able to speak a language and understand it. Now this is an important […]
A great work that can be related to our contemporary moment
—Anonymous I believe that “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan is a great work that can be related to our contemporary moment because it shows how people perceive the same language differently. When Amy Tan talks about her mother’s experiences with the language in America, I can relate to her because English is my second language. […]
