— Anonymous Societal beauty standards is a topic that is still very much alive to this day. In “Odour”, Saadat Hasan Manto deconstructs what we think are the laws of attraction. I believe this makes the story a great work. The story details an event in which the character, Randhir, sleeps with a girl from […]
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A great work of literature is a piece that prompts the reader to think beyond their beliefs…
—Justine Galvan For me, a great work of literature is a piece that prompts the reader to think beyond their beliefs, and “Tartuffe” does just that. Especially with the play being published in 1664, Moliere truly offered revolutionary ideas in his French drama that made people back then, and even people of today, question their […]
As I read these chapters, it pains me to repeat the thoughts of what these poor people had to go through…
—Joseph Jacobs As I read these chapters, it pains me to repeat the thoughts of what these poor people had to go through. For enslaved Africans, freedom is a challenging word mentally and physically during this time. Linda being stuck in that space for seven years does not feel like it should be real. Her […]
I would consider “Tartuffe” by Moliere to be a great work…
—Anonymous I would consider “Tartuffe” by Moliere to be a great work because of its commentary on not only society during the Reformation, but on hypocrisy in general. Although the play is a satire and uses humor to deliver the message, I think it does a great job of providing an alternate point of view […]
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 […]
