—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. […]
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Amy Tan is writing her story, and she wasn’t supposed to be a writer at all
—Anonymous After reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan I realized that it was a great work of literature. The reason I thought so was because of the whole concept of why Amy Tan is writing her story, and that Is because she went supposed to be a writer at all. She explains how her parents […]
Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most famous, influential and popular poets in American poetry in the 20th century…
— Anonymous Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most famous, influential and popular poets in American poetry in the 20th century. Her poems reflect the life of black people living in urban areas and express her thoughts on social and political issues such as racial discrimination and civil rights. At the same time, she used […]
It shows me the complexity of humans
—Mengxin Li I think the ‘life of a sensuous woman’ by Ihara Saikaku is definitely great works and I enjoy reading it. It shows me the complexity of humans. The protagonist was a beautiful lady when she was young and with her beautiful face, she slept with over 10 thousand men throughout her whole life. […]
Is beauty eternal or short-lived? Can beauty remain forever?
—Lin Xi Is beauty eternal or short-lived? Can beauty remain forever? In my country, the five thousand years of history is no match for modernization. The beauty of history gradually diminishes in the passage of time, and eventually disappears. In “The Cherry Orchard”, Chekhov wanted to express his attitude towards the demise of the feudal […]
