—Lin Xi If I were asked what a great work is, I would say that it should contain the theatricality of dramas and the authenticity of our real life. In my opinion, Tartuffe is such a work. As a person with little knowledge of Catholicism and church, I thought it was a ridiculous story about […]
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These two works represented the Native-American culture that she takes great pride in
—Kevin Chen I believe that Harjo’s poems are classified as a “great works” text. From the two poetic works of hers, “Everybody Has a Heartache: A Blues” and “An American Sunrise, we realize a lot of Joy Harjo’s background. These two works of writing represented the American culture, specifically the Native-American culture that she takes […]
An educational moment for people who aren’t exposed to the life of an African-American
—Kevin Chen I believe that “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” by Douglass is considered to be an established “great work” text. In my opinion, this piece of writing really emphasized on a very specific and unprecedented perspective during its time. It’s an educational moment for people who aren’t exposed to the […]
Insight on various lifestyles typically unheard of… and oftentimes not accepted
—Kevin Chen Given the opportunity to have read two texts in class so far, the text that resonated with me the most and which I consider “Great Works” is “Life of a Sensuous Woman” written by Ihara Saikaku. I believe that one of the author’s many purposes in writing this piece is to give insight […]
Native Americans’ experience in the lands of the Americas
—Anonymous “An American Sunrise” is a short poem from Joy Harjo which talks about the Native Americans’ experience in the lands of the Americas. This short poem talks about how there was some injustice against the Indians as according to the “Indian” Problem. The “Indian” Problem was the problem that American colonists had created because […]
