—Anonymous A “great work” of literature has depth, beyond page length or text size. Verbiage, imagery, and symbolism are the characteristics of the depth of great work. Lysistrata is a great read, it’s insightful about the times and setting that took place in that era. A great work always keeps the reader intrigued and asking […]
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The opposite of the princess stories that are commonly known
— Anonymous My perceptions on the text “Hedda Gabler” as I read it were that this play was portrayed the opposite of the princess stories that are commonly known nowadays. I read this in my house, instead of reading this at school. I read this during quarantine due to the Corona Virus in 2020. I […]
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 […]
Something that doesn’t get outdated, forgotten or become ancient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 Something that doesn’t get outdated, forgotten or become ancient.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 […]
The reasons I enjoyed this reading may well be reasons for others to avoid it
—Anonymous I consider “A Modest Proposal” to be a “Great Work”. Before I go into specifics as to why I was fond of this particular text, I’d like to mention that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the reasons I enjoyed this reading may well be reasons for others to avoid it. […]
