— Sumi Paul When I think about what makes a work of literature great I think about what I am gaining from reading it. I think about what it is that the writer wants to teach the readers. I believe the story “Bewitched” by Ueda Akinari is a great work of literature because it is […]
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This text can connect to how people are feeling being quarantined during the Covid-19 pandemic
— Sumi Paul Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”, is about a man who spends his whole life trying to get higher and higher in his career path. However, it is only when he is in his deathbed that he realizes the mistake he made throughout his life. Instead of focusing on the things that […]
As weird as relating to a large roach may sound, we ourselves can relate and we don’t even know.
—Shawn Bendeck Upon the conclusion of my first semester at Baruch we have came across some exciting texts as well as many great works. Although this course wasn’t completely what I imagined in distant learning and literally being trapped in my house, I have made the most of it and gotten as much as I […]
Ivan seemed to neglect his family chasing his personal priorities
—Shawn Bendeck Roughly a month or so ago, CUNY along with pretty much every university throughout the country announced that in class learning will no long resume. Distant learning had immediately been put into effect. Bars have closed, restaurants, and pretty much every store you may desire to attend. Professional sports have all been cancelled […]
The Most Appealing and Interesting Text
—Shawn Bendeck “Bewitched,” by Ueda Akinari, respectfully may have been the most appealing and interesting text which had stood out to me. What had drawn my interest the most was the suspense and thrill throughout the story. We analyzed the supernatural in class and how this may classify as something out of the ordinary. Definitely […]
