— Anonymous One of the readings thus far, that I found to be the most meaningful and interesting to read and decipher was the collection of Charles Baudelaire’s poems. While he has a collection of poems, the overall underlying theme is his poems is similar. The two that I found particularly meaningful were “Be Drunk” […]
Continental European
Amara does a great job of using satire to hint at these real-life issues
— Anonymous I felt that the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous really targets one of societies known cultural problem. When reading the novel there were no parts where it is hard for me to understand, which in this sense made it much easier for the me to […]
The most important point that caught my attention was the injustice
— Anonymous Fuenteovejuna is a Spanish village. During the historical period of the fifteenth and early sixteenth century the villagers of Fuenteovejuna lived along with the commander and his retainers, the village magistrates and some other infamous personalities such as King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel. In all the reading the most important point that caught […]
A reality about immigration
— Ginna Lopez I consider the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous a “Great Work of literature.” I felt a connection with some of the characters, specially the immigrants that were able to express themselves without fear of being censored. The text has a big value for me […]
Is the Odyssey a Great Work?
— Anuradha Rampersaud In my opinion, a great work has several meanings. For a story to be a great work it should connect readers to the characters and at the same time inspire them. Additionally, it should keep the reader’s attention hooked, and the themes and messages that the story is conveying is of some […]
