— Anonymous One of my favorite readings so far is “This Way For The Gas, Ladies And Gentlemen”, by Tadeusz Borowski. It is an easy to read text that is about events that happened, not this specific story but the history around it. It gives us, with plenty of details, about how those people lived […]
Continental European
Though not exactly the time of my life, I actually really enjoyed the ideas
— Melissa Chauca In order for something to be considered a “great work,” it must be interesting, well written, and have a lasting message or theme that remains prevalent over time. Although reading the Narcissus myth was not exactly the time of my life, I actually really enjoyed the ideas portrayed in the work. Particularly, […]
The Enlightenment is still relevant
—Anonymous I consider Immanuel Kant’s work on “What is Enlightenment” to be a great work because even though the enlightenment occurred in the 17th and 18th century, it is still relevant to our society today. There are some points in the reading, points brought up back in the 17th century about how humans are obedient […]
The complexity of being human
— Anonymous I read the text “What is Enlightenment” by Immanuel Kant in the school library at the beginning of the semester. In my opinion, what makes a great literature is that it should have a theme and it should explain the relevance of the theme. The excerpt from Immanuel Kant has an essential theme […]
The essence of reality for how it truly is
— Jose Marin I am usually never the one to be in an uncomfortable situation. However, it still happens to me every now and then. During the duration of the English 2850 course, I have come across texts that have impressed me, opened my mind, or a combination of the two. A lot of these […]
