— Shawn Isikli Fuenteovejuna was an entertaining read, the story seemed like it could be a part of modern-day media and the story seems kind of like a video game I played. I enjoyed the work, however, I did not enjoy it as much as I could have. During the pandemic all my readings transitioned […]
Continental European
The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov is a short story to help people notice…
— Anonymous “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov is a short story to help people notice what was happening during those time periods. Comparing to today’s era, I would say most of it seems to be true. What started off as a simple vacation for Dmitri, trouble occurred when there was word spreading […]
During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed…
— Anonymous During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed in me was Crash of Civilizations. This novel told a story of nationalism in the country of Italy in which many believe that there were major differences between north and south. As nationalism goes people took great pride in […]
Upon reading Charles Baudelaire’s “A Carcass,” I had a lot of thoughts…
— Anonymous Upon reading Charles Baudelaire’s “A Carcass,” I had a lot of thoughts come into my mind. He first introduces his perspective of death and uses a lot of imagery to describe the perishable beauty of a decaying body. Which brings up a question of “is the speaker a necrophiliac who is amuse of […]
The play of “Hedda Gabler” takes place during a monumental time…
— Jason Chen The play of “Hedda Gabler” takes play during a monumental time period of the 19th century as the country is rapidly changing and innovation is booming. The storyline is interesting as it highlights the complexity of different perspectives, interconnectedness, and realism. The use of secrecy and emotional connection that the author invokes […]
