— Anonymous Tao Te Ching was interesting to read, and I consider it a great work. The text contains the characteristics necessary to be considered a great work. My definition of a great work would be “a story that can be assimilated to any culture and time period. A story that can be slightly tweaked […]
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What I’ve always believed …
— Anonymous What I’ve always believed, in life in general, is that what really makes something great is its ability to give to others or to make those around them great. This applies to leaders, charities, values, activities, and, obviously, works of art and literature. These things have the opportunity to change readers for the […]
In the book, The Love Suicides at Amijima …
— Anonymous In the book, The Love Suicides at Amijima written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, we see Koharu, a prostitute and her romance encounter with Jihei, a father of two. In act 1, I was not convinced that Koharu’s feelings for Jihei were genuine. Personally, I think Koharu does not know what love is. Koharu is […]
“Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger” by Feng Menglong, is
— Eunice Ojedele “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger” by Feng Menglong, is one of the texts I’ve found very interesting in our readings. This text is about a young man Jia Li from a rich family, who falls in love with a prostitute named Du Tenth but ended up losing her due […]
For me, poems of the Tao Te Ching is …
— Cheong Yau For me, poems of the Tao Te Ching is a piece of great work. I believe this work is great because it gives insight into real life that we can relate to. I like how he does not title them, he just numbers them, as if they were rules or something. I […]
