—Anonymous Usually, when we read something for English class, the text would always be in the most difficult English language. It would be hard for young adults to understand and really take it the meaning of these works. Looking at the readings that we did over the semester so far, they have all been very […]
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The reasons I enjoyed this reading may well be reasons for others to avoid it
—Anonymous I consider “A Modest Proposal” to be a “Great Work”. Before I go into specifics as to why I was fond of this particular text, I’d like to mention that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the reasons I enjoyed this reading may well be reasons for others to avoid it. […]
For it to be considered a “Great Work,” …
— Anonymous For it to be considered a “Great Work,” in my opinion, the literary piece must have a message that had its fair share of aging through time but is still considered valid today. In that case, Alexander Pope’s “Essay on Man” delivers exactly that. From start to finish, Pope’s philosophical take on the […]
Qualities of a Great Work
— Nicole Woerner Qualities of a Great Work When a text is referred to as a Great Work, it is important to note that in order to be considered a great work of literature the text has to have an impact on the reader either in the time period of when it was written, long […]
A Vindication of The Rights of Women
— Nicole Woerner A Vindication of The Rights of Women Qualities of a Great Work In order to be considered a Great Work, a text has to have an intended audience written too, the writer must have a purpose for writing the work (why they decided to write it), a desired and or proposed outcome […]
