— Anuradha Rampersaud For the final reading response, I chose to write and reflect on The Arabian Nights. The beginning of this story with the two Kings; Shahrayar and Shahzaman. I felt like I connected well with this story because of the turning of events between the Men and the Women, something that has been […]
North African/Middle Eastern
Instant and personal connection towards it
— Anuradha Rampersaud I choose a poem from the ancient Egyptian love poem. I think this poem is truly a classic piece. I give props to the writer to have put it together. What drew me towards this poem is my instant and personal connection towards it. This poem reminds me a lot about my […]
What drives him to do the things that he does
— Anonymous My definition of a great work of literature is one with characters who you understand why they are they way they are, and why they do the things that they do, whether you agree with them or not, I think it is very important to understand their motives throughout the text. I also […]
Readings that are read for class…
—Anonymous Readings that are read for class are usually about something to argue about, taking sides of what the author says versus what we think. Texts like this are dated pretty far back in time when society is not as accepting as they are today. Some of the texts that we read this semester were […]
Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a Great Work? To be brutally honest…
—Anonymous Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a Great Work? To be brutally honest I am not quite sure whether or not I would consider the Epic of Gilgamesh to be a great work. Sure, the piece itself contains many different messages that can be interpreted and derived from the epic but I don’t believe that […]
