—Kevin Chen I believe that Harjo’s poems are classified as a “great works” text. From the two poetic works of hers, “Everybody Has a Heartache: A Blues” and “An American Sunrise, we realize a lot of Joy Harjo’s background. These two works of writing represented the American culture, specifically the Native-American culture that she takes […]
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An educational moment for people who aren’t exposed to the life of an African-American
—Kevin Chen I believe that “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” by Douglass is considered to be an established “great work” text. In my opinion, this piece of writing really emphasized on a very specific and unprecedented perspective during its time. It’s an educational moment for people who aren’t exposed to the […]
Native Americans’ experience in the lands of the Americas
—Anonymous “An American Sunrise” is a short poem from Joy Harjo which talks about the Native Americans’ experience in the lands of the Americas. This short poem talks about how there was some injustice against the Indians as according to the “Indian” Problem. The “Indian” Problem was the problem that American colonists had created because […]
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” by T.S. Eliot, is a great work because…
— Abdulla al Sudman “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” by T. S. Eliot, is a great work because it comments in a person’s thoughts versus their actions. we as human beings tend to believe that we could do so much in our lives, that our abilities are endless and we have free will […]
Everyone has an identity, who they are and where they belong to…
— Anonymous Every one has an identity, who they are and where they belong to. Native American is a very small percentage of the American population. They are often mistreated and misunderstood due to their cultural background and identity. Sherman Alexie’s “The Toughest Indian in the World” demonstrates how the Native American have been trying […]
