—Anonymous When I first read “The Toughest Indian in the World” by Sherman Alexie, I thought this is a monotonous story about an Indian’s experience. However, after getting the questions that why the author used first-person narration, I started to try to stand on the leading role’s place to think about the story, and I […]
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“A Real Doll” by A.M. Homes was…
—Veronica Chu “A Real Doll” by A.M. Homes was quite an uncomfortable text to read but I think that the meaning behind the story is a lot deeper. The story is basically about the narrator having an intimate connection with a Barbie doll who he shares his thoughts with. He has a sexual connection with […]
I choose the text “Sonny’s Blues”…
—Veronica Chu I choose the text “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin because I feel like I can really relate to the story. The theme behind the story made me realize how important love is and accepting people for who they are. Love plays such a big role in life and understanding what love is or […]
Love? Or Death? …
— Anonymous Love? Or Death? When I read the poem “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson for the first time, I could not understand the text at all. The way she wrote the poem and describe the character are all different from other poems that I have read so far. She […]
Anger is a normal emotion for humans …
— Anonymous Anger is a normal emotion for humans. Being angry is important because it allows us to feel enraged, which is not always a bad thing, sometimes it motivates us to act upon it. Anger can bring out the worse in some people but knowing how to manage and control it can be useful. […]