—Brian Mangal While reading throughout the course, James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” caught my attention the most. When first reading it, what I got from the story was a story between two brothers. With this came the failure of one brother to protect another, and as a result, Sonny ends up getting hooked on drugs. However, […]
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There is one I constantly find myself coming back to…
— Brian Mangal Through all the pieces of literature that I have covered so far, there is one I constantly find myself coming back to: Charles Baudelaire’s “Be Drunk.” I’ve re-read it countless times and I still never get tired of it. The reason why I am so fond of it is because I feel […]
In my catholic high school, my English teacher praised Walt Whitman…
— Anonymous In my catholic high school, my English teacher praised Walt Whitman yet never once mentioned anything regarding his sexuality. I was surprised to find out how openly gay he was, and how I had never known. Finding out Whitman’s sexuality only enhanced his poetry to me and added a more personal level. Looking […]
I was appalled by the graphic depiction of the various…
— Jin Qiu If there is a text that we’ve read throughout the semester that has made me uncomfortable, it would be “Juliette” by Sades hands down. When I first read the text at the library, I was appalled by the graphic depiction of the various sexual acts and murders that Juliette committed in the […]
A high-concept story exposes human arrogance and hypocrisy
— Anonymous I think Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” is a Great Work because it is a high-concept story exposes human arrogance and hypocrisy. We all have our inner self that is against every outward behavior moment, and O’Connor uses Good Country People to imitate all of us. An example from the book, Mrs. Hopewell […]
