—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 […]
colonization
The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid was honestly my favorite text in this whole course…
— Patricia Alvarado The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid was honestly my favorite text in this whole course. I have always had interest in Middle Eastern studies , even though not being Middle Eastern myself. The reason is because of all the rich history and culture the Middle East and North Africa have. But reading […]
For me, a “great work” is …
—Kelly Leung For me, a “great work” is essentially a work of timeless meaning, which encompasses several important life lessons that can be applied to anybody regardless of what time period they live in. It is also a plus that the story portrays it in a way that can be easy to understand yet deep […]
This story begins with a strange person walking out of the Australian wilderness…
—Ronaldo Neziraj This story begins with a strange person walking out of the Australian wilderness, or bush, into an English settlement in the early 1860’s. The visitor is suspicious in settlers’ eyes. Because he was raised by Aboriginals, he is viewed as untrustworthy. The settler’s idea of bringing civilization is totally wrong, it is what […]
