— Anonymous The piece I chose to write about is “Song of Myself, XI” a poem by Walt Whitman. I am writing about this piece in the comfort of my own room, sitting at my desk. I believe this will allow me to give a free-flowing, concentrated opinion on the work as I see it, […]
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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 […]
I have read Hedda Gabler previously, but I went back to the text to refresh my memory…
— Anonymous I have read Hedda Gabler previously, but I went back to the text to refresh my memory to write this. I thought it would be easy, given I have so much time to read during the quarantine. However, I find it difficult to do much of any classwork at home. I would usually […]
In Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” you can see …
— Kevin Pagan In Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” you can see that slavery was an evil that affected everyone. The masters would abuse their power and make the lives of slaves miserable. At a young age, kids learn from observation and watching their fathers brutalize slaves most likely corrupted […]
The book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl …
— Anonymous The book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs was written about her life as a slave and the transition to be free. She disguised her name as Linda in the book as she was still scared she would be discovered. Even if she is free we see […]
