— Anonymous Our first reading this semester was “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger”. It is very easy to read the text. At the beginning there is a short historical introduction which explains what was going on at that time of period which I find a very interesting way to start the text. […]
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Dear Future Student
—Syed Junaid Dear future student: I believe “The Cry of the Children” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning to be a great work because of how it made me feel and its pursuit of societal impact. Firstly, as someone who hates poems, I often get lost in my own thoughts while reading them, but this however kept […]
Upon further inspection, we can find a lasting value and meaning from these works
— Anonymous Many times, “great” works challenge us in ways that might leave us unsettled. We may even start to wonder how such a work can be considered a “great” work. At first glance, the work can seem so far removed from other typical examples of “great” works, but upon further inspection, we can find […]
I found a little piece of me that I did not expect to find in such older works
— Anonymous A “great” work, whether it may be literature, art, music, film etc., should be one that inspires us, makes us feel emotions, and remains relevant throughout time. And, oftentimes, “great” works constantly teach us about what it means to be human and how to be better for ourselves and others. They seem to […]
He opens himself up such as the experiences he’s had
— Anonymous I consider “I Am an Honest Man” by Jose Marti to be a great work because of the way he opens himself up such as the experiences he’s had. Starting off with me preferring poems over stories, this is in my top three poems. In the description of Jose Marti it mentioned, “Marti’s […]
