—Anonymous What is great work? We define literature as great work, by looking at three approaches. Existence and immortality, meaningful themes of the story, and well-written work. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” has lasted for thousands of years since the Mesopotamian times. A story that was written in 2000 BC, translated and taught still in 2020, […]
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Letter to a Friend…
— Afshara Choudhury Dear Best Friend, As you know I just transferred to Baruch and I am taking a course named English literature 2800. In the beginning when I registered for this class, I didn’t think I would like the reading material and the process of reading these gigantic plays or stories but after 4th […]
I agree with German in that …
— Kevin Lliguichushca Hello, I agree with German in that, The Love Suicides at Amijima seems to have a theme of power. Just like the other novels we have read, especially the narrative of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Koharu and Jacobs are put in positions to not succeed in life and […]
I think it is very powerful and clever …
— Anonymous I think it is very powerful and clever for Harriet Jacobs to mention to readers that the book is narrative and not fiction. I think this text holds value to the community knowing that it is based on a true story. The story is more heartfelt especially since the book is written by […]
Fuenteovejuna is a play based on …
— Anonymous Fuenteovejuna is a play based on the uprising of villagers who fight back against their violent commander. The play mainly surrounds the relationship between the commander and his villagers. There are multiple occasions throughout the play where he abuses his power and takes control of the villagers’ freedom. He creates disharmony and reflects […]
