— Anonymous James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son” and Paul Monette’s “3275” are quite related facts in their life, where Baldwin faces racism and Monette has been deprived from his rights. I think both of them experience inhumanity fact in their life. But both of them have been victimized by distinct reasons. Baldwin is […]
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acceptance or confrontation
—Mazidul Ahmed James Baldwin’s two approaches to hatred he discusses can be associated with a broader view of the world’s injustices. All things that provoke anger within us lead up to these two approaches: acceptance or confrontation. In Baldwin’s situation, he had to face these very two paths, but he realized that taking either path […]
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 […]
Remembering Babylon, I remember as a tough read…
— Anonymous Remembering Babylon, I remember as a tough read in which it was written for a group that can fully grab the topics in such a way that would show true appreciation of what was being read. I read this test before the whole pandemic started and discussed it during class. This story brings […]
During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed…
— Anonymous During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed in me was Crash of Civilizations. This novel told a story of nationalism in the country of Italy in which many believe that there were major differences between north and south. As nationalism goes people took great pride in […]
