I consider Immanuel Kant’s work on “What is Enlightenment” to be a great work because even though the enlightenment occurred in the 17th and 18th century, it is still relevant to our society today. There are some points in the reading, points brought up back in the 17th century about how humans are obedient and […]
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A Great Work can be classified…
—Anonymous A Great Work can be classified as a living document. It is a piece of work that is able to remain relevant to all people, regardless of age or class, in any time period. The parables of the Scholar’s Guide, by Petrus Alfonsus, are considered to be Great Works of literature because of their […]
Another Continent and a Different Time – But Not Really
— Adel Alaiev Another Continent and a Different Time – But Not Really Remembering Babylon by David Malouf is truly a great work. I believe this novel is a classic that must be read by every single student in university. The lessons and themes present in the story are truly relevant and highly applicable to […]
One Elevator that Can Teach Us All a Lesson
— Adel Alaiev One Elevator that Can Teach Us All a Lesson The importance of tolerance cannot be understated, especially in our world today. Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous doesn’t need intricate diction and clever literary language to effectively portray it’s message. What makes this novel a great […]
Grete’s Resolve
— Anonymous Among all the great works that we have read this semester and, in my opinion, even among all the modernist texts that we have read so far, I feel that Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is indeed a great work and is one of the best thus far. Not only does it check points […]
