— Jin Qiu If there is a text that we’ve read throughout the semester that has made me uncomfortable, it would be “Juliette” by Sades hands down. When I first read the text at the library, I was appalled by the graphic depiction of the various sexual acts and murders that Juliette committed in the […]
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Deconstructs what we think are the laws of attraction
— Anonymous Societal beauty standards is a topic that is still very much alive to this day. In “Odour”, Saadat Hasan Manto deconstructs what we think are the laws of attraction. I believe this makes the story a great work. The story details an event in which the character, Randhir, sleeps with a girl from […]
A lens for analyzing the world and how women in general are perceived by Society
— Anuradha Rampersaud For the final reading response, I chose to write and reflect on The Arabian Nights. The beginning of this story with the two Kings; Shahrayar and Shahzaman. I felt like I connected well with this story because of the turning of events between the Men and the Women, something that has been […]
This story contains concepts that are a big deal in our society today
— Anonymous I consider the short story “Miss Lora” written by Junot Diaz to be a great work. I would consider it to be a great work because of the way the story is told. I thoroughly enjoy reading works written by Junot Diaz, the way he writes, and the content in it makes his […]
The essence of reality for how it truly is
— Jose Marin I am usually never the one to be in an uncomfortable situation. However, it still happens to me every now and then. During the duration of the English 2850 course, I have come across texts that have impressed me, opened my mind, or a combination of the two. A lot of these […]
