— Jose Marin When I first read “In my eyes he matches the gods” by Sappho, it was my first time reading this work of literature. I had read the short poem two days before meeting in class so that I could have a lengthy discussion. Of course, for my own knowledge, I read the […]
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A few aspects made me feel uncomfortable
— Anonymous After reading “The Toughest Indian in the World” there were a few aspects of the short story that made me feel uncomfortable while I was reading. When I had started reading the short story I thought that it would be about the Native American culture and teaching the readers about culture. However, during […]
One would assume it would be about a child and his favorite doll. However, it was completely different
— Anonymous One of the literary texts that was challenging was the short story, “Real Doll” by A. M. Homes. By reading the title, one would assume that it would be about a child and his favorite doll. However, it was completely different where the protagonist imagines his sisters’ doll to be alive and hangouts […]
Can we really judge a man for wanting to be happy, free, and true to himself?
— Anonymous On first read, The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekov seemed to be a poignant commentary on the reality of love and sex. More often than not, people seem to end up in relationships that do not make them happy. Now what to do in this kind of situation is what made […]
I thought I would not be able to learn anything from it but I was wrong
— Cristina Ramirez I think “Life of a Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku is a great work. The text describes the story of the life of a beautiful woman who had slept with many men throughout her life. She had been selling herself from such a young age that it became a part of her […]
