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Written by the Students of Baruch College

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Finding the right balance

by Great Works

— Anonymous In this day and age where a lot of actions and behaviors are based upon public opinion, people doings starts to get very premeditated. Having to always deal with the thought that people may or may not judge the things that have been done can cause a rift in your “everyday norm”. Finding […]

the elements of sick love

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—Anonymous Life of a Sensuous Woman tells us a story of a Japanese woman, being manipulated by man, being addicted to carnal and immersed in jealous. The story gives us enlightenment that we should be watchful about sick love that will destroy our life by a silent transforming influence. Here in this novel, the elements […]

Insight on various lifestyles typically unheard of… and oftentimes not accepted

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—Kevin Chen Given the opportunity to have read two texts in class so far, the text that resonated with me the most and which I consider “Great Works” is “Life of a Sensuous Woman” written by Ihara Saikaku. I believe that one of the author’s many purposes in writing this piece is to give insight […]

Anton Chekov’s “The Lady with the Dog” teaches the readers never give up on finding your true love…

by Great Works

— Anonymous Anton Chekov’s “The Lady with the Dog” teaches the readers never give up on finding your true love, as the arranged marriage could be suffering for both the parent and the children. However, many people won’t follow this notion in real life due to many reasons. In my experience so far, I have […]

James Baldwin’s two approaches to hatred…

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—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 […]

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