— Anonymous I think that Life of A Sensuous Woman by Ihara Saikaku is a great work because of how radical it was for its time and the manner in which it approaches the idea of love. Given that the story was written in a conservative sixteenth-century Japan, Saikaku took a great risk in writing […]
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Anton Chekov’s “The Lady with the Dog” teaches the readers never give up on finding your true love…
— 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…
—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 […]
Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides the most introspective view…
—Mazidul Ahmed Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl provides the most introspective view of the cruelty and harsh lifestyle a female woman of color had to endure because of the slavery system in the United States. This autobiography can be easily classified as a “great work” because of its significance and […]
