—Anonymous A “great work” of literature has depth, beyond page length or text size. Verbiage, imagery, and symbolism are the characteristics of the depth of great work. Lysistrata is a great read, it’s insightful about the times and setting that took place in that era. A great work always keeps the reader intrigued and asking […]
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These two texts drew me into the narrative and kept me hooked
—Anonymous Moliere’s “Tartuffe” and “Life of a Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku are both great works of literature. These two texts drew me into the narrative and kept me hooked. Despite how long ago they were written I was still able to connect with these stories that allowed me to understand the ideas Moliere and […]
Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man is one of the most profound poems I’ve ever read…
— Jeremy Ramirez Alexander Pope, An Essay On Man is one of the most profound poems I’ve ever read. It left me feeling confused and unsettled because it hit on topics that I always been curious about. Pope argues that man shouldn’t be poking their noses into nature, leave nature as it is because then […]
History often represents the greatest indicator of things to come…
— Anonymous History often represents the greatest indicator of things to come. If we do not learn from the past mistakes people make, then we are destined to make it once again. Every so often humanity is faced with challenges that we see once every couple of generations. In our case in our current time […]
For one to be considered great…
—Anonymous For one to be considered great, it has to be considerably above the normal or average. Any literature can be good, but it’s different for a literature to be considered a “Great Work.” In order for a story to be considered a “Great Work”, it must have lessons that pertain to one’s life no […]
