—Brian Mangal While reading throughout the course, James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” caught my attention the most. When first reading it, what I got from the story was a story between two brothers. With this came the failure of one brother to protect another, and as a result, Sonny ends up getting hooked on drugs. However, […]
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Family no matter what
— Anonymous I consider James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues” to be a great work. This story conveys a message and gets people to rethink their lives and how we treat others as well as family. The underlying message in this short story is also relatable to us in 2020 and will be relevant to us […]
One of the most engaging and erratic stories I’ve ever read
— Alexandra Shyklo “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov seems to be one of the most engaging and erratic stories I’ve ever read. Since I began my semester in Dr. Pasquesi’s Great Works course, I have learned to look at stories from a very intellectual and philosophical perspective. We’ve been taught to find […]
I must admit that reading “A Real Doll” written by A.M. Holmes made me feel uncomfortable…
— Anonymous I must admit that reading “A Real Doll” written by A.M Holmes made me feel uncomfortable and weird. I did not understand the message behind the story until we had discussions in class and I read A.M Holmes ‘interview about this story. While reading the story I came to an understanding that the […]
