—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 […]
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Insight on various lifestyles typically unheard of… and oftentimes not accepted
—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 […]
“Bewitched,” by Ueda Akinari, is an interesting piece of literature…
— Abdulla Al Sudman “Bewitched,” by Ueda Akinari, is an interesting piece of literature for me because it really touches upon something much deeper than a man’s attraction to beauty, instead on how beauty, and as an extension women, are perceived by people. This is a “Great Work” because it illustrates how people thought and […]
Song (case by case) — MetooMovement — in response to Fuenteovejuna…
— Afshara Choudhury MetooMovement: Oh Dear Ladies I just want to tell ya I am a woman of my word You gotta … You gotta Fight… Let me tell ya This Toxic man All they believe All they Think To Shrink.. To Shrink us. One more thing To the list of […]
Letter to a Friend…
— Afshara Choudhury Dear Best Friend, As you know I just transferred to Baruch and I am taking a course named English literature 2800. In the beginning when I registered for this class, I didn’t think I would like the reading material and the process of reading these gigantic plays or stories but after 4th […]
