Author Archives: m.khan6

End of semester Group Members: Chi Z., Myra K. Since the midpoint of the semester to now I feel like I have improved a lot on understanding pieces I’m not used to reading. This class has taught me how to … Continue reading →

“Aura” Points of view Group Members: Chi Z., Myra K., Diana R. “Translating” page 836, first paragraph from section 2 First Person The old woman laughs sharply and tells me that she is grateful for my kindness and that the … Continue reading →

Allegory of the Cave by Plato shows there is more to life than what is in front of you. In “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka can Gregor’s family be represented as the chained up prisoners to some extent before becoming … Continue reading →

Group Members: Myra Khan, Chi Zhang, Diana Rodriguez Many people see this ending as somehow unrealistic. Do you agree? Why or why not? I think that the story becomes unrealistic midway so I sort of understand why the ending is … Continue reading →

This piece reminds me of meditation, specifically Zen meditation. Zen is hard to describe because it has many meanings such as, clearing your mind and body for inner peace, experiencing and connecting to the world around you and experiencing that … Continue reading →