By: Franz Kafka The law is the law. In a world filled with cruelty and secrets, puppet masters and their toys, and racial and socioeconomic segregation, the law is the law. Going into The Trial, I was not entirely sure what to expect. Kafka is known as a literary genius for his other works, butContinue reading “The Trial”
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Play By: Oscar Wilde “Earnest: resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction;” This definition is what first popped into my head when I started reading one of Oscar Wilde’s famous plays. However, the further I got into the story, the more I realized that ‘Earnest’ holds the symbolism of a two-sided coin. In TheContinue reading “The Importance of Being Earnest”
Nine Stories
Novel By: J.D. Salinger I think it’s best to divide this review into chunks, allowing me to effectively describe the nine individual stories, and the similarities they had with one another. The first story was none other than the infamous A Perfect Day For Bananafish. I find it interesting that this was the introduction pieceContinue reading “Nine Stories”
Franny and Zooey
Novel By: J.D. Salinger I need to start off this review by sharing that I am writing this on January 3rd, 2022. I finished Franny and Zooey a little earlier today, and it may very well be the best book I will read this year. Not kidding. As a high school student interested in literature,Continue reading “Franny and Zooey”
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Novel By: Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wow. The story follows Dorian Gray, a newly introduced member of high society, and his two companions, Lord Henry Wotton and Basil Hallward. The young, British aristocrat is seen navigating his own personal maze of romance and enrapturing conversation, while battling to keep his own darkContinue reading “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
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