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jan 16, 2026 When I was reading Combray I felt quite confused, I couldn’t seem to grasp any sort of main idea or plot that the writer was going on and on about. My first reaction after reading the first twenty pages or so was that the sentences were very long and many times by […] read full post >>

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 I quite liked reading this book but there was a slight debate in my mind at first as to whether Nadja was a real woman because of how the author portrays her more as a concept rather than literal person. From what I gathered from the book is that... read full post >>

 I quite liked reading this book but there was a slight debate in my mind at first as to whether Nadja was a real woman because of how the author portrays her more as a concept rather than literal person. From what I gathered from the book is that... read full post >>

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Hi, everyone. I would like to share my opinions about the Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt.When I was reading, I did search a little. The Mad Toy was published in 1926, and the author, Roberto Arlt, was 26 years old. When he was 19 years old, he started wr... read full post >>

Hi, everyone. I would like to share my opinions about the Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt.When I was reading, I did search a little. The Mad Toy was published in 1926, and the author, Roberto Arlt, was 26 years old. When he was 19 years old, he started wr... read full post >>

I spent my week reading this book, sometimes on the bus, sometimes lying on the bed. I genuinely could not read this piece all at once, as the events and the plot twists made me feel bad for Silvio. I can hear distant voices, brilliant fireworks, but I am here alone, held down in my […] read full post >>

Hii! I’m Sophia, and I’m a third-year student majoring in art history with a minor in visual art. I’ve always believed that fine arts and literature are very similar, because both are ways for people to express their emotions, experiences, and thoughts to the world. In that sense, writers are also artists. They just use […] read full post >>

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I genuinely spent almost the entirety of yesterday reading Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt. To my surprise, I actually fairly enjoyed this piece of literature. However, one thing I struggled with was the number of characters that were introduced in the first couple pages. It normally takes me a lot of time to remember character […] read full post >>

Hello everyone, I’m Zahra Mirza, and I’m excited to be in this class RMST 202 with you! I am international student from Mumbai, India and I am pursuing a major in Economics in my third year. I am extremely passionate about financial markets, international economics and trade! Apart from my studies, I find myself immersed […] read full post >>

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Hello, My name is Tyler Wu. I am born and raised from the Philippines, and decided to move here to Vancouver for university. I am currently a 5th year student and I am on my last semester, so hopefully I am able to graduate after this semester. Im currently in the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, primarily […] read full post >>