A conversation with Gaoheng Zhang
Questions on Agostino
1962 adaptation of Moravia’s novel
This week I read Agostino and it definitely was something. The whole time I was kind of weirded out by Agostino, to be honest. I actually said out loud to myself at one point is this boy attracted to his mother?! Freud would have a field day. But I do understand that this is a […]
I absolutely loved My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Even though my expectations were high, the novel did not disappoint and I’m very happy I get to end this course on a good note. My Brilliant Friend is a novel … Continue reading
After reading “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante, I learned some clues about why Lila has disappeared. The most important clues of them all took place in her childhood. Unlike Elena, Lila had two characteristics that were different from any other kids at that time: Lila lives unconventionally and she challenges the authority. Born with […]
Okay, so I finished reading Agostino, and I would definitely say that I have some mixed feelings about this novel (to say the least). It is absolutely a novel about coming of age, class, self-discovery, but has some other themes such as love, lust, brutality, and low-key incest. I particularly enjoyed how it was written; […]
