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The sacrifices made for an education

For this week’s book I decided to read “Black Shack Alley” by Joseph Zobel. Objectively, this was a well written book that touches on larger topics such as poverty, racial inequality, and injustice through the eyes of someone who lived through this period. However, I did find the novel a little too long and did […]

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Black Shack Alley: Sacrifices Made for Us (Feb 13)

A. Initial Thoughts “Black Shack Alley” ruined me. I felt very sentimental as this was the first novel where I felt a connection with the novel’s protagonist, José. Specifically, his relationship with his grandmother, M’man Tine—a figure of strength and hard work to provide opportunities to José—demonstrates the hardships parents or parental figures go through … Continue reading Black Shack Alley: Sacrifices Made for Us (Feb 13)

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The Time of the Doves by Mercé Rodoreda

This week I decided to read The Time of the Doves by Mercé Rodoreda. I really felt a difference engaging with the novel by having the paper copy rather than a PDF. I really enjoyed reading Rodoreda’s detail and uses of literary devices such as “cool as a cucumber”(pg.25) and “raining cats and dogs”(pg.67). At …

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