The Bread of Salt by N.V.M. Gonzales The Bread of Salt is an enlightening short story written by Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales, a Filipino National Artist. The story revolves around the narrator, a young boy who learns about the realistic prevalence of social classes in a hard way. In short, it is a storyContinue reading “The Hierarchic Existence of Society”
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Modernism over Colonialism
Ananta Pramoedya Toerβs βThis Earth of Mankindβ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βThis Earth of Mankindβ is a story that speaks of the conflict between modernism and colonialism amongst the Dutch and Indonesian relations. A story consisting ofΒ both the rapid change and the stagnant ideals of the characters, it is a story that conflicts on the issues ofContinue reading “Modernism over Colonialism”
The Ostracism of Oneβs Own Norms
Upon reading Gustave Flaubertβs βMadame Bovary,” Henrik Ibsenβs βA Dollβs House,” and Miguel de Cervantesβs βDon Quixote,” I noticed one similar circumstance that all of the protagonists encountered. All of the protagonists: Emma Bovary, Nora Helmer, and Don Quixote de la Mancha chose to reject the notions of their present society as they embrace toContinue reading “The Ostracism of Oneβs Own Norms”
