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”
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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”