Calvino

Author and journalist, Italo Calvino once stated that, “a classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say”, the perennial feature of a classic novel is able to provide a sense of relatability to the modern reader regardless of societal contexts. The significance of reinterpretation of classical texts lays in its disclosure of the modifications in society; the transformation of attitudes and values is juxtaposed in various milieus making it applicable to a vast audience. The novel

“We do not read classics out of duty or respect, but out of love.” - Calvino O Henry, Mark Twain, and John Steinbeck’s writing style have helped them stand the test of time because of their uniqueness. Their unique writing styles give their writing that no other author can give. Therefore, they are still popular today. Their views on what was going on in the world were challenged because when they were alive, our world was quite unfair. O Henry, Mark Twain, and John Steinbeck and so many other classic

Marcus Zusak’s book, “The Book Thief” written in 2005 for youth who enjoy books with a taste of history and beauty, tells of a young girl named Liesel Meminger, who lives in the fictional town of Molching, Germany back in the 1930’s around the same time of World War Two. It is a popular read about thieves, books, fist fights, accordions, toothbrushes, and Jesse Owens. It may seem strange laid out like such, but the true story is an adventure to partake in. It is an incredible book that holds all

The Human Condition can be argued to be in a crisis with its position in modern society. With a massive decline in personal interaction, corruption in government, and the event of climate change that has never before been seen in the history of this planet. There are few small groups around the world that try to make this crisis known to the world, although many world powers and much of the population choose to either deny or ignore the cry for help. There is a plethora of ways to spread the

Classical Literature “A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.” - Italo Calvino Why should people read classical literature? Classics are relevant to today’s time because they teach us the value, they help us understand history and culture, you can read and re-read them, and they help us understand how we got our literature today. Classics are also entertaining and will continue to be read throughout generations. We should read classical literature because classical

Scientists may think they can increase the productivity of food through the innovation. In order to invent less costly products to reach the equilibrium in the food market, they have tried to modify the genes inside of grains and crops at all costs. There is an academic term for this kind of product, GMO (Genetically Modified Organism). At present, whether GMO is good for human beings to consume is still doubtful. Neither cannot scientist provide convincing proves that GMOs are safe for consumers

to never let myself become accustomed to that feeling ever again because I knew how hard it was to get out. In Italo Calvino’s essay, “Why Read the Classics?”, he asserts that literature should help us “discover something we have always known” (Calvino 3). Walcott takes that very much literally and demands that we should rediscover our past selves and “peel our own image from the mirror” and “give our heart back” to ourselves (Walcott). While most people believe that to be happy, we must remake

Italo Calvino, an Italian journalist, once said, “a classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.” Books can help build a meaning for the reality around you. They construct a perspective within the world’s issues. The words in these books can strike a chord within people’s hearts, minds, and actions. Suzanne Fisher Staples, the author of Under The Persimmon Tree, uses her words and her voice to describe the plight of civilization in Afghanistan and Pakistan–the mistreatment

To do this I’d like to focus on four elements of traditional fairy tales: flatness, abstraction, intuitive logic, and normalized magic. I believe that these formal components (though there are others) comprise the hard logic of tales that Italo Calvino refers to in one of the epigraphs to this essay. Many authors who love fairy tales refer to this hardness as contributing to their love of the form—but I’d like to go one step further and examine these four components as they relate specifically to

As once stated by Italio Calvino, “You take delight not in a city's seven or seventy wonders, but in the answer it gives to a question of yours.” By what they behold, every city offers answers. However, that does not mean these answers are always accurate. Residing in South Florida, fallacious Eatonville and the Everglades contrast each other not only by the visual contents, but also the answers given to the self-actualizing questions of the protagonist, headstrong Janie Crawford. These answers