Writer: Lu Xun (1881-1936), a Chinese writer Characters: Lu Xun Lu Xun’s mother Runtu Second Sister Yang (the Beancurd Beauty) Honger (Xun’s nephew), and Shuisheng (Runtu’s son) Theme: conflict between memories/expectations and realities Summary: The autobiographical story “My Old Home” by a Chinese writer, Lu Xun, depicts the conflict between memories or expectations and realities.... Continue Reading →
The Naked Face
Malcolm Gladwell, in his essay “The Naked Face,” talks about how emotions can be read on human face. He follows Paul Ekman, a psychologist who has been studying the art of face-reading. Ekman first got the idea of face-reading from Silvan Tomkins, who was also a psychologist and an expert in face-reading. Ekman and his... Continue Reading →
The Oval Portrait
The Oval Portrait is a short horror story written by Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer (1809-1849). In the story, an artist wants to make a portrait of his young wife, but becomes so obsessed with his work that he doesn’t realize his wife is dying meanwhile. The story features the relationship between art and... Continue Reading →
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