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My name is Kassandra Wall, Im currently a Junior, majoring in Animation/Illustration. I'm also considering minoring in Art History and Museum studies. I'm from a small town out in the middle of nowhere, about six hours from Fredonia. I'm taking this class for a the CCC Western Civilization category. But this course seemed way more intriguing than any other class I found that would have filled the requirement for this CCC. So I'm hoping I get some enjoyment out of this class, rather then just doing it as a requirement.

The quote that really stood out to me was on the first page of the Preface. It stated, "During the 1980s and the 1990s a series of 'culture wars' pitted advocates of aesthetic considerations as central to what makes a work of literature 'great' against those who privileged political and social concerns." This stood out to me because in one of my art classes, we once had a discussion about what makes an artwork great or not. And I feel like my answer is relatable to this quote. This is because, although there are a lot of literal and grammatical aspects that positively effect a piece of work, there are also a lot of impractical aspects of work that can make it great. For example, we are all individual people and so we all have different opinions. So what may come across as boring or lame to one person could be extremely interesting to another person. It's all about perspective, I think, so I'm wondering what you think; Do you think there is a set definition that makes a certain work great or not? Or is all work great, it just depends who is looking at it? And does being a woman factor into whether or not it's great?