During 1930s America, and 1960s Australia, African-Americans and Aboriginals are highly excluded and thought very low in all societies. In the film and novel, the characters question their conventional thinking of what is right and wrong as they navigate small-town morality, racism, and hypocrisy. Harper Leeâs novel, âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ (TKAM), and Rachel Perkinsâ film adaptions of Craig Silvey's...
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The theme of love is recurring throughout the novel and is strengthened through the relationship of the narrator with the protagonist Desiree. Desiree is introduced to the reader as âthe postmasterâs daughterâ, (Mohlele, 2018: 5). Desiree was an important part of the narratorâs life, hopes, and dreams in the novel. The narrator describes her as âmy Disreeâ, (Mohlele, 2018: 5)....
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In this essay, I will be exploring how Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), a theatre practitioner, director, and actor from Germany had a major and profound impact on current acting practice and the wider theatre and film industry, predominantly focusing on his practices of narration and direct address, the heavy political undertones of his work and the influence of his theatre company...
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Song #1 - Apologize by one republic This song is about a boy and a girl who are in a relationship. The girl keeps hurting him and cutting him off. The first time I read these lyrics I thought this was a song about suicide but then I realized it wasn't. When he says 'I'm holding on to your rope,...
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J.D. Salinger's âThe Catcher in the Ryeâ is an American coming-of-age fiction novel that was initially published in July 1951, it takes place during the American post-World War 2. The novel is about the narrator himself, Holden Caulfield who is a 16-year-old boy who had just been expelled from Pency Preparatory School. He tells the experiences he had when he...
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Native Son opens with the ringing bell of an alarm clockâa wake-up call not only for Bigger and his family but also a warning to America as a whole about the dangerous state of race relations in the country in the 1930s. Wright sees a black population that, though freed from outright slavery, still lives under terrible conditions, is unable...
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A response to the scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements of the Industrial Revolution, the British Romantic period was a literary movement that revived an appreciation of the arts, stressing intense emotion in its works. In particular, Gothic fiction, a genre of Romantic literature that centered around dark, macabre elements, gained popularity throughout Europe and the world. One such Gothic-based timeless...
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The story of âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ is narrated by Scout in an uncertain future, in the form of a flashback. That way, it is possible to monitor closely the formation of character in character during childhood. The simple narrative provides a readable to get involved quickly, where the point of view of Scout adds sweetness and a nostalgic tone...
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Individual and social sacrifices are prevalent in A Tale of Two Cities. Charles forgoes the family legacy to hide the stigma of his familyâs immoral conduct. For the sake of his eventual dignity, Dr. Manette chooses to forgo his independence. Many French lives were sacrificed in the revolution to ultimately eliminate dictatorship. All in all, sacrifice guides both ordinary people...
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Analysis of the quote from Fahrenheit 451 In Fahrenheit 451, the narrator at one point states that at least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders. Oh, to scratch that itch, eh? Well, Montag, take my word for it, I've had to read a few in my time, to know what...
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During the Victorian period, the inequalities between genders were tense because the gap distinction was increasing instead of decreasing. Women were tired of the discrimination and the injustice that society was implementing on their shoulders. The frustration of pretending to be the submissive wife and hiding under male pen names to have their works published was pushing women to the...
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The book âThings Fall Apartâ by Chinua Achebe is a fictional story based around the cultural and social life of an African tribe of the lower Niger River region. It depicts the daily life of the tribe and its members. It additionally shows the culture and customs of the tribe. The book focuses on one of the tribe members, Okonkwo....
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Nilanjana Sudeshna âJhumpaâ Lahiri born on July 11, 1967, is a contemporary Indian American author based in New York City. She is best known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English, and, more recently in Italian. She has been a Vice President of the PEN American Center since 2005. She contributed a lot to the Diasporic writings and...
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Of Mice and Men: Steinbeckâs Controversial Novel Some of the most iconic novels in American Literature are those that are shrouded in controversy, and John Steinbeckâs Of Mice and Men is no exception to this list. Steinbeck paints a realistic image of what life would be like for farmers during the great depression while providing an intriguing narrative of a...
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In the story Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses three stylistic elements. This story contains Imagery, Symbolism, and Allegory. Imagery affects the text by describing contents that have a feel on our 5 senses. For example, âYou can hear the crunch of the fallen leaves as you walk through the scary forest.â Symbolism adds more depth to the story through...
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Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, is a timeless classic. It is an iconic work of literature that has been widely analyzed and discussed for nearly 200 years. In it, she tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and his creation, the monster. The distinction between Victor and his creation is often blurred as readers debate who is truly the real monster in...
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The novel âThe Handmaidâs Taleâ written by Margret Atwood and the movie âBlade Runnerâ share the similarities of power being distributed unequally throughout their respective society. Both protagonists have some sort of power although for Offred's power is very minor and only used at very rare moments. Tyrell and the Commander in both of their societies have immense power, however...
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âPower is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorshipâ (â1984â). In a society where citizens are stripped of their right to form an individual thought, forced into their line of work and have every action watched by their...
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Gold, something we associate with illumination, triumph and passion, and endless pursuit of our own personal endeavors. It is no surprise that the term âgolden ageâ refers to a period in time in which one believes that they would be happier, or more content with their life. F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs novel âThe Great Gatsbyâ is regarded as arguably one of...
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âOf Mice and Menâ is a story written by John Steinbeck. Set during the Great Depression, two men, George, a fairly intelligent man, and Lenny, a big man with the mind of a child, arrive at a ranch near Soledad. Lennie is a lot to deal with, he loves touching soft small things but his strength causes him to accidentally...
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The American Dream is depicted as an ideal, almost perfect lifestyle mostly centered around money and materialistic possessions. However, it can also be seen as a very flawed and selfish idea. This flawed image is wonderfully portrayed in the stories âWinter Dreamsâ and âThe Swimmerâ. Both stories use different plot elements and hidden meanings to convey this flawed image of...
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In the novel âThe Portrait of Artist as a Young Manâ Stephen Dedalus introduces his theory of aesthetics. He gives his ideas about art and beauty. He gives his arguments about his perception of art and beauty. He defines some of terms which were not discussed before by Aristotle or by Thomas Aquinas. But if we look at the origin...
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Authors create works to convey their experiences and views on society. The texts they create are utilized to send a message and express their standpoints on social narratives. In the related works, the movie âBlade Runnerâ (1982) and the novel âFrankensteinâ (1818), the authors contradict the dominant social narratives of their time, supporting counter-narratives, including romanticism and the regress of...
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Many minor communities are subjected to racism and discrimination but what exactly does racism refer to? Racism is the discrimination in order to add categories and show superiority among people of different phenotypic traits or believes and social standings. To understand about racism, one first has to divulge in the nature of racism. It is usually assumed that racism has...
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âThe Handmaidâs Taleâ by Margaret Atwood and âBlade Runnerâ directed by Ridley Scott both take place in dystopian societies that demonstrate power over their citizens. In both texts, those lower in power are controlled by their representative state and taken advantage of. In âBlade Runnerâ, power runs over humankind and freedom, while âThe Handmaidâs Taleâ demonstrates a similar plot, including...
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Nostalgia and golden age thinking are an exceedingly critical aspect in Fitzgerald and Allenâs works, as through these concepts they are able to convey a noteworthy message regarding the role of dreams and illusions as motivators. Nostalgia is truly one of the great human weaknesses and people underestimate the power it has. We need to establish an understanding of what...
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âThe Awakeningâ is a novel by Kate Chopin that was first published in 1899 and set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century. The plot circles around Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her views on motherhood and feminism. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's...
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The Anglo-Saxon epic poem âBeowulfâ deals with good and evil. Beowulf was a responsible, brave, and a strong person. Beowulf was loyal to all his people and kept his word with the people such as willing to risk his life for them which thatâs something many people wouldnât do. Oprah Winfrey was also a responsible, brave, and a strong person....
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According to a 2014 study, 73 percent of all arrestees in the United States were males. This number increases to a whopping 80 percent when accounting for violent crimes. Brent Staples outlines the tendencies of his friends and relatives to become âthugsâ in his essay âJust Walk on Byâ. He attributes this trend to the idea of the âmale romance...
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Marxism is a method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a materialist explanation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to understand class relations and social conflict as well as a dialectical perspective to view social transformation. It originates from the works of 19th-century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Marxism is presented throughout the 1897 Gothic novel âDraculaâ...
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