A situation, state, or idea is artificial when it has been created unnaturally, and therefore seems unnecessary or insincere. Thus, in many ways, the term âartificialâ can be applied to Henrik Ibsenâs play A Dollâs House, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieâs short stories âJumping Monkey Hillâ and âThe Arrangers of Marriageâ from her short story collection âThe Thing Around Your Neckâ....
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Perraultâs âBlue Beardâ and Carterâs retelling of the same work is both very different, but it also can have similarities. The use of Nickersonâs retelling named âStrands of Bronze and Goldâ, as well as BrontĂŤâs âJane Eyreâ, will also be compared to the original and Carterâs âThe Bloody Chamberâ. This will show how different variations of the same type of...
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Compare the ways in which author Kate Alice Marshall (Rules For Vanishing) and director Adam Wingard (The Blair Witch) employ a wide variety of techniques to explore the genre of horror/thriller and the sense of mystery within their texts. Ghost stories have long been a part of every culture, in every corner of the globe; usually adopted to educate and...
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In Flannery OâConnorâs story a family is taking a vacation from Georgia to Florida, but the grandmother wants to go to East Tennessee where she has many connections with old friends. The Grandmotherâs argument finally convinces them to go to Tennessee as they are on their way they run into the Misfit and everything spirals out of control from then...
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The Theme of grace in âA Good Man Is Hard To Find and Other Storiesâ is widely presented in most stories of Flannery OâConnor. At the beginning of most stories, characters are seen as being alienated to the authorâs perception of Godâs grace, living a sinful life. As the story develops however, some changes occur in the lives of characters...
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Arthur Miller was a renowned playwright who lived from October 17th, 1915, to February 10th, 2005. His literary career began when he was a student at the University of Michigan. He was the recipient of multiple Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and the Praemium Imperiale Prize (âArthur Millerâ). Miller was also briefly married to Marilyn Monroe and was furthermore notorious...
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an eminent writer, journalist and social critic of Victorian era. He was brought up by middle class family in destitute poverty during British industrial revolution. These things had everlasting impact upon his memory. He is one of the literary canons who wrote a magnanimous amount of literature on varied topics. He wrote blatantly about social and...
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The inspiration of the story âThe Mystery of the Faded Girlâ, emerged from a book by Jeffrey Archer which I had read and had a similar plot. In this essay, I explored the genre of ghost story. I presented a gripping event in the beginning and built on it to engage with the reader but avoiding to wrap it up...
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To say ghosts do not exist would be ignorant because there have been many sightings of them and have been spotted in multiple countries. This idea is based on the ancient tale of a personâs spirit existing separately from their body and continue until death. A ghost could appear in any form but in the same reincarnation of a person....
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In an effort to reestablish the tradition of the âintellectual poetâ (âMetaphysicalâ), T. S. Eliot and the members of the imagist and early modernist schools employ a rather direct method: allusions to classic works of poetry. By incorporating references to texts that exemplify the âchaotic, irregular, fragmentaryâ (âMetaphysicalâ) style which mirrors oneâs sensory experience of everyday life, Eliot adds both...
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Making its first appearance in the 1930´s, Southern Gothic became a sub-genre of the popular Gothic Literature, taking the macabre and the grotesque and transplanting it into the American South. It takes issues of race, poverty and religion. Southern Gothic Literature is an attempt to understand society in its deepest and darkest parts. The stories originate in everyday events and...
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In late 16th century English drama vengeful ghosts, adapted from a Senecan drama, became a common occurrence. William Shakespeare, a well revered writer, âis unique in the fact that he is the only author who fully participates in the popular vogue for presenting ghosts onstageâ. According to Stephen Greenblatt, âShakespeare, more than anyone of his age, grasped that there were...
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Tess of the DâUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy is about the titular character, Tess Durbeyfield, who goes on a journey to reclaim her familyâs wealthy name. On this journey, she encounters a relative, Alec, who takes away her innocence, causing her to live with a secret that eventually causes her downfall. In closely examining this passage, it highlights the significance of...
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Introduction Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of Thomas Hardy's best novels - perhaps it is his very best. The beautiful simplicity of his style when, as usual, he forgets he is writing, the permeating healthy sweetness of his description, the idyllic charm and yet the reality of his figures, his apple-sweet women, his old men, rich character as old...
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The fairy tale âLittle Red Riding Hoodâ has been around for years, and throughout these years has been twisted into various interpretations. We of course have the âRed Riding Hoodâ we all have familiarization with, by Charles Perrault, which tells the tale of a young girl sent on a journey to her grandmother's house to deliver a basket but meets...
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Key mortal female characters described in The Aeneid heavily influence his journey, and Goddesses who hold positions of power and influence within the world the poem is set in. Although it is common to have Goddesses play roles in such literature, Virgilâs makes the decision to divert from mortal female stereotypes and the expected roles of Roman women at the...
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Quality poetry possesses an extensive ability to illuminate the complexities of human existence, through the representation of the flawed aspects evident within humanity. T.S Eliot's poetry is a powerful portrayal of the existential crisis faced by humanity in a post-war society, which leads to paralysis and confusion of individual thoughts and actions. Eliotâs fragmented imagery in both âThe Lovesong of...
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The book I chose is âThe Canterville Ghostâ written by famous English author Oscar Wilde. He was an Irish poet and playwright. It is a short story written in the form of novella about the mansion haunted by a ghost. Its genre is Gothic fiction. The title itself reveals that it is a scary ghost story. But when I read...
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Elizabethan literature covers the written works throughout the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558 until her death in 1603 (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1998). William Shakespeare published Hamlet in 1602, however, he likely wrote Hamlet in 1601 as Act II Scene 2 makes reference to an event in London that occurred that same year. In addition to drawing...
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Gulliverâs Travels is a famous satire novel that was written in the 18th century by Johnathan Swift. Swift uses Gulliver to play a role that helps us understand the differences and similarities between the Lilliputians and the Brobdingnagians and their emperor and king respectively. This undermines the subculture of aristocratic England. The Lilliputians are very aggressive and violent little miniature...
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âLife is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met- obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty.â -John F. Kennedy. The historical non-fiction novel, Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot, by Bill OâReilly and Martin Dugard describes Kennedyâs journey as the 35th president of the United States. The novel specifically focused on the life...
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In the novel Passing by Nella Larsen the audience experiences what is called, the rites of passage. They have a sense that they are attempting to be something that they are not meant to be by constructing an illusion that they believe influence other people that they posses an identity. The Rites of Passage is what each adolescent goes through...
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In the novels and stories read this unit, many characters represent and discuss different aspects of human nature and life, as well as represent how society really is. In human nature, people are naturally greedy, selfish, and self-centered. Since the beginning of the semester, every novel labeled and discussed various aspects of human nature whether it was a negative or...
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Analytical Essay The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad tells the story of Marlow during a night on a ship on the Thames River. Marlow recounts the time he spent working for a European company, it follows his first visiting the European business âthe Companyâ headquarters. The story then continues to follow him as he travels to Africa to gain...
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The absurd theatre refers to a specific kind of plays that were famous for the first time in the year 1950 and 1960s. The Absurd theatre is based on the advanced works of the 1920 and 1930s. The absurd elements firstly appeared in the wild comedies, the old comedy and wild humour, and shortly after the need of Ancient dramas....
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Introduction One of the functions of literature, from thousands of years ago, has been to instruct and reform. Holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are evidence of this. One can find many instances of direct orders to mankind on how to be a better person, lead a better life and find a desirable place in the afterlife in such...
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Bohemian Rhapsody, a song, made by the band, Queen, is an old British hit song from the 1970s. This song has been largely been known as just another popular song from that era, until someone started to look closely at the lyrics. The lyrics show the constant thought of âfantasyâ and ârealityâ. This of course is some of the main...
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Fiction literature is an instrumental element in many peopleâs lives today. Whether one is a literature teacher, an author, a fiction texts analyst or simply a reader of fiction writing, an encounter with creative writing leaves a critical mark on an individualâs mind. Since its invention in the 12th century, fiction has evolved and influenced many lives to date. It...
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The belief of valuing a humanâs life may be inherent and unequivocal by most people. Nevertheless, there are people in the world that do not acknowledge the importance of oneâs life and choose to be careless over the fact and proceed to take advantage of anyone, regardless of the consequences. These types of people were either taught not to value...
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In combining realistic and imaginative elements to tell a moving and dreamlike story, The Scarlet Letter is an example of the romance genre. In fact, the novel`s original title was The Scarlet Letter: A Romance. While today we think of romances as love stories, and The Scarlet Letter does contain love scenes between its two protagonists, the term romance as...
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