The definition of morals, according to OXFORD, is concerned with or derived from the code of interpersonal behavior that is considered right or acceptable in a particular society. Many white southerners, especially slave owners, almost acted as if these morals never existed. In the novel Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs, the author, explains her life...
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Nowadays people are so lucky. They can find a lot of information about specific person in the past or present. Therefore, internet and reliable resources play significant role in the researches which helps. Thanks to professor who teaches differently. It was interesting to read and search information about African writer, anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. In these resources authors described her...
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In this unit on the African American experience in colonial and pre-Civil War America, several 'heroes' have both appeared and been discussed in class while others still remain to be explored in more detail which are: Frances Harper, Harriet Wilson, Jack Johnson, George Herriman, Eubie Blake, Arthur W. Mitchel,...etc. But the one heroine that I really love and I'm going...
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What really separates us from animals as human beings? The need for civility, being controlled by fear and power is instilled in the fundamentals of our instincts. William Golding’s 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies explores these themes through the fictional story of a group of schoolboys who are trapped on a deserted tropical island when trying to evacuate Britain...
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Love perception is rather dynamic and could be presented in quite a few ways. Both 'The Things They Carried' with Tim O'Brien's helpful resource, and 'Araby' with James Joyce's helpful resource painting the lives of two compassionate people. 'The Things They Carried' is about a millennial lieutenant named Jimmy Cross during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Cross is unable to focus...
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It is the year 1980 Jimmy Carter is president; he just passed the Mental Health System Act. This grants community mental health centers. This was the landmark to legislation in the Mental Health Policy. The novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobosky is about a boy named Charlie. Going through his freshman year of high school. We...
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Is what Edgar Allen Poe claims realistic or is it just something invented by him to startle the reader? For instance, Edgar Allen Poe’s frequent main themes are nature, emotion, and individualism which makes his short stories even more interesting to me. In most stories and poetries, Poe uses death, regret, and lost love as his themes which shows madness....
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Lorraine Hansberry was the first black female writer to have a play performed on Broadway. A Raisin in the Sun is one of the best-known works of Lorraine Hansberry. Through the African-American black family, the Youngers, she speaks about vital issues such as gender, poverty, and racial discrimination. Her play mainly focuses on the dreams of the main characters, which...
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American Born Chinese is a graphic novel written by Gene Yang that focuses on the characters Jin Wang, the Monkey King, and Chin-Kee. Throughout the story, the focus switches between these characters after each chapter. Jin has low self-esteem and cares excessively about what others think of him. His insecurities later spiral out of control, causing him to idealize appearing...
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Jane Rhys wrote the post-colonial novel Wide Sargasso Sea, as a revision of the classic Victorian novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. The different eras of the two novels raised many critical questions regards the effect of colonialism on Wide Sargasso Sea. In her article 'Three Women's Texts and a Critique of Imperialism,' Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, claims that Jane Rhys's...
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To first answer this question we need to determine what a tragic hero is and who John Proctor is. After these analyzations we must ask if John Proctor meets the certain criteria of this literary term, tragic hero. The first instance of the term “tragic hero” was created by the greek philosopher, Aristotle. It is a term that he described...
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William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning” is set in a rural southern town during the late 1800s. This story is about an abusive pyromaniac of a father, Abner, who is constantly seeking “justice” for the unfair hand he was dealt, and his family. The main character, Sarty, is the youngest child and is constantly looking to find some shred of...
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In the prologue of “Romeo and Juliet”, we are already given a glimpse of the ending of the play and what is to come. It states: “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life…” and the mention of the word ‘star-crossed’ implies that Romeo and Juliet’s fates are written in the stars and they cannot truly control their destinies. The...
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SUMMARY In this research paper, the aim is to investigate the attitudes of the Libyan EFL learners towards literature in general, and short stories in particular for developing reading comprehension skills. Also, It discusses the advantages of the use of short-stories in ELT classrooms and the implications of this use of short-stories for the Libyan EFL teachers and learners. Advantages...
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What is the purpose of literature? For there are seven billion people in the world, there are likely to exist seven billion answers. Science fiction lovers would say that literature must have the ability to transport one into a world beyond their imagination. The admirers of romance novels would claim that literature must take one through the pain of heartbreak...
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Innocence can be defined as a lack of guile or corruption; purity. The loss of innocence can occur when exposed to the destructive parts of the world. When examining the short story Young Goodman Brown, there proves to be a narrative of the loss of innocence. (Garcia) Young Goodman Brown was published in 1835 by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. The...
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Introduction: The Interplay of Dreams and Guilt in "Crime and Punishment" What are the true meaning of dreams? Why do people experience them? An Austrian neurologist from the nineteenth and twentieth century, Sigmund Freud, is the father of the Theory of Dreams. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, Freud’s Theory of Dreams is highlighted throughout the book by revealing the characters inner...
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Most know that bullies bully because of insecurity– but why? The narrators of The Things They Carried, The Color Of Water, The Woman Warrior, and This Boy's Life use cruelty as a way to create personas that are accepted and stereotypical in society. Domination and inhumanity are used as coping mechanisms to develop a sense of security and identity when...
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“Fiction and non-fiction are only different techniques of storytelling. For reasons I do not fully understand, fiction dances out of me. Non-fiction is wrenched out of by the aching, broken world I wake up to every morning”. Arundhati Roy in ‘Come September’ Arundhati Roy’s first novel, The God of Small Things has become a highly admired and immensely popular work....
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Shakespeare's comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is widely regarded as nothing more than a romantic tale of light drama. Although the play is beautiful and funny, there's also a clear trace of dark themes and violence, a twisted underside that's distinct from its loving themes. Midsummer may conclude with a series of happy weddings, but along the way, it clearly...
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S. E. Hinton is best known for her ground-breaking young adult fiction publication of The Outsiders, which she wrote while in high school. The Outsider's very realistic portrayal of adolescent experiences was amazing, as well as the fact that this high-quality novel was written by an adolescent. SE Hinton has said: “I wrote this novel while I was in high...
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Emily Dickinson is a very fine and obvious kind of poetess. She is straight forward Lady that believes in Death and all the consequences that bring life out of the misery and brings eternity to the people which is the real world. She emphasizes on fake nature of this existing world that no one is mortal and everything has to...
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In the play Pygmalion, by Bernard Shaw, a common flower girl goes from on the street selling flowers, to having the most beautiful dresses and diamonds on her wrist. There are many themes displayed within in play. Two dominate themes are social class and appearance versus reality. Social class, is shown in Pygmalion because we get a deeper understanding of...
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This book talks about the importance of instincts and snap judgements and how they can be a very influential moment in someone's life. Throughout the book the author argues this important concept where he states that people can make better, effective decisions based on their snap judgements instead of a more rational thought process. Everyday we are presented with opportunities...
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At some point within people’s lives, they find themselves struggling to find who they want to be, what they want to believe and trust, and what they want to do. “ I cannot tell you what to believe. Your father and your mother can tell you, because you are their blood, but I cannot. As you grow into manhood you...
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The poem “The Flea” written by John Donne and published in 1633, Donne describes physical love and it's true natural nature. The six articles that I choose to use as research explain mainly how Donne’s poem “The Flea” is the most “notorious seduction poem of the English Renaissance” (Hyman 157) and how other poems of Donne have many features in...
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Fairy tales are quite a common occurrence in today’s society due to their popularity from children. They can be introduced in many different forms, including movies, books, and songs. As we get older, we begin to realize the deeper meanings from the stories’ history, and the impact these pieces of literature have on our culture. In order to truly understand,...
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Without the illustration of struggle that instigates a longing for hope and fear in readers, we may never heed the warnings against the destructible prospect of mankind. George Orwell's skillfully crafted dystopian novel, 1984 explores the ill-fated narrative of Winston Smith’s intrinsic human quality to desire freedom with the impenetrable peril of his existence in a world strictly governed under...
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Robert Frost is known as an “American Poet” and is a writer who can be understood in a variety of lenses. As readers, we are able to focus on Frost’s choice of words, how his lines are delivered, his tone, the symbolism, and the imagery. By understanding the symbolism of the poem we are able to understand the theme of...
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The stories we tell and the stories we are told enable us to see ourselves and our surroundings through a new lens. Orwell utilizes storytelling in 1984, employing the thematic concerns of dehumanization, personal autonomy, and love to explore the dangers of conformity. Moreover, Orwell highlights the importance of resisting oppressive narratives in order to live our own human experiences...
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