Ernest Hemingway is an American author, short-story writer, and essayist who was granted the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was noted both for the extraordinary manliness theme of his composition and for his courageous and generally public life. His concise and clear composition style has an incredible impact on American and British fiction. His works are popular because of the themes of love, hatred, war, gain, and loss he has included in his literature. Ernest Hemingwayâs âThe Short Happy Life...
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During the 20th century, Latin American authors blended the folkloric storytelling of rural communities with academic elements of high literature to create the genre of magical realism. Characterized by its mix of fantasy and realism, the genre mixes gritty, authentic narration with symbolic elements of the fantastical. Though most of Gabriel Garcia Marquezâs works embody some element of magical realism, his short story, âA Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,â is perhaps his finest work in the genre. Throughout the...
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In the article written by Catherine Lavender, a popular saying about women in the late 1800âs was âShe does what she can, but she is conscious of her inferiority and therefore grateful for supportâ (Lavender 3). In âA Jury of Her Peersâ by Susan Glaspel was written in 1917 based in Dickson County, where the characters Mr. Hale, Mr. Peters, and the county attorney are seeking the motive of the murder of John Wright. Minnie Wright is the suspect and...
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During the 19th century, women were obligated to follow the wants of their husbands who had complete power of every little thing. They had a limited say in any decision and had to burden themselves with their thoughts as their opinions were never prioritized. Constantly in the world around us, people are influenced by the expectations put into place. Many times through understanding and acceptance people can acquire different perspectives of a situation. Martha Hale begins by feeling guilty after...
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Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. In the short stories âMy hotel yearâ by Douglas Coupland, we have a view of the doomed relationship of two Headbangers who are clearly lost in life. We meet the narrator who is going through a rough path, but is full of hope that this rough path is only temporary. The short story âThings that flyâ also by Douglas Coupland, is explaining the daily routine of...
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'Southern Gothic' is a literary tradition that came into existence in the early twentieth century. It has its origin in the Gothic style, which had been popular in European literature for long time. Gothic writers were inventing desolate, upsetting scenarios in which mystery, secrets, sometimes supernatural occurrences, and protagonists' extreme characteristics, were combined in order to create a suspense and involved reading experience. Southern Gothic writers were interested in exploring the antisocial behaviors that were often a reaction against a...
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A minor character from Eudora Weltyâs, âA Worn Pathâ, is the hunter. Although he does appear in an important part in the story, when he encounters Phoenix in the forest, he is still considered a minor character and the story did reveal many things about the hunter. The story revealed that the hunter is just a stock character because he only appeared in one scene and he also wasnât even given a name by the author. When he did appear...
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There are many similarities and differences in âStory of an Hourâ by Chopin, which was an emotional path for the main character Louise Mallory. Who just lost her husband, while locked in her room she was expressing grieving at first, then a sense of freedom came over her. âThe Cask of Amontillado'' by Poe, was a revengeful novel. The main character Montessori was ravaged against Fortunate. Fortunate insulted Montessori during a Carnival. Montessori led him to a catacombs, then burned...
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The short story, âThe Black Cat,â was written by Edgar Allan Poe. The main characters are the speaker, his wife, and a black cat named Pluto. The conflict occurs when the speaker constantly gets mad at everyone and suddenly snaps, committing a crime. The speaker grew up with a childhood filled with abuse, and as a form of protection, he shut himself out from the world and befriended animals as a form of companions. He married someone who had the...
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Behind every person, object and event, there is a veiled motive, undetectable by the public. Deception is an act or statement which misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept or idea that is not true. Appearance leads to the formation of an opinion, which can be inaccurate due to deception. There is a thin line between perception and reality, and a great amount of distinction may lie between the two. In the short stories âA Modest Proposalâ by...
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Select one of the short stories and discuss how a particular social group is constructed eg race, gender, socio-economic status. Particular social groups are often constructed in a negative light. In the short story âA Jury of Her Peersâ, the author, Susan Glaspell constructs a patriarchal society in which females are tremendously disregarded. The author uses various narrative conventions to convey this theme. The story features two males trying to solve the murder of a husband, while their wives are...
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Religious ideas have manipulated societies for centuries and existed as covert supremacy, dictating the actions executed by humanity. Religious discrimination is not a prehistoric phenomenon, with modern-day occurrences such as antisemitism and the holocaust, predominantly initiated by faith. Islamophobia is amplified issues emerging from terrorism and Islamic radicalism and extremism, as well as recent terrorist attacks. This has initiated stereotypical ideals and xenophobia, particularly in western nations. The commencement of Muslim bans/Travel bans has further augmented the religious bias. This...
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There is no doubt that henry Lawsons short stories capture unique cultural perspectives and ideas about identity. Lawson uses many different techniques to depict and illustrate the outback of Australia and the bushland. His short stories helped to shape a great image of Australia during the 19th and 20th centuries. The stories illuminate the harshness and severity of the land and how difficult it was to get by with little money and little help. He captures unique ideas about identity...
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Trapped, stuck in the same routine. Anything ranging from anxiety to severe depression can make people feel imprisoned every day. The characters Miss Brill, Chanyi, and The Hunger Artist all have something in common, which is the feeling of being trapped. Katherine Mansfieldâs âMiss Brillâ portrays the main character, Miss Brill, as someone who enjoys her own little world but, goes through a drastic change that leaves her feeling heavy hearted and confined. âThe Hunger Artistâ by Franz Kafka, is...
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Susan Glaspellâs Jury of Her Peers illustrates how womenâs moral judgment is influenced by the authority of men and how a shared female experience gives insight that is ultimately more important to womenâs moral judgment. Womenâs awakening, their feminine solidarity, and political advocacy are inseparable from their awareness of the gender discrimination and oppression embedded in the existing legal system, and their sensitive development of alternative, feminine justice, and judgment. The search for feminist consciousness and the foundation of an...
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Edgar Allan Poeâ one of the first writers of his time to have earned his living through the publication of his worksâ is renowned for his short stories. His diverse catalogue includes his famous The Fall of the House of Usher, The Purloined Letters and many more among which The Black Cat has a place of its own in the Gothic legacy that Poe had contributed in inspiring many authors. The short story was written from the perspective of a...
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Kurt Vonnegut's short story, Harrison Bergeron, features the dangers of government control combined with individuals' obliviousness. Vonnegut proceeds to foresee the aftereffects of such a move. The most striking topic is that of absence of opportunity in American culture. Vonnegut likewise explains how loss of social equality is getting with Americans. What is the consequence of all these? There is a high likelihood that America will wind up in an oppressed world. In outline, Vonnegut discusses how loss of opportunity...
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Composers are often able to convey the difficult experiences of growth and maturation through their exploration of complex parental-filial relationships. Sofie Lagunaâs The Eye of the Sheep (2014) and Jamaica Kincaidâs Annie John (1985), are domestic fiction novels of the bildungsroman form, in which both composers successfully capture an authentic narrative voice through their use of distinct, idiosyncratic perspectives, enabling readers to form a unique connection with the protagonist in their search for independence. Additionally, both authors use characterisation to...
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Abstract This paper is an attempt about expounding the illness of Mr. Das family in THE INTERPRETER OF MALADIES by Jhumpa Lahiri. The main illness involved in this paper is language and communication, contrasting region and cultural identity and memory and past etc. They left their plantation in some other country and so they are unable to accept the circumstances. Their illnesses are mainly argued in the paper. Introduction Literature is the mirror of life. It gives us moral values...
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Authors often use literary devices to subtly reveal the theme of the work. There are different types of literary devices that can be used in different types of stories including symbolism, conflict, diction, connotation, or foreshadowing. However, through the use of irony and internal conflict, Cynthia Rylant and Judith Ortiz Cofer teach important lessons to the reader. In the short story, âCheckouts,â by Cynthia Rylant , irony is the most obvious literary device being used. This story is about a...
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The natural is what can be sensed on this Earth, but what do we consider the things that go bump in the night? The door that creaks when nobody is there, the footsteps you hear to turn around and find nobody behind you, the voices you hear, and more are all experiences that are considered supernatural. These encounters are widely unaccepted because it goes against our idea of reality. The reality of the supernatural is hidden to the human eye...
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Many writers use symbolism in there writing to add more life behind the words. They often use common symbols or uncommon symbols. Pieces of literature from back then use more uncommon symbols then modern works. Symbolism is a figure of speech that is utilized when an author wants to create specific state of mind or feeling in a work of literature. It is the utilization of an item, individual, circumstance or word to speak to something different, similar to a...
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Introduction to Phoenix Jackson's Journey In literature, a walk is never just a walk. In Phoenix Jackson's case, her walk is more than just a walk to town; it is a journey. In the short story, âA Worn Pathâ, Phoenix Jackson (an elderly African American woman) embarks on a journey to attain medicine for her sick grandson. The story starts on a morning in December, cold outside, frost on the ground and Phoenix Jackson is walking to town. She is...
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Intro In a world where audiences are not easily entertained an have an unlimited variety of sources from which to choose from. A short story must captivate its reader. Roald Dahlâs âLamb To The Slaughterâ does this through Plot Twist, Unique setting and Dramatic Irony Body âLamb To The Slaughterâ, captivates the reader by using Plot Twist when miss Maloney gets a frozen leg of Lamb and swings it in fury of her husband wanting to dump her, when sheâs...
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âA very Old Man with Enormous Wingsâ is a story that was written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This tale is about an elderly man with very huge and unusual wings who appears into the village courtyard and was found by a man named Pelayo. This man was taken to Pelayoâs family home, thinking he was a form of angel being that he had wings and no one knew where he came from or where he was going. Itâs however amazing...
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Some people say they have dreams that feet like it are real. Make sure that you donât have any typos. There is always a gap between reality and illusion. That is exactly what Peyton Farquhar did in the short story, â An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridgeâ, by Ambrose Bierce. Throughout the story, Bierce uses examples of foreshadowing, preternatural plot elements and imagery. In the short story âAn Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridgeâ by Ambrose Bierce.fragment The first thing Bierce...
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Dystopian literature is often defined as a fictional genre that depicts the society to be unfair and setting. Dystopian literature has been around for a while now. Dystopian literature usually depicts the future of society, whether it's the lives of the citizens or the overall control of the government. Characterization is defined as is the act of creating and developing a character. Characters in the dystopian genre develops all throughout the story just like any novel. Lastly, setting is the...
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The story 'A Worn Path begins in December with an ancient black woman strolls through a pine forest. Her name is Phoenix Jackson. She is wearing a red cloth tied around her head, her shoes are unlaced, and her face has ânumberless branching wrinkles.â Phoenixâs age and poverty are highlighted through these descriptions The cane both aids her physically and acts as a rather useless weapon against the natural dangers she knows she might come across in her journey along...
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For a relationship to be successful it depends on how you communicate. The importance of communication in a relationship is too share your concerns, thoughts, and to support each other through times. It also allows us to get our lifeâs together and makes better decisions with in each other. Communication is effective based on how we do things such as when we talk, we listen and our different body languages that we use. In this book the short stories such...
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Letâs be honest, that feeling of being betrayed by someone once thought of as trustworthy is like a punch in the stomach. This awful feeling, called betrayal, is defined as violating a personâs trust or confidence - and this is exactly the main theme of the story. A story in which the husband leaves the wife causing the wife to murder her husband. In âLamb to the Slaughterâ written by Roald Dahl, the damaging effects of marriage betrayal are conveyed...
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