ENG 150 Reynolds 1 Online Lecture 1: Introduction to Literature; Plot; Character If you’ve ever taken a literature class‚ you will have realized that not all literature is the same. There’s the stuff you read for information (mostly nonfiction‚ and not our concern in this class)‚ there’s the stuff you read for fun (literature with a little "l")‚ and there’s the stuff you read in classes like this (Literature with a capital "L"). The stuff you read for fun ("literature") is mostly easy to read
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Ambiguous Language “Natural vernaculars contain a variety of "logical operators" which interact with each other to give rise to different types of ambiguity” (Hurum 1988). Ambiguous language refers to language that may have conflicting or totally separate meanings that can sometimes be confusing. Ambiguities in language often go unnoticed mainly because of the words that surround them giving them their proper meaning. In the English language there are so many that they cannot even be counted.
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1. Juli Baker is the female protagonist and Bryce is the male protagonist in Flipped. Juli Baker falls for Brice at first sight because of Bryce’s beautiful eyes. However‚ Brice finds her annoying and tries hard to avoid her in primary school. He even chases for a girl who he does not like to keep Julie away. His grandfather‚ Chet‚ who moves to live with his family mentions about Juli. Juli was posted on local newspaper because she tries to protect a tree. She finds peace and the beauty of the world
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white as they are in the bible. The readers struggle to define if Nickles is good or evil‚ creating a morally ambiguous character in the play. This decision is pivotal in the play because it allows Nickles to bear qualities that make him seem more real and human to the readers. His ability to empathize yet still laugh in the face of another’s suffering adds another dimension to his character‚ and to the play as a whole. It forces readers out of their comfort zone and forces them to question and
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Title: That immediate past experiences of being presented with either images of animals or faces influence what the subject perceives in the ambiguous figure in that if presented with animals‚ the subject would see a rat‚ and subjects shown the faces will see a man’s face. Abstract: The primary purpose of this activity was to investigate immediate past experiences and how they play a part in visual perception. The basic method involved participants being divided into three pairs to be tested
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The Ambiguous Road Melissa Wise ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Elizabeth Parks Jun 3‚ 2013 The Ambiguous Road Robert Frost was a brilliant American poet. According to the biography list on the poet.org website‚ Frost lived from 1874 until 1963 (2013). While he is a world renowned poet‚ one of his greatest works was “The Road Not Taken.” Frost had a way with words that managed to touch the very soul of his readers. While there are many different methods that critics use to analyze
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learn about good and bad‚ evilness and benevolence. Once learning about this they are able to decide who they are and who they want to be. Are they purely evil or purely good? Or both? In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley uses the morally ambiguous character of the creature to convey how isolation and society’s expectations towards appearance can lead to the desire for revenge. Additionally‚ the creature demonstrates that when revenge consumes an individual it can lead to tragic consequences. The
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Minor Characters Minor characters are very important in a book. Henry‚ Elizabeth‚ and Justine are three characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein who contribute a lot to the novel. They contribute to the plot‚ and especially on highlighting Victor’s character. Victor is the main character in this book‚ and without the help of Henry‚ Elizabeth‚ and Justine‚ Victor wouldn’t have gone through the same experiences or the same emotions. Henry Clerval grew up with Victor in Geneva‚ so they both care
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Nicholas Cage “I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quote means that impuissance and imperfection in characters avail us to more preponderant understand those characters and go deep in them. I agree with this quote because we learn from our faults and in the same way we understand a character precisely that has imperfections. “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller helps to understand the fact that a flawed character is a true character. The Characterization
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THE QUIET AMERICAN Graham Greene THE QUIET AMERICAN Graham Greene READING THE NOVEL There are two main points of focus for your study of The Quiet American and for your responses as a reader. • Understanding the story of the novel and recognising the themes raised by the novel • Identifying and considering the cultural and moral issues presented in the story it tells. Understanding the Historical and Cultural Context To understand the themes and the moral and cultural issues raised by the novel
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