Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is a very uniquely written book. This book is comprised of countless stories that‚ though are out of order‚ intertwine and capture the reader’s attention through the end of the novel. This book‚ which is more a collection of short stories rather than one story that has a beginning and an end‚ uses a format that will keep the reader coming back for more. Typically‚ a novel contains four basic parts: a beginning‚ middle‚ climax‚ and the end. The beginning
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"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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Two: Apply a particular critical approach and literary framework to a text‚ demonstrating the significance and influence of a context in which literary texts are written and understood. | Standard Texts/References: Mary Shelley Frankenstein/Angela Carter The Bloody Chamber/William Shakespeare MacbethStudents own choice of literary texts for coursework plus ‘AQA Anthology of Literary Criticism’ provided by College | Wk No | W/C | Subject/Topic/Skills | Assessment Details | Notes/References(e
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Bibliography: Carter‚ A. " ’The Company of Wolves ’‚ from ‘The Bloody Chamber ’" (Great Britain‚ Vintage‚ 1979) Foster‚ B.R (translation). "The Epic of Gilgamesh" A Norton Critical edition (America‚ W.W. Norton & Company‚ Inc. 2001) Grimm‚ J. Grimm‚ W. "Little Red Cap"
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A Postmodern Paradox Postmodernism‚ a paradox in itself‚ challenges conformity in countless ways. Taking place after World War II‚ this movement is mainly characterized by its rejection of social constructs and its challenges to traditional forms of philosophy‚ literature‚ art‚ and religious authority. Ironically‚ while it defied categorizing‚ it became a category itself. Nevertheless‚ this movement has had a profound impact on countless literary‚ cinematographic‚ art‚ and philosophic works. Two
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In Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22‚ he uses satire to explore the underlying message of what a catch-22 entails‚ juxtaposed to how in the television series Stranger Things produced by The Duffer Brothers‚ the kids experience a catch-22. Heller’s thought of a catch-22 allows for the audience to find similarity in their own personal lives. Looking through the psychoanalytical lens of both the novel and the television series‚ ultimately the characters are unable to perfect their daily lives because of
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and has this illusion shattered by the revelation that in fact Parts One‚ Two‚ and Three were penned by none other than the 77-year-old Briony Tallis. This epilogue‚ and what it divulges about the events we have just read‚ turns the book into a metafiction. A close rereading of the book turns up multiple references to the fact that it is in fact a manuscript written by the elderly Briony. McEwan’s metafictional strategies‚ evident in parts one to three only to the second time reader‚ call attention
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Dance‚ Dance‚ Dance by Haruki Marukami The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Marukami Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Life of Pi by Yann Martel On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Facts about the Moon by Dorianne Laux Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann What is the What by Dave Eggers The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan The Love We Share Without Knowing by Christopher Barzak Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Milke White Oleander by Janet Fitch Leaves of
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All Quiet on the Western Front vs. Postmodernism There are many novels that recollect various periods throughout the decades. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front is one of these. The Author Erich Maria Remarque uses a fictional character named Paul Baumer to install feeling‚ thoughts‚ and actions that the German soldiers went through during World War I specifically battling on the Western front. This novel gives a historical outlook on how the war affected these soldiers during and after the
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Sigfried’s Smelly Socks! by Len Foley is a children’s story that infuses elements of metafiction with those of humour to explore the central theme of cleanliness. What is interesting about this book is that there is a beautiful romance between the illustrations and font that is difficult to find in children’s books. The book begins with the protagonist of the story suddenly coming to the realisation that his room smells bad. He then goes on a quest to find the source of this terrible smell. What
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