American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater‚ see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history‚ America was a series of British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States. Therefore‚ its literary tradition begins as linked to the broader tradition of English literature. However‚ unique American characteristics
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EN201OC: Children’s Literature Final Examination The final examination for EN201OC: Children’s Literature‚ is an online examination which you can write any time during the examination period. The examination will be available from 12:30 am on the first day of the exam period until midnight of the last day.You are allowed to attempt the examination once only‚ so you should ensure that you are ready to write the examination before beginning. The examination is 3 [three] hours in length‚ and
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Narrative Strategies and Chronotope of Violence in Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun By Ayodabo J. Sunday Department of English‚ Elizade University‚ Ilara-Mokin‚ Ondo State‚ Nigeria Introduction As an event in a specific time and history‚ the exploration of the Nigerian civil war as a theme in fiction returns us to the focus on memory and its connection to narrative forms. The war happened in 1967-1970 when the South Eastern states‚ led by Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
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GUIDLINES FOR WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER RESEARCH (Where to find primary and secondary material) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Evaluate sources you find according to authority‚ accuracy‚ and currency. PLAGIARISM (How not to use research material) University of Innsbruck library (ALEPH library catalogue) Humanities library (Bruno Sander Haus‚ ground floor) Databases: Many databases can only be accessed via the university network. Use a computer at the university or install a VPN client to log on to the system
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Introduction Prejudice refers to the judgements towards a person because of their race‚ social class‚ age‚ disability or sexual orientation. (Cherry‚ “What is Prejudice?”) Prejudice was‚ and still is‚ to a large extent experienced by people all over the world. It is a theme that is presented in so many works of literature in a plethora of different ways. One of the most prominent ways in which prejudice is explored is through the use of characters that perhaps are a different nationality or have
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LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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EIGHTH GRADE SUGGESTED SUMMER READING BRAGG MIDDLE SCHOOL Gardendale‚ Alabama 2011-2012 FICTION Austen‚ Jane. Pride and Prejudice. In early 19th-century England‚ a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters. AR 27.0/Level 12.0. Classic Fiction. Avi. Crispin: the Cross of Lead. Falsely accused of theft and murder‚ an orphaned peasant boy in 14th-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life
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Ignorance is bliss Conrad’s novel‚ Heart of Darkness‚ was written around 1890 in a time where imperialism was common practice. The subjugation of other countries and nations was common for countries to do and was accepted as a normal process by the people of the dominant countries. From this society Conrad’s main protagonist emerges‚ Charles Marlow. Marlow is in essence a normal man from England‚ but as the story progresses he becomes anything but normal. Throughout the book the reader can see
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Introduction p.2 1.Jane Eyre p.2 2.Jane Eyre and the Gaze p.3 2.1. Foucault‚ Gaze and Jane Eyre p.3 2.2. Jane Eyre and the Returned Gaze p.4 3.Jane Eyre and Subjectivity p.6 3.1. Subjectivity as Jane Eyre ’s Strength p.6 3.2. Childhood as Roots to Subjectivity p.8 3.3. Criticisms p.8 Conclusion p.10 Bibliography p.11 Introduction All Charlotte Brontë needed was a woman who would openly speak
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VILNIUS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IRMA KRENCIUVIENĖ a third-year student of External Studies of English and English Language Teaching THE CHARACTER SYSTEM IN CHARLOTTE BRONTE‘S NOVEL THE PROFESSOR Yearly Paper Academic Advisor: Lecturer Irena Varnaitė Vilnius‚ 2008 - 2009 CONTENTS Introduction......................
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