Why does the university require this course? To have a firmer understanding to the foundations of our beliefs What is the Old Testament? 39 Books 6-10 centuries Two dozen+ authors Before the Jews were born First 17 books are arranged chronologically Remaining 22 are randomly arranged The canon of the Bible The Old Testament is part of the ‘canon: of scriptures for Jews and Christians “Canon” = List of authoritative writings Jewish = The Hebrew Bible Protestant = Old Testament‚ New
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When Martel was a young boy‚ his parents joined the Canadian Foreign Services‚ and the family moved frequently‚ living in Alaska‚ France‚ Costa Rica‚ Ontario‚ and British Columbia. Martel went on to study philosophy at Trent University in Ontario‚ where he discovered a love for writing. After graduating in 1985‚ Martel lived with his parents and worked a number of odd jobs while continuing to write fiction. He published a collection of short stories‚ The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios‚ in
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New Essays: Module A Any text‚ which highlights universal aspects of human nature to the respondent‚ will always retain its relevance throughout time because of the unshakeable constancy of human nature‚ this being our thoughts‚ emotions and desires‚ which often drive us to dark actions. The resurfacing of common elements of the human psyche in texts that are separated by time can be seen in the commonalities between Mary Shelley’s hybrid gothic science fiction tale “Frankenstein” which draws attention
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INTRODACTION Victorian literature was produced during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Often considered a bridge between the romantic-era works of the previous century and what would become the literature of the newly industrialized world of the twentieth century‚ Victorian literature is characterized by a strong sense of morality‚ and it frequently champions the downtrodden. It is also often equated with prudishness and oppression‚ and while this is sometimes true‚ Victorian literature
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Allegory An allegory is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater‚ often abstract‚ concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Whether it is the consonant sound or a specific vowel group‚ the alliteration involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence. Alliterations are also created
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Introduction Paradise of the Blind‚ by Vietnamese novelist Duong Thu Huong‚ was first published in Vietnam in 1988 and translated into English in 1993. It was the first novel from Vietnam ever published in the United States and gave American readers authentic insight into the poverty and political corruption that characterized Vietnam under the communist government from the 1950s to the 1980s. Although to most Americans the name Vietnam conjures up images of the Vietnam War‚ the novel does not concern
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Caged Bird By Maya Angelou A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill
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I NDIVIDUAL L EARNING PACKET /T EACHING U NIT Angela’s Ashes F R A N K M C C O U R T PRESTWICK HOUSE I N C O R P O R A T E D REORDER NO. TU4749 Individual Learning Packet Teaching Unit Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Copyright © 2003 by Prestwick House Inc.‚ P.O. Box 246‚ Cheswold‚ DE 19936. 1-800-932-4593. www.prestwickhouse.com Permission to copy this unit for classroom use is extended to purchaser for his or her personal use. This material‚ in whole or
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The Clash of Languages in the Italian-Canadian Novel By Licia Canton In recent years‚ ethnic minority writing has played a major Pole in shedding light on the complexity of the Canadian identity. Italian-Canadians figure among the numerous communities active on the Canadian literary scene. In the last decade in particular the Italian-Canadian literary corpus‚ which traces its development alongside the growing Italian-Canadian community‚ has seen numerous publications‚ especially novels
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The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark‚ the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet‚ Claudius’s brother and Prince Hamlet’s father‚ and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude‚ the old king’s widow and Prince Hamlet’s mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness—from overwhelming grief to seething rage—and explores themes of treachery
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