William Faulkne Faulkner in 1949 Born William Cuthbert Falkner September 25‚ 1897 New Albany‚ Mississippi‚ U.S. Died July 6‚ 1962 (aged 64) Byhalia‚ Mississippi‚ U.S. Language English Nationality American Period 1919–1962 Notable work(s) The Sound and the Fury As I Lay Dying Light in August Absalom‚ Absalom! A Rose for Emily Notable award(s) Nobel Prize in Literature 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 1955‚ 1963 Spouse(s) Estelle Oldham (1929–1962) Signature William
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student is actively engaged in the learning process rather than attempting to receive knowledge passively. Constructivism therefore‚ “is a theory of learning that places the quest for understanding at the center of the educational enterprise” (Brooks & Brooks‚ 2001). In the constructivist classroom‚ the teacher’s role is to prompt and facilitate discussion. Thus‚ the teacher’s main focus should be on guiding students by asking questions that will lead them to develop their own conclusions on the subject
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known for her book "The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother". This book led to a huge national debate over "western parenting methods." Mrs. Chua protests that parents must override their childrens’ desires in helping children succeed. Many of Chuas’ critics oppose her parenting methods‚ while others agree with her. As with anything there are many positive and negative aspects to Chuas’ strategy. Overriding a childs’ desires prevents them from acquiring necessary skills learned through grouped activities
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Shelley describes where he believes imagination starts in an‚ “everlasting universe of things‚” ( 1). He paints the image of a dark body of water flowing‚ “through the mind”‚ ( 2)‚ and the mind seems to be a spectacular and unearthly void. The critic‚ Kapstein‚ believes “The everlasting universe of things‚” (Shelley‚ 1) is‚ “the substantial existence of the universe independent of mind.” (1047). Kapstein continues by analyzing what he thinks Shelley means by “things” (1) by referring to “Locke’s
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Cited: Reference USA‚ 2004. 331-332. Gale Virtual eference Library.Web 22 Jan. Brooks‚ Cleanth‚ and George Perkins. “Faulkner‚ William (1897-1962). “Benet’s Reader’s Encyclopedia of American Literature Stanely Trachtenberg. Detroit: Gale Research‚ 1982. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol Biography Vol. 44. Literature Resource Center
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A Feminist Perspective on the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is an important piece of literature which offers a notable contribution to all literature with it’s strong female main character and themes of misogyny‚ religious mania‚ and forgiveness. The summary by Mary Ellen Snodgrass in The Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature describes and summarizes this perspective. The excerpt speaks on Hester’s strong character and resistance against the patriarchal oppressive religious male stronghold
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community was called Brook Farm‚ and was established in 1841. Everyone in the community shared labor and leisure time equally. Ripley believed that leisure was the most important step to understanding yourself. The problem with Brook Farm was that the residents ended up believing in a form of communism‚ despite its objective of being a community where the individual would be able to become ‘whole’. A fire late in 1847 caused the community to disband and separate. Brook Farm is important
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historical critics. Enns‚ Peter. "Evangelical Faith
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson: Cruelty or Human Nature? Shirley Jackson‚ the author of the short story‚ "The Lottery"‚ is the daughter of Beatrice and George Jackson. Jackson was born on August 5th‚ in 1946. Some background on Jackson is that she graduated college with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ("Shirley Ann Jackson") Jackson had many accomplishments in her lifetime. She received many awards‚ metals‚ and honors. Jackson was appointed
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Miracle. Miracle is based on the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The movie was released in 2004 to celebrate the team’s miracle and portrays the drama of life perfectly. It is about Coach Herb Brooks‚ his U.S. hockey team‚ and their journey to the Olympics in 1980. Coach Brooks wanted to do things a little differently than they had done in the past. He didn’t want a team of all-stars to play for him in the Olympics. He wanted a team that could work together and win a gold medal.
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