THE LITERATURE A) Definition of Character According to Brooks (2008:33) in his book Understanding Drama‚ character is that which reveals moral purpose‚ showing what kind of things a man chooses or avoids. Holmes (2009:77) says that the character is a total reaction and not a mental fragment. If any physical
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true story‚ describing true events that happened to real people‚ the book shows all the qualities of a novel‚ complete with dialogues and other characteristics of the genre‚ in what the author mentioned to as a non-fiction novel. What caught most critics’ attention‚ was the use of filmic establishment in the development of the story. The book was later made into film under the same title‚ though this proved to be disappointing and unable to gain the same impact as the book had. In 1973‚ Edward Murray
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A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959. Critics have consistently mentioned the honesty presented throughout the play. The actors in all the remakes of this play have all had been claimed to be “vivid” “eloquent” and “heroic”. The set was accurate to what they know about the real life situation Hansberry lived in. In reviewing its Broadway debut‚ critic Brooks Atkinson praised the way A Raisin in the Sun was played out and who played it. Claiming‚ “ A Raisin in the Sun has vigor as well
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two territories—Kansas and Nebraska Pottawatomie Massacre the murder of five pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek by John Brown and several other abolitionists Charles Sumner Massachusetts senator who was an outspoken critic of pro-slavery leaders Preston Brooks South Carolina representative who used a cane to beat Charles Sumner on the Senate floor for his criticisms of pro-slavery leaders Academic Vocabulary implications effects of a decision Section Summary ELECTION OF 1852
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research into TS Eliot’s life and the opinions of ONE critic enriched your understanding of an aspect of The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock?" "Let us go then‚ you and I". Throughout the poem‚ The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock‚ written by TS Eliot‚ there is a consistent use of the words ’you’ and ’I’. Not much is said about the narrator or who he is talking to and after conducting research on TS Eliot himself as well as reading opinions of critics on this topic‚ my understanding of who the ’you’ and
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Cited: Adventures in American Literature‚ Pegasus Edition. Ed. Francis Hodgins. Dallas: HBJ‚ 1989. 330. American Literature: The Makers and the Making. Ed. Cleanth Brooks. Vol. 2. New York: SMP‚ 1973. 1250. Davis‚ Thomas M. 14 by Emily Dickinson. Dallas: SFC‚ 1964. 101-18. Farr‚ Judith. The Passion of Emily Dickinson. Cambridge: HUP‚ 1992. 329-31. Knapp‚ Bettina L. Emily Dickinson. New York: CPC‚ 1989. 91-5.
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Light in August is probably Faulkner’s most complex and difficult novel. Here he combined numerous themes on a large canvas where many aspects of life are vividly portrayed. The publication of this novel marked the end of Faulkner’s greatest creative period — in four years he had published five substantial novels and numerous short stories. Light in August is the culmination of this creative period and is the novel in which Faulkner combines many of his previous themes with newer insights into human
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Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2006 . .......When John Oakhurst steps into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of Nov. 23‚ 1850‚ conversations stop and eyes stare. He’s a villain‚ after all‚ one of several who had earned that designation. .......After losing several thousand dollars‚ two horses‚ and a worthy citizen‚ the townspeople had established a secret committee which saw to the hanging of two persons and the banishment of others‚ including women. A few of the committee
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happiness are stated in the article “A Formula for Happiness” by Arthur C. Brooks‚ the president of the American Enterprise Institute. Brooks states that people realize life and view happiness depending on genes‚ one-time events and basic values: faith‚ family‚ community and work. He pays special attention to the last one. According to Brooks‚ meaningful work and success considered as passion can make people happier. Brooks cites as an example Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words: “Happiness lies not in
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William Golding in Lord of the Flies develops his message through the characters and symbolism in the novel. Peter Brook’s the director of the 1963 version of Lord of the Flies‚ follows the book closely but leaves out major parts. Such as Brook does not properly introduce the main characters or properly develops the main characters. As well as the symbols Golding purposely focuses on in the book end up not have the equivalent meaning in the movie. While Brook’s movie is the best representation of
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