example sizzle‚ meow. Oxymoron: An expression in which two con¬tradictory terms are brought together to emphasize an idea or a feeling in a striking or shocking manner. For example‚ a wise fool or cruel kindness. Persona: Literally‚ a mask. In literature‚ the per¬son who is the narrator in a story or the speaker in a poem. The main voice in fiction or poetry is usually not the author’s voice‚ although it may reflect the author’s views. The main voice comes from the persona the author creates to
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follow. Poetry and literature generally do this in a quiet and unobtrusive way. Novels are known to have changed the direction of the human mind and set in motion movements that have altered our ways of life. The influence of literature on society is felt directly or indirectly. Thus Miss Stowe’s "Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ was directly responsible for a movement against slavery in literature and life in USA of those days. The novels of Dickens had an indirect influence in creating in society a feeling for regulating
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How Literature Impacts Society Literature has been crucial to communities since language was tailored and used by people as a form of communication. Literature takes the reader out of their world and brings them into the author’s world. It makes people think outside their normal box if you will. Literature can bring people of different backgrounds‚ cultures‚ and ways life together. When people relate through a piece of literature‚ it really makes you think that you’re not alone and that someone
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To what extent does literature shape society? Human rights activist and Nation of Islam leader Malcom X once said “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent‚ and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses (Malcom X 1963). This claim invokes me to think about the extraordinary effect literature has had on shaping our society. I find it especially intriguing that entire countries can be ruled by the
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LITERATURE: Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work and can‚ in some circumstances‚ refer exclusively to published sources. The word literatureliterally means "things made from letters" and the pars pro toto term "letters" is sometimes used to signify "literature‚" as in the figures of speech "arts and letters" and "man of letters." Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose
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The Role of Literature in Cultural and Society Development Jibran Khalil Jibran once said‚ “All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” It is in everyone‚ it’s locked away‚ hidden and for the gifted‚ it comes out to give us the very languages we are using today. Literature‚ like music and film and theatre‚ is an art. As a matter of fact the purest form of art. Life‚ for many if not all‚ in scales that vary is pretty much the same journey measured by experiences‚ fortune
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role: 348 Teacher name: sir Sameer ahmad. Asignment effect of studying English literature in Pakistani society. English has been taught in sub-continent before partition. Immigiately after war of independence 1857 when britishers came to india they imposed their language on the people of sub-continent. Many institutions which include government college Lahore and others started teaching English literature few years after this incident. After partition this legacy carries on. In different
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to interact with one another in order to survive. In order for any society to be successful; the society as whole must value the man differences among its people. In societies all around the world; diversity can and should be viewed as a positive aspect. It allows individuals the chance to experience things outside of their norms. I think Diversity has many different definitions but only one true meaning. Diversity by definition is a range of different things. Diversity includes but is not limited
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How can people in society be normal? Ordinary is desirable‚ and anyone else is a social misfit (C.M.‚ 2013). Catharine M‚ a journalist for magazine Teen Ink‚ explains normal as “Normality is an impossible and improbable dream that we strive for all our lives. We strive for it‚ because it will give us that ego boost that we need to reassure us we fit in. Normal is perfection. Normal is the exception.” Normality is a universal struggle for society and what is “normal” changes with changing societal
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1. Safety Culture Definition in Aviation Safety culture is a term that nearly everyone uses but few can agree upon its precise meaning or how it can be measured. The social science literature offers an abundance of definitions‚ which is not particularly helpful‚ but taken together they suggest that the elements of a safety culture can be sub-divided into two parts. The first comprises the beliefs‚ attitudes and values – often unspoken- of an organization’s membership regarding the pursuit of safety
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