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    Kacy Pember Professor Kennedy 21 Feb 2013 ENC 1102 In the story of “Why I Live at the P.O.‚” Sister is consistently picked on by everyone in her family‚ forcing her to isolate herself and move out. But is she really happy with the decision she made? On the Fourth of July‚ Sister’s life in China Grove is interrupted by the arrival of her sister‚ Stella-Rondo‚ who just left her husband‚ Mr. Whitaker‚ and returned to the family home in Mississippi. Sister had briefly dated Mr. Whitaker before

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    Harper 1 All of these books have done very well in every aspect of what constitutes a successful novel such as: Life themes transferred to fictional adventures‚ Authors likability‚ catching the attention of a vast audience instead of a few demographics‚ and last but not least the ability to pass the story with relevance from generation to generation. Jose Harper Professor Kareen Kubovchik English 102 research essay November 14‚ 2014 Harper

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    The avowed aim of the crime fiction genre is a quest for justice for the victims of crime. This is driven by our fears and desires. It is the moral responsibility of the detective to solve the crime‚ and see that moral order is restored. As humans we have an innate sense that justice must be served; the quest of the detective becomes ours as well. Murder‚ being the ultimate crime reflects our fear of death and our desire to see moral retribution. It is part of the human condition to understand the

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    Angeles‚ the story is narrated by an African American laborer‚ Easy Rawlins‚ who is transformed into an L.A. detective after being pulled in to the affairs of local townspeople. The successful novel continued onto screen adaptation in 1995 and was directed by Carl Franklin and starred Denzel Washington‚ who also financed and produced the film (Easy Writer). From a well-liked hardboiled detective novel to a contemporary film‚ viewers and readers are restricted from several rhetorical devices and techniques

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    Surrounded by shadow and mystery‚ a new type of genre is introduced‚ the detective story. In The murders in the Rue Morgue‚ Edgar Alan Poe crafts a story based on his interest in puzzles and mystery. Several ideas Poe incorporates into the story would later be the influenced for Sherlock Homes‚ who borrows similar elements from Poe’s work. The character of Dupin reflects Poe’s ability to decode and solve the unsolvable; meanwhile the narrator of the story is the reflection of the reader. Although

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    Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee Part One Description/Synopsis Judge Dee was a statesman to a town called Chang-Ping. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. He was known to be a famous detective and by his crime solving. The book‚ Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee‚ is broken down into three parts. This is because he is faced with three murders. The first murder‚ The Double Murder at Dawn‚ was the murder of the two silk merchants. The second murder‚ The Strange Corpse‚ was the sudden death of a young husband

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    Gothic‚ detective and Science Fiction have been called the literatures of subversion. They have also been read as potentially highly conservative. Rosemary Jackson‚ for example‚ argues that these genres are “produced within – and determined by – social context. Though [they] might struggle against the limits of this context‚ often being articulated upon that very struggle‚ [they] cannot be understood in isolation from it.” (‘Fantasy: the Literature of Subversion’) Discuss this view in relation

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    Crime fiction is a diverse and appealing genre. It is its unique capacity to evolve and transcend contextual barriers to suit changing paradigms that has ensured its popularity throughout time. Thematically‚ crime fiction has motifs such as the restoration of order‚ good overcoming evil‚ human nature and the completion of justice. However‚ it is the subversion of these conventions which exemplify the fluidity of the crime fiction genre‚ and thus‚ its diverse and appealing nature. The extent of this

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    In her quick stolen glance‚ she searched for Detective Willams. Stealing a second glance‚ she finally found him. He had stepped off of the scene to converse with a pair of brawny men. Willams appeared to hand something over. As this event unfolded‚ the conversation appeared to be becoming increasingly

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    Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ Burma‚ china‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan are all of India’s neighbouring countries. To get to India people usually take a plane. Mumbai (Bombay)‚ Kolkata (Calcutta)‚ Chennai‚ Bangalore‚ Hyderabad and Ahmadabad are all large cities in India and its capital New Delhi. India has many attractions such as the Taj Mahal‚ Qutub Minar‚ Red fort‚ Lotus temple‚ Golden temple‚ Dal Lake and India Gate are only a few of India’s many tourist attractions. Like India’s culture its food

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