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    이 효 원 12133079 English Writing Ⅱ A (F14 EWA) Charlotte Brontë 14 October 2014 Charlotte Brontë is an English novelist and poet whose novels have became classics of English literature. In her early life‚ she got literary influence in her family and experienced harsh education‚ which both had impact on her literary works. She was born as the third of the six children of her family. She was sent to the boarding school with her sisters‚ where the school’s poor conditions permanently affected her health

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    Cameron Barba Ms. Carunchio English 11B 12 February 2009 “A Rose for Emily” Literary Analysis In “A Rose for Emily”‚ William Faulkner uses setting‚ character development‚ and stylistic devices to express the mystery of Emily and the somewhat gossip-obsessed attitude the townspeople have towards Emily. Faulkner uses the setting to convey the mystery surrounding Emily and her actions. For example‚ Faulkner writes “ knocked at the door through which no visitor had passed since she ceased giving

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    Born on December 10‚ 1930‚ in Amherst‚ Massachusetts‚ Emily Dickinson is a reclusive poet whose poetry was found by her sister Lavinia Dickinson according to Biography.com. Dickinson began writing poetry as a teenager some of her best works include “Because I could not stop for death” and “If you were coming in the fall.” In 1886 Dickinson died at the age of 55 due to kidney disease. Additionally‚ Dickinson’s life impacts major themes in her poetry including death‚ love‚ and separation. “Because

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    invoked a sense of autonomy within women of Victorian England. The Bronte sisters were some of the most influential feminist writers of their time. Anne Bronte’s literary career drastically developed after she published The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Anne Bronte‚ the youngest of the Bronte sisters‚ was born in 1820 near Thornton‚ England. She lived a short life and died at the age of 29. Juliet Barker notes that‚ “When Anne Bronte turned 25‚ she had 11 of her poems‚ along with her sisters‚ published

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    Examine the Gothic Elements in the Novel Wuthering Heights‚ by Emily Brontë Gothic literature originated and was very strong at the time of the Romantic Writers Movement. They were very popular and had authors such as Horace Walpole who wrote “The Castle of Oranto”‚ and novels such as “Frankenstein” and “Dracula“. Gothic novels all had a similarity between each other. They always had typical Gothic features which alleviated the novel in one way or another. For example‚ most Gothic novels involved

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    A rose for emily Love‚ obsession and Gossip In "A Rose for Emily‚" William Faulkner uses the point of view of the townspeople to show their personal opinions and judgment’s of Miss Emily. He writes a story about a woman who is traumatized by the way her father has raised her and the effects of his strict and overprotective mentality. Because of her father’s death she finds it difficult to let go and live a normal life that involves social interaction. To make matters worse than her anti-social attitude

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    “Because I could not stop for Death‚” is a poem by Emily Dickinson where she uses death as a person and the speaker is communicating its journey from beyond the grave. This is my first time reading Dickinson and I am impressed by her style; furthermore in the few poems I had read I notice the usage of death over and over again. In this poem she persuades the reader by the way she opens the poem; the speaker is too busy for death‚ so death “Kindly” takes the time to do what she cannot and waits for

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    During her life‚ poet Emily Dickinson was not one for social events. There is a singular known image of the poet and she lived most of her life inside of her house‚ out of touch with the rest of the world around her. Unlike Hester Prynne‚ Dickinson’s separation from civilization was of her own choosing. Her introversion is reflected in her work‚ as a lot of her poetry has to do with the isolation of person and the rest of society. It is not known whether Dickinson had depression or not‚ but from

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    “beneath this plot runs a darker story” this is expressed through Bronte’s descriptive writing and is clearly evident in this passage. Villette was Charlotte Bronte’s final novel written at a time of great loneliness for Bronte which is directly paralleled within the novel. Bronte particularly highlights the effects of language and imagery in this passage; using symbolism to form an image in the readers mind‚ which can be seen in this passage. The role of women remains a great focal point in Charlotte

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    Darrius Jones Dr. Gafford A Rose for Emily 3/21/13 The short story begins by telling the end of it; the story begins with the funeral of the aristocratic Miss Emily Grierson during the time period of the civil war. The funeral turnout so big‚ the whole town of Jefferson attended. The town felt responsible for Miss Emily because they felt that she was a “tradition‚ a duty and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town” (287). “The men of the town respected Miss Grierson and viewed

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