in how the train “ran behind the backs of houses”‚ Larkin is seeing houses within the city from a different side‚ instead of the street face he is seeing the hidden private back garden. This could be viewed as being intrusive‚ as can be seen in ’Araby’‚ where the boys ran through “dark muddy lanes” and encountered “rough tribes”. The second stanza continues his journey‚ but alternates between positive images and negative‚ unappealing images. This doesn’t let the reader draw a conclusion on the
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Cited: Reiff‚ Raychel Haugrud. “Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale‚ 855-58.” Explicator 57.4 (1994) . 195 Literary Reference Center.Web.5 Feb. 2013 “The Pardoner ’s Tale." Trans. Array Elements of Literature Sixth Course. Nevill Coghill. Sixth Course. Austin: Harcourt Brace & Company‚ 129-136. Print.
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Winning with Characters Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” looked into what Seymour Lainhoff referred to as “savage behavior…” that he believes hides underneath society‚ even today. It was a tragic end to what seems like such a joyous occasion‚ taking us by surprise with the stoning of what seemed to be a good friend‚ dedicated wife‚ and mother. Jackson’s use of well-developed characters helped create a clear vision and belief that this may actually take place in society today. She provided
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Cited: Brooks‚ Gwendolyn. “We Real Cool.” The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyers. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2011. 827. Print Koch‚ Matthew. “Rhythm in Gwendolyn Brook’s WE REAL COOL.” The Explicator. Vol. 69. Taylor and Francis Group. 2011. Literature Resource Center. Web. 4 Nov. 2012. Sarnowski‚ Joe. “Critical Essay on ‘We Real Cool’.” Poetry for Students. Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale Group. 1999. Literature Resource Center. Web. 4 Nov. 2012.
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William Faulkner was not only one of the greatest Southern writers of all time but one of the great American authors of all time. His works have long been criticized and analyzed for their deeper meanings and themes. One of his most analyzed works is his short story "A Rose for Emily". While Faulkner uses numerous techniques and strategies which include the chronology of the story‚ his strongest weapon is his usage of the narrator as an omniscient gossip. Thomas Dilworth says that "the narrator is
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Todd‚ and Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson. New York: Avenel‚ 1982. Print. (p.140) Monteiro‚ George. "Dickinson ’s A Narrow Fellow In The Grass." Explicator 51.1 (1992): 20. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. Ingold‚ Barbara Seib. "Dickinson ’s A Narrow Fellow In The Grass." Explicator 54.4 (1996): 220. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. Felstiner‚ John. "Earth ’s Most Graphic Transaction": The Syllables Of Emily Dickinson." American Poetry Review 36.2
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Cited: • Faulkner ’s Gay Homer‚ Once More. By: Caesar‚ Judith. Explicator‚ Jul-Sep2010‚ Vol. 68 Issue 3‚ p195-198‚ 4p; (AN 52339681)
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Bibliography: EBSCOhost. 29 June 2011. Devi‚ Gayatri. “Literary Contexts in Poetry: Robert Browning’s “Porphyria Lover”. Understanding Short Stories. (2006): p1-1‚ 1p. EBSCOhost. 30 June 2011.Web. Ross‚ Catherine. “Browning’s ‘Porphyria’s Lover’.” Explicator. 60.2 (2002): 68-72. Literary Reference Center. EBSCOhost. 26 June 2001. Web.
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Cited: Kennedy‚ X. & Gioia D. "A Rose for Emily." Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama and Writing. 11th ed. N.p.: Pearson Education‚ n.d. 29-35. Print. Kurtz‚ Elizabeth Carney. "Faulkner ’s “A Rose for Emily”. Explicator. Heldref Publications. 44.2 (1986): 40. Academic Search Complete. Blinn College‚ Bryan‚ Lib. 12 May 2014
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Robert Frost: “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Eng125 Introduction to Literature Nothing Gold Can Stay Robert Frost once said poetry “begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” His poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” while short sends a powerful message and presents a unique insight into life’s cycle. Because of its length‚ Frost ensures that each word or sound is important to conveying his message. Filled with countless literary elements; the use of ambiguity‚ symbolism‚ paradox‚ imagery and metaphor help
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