Existentialism and the Absurd The novel‚ The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus‚consists of a first person narrator‚ Meursault. Meursault‚ the main character‚ acquires an absurd philosophy on the essence of life.His mindset is that life is not only insignificant‚ it is unavoidable. Meursault ’s’ life consists of futile bonds‚ nonchalant behavior‚ and living an existence of mere tangible exercises throughout the story. In this novel‚ human life appears to have no meaning in the grand spectrum of the universe
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Madeline of the House of Usher Role-playing games are a great past time for literature enthusiasts. A player sits down‚ creates a character with quirks and a personality‚ usually special abilities‚ and meets with other people who have done the same. They sit at tables‚ in couches‚ on porches all around the world. They sit down to hear and participate in a story‚ a story told by the storyteller. The storyteller creates a scenario‚ a background‚ extra characters (NPCs)‚ and certain rules. Once the
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Joyce ’s Influence on Gender Roles While reading the collection of stories we redundantly find ourselves drawn to the female characters. Most of the works feature either a distinctive woman protagonist or an established woman as the attention of the protagonist. Although we get a mixed feeling for what exactly Joyce wants us to understand about women at the time of the book ’s publication‚ we get the overwhelming feeling that these female characters are meant to provoke an attraction from its
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Cited: Page Beck‚ E. (2002). Naipaul ’s B. Wordsworth. The Explicator ‚ 60 (3)‚ 175-176. Cudjoe‚ S. R. (1988). V.S. Naipaul: A Materialist Reading. Univ of Massachusetts Press. Naipaul‚ V. (1959). Miguel Street. New York: Vintage Books.
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William Blake’s "London" is a representative of English society as a whole‚ and the human condition in general that outlines the socio-economic problems of the time and the major communal evils. It condemns authoritative institutions including the military‚ royalty‚ new industries‚ and the Church. Blake’s tone creates a feeling of informative bitterness‚ and is both angry and despondent at the suffering and increasing corruption of London’s society. Blake’s sophisticated use of notation like
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Cited: Dickens‚ Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. New York: Bantam Books‚ 1981. Novel. Frost‚ Robert. Mountain Interval. New York: Henry Holt and Company‚ 1920. Book. Hamilton‚ J.F. “Of Weaving and Knitting.” Explicator 53.4 (1995):204. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.
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Title: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. Subject(s): BOOKS; ROSE for Emily‚ A (Short story) Author(s): Wallace‚ James M. Source: Explicator‚ Winter92‚ Vol. 50 Issue 2‚ p105‚ 3p Abstract: Asserts that Faulkner’s `A Rose for Emily’ is about‚ among other things gossip‚ and how through the narrator‚ we implicate ourselves and reveal our own phobias and fascinations. Narrator’s comments vitally important; Approach reading by ignoring all temptations to discuss Oedipal complexes‚ sexual preferences‚ and
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Alexander Tesfazgi Professor Calderone English 1301-81062 November 12‚ 2015 The Story of an Hour: The Misfortunate Wife The author of “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin‚ wrote this story at a time when women were considered as second-class citizens with no right to vote. The story depicts Mrs. Mallard as a woman who was trapped in a social institution called marriage. Even though her husband loved her‚ she was not happy in her marriage. She was oppressed in her marriage. Her voice was never heard
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Cited: Chopin‚ Kate. “Desiree’s Baby.” Roots to Branches. Ed. Jeff Wiemelt‚ Jayetta Slawson‚ Natashia Whitton. New York: Pearson‚ 2007. 360-63 Foy‚ Roslyn Reso. “Chopin’s Desiree’s Baby.” The Explicator 49 1991: 222-. Literature Resource Center. Sims Memorial of Louisiana Lib. 23 Mar 2009
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Volume 21‚ No.3‚ July‚ 1985. 706-20. Exploring Short Stories. Online Edition. Gale‚ 2003. Reproduced in Student Resource Center. Detroit: Gale‚ 2004. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC Tuten‚ Nancy. "Alice Walker ’s ‘Everyday Use ’‚" The Explicator‚ Volume 51‚ No. 2‚ Winter‚ 1993.125-28. Exploring Short Stories. Online Edition. Gale‚ 2003. Reproduced in Student Resource Center. Detroit: Gale‚ 2004. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC Walker‚ Alice. "Everyday Use." Literature: An Introduction
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