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    Southern gothic is believed to be “disturbed people doing disturbing things.” In Good Country People‚ readers may think and analyze that the events that occur are a good form of southern gothic. Good country people is southern gothic beginning with the characters and events that happen. Beginning with Mrs. Hopewell calling her daughter Hulga because thrives and enjoys hearing ugly things. Another example is her being a hypocrite to Manley Pointer in his face when she meets him. She smiles at him

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    are perfect examples of Southern Gothic literature. Southern Gothic literature has points that must be satisfied in order to be classified in this genre. “A Rose for Emily” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” satisfy all of these requirements. These requirements include setting in the south‚ puzzling characters‚ and exposing the deeper issue behind the face value of problems. These two short stories combine these three elements to produce two pieces of Southern Gothic literature. “A Rose for Emily”

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    The Gothic Period is regarded as a grand step forward towards personal choice and creativity‚ allowing the artist to transcend beyond the simplistic forms of day-to-day life. The Gothic vocabulary gradually permeated all forms of art throughout Europe—pointed arches‚ trefoils‚ flying buttresses and other architectural ornaments. The dominant theme of the period was‚ without a doubt‚ Christianity and Christian ideals. The most produced works of the time were those utilized in churches such as reliquaries

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    and Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic of Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals

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    … American Intercontinental University Art Appreciation Gothic cathedrals The Gothic style was the cause of some of the finest works of art in society. It was introduced by the Romanesque building. Romanesque lasted for nearly a hundred years before the Gothic style was replaced in its entirety. Abbot sugar was the founder of the Gothic style. A great form of Gothic architecture was Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral which was built in France between 1145 and 1513. Another form is the cathedral

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    remarkable things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was

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    The Rhetoric of Fiction Outline I. The author begins by pointing out that one of the obvious artificial devices has a method of going to the action and figure out what the writer meant. A. Throughout life‚ humans do not know the other person without reliable internal signs from a point of view. B. Points of view are always in books such as the Bible‚ using the word “he”. C. The next minor point below the major point II. The author insists that attitudes can change the voice of the reader

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    more superior to others when discussing workplace themes. I have chosen to write about A Delicate Balance by Jose Armas and The Boy and the Bank Officer by Phillip Ross. Why did I choose these stories‚ for one although one of them is fiction and the other non-fiction I can relate to them both on a personal level such as both writers did. In this paper I will discuss the difference between the way the characters were written about and portrayed and I will also compare some of the ways they acted

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    Fiction Analysis There are many ways to supplement a story in order to add lucidity. It is done through literary devices and Tim O’Brien’s "The Things They Carried" is no different. "The Things They Carried" is a narrative about a soldier at war in Vietnam. However‚ this story provides multiple layers of meaning through O’Brien’s tone and style that help the reader further understand it. Both of these literary devices are embedded in the story and gradually help define it. To begin with‚ O’Brien

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    Creating Horror Authors use a number of different tones‚ settings‚ themes‚ characterizations‚ and points of view in order to create a fictional world inside the readers head. We see these tools used in contrasting ways in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. The distinctive techniques used in these short stories leave you feeling uneasy once you finish them. Using different methods‚ both authors create a story of horror for their readers. The tones

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