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    Why We Read Literature

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    Why we read literature The word literature means ‘acquaintance with letters.’ With literature we can put anything and everything into words and play it like a video for someone else to see. It is a profession where words are arranged in such a way that they describe‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ experiences etc. it describes society and the people living in it‚ what they think of it and what they want it to be. There are many reasons to why we read literature. We could read it for information which is to

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    The passage is organized in a sequence of events where the reader thinks Hester and William’s relationship is not very good or strong‚ but after revealing what the topic is the couple are discussing the reader begins to see introduced conflict. Later on in the passage when the husband reveals his experience it shows the reader that the couple loves each other still. When the author is introducing the characters‚ it tells what a strong willed woman Hester is. Willa Cather‚ the author‚ gives direct

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    He smoked his last cigarette… As Nat’s wife is trying to put the children to sleep‚ Nat decided to try the wireless one more time to see if there might be any broadcast. "What are you doing?" Nat’s wife asked Nat‚ "I’m checking the wireless one last time for any broadcast" All to be heard from the small speaker was a scratchy irritating noise‚ "Nothing." After the children fell asleep‚ Nat and his wife were discussing what they were going to do‚ when suddenly the noise of the birds stopped.

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    The story-Huckleberry Finn-is written mostly using nefarious characters supporting the same immoral ideas. Ideas contradicting the protagonist. The quest to reach freedom in certain chapters becomes futile. But‚ the freedom-seekers do not quell to accomplish their journey. Jim an Huck have been deprived from their freedom and enmity was a part of daily life. I agree with “Leo Marx from Mr. Eliot‚ Mr. Trilling‚ and Huckleberry Fin” that in the end they are back to the beginning. Despite Jim’s declaration

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    Fahrenheit 451 Dialectical Journals “Come off it. It doesn’t like or dislike. It just ‘functions.’ It’s like a lesson in ballistics. It has a trajectory we decide on for it. It follows through. It targets itself‚ homes itself‚ and cuts off. It’s only copper wire‚ storage batteries‚ and electricity” (Bradbury 26) Irony: I thought it was ironic how Beatty mentioned that the mechanical hound just “functions” because that’s how the citizens seem to act as well. For example‚ how one of Mildred’s

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    Shakespeare Coriolanus Journal 1 "I sin in envying his nobility;And were I any thing but what I am‚I would wish me only he. Aufidis—Act 1 sc. 1 page 230 I think this quote describes the love of Coriolanus. Coriolanus longs to encounter Aufidius man-to-man. Aufidius‚ on his end‚ welcomes Coriolanus to his side He goes so far as to say that his passion for Coriolanus is as great as his love for the "maid I married". Whether Aufidius loves Coriolanus in this passionate sense is problematical

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    Dialectical Journals 1. "His fame rested on solid personal achievements." Pg. 3 paragraph 1 All fame begins when you do something noticeable. For example‚ actors and actresses build upon their careers and reputations by achieving excellence in their personal goals‚ as well as perfecting their public performance. 2. "…It was said that when he slept‚ his wives and children in his houses could hear him breathe." Pg. 4 paragraph 1 One question that comes to mind when I read this is if

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    Why we read Literature

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    When you read a book or a story that was written long ago‚ you feel that you have been carried away into the time that the story was created. Literature is very diffferent around the world‚ every country has its different stories‚ even if they were written hundreds of years ago‚ or a few years ago.Literature written in the past is very important for us know‚ because it helps us understand what was going on during the time that the story was written. It allows us to know what our country or other

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    huge part not only in life but in literature. Tragedy in reality can be anything; death‚ natural disaster‚ suicide‚ and so on. Tragedy in literature is portrayed in a plays or religious ceremonies. Most of these tragedies are related to the disaster of heroes‚ legends‚ and religious myths. A tragedy in literature may have some similarities as tragedies in real life‚ but will need key aspects to be considered a tragedy. Tragedy is portrayed very differently in literature compared to reality because of

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    Life Is Like Literature

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    Life is Like Literature Claudette Washington ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor: Kristina Stutler October 11‚ 2010 Life is Like Literature Literature is a lot like life‚ it has meaning to it that expresses the mindset or involvement of the author. Literature is a term used to describe written material. Literature is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works‚ although it mostly refer to works of the creative imagination‚ including works

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