English newspaper‚ The Guardian‚ once asked Jonathan Franzen‚ the Pulitzer Prize nominated author of The Corrections‚ to contribute what he believed were the greatest rules to abide by for aspiring fiction writers. His response was “Fiction that isn’t an author’s personal adventure into the frightening or the unknown isn’t worth writing for anything but money” (Franzen). The novels of Francis Scott Fitzgerald suggest that he would agree wholeheartedly with Franzen. In his Notebooks‚ Fitzgerald wrote‚ “There
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Essay on Jonathan Franzen’s Liking Is for Cowards‚ Go for What Hurts “Liking is for Cowards‚ Go for what hurts” is an essay written by Jonathan Franzen who is an American novelist and writer of essays. This essay is based on the speech he gave at Kenyon College in the state of Ohio in USA. And in May 2011 it was published in The New York Times. What this essay is about is‚ is the differences there are between the love people have for consumers technology and real life. “Liking” probably comes
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Rowling a writer of harry potter‚ Enid Blyton whom children adores and Selman Rushdie whose Midnights children won booker prize. There are others like Isabel Allende who wrote house of spirits and created a writing style of magical realism. Jonathan franzen writer of the corrections that won the national book award 2001. Zadie Smith introduced hysterical realism in the novels. Thomas Hardy writer of Far from the Madding Crowd who is regional novelist that also provide with speculative
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Hailey Vaughan College Writing Barrett Swanson November 1‚ 12 For the Good of All Mankind It’s all around us‚ on our televisions‚ on our computers‚ in the palm of our hands‚ and constantly nipping at our brains. We refer to it when we wake up‚ when we are bored‚ when we are waiting‚ and before we go to bed. We continuously upload pictures‚ update our statuses‚ compose a tweet‚ scale our timelines and feeds‚ and snoop into the lives of our so-called “friends”. Social Media has engulfed our
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the setting is affected by the atmosphere by going into detail of how Jonathan Harker feels when approaching Dracula’s house for the first time. On the trip to Dracula’s house Jonathan noticed the townsmen reacting strangely once they found out that he was heading to Dracula’s castle alone. One of the citizens ended up giving Jonathan a crucifix and told him that it was a charm or guard against the evil eye. Also‚ as Jonathan travels through the mountains getting closer and closer to Dracula’s house
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conversation between a mother and daughter about growing up. The scene is set in a living room which is a public space within a private home. There is a sense of frustration in Wendla’s voice when saying‚ “Why did you make me such a long dress?” (Franzen can be irritatng and frustrating because we‚ as growing girls‚ feel as though long dresses are for kids and since there is teen attached to fourteen‚ we should no longer be considered children. As the scene progresses we see the mother still identifying
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Technology is consuming the world Laquantis A. Burton Malone University ABSTRACT This essay explores the abundant living in a consumer culture. In other words‚ it thoroughly explores the topic by drawing on my own experiences with current consumerism in its many forms‚ while also drawing upon the Malone University’s philosophy of values and determining what may constitute an “abundant life” today‚ and realizing how technology aids us. By examining certain things like cell phones‚ internet‚
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American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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Cited: Bernstein‚ Elsa. Twilight: A Drama in Five Acts. Trans. Susanne Hord. New York: The Modern Language Association of America‚ 2003. Print. Wedekind‚ Frank. Spring Awakening. Trans. Jonathan Franzen. New York: Faber and Faber‚ 2007. Print.
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presented during the semester‚ it becomes evident that these sources compare and contrast in myriad ways. However‚ the writings of Franzen‚ Sacks‚ and Specter exhibit the strongest similarities in their exploration of the topic of memory by noting its disadvantages and benefits‚ employing similar diction‚ and by using pathos to appeal to the intended audience. The works of Franzen‚ Specter‚ and Sacks respectively focus on the failure of memory while simultaneously highlighting its strength. In the Long
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