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    expected to attain this success in literature. This week I would like to delve deeper in the human psyche and struggle. I often marvel at the fine line that separates humans from other animals that do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival. In Stephen Crane’s poem‚ War is Kind‚ he illustrates how war forces men to discard their humanity‚ and they effectively become dehumanized. The word “humble” is used in the poem to show how war diminishes the importance of

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    The Unsung Hero Stephen Crane’s Own Story‚ is a survival story which follows 4 men: the Captain‚ the Cook‚ the Correspondent (Crane himself)‚ and the Oiler named Billie who had just escaped from their sinking boat the Steamer Commodore. As the 4 men escape in a small lifeboat‚ they are faced with harsh reality as the ocean reassures them that this survival was not going to be an excursion. Despite not having slept for two days‚ each man works tirelessly to keep the boat afloat. Struggling together

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    On Reading On Writing 1. Stephen King invented the most straight-forward‚ humorous‚ and relatable memoir about writing in On Writing. Compared to his fiction novels‚ this while cleaner in gore‚ still does not beat around the bush when it comes to a piece of advice or a story from his childhood. His voice is genuine in ways that one would not expect from such a successful author‚ and while at times‚ he uses vulgar language‚ it is not written without a purpose. When giving advice on vocabulary‚ he

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    is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by an eponymous being‚ which exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily appears in the form of a clown in order to attract its preferred prey of young children wikepideia many people don’t believe in fairytale but sometimes your biggest fear can become true even at a young he or an adult age because of

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    Stephen King’s Dolores Claiborne explores the deep‚ underlying bonds between unlikely pairs. Vera Donovan and Dolores Claiborne share an intimate bond similar to that of a mother and daughter. Throughout the novel‚ however‚ this bond is often overshadowed by the fixed hierarchical relationship between them of affluent employer and low-income housekeeper. In this significant passage‚ Dolores and Vera share a quiet exchange during a rare moment of complete mental clarity. Dolores looks to Vera for

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    The first two sections of Stephen King’s On Writing are in the least enjoyable. They are written in a very forward and easy to follow manner‚ detailing his life’s poignant moments connected to writing. King’s story of his writing is deeply connected to the story of his life. On p. 94‚ he ends the first section‚ the story of his life in writing‚ with “Life is not a support-system for art. It’s the other way around.” This idea is a testament to the closely connected role his art has played in his life

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    One of the many themes that can be found in The Red Badge of Courage‚ is the idea that Henry reaches a certain maturity by facing and dealing with the brutal realities of war. As the book begins we meet Henry‚ a young boy and soldier that fantasizes about battle and being a hero. It is by the end of the book that we see Henry’s character grow into a young man that has not only faced death‚ but found courage. On his first encounter with battle‚ Henry’s fears get the best of him. He realizes as

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    Making History by Stephen Fry Making History is a novel by Stephen Fry‚ who was born in Hampstead‚ London on Saturday‚ August 24‚ 1957 as the son of Alan and Marianne Fry. Except other books such as The Hippopotamus Fry also wrote some plays(e.g. Latin! in 1979) and films and the musical Me & My Girl. He also worked as an actor in the famous BBC series Blackadder. Making History was first published in the United Kingdom in 1996 by Hutchinson. The book tells a fantasy-science fiction-time travelling

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    Comparison of Jack London and Stephen Crane. Jack London and Stephen Crane were both well-known literary naturalists who died at relatively early ages. Despite having lived such a short life‚ Jack London lived a full life. He has achieved wide popularity abroad‚ with his work being translated into more than fifty languages‚ as well as having written fifty literary works in eighteen years. His stories in the naturalistic mode still continue to influence writers today. Stephen Crane was also an accomplished

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    written by Stephen Crane in 1899. He was born after the civil war‚ but died before WWI. Crane wrote this poem about the civil war and the men who fought in it. The poem has three different themes: Warfare‚ The Home‚ and Patriotism. “War is Kind” does not mean that war is actually kind it is just saying that people are willing to go into battle and sacrifice their lives for their country. War is cruel‚ not kind‚ the exact opposite of what Crane repeats throughout the poem. The theme warfare is about

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