There are many ways in which a piece of literature can be read and interpreted. A text is construed in many ways‚ depending on the readers time period‚ culture and previous knowledge. When we read literature‚ there are many culturally determined practices and conventions that we follow. These practices and conventions are constructed by social structures such as the church‚ law and media which in turn will support them. Interpreting the ’gaps and silences’ in a text is one practice and convention
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The destined tragedy of the glorious‚ unsinkable Titanic has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy‚ captures this emotion through the use of poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship using a unique illustrative technique in his writing. As opposed to simply conveying his attitude through description in a straightforward manner it is depicted to the reader using diction‚ imagery
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In the story "The Open Boat" the author‚ Stephen Crane‚ uses a lot of figurative language. Figurative language is used in this short story to give a valid picture of what the men are going through by comparing something that the reader probably hasn’t seen. Examples of how figurative language works in this story are showing the comparison to how small the boat really is and how big the waves are. They are so big compared to the boat that they can’t see anything but those waves. Other examples of
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These past few years of highschool have had its ups and downs‚ but overall it’s been amazing. I’d like to thank my friends and family for always believing in me. Congratulations to the grads of 2013‚ see you all in 10 years! A discriminating reader may take pleasure in reading "The Destructors"‚ over an immature reader. A discriminating reader is a reader that takes deep pleasure in fiction that deals with life significantly‚ expects characters‚ plot and themes that are complex or realistic and
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‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ is a film directed by Michel Gondry and scripted by Charlie Kaufman in 2004. It captivatingly illustrates the interesting relationship of Clementine Kruczynski and Joel Barish. They both undertake a seemingly ordinary technology of their time which is a memory erasure procedure. Performed at Lacuna Inc. run by Dr. Mierzwiak‚ they both intended to eradicate their painful memories of each other indefinitely. After studying this film‚ I have come to believe that
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Reading in the 21st century can be a challenge with all of the new technology where children are not being exposed to the importance of the text to understand it in a higher level. The level of complexity and structure of a text are significantly important to have readers dive deeper into the text. Having background knowledge about structure and complexity will make it so children are able to gain new knowledge and be able to think critically. Instead of surface reading with the new research students
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Chinese 4402 First Analysis Assignment Yilin Zhang “Yu Boya Smashes His Zither in Gratitude to an Appreciative Friend” is the first story in Feng Menlong’s collection Stories to Caution the World (警世通言‚ 1624)‚ which is one of the Three Words (三言) collection compiled by Feng Menglong. One night‚ Yu Boya‚ an official in the state of Jin‚ boated for sight-seeing and played his zither. By chance he met an “unwelcome guest” Zhong Ziqi‚ a woodcutter who truly understood Boya and could distinguish different
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In the fictional novel‚ The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ a girl named Katniss has to fight for her life in the 74th annual Hunger Games. The book focused on Katniss volunteering to be in the Hunger Games and her journey to the arena. Also‚ it focused on her battling to win with her partner Peeta after a rule change allowing both to win. The three topics addressed in the exciting book are characterization‚ conflict‚ and themes. To start‚ the author uses characterization to reveal
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Hamlet Essay Transformations require an imaginative reshaping of significant elements and thus it does not require to mirror the original source as there are no rules about the process. A transformation can stand on its own merit but its interpretation and understanding is enriched when the viewer is familiar with both the original text and the ways the new text has paid tribute to the original piece. It is highly engaging and interesting to view these parallels and allusions as transformations
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In every story or tale‚ the writer wants the reader to understand the feelings of what is being stated. The tone in every written piece of literature has a certain idea to provide a deeper meaning. In some cases‚ the author uses ideas‚ such as foreshadowing and similes to provide extra entertainment for the reader‚ but mostly the author uses a specific tone. Tone projects a more enticing‚ edgy work of literature to include the reader in the story’s action. In “Stopping in the Woods on a Snowy Evening
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