Individualty Symbolizes Happiness Prompt: In the final chapter of Anthem‚ Prometheus writes that he now understands “why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.” What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Why does his society regard the “best in him” as sinful? “It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon paper no others see.” “It is a sin write this.” So begins Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ a dystopian novella
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Writing a Literary Analysis What Is Literary Analysis? • • • • • It’s literary. It’s an analysis. It’s An Argument! It may also involve research on and analysis of secondary sources. How Is It “Literary”? • Usually‚ a literary analysis will involve a discussion of a text as writing‚ thus the term literary‚ which means “having to do with letters.” • This will involve the use of certain concepts that are very specifically associated with literature. Important Literary Concepts • The Basics
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"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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My role in the Souk Game was a trader. The other members of my group were Jorge Aldana a trader and Maylin Reyes recorder that wrote done the inventory we have on the paper. What Jorge and I did is that we went to other groups to see what they needed‚ for example‚ some groups needed Gold‚ Silk‚ Steel Weapons etc. Also‚ we figured out what things we needed to trade to get the commodities we need to write down how much inventory we had and what we needed still. As a trader‚ My group’s main goal was
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Sports are an indispensable part of human life. However‚ some are considered to be more dangerous than the others. Because of the dangers those sports can lead to‚ many people believe they should be banned. In this essay‚ I will discuss why dangerous sports should not be allowed. Firstly‚ human life is undoubtedly precious. If somebody‚ for example‚ dies of a dangerous sport; his family would be very upset. This is also a loss to the society considering the fact everybody has to spend twelve years
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Smoking Is Dangerous Smoking is imbedded in many cultures histories. It has even severed for medical purposes. When looking back at America’s culture‚ you might notice that smoking was a norm. You might even find questionnaires towards doctors of “what was their recommended choice” their answers proclaimed “Camels”‚ in the 1950s. It wasn’t long before the hazards of smoking became known to the public. In 1975‚ Minnesota proposed the Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) which banned smoking;
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Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay I. Catchy Title II. Paragraph 1: Introduction (Use HATMAT) A. Hook B. Author C. Title D. Main characters E. A short summary F. Thesis III. Paragraph 2: First Body Paragraph A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss‚ how it will prove your thesis) B. Context for the quote 1. Who says it? 2. What’s happening in the text when they say it? C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately) D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your
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fiction; in The Game‚ Cassandra has very bad memories
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Literary Elements Book/Movie Analysis Activity Have you ever thought why most of us are interested in the stories we read or the movies we watch‚ the characters‚ the action‚ the suspense and the love stories? The writer has to think of how the story must be told‚ what effect it must it have on a reader or movie-goer‚ and what is the best way to present his/her ideas. To get the reader’s attention‚ literary elements‚ the techniques or kinds of writing‚ are used by authors/screenwriters. The
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Allison Grubb Cultural analysis Prof. Santana English 102 30 March 2017 No Risk‚ No Reward? In September 1992‚ Chris McCandless was found in an abandoned bus in Alaska. Into the Wild is his story. But what is his story supposed to teach us? McCandless’s journey into the wilderness is ultimately one of self-discovery and reinvention. Through his travels‚ he transforms from an angry‚ recent graduate‚ eager to break all ties with his family‚ into a wanderer and amateur mountaineer. But‚ in the end
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