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    As the questions states‚ yes Gloria Anzaldua’s work has created a new area of Border Writing. Throughout her writes‚ Anzaldua speaks about the rights of all Spanish speakers‚ including herself. The author displays the types of Spanish spoken which are Standard English‚ Working class and slang English‚ Standard Mexican Spanish‚ North Mexican Spanish dialect‚ Chicano Spanish‚ Tex-Mex‚ and Pachuco. They all contain the same base of Spanish but spoken differently depending on who you are talking to.

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    Which of the following words from the poem “Home Burial” give the reader insight into the relationship between the man and woman? Mark all that apply. Select one or more: a. opening b. mounting  c. arguing d. shrinking  Feedback The correct answer is: mounting‚ shrinking Question 2 Partially correct Mark 0.50 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The poem “The Weary Blues‚” by Langston Hughes‚ focuses on all but the following elements of modernism:  Select one or more: a. fragmentary

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    Chrisia R A Bell Webb C.H.S Form 5-D 8/01/13 LITERATURE ESSAY: DREAMS According to Wikipedia.com‚ Dreams can be identified as “successions of images‚ emotions‚ and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during stages of sleep. The notion of dreams foreshadows the underlying concept of the play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Shakespeare. In the play‚ the purpose of dreams can be identified‚ the relationship between dreams and sleep can be explained

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    Modernism in Literature Introduction The horrors of World War I (1914-19)‚ with its accompanying atrocities and senselessness became the catalyst for the Modernist movement in literature. Modernist authors felt betrayed by the war‚ believing that the institutions in which they were taught had led the civilized world into bloody conflict. They no longer turned to these institutions as a reliable means to decipher the meaning of life but instead sought for the answers within themselves. Thus‚ the

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    Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such

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    apocalyptic literature. In and of itself‚ it does not refer to disaster and hopelessness. Instead‚ it refers to an unveiling of something hidden. In this case‚ it is the final chapter in the story of Jesus Christ and His victory over sin and evil. In this paper I plan to shed some light on the understanding apocalyptic literature‚ the characteristics of apocalyptic literature‚ and how a person should interpret biblical apocalyptic literature. How to understand apocalyptic literature? Understanding

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    Intro to The Romantic Period At the turn of the century‚ fired by ideas of personal and political liberty and of the energy and sublimity of the natural world‚ artists and intellectuals sought to break the bonds of 18th-century convention. Although the works of Jean Jacques Rousseau and William Godwin had great influence‚ the French Revolution and its aftermath had the strongest impact of all. In England initial support for the Revolution was primarily utopian and idealist‚ and when the French failed

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    Environments play a major role in literature because they give setting and context. The environment or setting gives background in a piece of literature‚ and often certain aspects of the story derive directly from the environment or context. This is true with everything that humans do as well: one thing is a direct result of another‚ and because our environment constantly surrounds us‚ everything we do is a direct reflection of that. Our environment shapes us to the extent that we would be completely

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    Dystopia in Literature Dystopia‚ a society in an oppressed and controlled state‚ is a common theme in world literature. I have chosen texts 1984 by George Orwell‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey‚ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and the film‚ V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue. These texts display different types of repressive control systems and some even accurately predict today’s society’s trends. How do the characters react to their dystopian society? In 1984‚ by

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    Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies This chapter consists of the related studies and literature in local and foreign settings. The fact that vocabulary is an important component of reading comprehension for all readers has been well established. Much of the research into vocabulary learning strategies has been aimed at determining the most effective vocabulary memorization techniques. In these articles and studies‚ it shows several specific strategies and researches that supports

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