code:__________________________ Class:_________ AMERICAN LITERATURE I MID-TERM TEST TIME: 50 minutes 1) According to the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776)‚ what are the fundamental rights that all men are born with and cannot be deprived from? a) Freedom‚ Equality and Democracy b) Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness c) Life‚ Freedom and Equality d) Freedom‚ Equality and the Pursuit of Happiness . 2) Which of the followings is NOT true about American culture? a) It is racially and ethnically
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Treatment Poem ”Pleasures” by Denise Levertov is full of descriptions of nature‚ but the aim of the poem is about having a pleasure in discovering the ”new” details of old things‚ especially in nature. In my film I wanted to focus on natural beauty of relationship between parents and babies. The mother and baby bond is one of the strongest bonds in the world‚ but being a parent is not that easy because babies need constant care. Most parents know that babies need to be fed every couple of hours
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Denise Crayton who had been living in San Francisco for 37 years‚ is a really hardworking woman. I have never talked to her before in class‚ but when I came up to her she welcomed me with warm greeting and friendly smile. When I listened to her answering my questions‚ I figured that she is really nice person to talk to. It was not like an interview‚ she was opened about her stories and she is also a really good listener when I told my stories. With her passionate‚ mellow‚ organized and wise personality
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Dreiser’s An American Tragedy and its film adaptation‚ A Place in the Sun. The film’s title has a light-hearted and paradisiacal implication‚ in contrast to the novel’s tittle‚ which suggests hopelessness and suffering. These titles mirror the overall thematic difference in the two versions. The novel blatantly exposes the reality of American society to illustrate how the American dream is an illusion‚ whereas the film focuses on the consequences that result from foolishness. In An American Tragedy‚ Clyde’s
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The Scottsboro Boys: An American Tragedy The author or producer of this documentary film was smart in setting the scene for the viewer. He showed scenes of the area and described the sounds of the train‚ gravel‚ and attempted to give the viewer a snapshot of the attitude of the inhabitants of Northern Alabama. This takes you from the comfy surroundings of your home‚ the accessibility to transportation to the hardships of the 1930’s and the dismal state of life for blacks‚ especially poor blacks
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Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious‚ complete and of a certain magnitude." (Aristotle). Examine the statement critically and substantiate your answer with the examples from any two of the plays you have read." ‘The Poetics The Poetics is chiefly concerned with Tragedy which is regarded as the highest poetic form. In it the theory of tragedy is worked out so admirably‚ with such insight and comprehension‚ that ‘it becomes the type of the theory of literature’ (Abercrombie). Aristotle
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A tragedy is a drama or writing piece in which the main character is brought to a situation that will cause much pain to the life of the character. A tragedy is a narrative that portrays calamitous events and has an unhappy but meaningful ending. Many people like tragedies because they are loved and wanted by so many people. Take for example Shakespeare he is famous for his many tragedies. The reason why he wrote so many was because people liked them a lot‚ just like today. Also many people like
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Warm Memories Denise Levertov’s "A Time Past" is a poem illustrating a warm and friendly memory of a distant past that she recalls as if it were yesterday. She uses powerful imagery and symbolism and sets a tone of comfort and joy. An overview of these three tools will show how she developed these throughout the poem. The first tool that one notices is Levertov’s use of imagery. Her mention of "that fall morning" (1.2) brings to mind sunshine‚ clear skies‚ and trees covered in bright oranges
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Willy Loman : The Tragedy of the American Dream Prosperity‚ job security‚ hard work and family union are some of the concepts that involve the American Dream‚ generally speaking. Some people think this dream is something automatically granted; or in contrast‚ as in the story "Death of a Salesman" written by Arthur Miller‚ as something that has to be achieved in order to be successful in life. The play takes issues with those in America who place too much stress on material gain‚ instead of
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The Birth Of Tragedy Primitive men did not distinguish between " real " and " virtual ". 1. I reproduce the magic natural phenomenon for smooth operation of the four seasons. 2. The guaranteed and abundance of cruise seasons speak certain God as a person who is young and healthy‚ when God is strong. - That it believed that there is no effect when weakly God (You killed God‚ was elected as the new human God) 3. Festival will open on the day you killed God‚ when that‚ it was a new practice
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