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    Hemingway’s Trauma Writing in “In Another Country” Ernest Hemingway‚ one of the most outstanding American writers‚ wins worldwide reputation not merely because of his gifted writings but also for his adventurous and life. He has participated in the two World Wars and the Spanish civil war‚ which provides much raw source for his works. As a critic comments that “his war experience proved so shattering and nightmarish that his life and writings were permanently affected” (Chang Yaoxin 226)

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    a) Chapters 1-3 1. Why does Mr. Lockwood go to Wuthering Heights? What kind of welcome does he receive? 2. Why does Lockwood return to Wuthering Heights uninvited‚ and how do the results of his visit affect the remainder of the novel? 3. When Lockwood first enters Wuthering Heights‚ who lives there? 4. What feeling do we get from Wuthering Heights and its occupants in these first few chapters? 5. Describe Heathcliff. 6. What glimpses from the past does Lockwood get when

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    Tradition of the Dynasties After feasting and much noodle-slurping‚ the birthday grab begins. The tradition of the birthday grab comes from dynastic times. On the first birthday‚ a set of items are placed before the birthday child so that the child may pick whatever he or she fancies. Whatever item the child picks and successfully gives to his or her parents may be an indication of the child’s future career. I have just read you an interesting example of some Chinese rites of passage traditions

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    The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Last night‚ I finished reading "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. Ok‚ I know you can’t believe I only read it now‚ everyone already said that to me‚ and looked at me in that weird way as if I was living on Mars for the last few years. But well‚ I only got to read it now‚ and I totally loved it. A friend of mine told me a few days ago when I started reading "The Alchemist" that it was the kind of book that would either change your life or change your conception of

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    Sharapanjara Sharapanjara is a Kannada film released in the year 1971. It was directed by Puttanna Kanagal‚ who was known for his women-centric films. The film met with a huge box office success and it garnered immense popularity throughout Karnataka. The film was about a woman who suffers from hysteria and the reaction of her family and society towards her condition. The film effectively portrays the failure of the Indian society to understand what a mental illness is. The woman even after she

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    Understanding through The arts Leonardo Z. Legaspi. O. P. * Discussion of the type (Non-fiction) Essay – it explains the impression or point of view of the author. Formal Essay – it has a serious and important topic. This essay (Understanding through the arts) is the foreword to a special issue of Unitas‚ a U.S.T. journal dealing with the subject of the search for national identity through the arts. * Explanation or synopsis We are today going through a crucial but exciting

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    Love in literature What do we talk about when we talk about love? Early poets reached for the sun and stars to describe their beloveds‚ while novelists have struggled to convey their ’wretched ordinariness’. At matins on 6 April 1327‚ in the church of St Clare in Avignon‚ Francesco Petrarch may or may not have seen Laura for the first time: her skin "whiter and colder than snow‚ not touched by the sun for many years"‚ golden hair‚ black eyes. We don’t know for sure whether Laura really existed

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    Huckleberry Finn: Realism vs. Romanticism The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain‚ mainly takes place on the Mississippi River‚ as Huck and Jim pursue their freedom. They persevere through many obstacles and learn life lessons along the way. Twain uses these characters to depict the significance of friendship over society’s moral structure. He demonstrates characteristics of both Romanticism and Realism in his novel to express his ideas of that time period. Romanticism is based on the importance

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    the horrors of World War I‚ which gave many individuals a reason to stray from the traditional American lifestyle and live a carousing‚ festive‚ and immoral lifestyle. Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby epitomizes the Roaring Twenties and Modernism. Utilizing the example of high society in the 1920s‚ Fitzgerald illustrates society’s habit of satisfying their desires through dishonest‚ hypocritical‚ and infidelious manners. The novel also drew comparisons to

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    Introduction American literature‚ to my eyes‚ like American history‚ although short‚ however‚ still full of glories and shining masterpieces and writers. Those American writers‚ while conquering this wild America‚ also had conquered the great field of American literature. From its first imitative activities to innovative attempts nowadays‚ American literature gradually gains its unique style‚ theme and form‚ and I¡¯m always excited to see their works are more and more America in its true sense.

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