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    Questions of Gender Throughout time in Early Modern England‚ both gender hierarchy and the husband ’s patriarchal job as the sole leader of his family and household were believed to have been the wishes of God. These beliefs were instilled in the literature of this time period mainly due to this great religious influence. The patriarch’s role was sometimes even seen equal to the Hand of God himself‚ but more commonly the king in the state. Both unmarried women and married women were often reminded

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    CONFLICTING PERSPECTIVES Conflicting perspectives arise due to subjective human experiences‚ resulting in alternative perceptions of situations‚ events and personalities. In Ted Hughes’ anthology of “Birthday Letters”‚ poetry is utilised as an emotive medium to express the ephemeral nature of perspectives by reflecting on his turbulent relationship with Sylvia Plath concurrently Comment [MM1]: ? Are you sure you  want to say perspectives are ephemeral?  You do know that means temporary‚ or 

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    How does the writer attempt to share her experiences of being at the races? Emma Levine‚ the writer of this travelogue; “A Game of Polo With a Headless Goat”‚ adequately shares her experiences with the reader through a number of stylistic techniques which captivate the reader into believing the experiences Levine had while she was at the donkey races‚ a common communal sport in Pakistan. The passage initially beings with a sense of pace - as the writer is already commuting to the scene of

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    The City in Literature

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    Charles Dickens‚ Emile Zola‚ Bram Stoker‚ Rider Haggard‚ Joseph Conrad‚ James Joyce‚ Theodore Dreiser‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and Raymond Chandler. The European city is read against the decline of feudalism and the rise of empire and totalitarianism; the American city against the phenomenon of the wilderness‚ the frontier‚ and the rise of the megalopolis and the decentered‚ discontinuous city that followed. Throughout this book‚ Lehan pursues a dialectic of order and disorder‚ of cities seeking to impose

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    Reflection of Literature

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    Reflection on Literature Shakita L. Grimsley ENG125: Introduction to Literature April 29‚ 2013 Literature has many different paths of writing you can choose from‚ such as fiction or non-fiction‚ short stories or poems. Each category has its own way of capturing your attention. Today I will be exploring the literature of Nadine Gordimer and her short story Country Lovers. I will be exploring on how this literature work caught my attention and how it made my imagination wonder and the feelings

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    0$+$70$ *$1’+‚ 81‚9(56‚7< PRIYADARSHINI HILLS‚ KOTTAYAM – 686 560 3* 3URJUDPPH &UHGLW 6HPHVWHU 6\VWHP 6FKHPH )RU 6\OODEL 06F 7H[WLOHV DQG )DVKLRQ 7+( 8*& 6$1&7‚21(’ ‚1129$7‚9( 3* 352*5$00( ;‚WK 3/$1 3(5‚2’ MSc. Textiles and Fashion Programme Mahatma Gandhi University Acknowledgement I gratefully acknowledge the unstained support and guidance extended by the Expert Committee members and all the teachers who cooperated most willingly for the successful completion of

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    What is Literature? Why Study Literature? At often times‚ literature is thought of as lackluster works and long books and passages. People often think that literature is one thing‚ not knowing that it is in actuality composed of several elements that we all use in our daily lives. In order to get a clear understanding of exactly what literature is‚ we must first identify the definition. According to Merriam- Webster‚ literature is defined as the body of written works produced in a particular

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    but reflects poorly on universities. Spirituality is a resilient and controversial variable that has evidenced an ability to help people better cope with stress. It is also related to several other positive psycho-social variables; however‚ the literature concerning its relationship with academic performance is narrow and inconsistent. 100 students were surveyed‚ and ten of which were also interviewed‚ who attend three distinct universities in the Midwest. Students were given a Demographic Questionnaire

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    69 Indian English Children’s Literature: The Context of Salman Rushdie‚ Ruskin Bond and Arup Kumar Dutta Rizia Begum Laskar M.D.K. Girls’ College‚ Assam‚ India Abstract: Indian English children’s literature as a distinct branch of literature struggled to find its footing in India. The struggle is interconnected to the problem of the English language itself and the dominance of western children’s literature in India. At the same time‚ the publishing scenario plays a significant role

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    What is Traditional Literature? Traditional literature is a genre that deals specifically with stories that were passed down through oral storytelling from generation to generation. Traditional literature consists of songs‚ stories‚ poems and riddles from anonymous sources. There are many forms of traditional literature (myths‚ fables‚ epics‚ ballads‚ legends‚ folk rhymes‚ folktales) and many of the categories do overlap. Folktales are a major form of traditional literature found all over the

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