COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS OF: COUNTRY LOVERS BY NADINE GORDIMER (1976) AND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BLACK GIRL (FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T) BY PATRICIA SMITH (1991) SHARON DEVINE-POOLE ENG 125: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR: MARY LOUISE PHILLIPS BECKER NOVEMBER 27TH‚ 2011 THESIS Although the similarities aren’t quite the same they still have the same concept. I will compare and analyze these two writings in which one is a short story‚ and the other is expressive poetry. I chose these two particular
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Compare the ways in which Shakespeare and Plath explore the theme of mortality in Hamlet and Lady Lazarus. In both Lady Lazarus and Hamlet the semantic field of mortality and death can be clearly seen. Hamlet’s second soliloquy‚ ‘To be or not to be’ can be found in act three‚ when Polonius and Claudius are hiding behind a wall listening to how Hamlet responds to Ophelia. Although there is a huge time difference between when they were written it is surprisingly similar in its semantic field of
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Organization of an essay To produce a good academic essay‚ students should be able to write an introduction with an appropriate thesis statement. They should produce relevant topic sentences to support the thesis statement. Based on the topic sentences‚ they should produce supporting sentences and details in order to develop their paragraphs. Finally‚ they should write a conclusion with a restatement of thesis and summarizing remarks‚ implications‚ or recommendations. The Thesis Statement The
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Recently‚ Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) has become a controversial topic in Hong Kong. Online forums‚ newspapers and magazines are weighing the pros and cons of the scheme every day. Undoubtedly‚ it boosts the Hong Kong tourism. However‚ it has led to several drawbacks to Hong Kong in resource allocation‚ culture differentiation and livelihood. To commence with‚ for resource allocation‚ IVS greatly makes the distribution of resources in Hong Kong become chaotic. After the implementation of IVS‚
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A mere few steps to Han’s bedroom successfully rids Luke of what solace he’s managed to gather. Luke assumes the role of a moving statue‚ every stomp over Han’s wooden floors rattle his very foundation‚ quaking the core of he is and what he’s becoming. A lonelier man. A heartbroken man. A bastard—right‚ that he is. Because Han isn’t the only one at fault here. Notwithstanding the fact Luke hadn’t known‚ it doesn’t change the fact that Luke has spent more time in Han’s bed‚ in Han’s arms‚ than he’s
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Infatuation for love is a spell that can be broken in instant of discern. In the story “Out of Love in Sarajevo”‚ the main character is delusional about being in love with her college professor‚ Peter Piper. Contrary to her belief prior to her revelation‚ she was just obsessed with succeeding academically‚ thus outdoing her sister Clare. The opening setting of the story provides a hint to what the main character’s emotions were and how she would experience an unexpected life-changing decision: “it
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Symbols of Guilt Within The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter‚ a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 1800’s‚ transports readers to a Puritan town in the 1600’s. Hawthorne‚ nephew of the Puritan Judge John Hathorne‚ was very fixated on puritanism and theocracy. Throughout his novel Hawthorne repeatedly emphasizes the importance of the Christian religion in the theocratic town. Along with stressing the topic of religion Hawthorne also accentuates the theme of guilt within his novel and uses
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guesthouses and other court. He knew this would be a small sin if the guests knew he was avoiding him because he did not want to be social and say a simple hello. But prayer was more important to Matthew.. As Matthew walked by the outer court‚ he felt a pang of guilt for the women staying there. They couldn’t stay with the men in the Guesthouses. The Fountain Abbey seemed to be segregated here for men and women who were just visitors. He then headed to the Chapter House for it was time for the daily
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may come / When we have shuffled off this mortal coil‚ / Must give us pause. There’s the respect / That makes calamity of so long life. / For who would bear the whips and scorns of time‚ / Th ’ oppressor’s wrong‚ the proud man’s contumely‚ / The pangs of despised love‚ the law’s delay‚ / The
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fantastical” (1.1‚ 14-15)‚ this explains that Orsino finds love fantastic and nothing can compare with love‚ or in his case infatuation. Orsino also shows his fascination with love itself when he states‚ If ever thou shalt love‚ In the sweet pangs of it remember me; For such as I am all true lovers are‚ Unstaid and skittish in all motions else Save the constant image of the creature That is beloved (2.4‚ 15-20). In this passage Orsino doesn’t even speak of the one he loves‚ he just
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