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    an alternate view of the character’s personality. In James Joyce’s Dubliners‚ he creatively exercises figural narration to portray different views of the character’s identity in the story "Eveline‚" but he chooses to use first-person narrative in "Araby" creating a contrast in the exposition of the characters in the two stories. In the story of "Eveline‚" Joyce uses figural narration to give the reader a chance to explore the character‚ Eveline‚ and interpret her identity however they want. For

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    How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Thomas C. Foster) Notes Introduction Archetypes: Faustian deal with the devil (i.e. trade soul for something he/she wants) Spring (i.e. youth‚ promise‚ rebirth‚ renewal‚ fertility) Comedic traits: tragic downfall is threatened but avoided hero wrestles with his/her own demons and comes out victorious What do I look for in literature? - A set of patterns - Interpretive options (readers draw their own conclusions but must be able to support it) - Details ALL

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    Senior English Final Exam Study Guide The Rocking-Horse Winner 1. Paul’s parents create their own problems because they continually? 2. What does Paul say makes him different from his parents? 3. Paul’s belief that he NEEDS his rocking-horse suggests what about his belief in himself? 4. Basset takes racing very seriously which impacts Paul suggesting what theme? 5. Why did Paul want to win money? 6. Why does Paul’s mother say it’s better to be luc ky than to be rich? 7. Why does Paul trust Uncle

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    From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires

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    Life Goes On An important similarity between the reasons for the harassed and unhappy states of the protagonists at the end of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and James Joyce’s “Araby” is the mental and emotional consequence of each protagonist’s quest. In the two stories the main protagonists are very naïve‚ an unexplainable force drives him‚ from within‚ to pursue a mission during which he learns a harsh lesson about life. Unfortunately‚ his wisdom is limited to his knowledge and personal

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    mainly because of the general idea of how jazz music can give off a “bluesy” rhythm. Little did I know how diverse jazz music can be. “Creole Belles”‚ “Creep”‚ and the medley that compromised of “When you’re smiling”‚ “Swing that music”‚ and “Shiek of Araby” are the pieces that allowed the audience‚ including myself‚ to experience the diversity of jazz music. “Creole Belles”‚ was originally written by J.B. Lampe and arranged by Jared Blum along with the Jazz Combo‚ featuring Megan Spurlock on the clarinet

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    Postmodernism is difficult to define‚ because we go through it on a daily basis. Some would say it began in the 1950’s‚ and others say it began with the tearing down of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Postmodernism is characterized by a variety of elements that question the reading experience. Postmodern authors celebrate this by using humour and absurd experiences to create a bizarre alternate reality. The different elements that are used throughout postmodernism stories include magic realism‚ metafiction

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    The Golden Age of Islam Description: The Golden Age of Islam is usually dated from the mid-7th century to around the mid-13th century. During this period the Muslims flourished and they established one of the largest empires in all of history. This period is believed to have begun during the reign of Harun al-Rashid; a Abbasid caliph. His reign lasted from 786 to 809. The Golden Age of Islam also brought us what we know today as Hospitals. Hospitals at the time were the first to require any type

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    often reach a rebirth state in which they will lose their innocence trough isolation in their life and later on‚ a relief. These steps that a person would go through can be seen in “Hills like White Elephant” also in both James Joyce’s “The Dead” and “Araby”. Ernest Hemingway followed the ice berg theory and in which he use as a great advantage in creating his short stories. The “Hills like White Elephant” if read only once would be simply a conversation between a couple while waiting for

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    inspiring. One in particular is called‚ Araby. This is a story that explores the themes of frustration and escape. In the story the narrator remains nameless‚ he is a young boy who lives with his aunt and Uncle on North Richmond Street. The boy has a friend named‚ Mangan‚ who he occasionally hangs out with. He begins to develop a crush on Mangan’s sister‚ and fantasizes about her. Eventually he speaks with her‚ and she asks him if he is going to the Araby‚ and Arabian themed flea market. She says

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