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    COMPARATIVE LITERATURE IN AN AGE OF GLOBALIZATION: Utrecht University The bylaws of the American Comparative Literature Association stipulate the writ-ing every ten years of "a report on the state of the discipline." The present collection Comparative Literature in an Age of Globalization represents the latest in the series and is a follow up to Charles Bernheimer’s Comparative Literature in the Age of Multiculturalism (1994). The structural similarities between the two titles‚ with their repetition

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    act on books. The Catcher in the Rye is among a portion of literature pieces that has been outlawed in libraries and schools across America for the unsuitable and inappropriate topics‚ language‚ and themes. Some believe censorship is positive because it regulates and sets standards for the children’s literature‚ while other people‚ including myself‚ believe censorship is bad.because it forbids children to be exposed to all types of literature. Being permitted to read any piece of literary work is

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    Literature is one of the most interesting things over time. Literature is defined as a description of the writings of which is characterized by imagination and creativity‚ which are either poetry or prose like poems and novels. When we talk about literature‚ it does not mean that talk is only for adults‚ but there are fans of the literature of different ages‚ children and adults. Interest in writing for children has begun long ago for more than a century‚ as it is in the 18th century began attention

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    great literature? To me‚ great literature is a book that is well written‚ that has a fluid plot that keeps the book moving forward‚ and a clear moral that the story is trying to tell. Great literature greatly differs from romance novels or blood and gore action thrillers. The job of the thriller or romance novel‚ is to keep the reader entertained through the entire book and for them to buy the next one‚ and the books are filled with simple characters and simple plots. With great literature‚ the reader

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    INCORPORATING LITERATURE IN ESL TEACHING AND LEARNING Dr.A.Joycilin Shermila Associate Professor in English Annammal College of Education for Women Tuticorin – 628 003 TamilNadu‚ India ajshermila@gmail.com Literature that was initially read and enjoyed by enthusiasts and elites has gradually paved its way to become a more dynamic resource in teaching English as a second language. Literature in language classroom can enhance the critical thinking abilities

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    Two Diverse Forms of Genres in Literature can be Comparable Laura Sheer ENG125 Instructor: Jennifer Thompson January 28‚ 2013 Two Diverse Forms of Genres in Literature can be Comparable Stories and poems are small bits of literature that are unique from other forms of writing. They are constructed differently as the writers message is conveyed exclusively through the imagination of the author’s creative style‚ setting and rhythm for the delivery narrative. This creative imagination gives

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    intelligent‚ creative‚ and involved lives.” Literature has impacted the world greatly. From the time of the Enlightenment to modern times‚ literature was (and still is) one of the most prominent forms of media. With the changing expectations throughout history‚ literature has been impacted by the majority of its readers: the youth. Likewise‚ the youth has been affected by literature’s everlasting and significant words and meanings. The American youth and literature have shaped each other throughout history

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    towards the attainment of greater literature and encourage the Americans to discover the transformation that come with reading. The Big Read has fascinated several writers globally and as such has acted as a milestone in the development of literature and the related components of literature. Imagine and re-imagine a world that existed without books. The novels and short stories that were written by Bradbury helped to significantly shape the history of the American literature. We will first start off by

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    TOPIC: Literature in all its forms - novels‚ stories‚ poems and drama - are useless and have no signifigance in later life MY STAND: For TIME: 4 minutes As a debator on this topic I will be speaking for the movement. Literature in all its forms are useless and have no signifigance in later life. It is a fact that can’t possibly be denied even by the most avid of literature lovers! Literature can’t be to ANY practical usage in our later lives. Ten years from now‚ apart from that tiny 1% of

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    Sumerian stories are older (probably dating to at least 2100 B.C.)‚ it was probably composed around 1900 BC. The epic deals with themes of heroism‚ friendship‚ loss‚ and the quest for eternal life. Different historical periods are reflected in literature. National and tribal sagas‚ accounts of the origin of the world and of customs‚ and myths which sometimes carry moral or spiritual messages predominate in the preurban eras. The epics of Homer‚ dating from the early to middle Iron age‚ and the great

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