In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” Francine Prose confronts this plummeting interest in literature among teenagers. The United States has been afflicted with this disinterest for some time—young students are instilled with passion for math and science yet care little for English and literature. Attempting to explain this disparity‚ Prose argues that mediocre literature options and shoddy teaching methods leave students without any connection to the material they read. Unfortunately‚ while
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of him being arrogant‚ self obsessed and lacking in self knowledge and emotional self knowledge. This is due to the stereotype of his race at the time and his flaws as a tragic hero. At first he appears to be noble and respectable as he speaks in prose and pears to be reasonable. Thereafter however is behaviour deteriorates as does the nature of his speech and when his apparently noble state is delved into further it becomes clear that his motivations are entirely self centred. He first show’s
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examine the ways in which the text is cyclical‚ and analyze how this structure supports greater themes present in Walden. Ultimately‚ the cyclicality of the text manifests itself in concepts of time and seasons‚ the rhetoric structure of Thoreau’s prose‚ in addition to the setting of Walden Pond and the village. Time is an encompassing motif throughout Walden‚ it not only reinforces the cyclical nature of the text‚ but also alludes to themes regarding man’s connection
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asked to read more quality pieces of literature now a days. In my opinion I agree with Prose because I think the texts we read in high school are not challenging and not a lot of students enjoy the readings because they cannot relate. Prose uses the rhetorical strategy of degrading the books high school students are reading and she uses her own personal experiences to support her argument. Throughout the essay‚ Prose argues that literatures in high schools are dumbing down the English curriculum. She
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1. Show your understanding of literary and non-literary prose by citing examples and discussing them. 450 words(You may give the source) Ans: Most prose is non-literary‚ for example scholarly and scientific books‚ papers and articles. Guidebooks‚ manuals‚ laws and most letters are also non-literaryProse is ordinary language that people use in writing such as poetry‚ stories‚ editorials‚ books‚ etc. The word prose is derived from the Latin word ’prosa’meaning straightforward.Prose comes in two
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International GCSE Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET0) Teacher’s guide Issue 2 First examination 2012 Pearson Education Ltd is one of the UK’s largest awarding organisations‚ offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools‚ colleges‚ employers and other places of learning‚ both in the UK and internationally. Qualifications offered include GCSE‚ AS and A Level‚ NVQ and our BTEC suite of vocational qualifications‚ ranging from Entry Level
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Literature in 1913. Tagore wrote several novels‚ short stories‚ songs‚ dance-dramas and essays on personal and political topics. To mention some of his well-known works are Gitanjali‚ Gora and Ghare Baire. He received worldwide appreciation for the use of colloquial language and naturalism in his works. Two of his songs are now the national anthems of India and Bangladesh - the Jana Gana Mana and the Amar Shonar Bangla and respectively. Life of Rabindranath Tagore
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VALUE-BASED QUESTIONS CLASS 10 PROSE Two Gentlemen of Verona Q 1. A life of struggle and misfortunes can become a smoother one with a cheerful countenance and a positive attitude. Justify the statement in context to Two Gentlemen of Verona. Q 2.What do you think would have happened to the siblings if Nicola and Jacopo did not believe in the dignity of labour? Mrs Packletide’s Tiger Q 3.The desire to outshine the others not for the sake of achievement but mere haughtiness and pride reflects
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differences between poetry prose and drama? Jeffrey A. Beard Answered Last poetry often has a formal structure or even a cadence while you are reading it... it is a form of writing where the words are usually chosen more carefully and people are effectively presenting it Prose is normal writing‚ and includes big novels or autobiographies‚ but can also just be an essay or a report. Basically it covers anything that is not poetry. Drama is usually a subset of prose‚ but is written for actors
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