Lectures 11 & 12 American Short Stories: From Postmodernism to Dirty Realism John Barth on the short story ‘Less really is More… there are narrative ideas suitable only for a short story: quick tales‚ epiphanies that even a novella would attenuate…. You can hold a short story in your hand‚ like a lyric poem; see it whole; examine the function of individual sentences‚ even individual words‚ as you can’t readily do with Bleak House’. Ihab Hassan: Modernism vs Postmodernism (from
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The News: Realism‚ Narrative and Form ________________________________________ The questions of Realism‚ bias and representation take us back to the material we looked at in the first two weeks of the course. As I have tried to stress‚ when we look at the issue of "realism" and the "representation of reality" in the media we have to be aware of the fact that the media always presents a "mediated" version of that reality‚ on its own terms. Sociological‚ political‚ cultural and ideological
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“Courage is doing what you have to do even though you are afraid” said once my friend Angelina. Do you believe this is true? In my opinion‚ I believe it to be true. True courage is the willingness to keep fighting even when victory seems impossible. The etymological definition‚ situations that people I know and myself have experienced‚ and the movie The Red Badge of Courage all explore and show this willingness to battle against the odds. To begin with‚ what is the “true” definition
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Courage (noun):- 1.The ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous. OR The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger or fear with self-possession‚ confidence‚ and resolution bravery. 4. The power or quality of dealing with or facing danger‚ fear‚ pain‚ etc Examples of COURAGE 1. She has the courage to support unpopular causes. 2. It takes courage to stand up for your rights. Quotations "No one can answer for his courage when he has never been
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Courage is the ability and willingness to confront fear‚ pain‚ danger‚ uncertainty‚ or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain‚ hardship‚ death‚ or threat of death‚ while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition‚ shame‚ scandal‚ or discouragement. In some traditions‚ fortitude holds approximately the same meaning as courage. In the Western tradition‚ notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers such as Aristotle‚ Aquinas
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Courage works differently in everyone and everyone has a special kind of courage. Harper Lee concentrated on Atticus Finch‚ Jean Louise Finch (Scout)‚ and Tom Robinson’s courage throughout the novel to kill a Mockingbird. Living in a racist town‚ these three characters have one thing in common‚ having the courage to be outstanding. Taking on the Tom Robinson case took courage‚ the courage Atticus Finch has. Living in a very racist town and taking on the trial of a falsely accused black man is a
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on Courage by Prasad Nanda A person possesses two types of courage‚ one is physical and other is mental. Physical courage encourages the man to do works of risk like rocket manufacturing‚ launching satellites. It encourages man to discover the other planets of the universe and all types of laborious works. Moral or mental courage is found in man only. It enables man to select right or wrong and to act according to his will. As moral courage is a rare virtue. By the help of moral courage he selects
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Courage is not a lack of fear; it is doing something in spite of fear. This type of courage is exemplified in the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini when Amir Jan‚ the main character‚ risks his life for another. Amir truly reflects the qualities of a courageous person. One way Amir confronts his fears and acts courageously is when he puts his own life in danger to save the life of a child. He willingly disguises himself with a beard and travels to Afghanistan to free his best friend’s son
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Courage “I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.”Atticus follows through exactly what he said in the novel several times. He displays courage when he agrees to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused wrongly of rape. In a southern town most people would have
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Courage is mental or moral strength to withstand danger‚ fear or difficulty. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples about courage. Two very important characters Jem and Mrs. Dubose show courage throughout the novel. The first character to show courage is Jem. His courage changes as he matures throughout the book form childish courage to being mature. In the beginning of the book‚ Scout says that Jem had “never declined a dare” in his entire life‚ which shows childish courage
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