“Dystopian Literature is not concerned with shaping the future but with teaching us about the problems of the present”. Discuss "Lord of the Flies" and "Animal Farm" in light of this comment. Many critics have argued that several extreme historical circumstances of the 20th century have led to the flourishing of dystopian literature. Dystopias usually extrapolate elements of contemporary society and function as a warning against some modern trend‚ often the threat of oppressive regimes in one
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Preface‚ "The Picture of Dorian Gray" The Victorian Period revolves around the political career of Queen Victoria. She was crowned in 1837 and died in 1901 (which put a definite end to her political career). A great deal of change took place during this period--brought about because of the Industrial Revolution; so it’s not surprising that the literature of the period is often concerned with social reform. "The common perception of the period is the Victorians are “prudish‚ hypocritical‚ stuffy‚ [and]
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Russian literature: History Overview Russian literature has long been a cultural focus of the entire world. It’s not surprising that the formation of Russia’s first literary traditions goes back to the first century. The adoption of Christianity boosted the development of literacy‚ philosophy and theological literature. The earliest literary works were not written in the Russian language but in Old Church Slavonic which was developed in the 9th century by Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius
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Censorship of Literature on Students “The child who is taught nothing of his or her country’s cultural‚ political‚ and intellectual heritage must be pitied as much as the child who is compelled to conform on all respects to conventional wisdom” (Riechman 5). Throughout the centuries‚ literature has been censored because it has been accused of being inappropriate or promoting religious or racial ideals. Parents‚ school districts‚ and school board members believe that these subjects shouldn’t be taught
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Postmodernism in English literature. 1. Postmodernism in the English literature of the last decades of the 20th century. 2. John Fowles’s novels as an example of postmodern writing. In the 1960s the cultural layers changed and grew confused; the emergence of the mass media and the technological revolution changed the nature of culture and publishing. Here started the era of postmodernism‚ manifesting the philosophical‚ cultural‚ and political instability of the contemporary world‚ and the difficulty
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Thomas Schlereth’s Victorian America is an informative book based on the social life and cultural history of America from 1876 to 1915. Schlereth’s book does not focus on the wars or political leaders during the era but instead emphasizes on the everyday life of the ordinary American at the time. Schlereth also goes into great detail about the dramatic change that occurred in the workplace‚ housing‚ and communication. Schlereth manages to explain why the changes in the Victorian era also affected
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Oscar Wilde’s satirical depiction of Victorian Society in The Important of Being Earnest comments on the absurdity of their inability to recognize the difference between the important and unimportant. Characters in the play often make trivial matters into serious matters and vice versa‚ although there are times where issues are treated appropriately. However‚ the whole idea of what is important is subjective‚ and in a Victorian Era context‚ matters such as social status and proper etiquette were
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passed on‚ other cultures do wakes: celebrations of a person’s life‚ and some commemorate people with headstones. The Victorian culture mourned their losses with jewelry‚ and their mourning rituals were strict. Victorian mourning jewelry was a status symbol‚ a fashion statement‚ a way to remember a loved one‚ and a reminder of one’s own mortality. Death happened rapidly during the Victorian era due to diseases‚ war‚ harsh living environment‚ and many issues during childbirth. Many people died at a young
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discussion of religion and culture. Each particular theory has its own reasons for doing so‚ but this discussion will summarize the existing arguments against the exclusion of religion and it will analyze the importance of religion to stable and cooperative governments. The role of religion and corresponding political stability in three Middle Eastern nations (Egypt‚ Iran‚ and Lebanon) will be examined in recent history and demonstrate that a balance between tolerance and regard for religion but separation
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What is Literature? Why Study Literature? At often times‚ literature is thought of as lackluster works and long books and passages. People often think that literature is one thing‚ not knowing that it is in actuality composed of several elements that we all use in our daily lives. In order to get a clear understanding of exactly what literature is‚ we must first identify the definition. According to Merriam- Webster‚ literature is defined as the body of written works produced in a particular
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