Analysis of A Description of New England by John Smith The author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived to the Americas‚ wrote a description of the new land in his book “ A Description of New England ”. In this book Smith shows a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure. Also‚ William Bradford another pilgrim who arrived to Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts‚ wrote a book called “ Of Plymouth Plantation ” in which he describes what really happened‚ how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose
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“Rip Van Winkle” is Washington Irving’s most famous short story. Irving became “a classic during his own lifetime” because his works of literature were so well written and liked by all (Washington). Rip starts the story as unhappy and changes after a mysterious night in the woods making him miss twenty years. While he was asleep the Revolutionary War happened‚ and America had separated from Great Britain. In “Rip Van Winkle‚” Washington Irving takes the main character‚ Rip‚ from a static
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15 December 2014 Romanticism in Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle was intriguing and almost mystical‚ with a strong emphasis on soul and emotion. The tale manipulated time and cleverly used ambiguity‚ defining it’s philosophical and literary Romantic elements‚ as also seen in The Scarlet Letter‚ To a Waterfowl‚ and Thanatopsis. Nature plays a great part in many Romantic literary pieces. The mountains in Rip Van Winkle were considerably
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to leave the reader with a new perspective of their lives and ways they can improve themselves for the betterment of society. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil‚” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart‚” and Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” all provide symbolism teaching about the effects of committing secret sins. Many of Hawthorne’s writings focus on one single symbol‚ and “The Minister’s Black Veil” is not any different. The entire story is developed around the small black
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Facilitator: 3.01 “Rip Van Winkle” Questions This assignment is worth 33 points‚ 3 point for each question. 1. Who is the narrator of this story? Diedrich Knickerbocker 2. Washington Irving’s style of writing often times uses inflated language to describe common things. For example‚ what does the following description of Rip mean: “an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor”? It’s hard for Rip to overcome his strong dislike to work. 3
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and Bryant exemplified Romanticism in “Rip Van Winkle‚” “The Slaughter of The Pigeons‚” and “Thanatopsis‚”respectively. The first example of Romanticism is Washington Irving’s inventive writing “Rip Van Winkle‚" which promotes imagination over reason and logic by creating a character that slept for over twenty years. Iriving wrote‚ “…it’s twenty years since he went away from home with his gun‚ and never has been heard of since…” (990). Rip Van Winkle awoke on a mountain and noticed some oddities
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"The Philosophy of Composition" is an 1846 essay written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe that elucidates a theory about how good writers write when they write well. He concludes that length‚ "unity of effect" and a logical method are important considerations for good writing. He also makes the assertion that "the death... of a beautiful woman" is "unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world". Poe uses the composition of his own poem "The Raven" as an example. The essay first appeared in
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- Read every single story - go over all notes on blackboard - no questions on “regionalism” on test - Don’t look at “real thing” discussion questions - know 3 waves of feminism - Romanticism: earliest‚ full of feeling and emotion. Not just romantic. Exaggeration of feelings; fear‚ aw‚ love‚ etc. - Realism: CHOICE; the narrator has a moral choice. - Naturalism: narrator has lack of choice; he is forced. -Modernism: uncertainty. Week 1 both Week 2 both Week 3 both Week 4 both
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Compare and contrast the ways in which Carol Ann Duffy presents female characters in ’The World’s Wife’. The Worlds Wife is a joyous collection of poems about women which was published in 1999‚ which are given a voice in society as the original stories/myths gave women no say. The poems features biblical‚ mythical and historical which are very well known. All the poems are dramatic monologues in a feminist approach. Most poems are seen as witty‚ interesting and hilarious. The main themes shown
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relationships often exposing the abusiveness (‘Mrs Quasimodo’)‚ emotional aridity (‘Delilah’)‚ cruelty (‘Mrs Pilate’)‚ sexual immaturity (‘Pygmalion’s Bride’) and infidelity (‘Medusa’). With close reference to two poems from this collection; ‘Mrs Van Winkle’ and ‘Mrs Faust’‚ this seminar aims to explore how heterosexuality is represented by Duffy. Before we discuss how heterosexuality is presented it is imperative to offer a definition. Heterosexuality is sexual orientation or activity to persons
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