need were always inspiring‚ while simply delivered in a way that made them perfectly understandable to every person. In his speech "The Defense of Freedom and Peace" at the beginning of World War II‚ Churchill is very persuasive and uses simple yet illustrative literary devices and diction to inspire‚ convince‚ and persuade the British people to prepare for war and the American people to join England’s worthy cause. Each literary device that Churchill uses enhances his message‚ adding to the beauty
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1 Mr. Ferrare Critical Lens Essay “If the literature we are reading does not wake us‚ why then do we read it? A literary work must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us.” (Franz Kafka) In my own words this means that what is the purpose of reading something that doesn’t teach us something new or change how we view something. The premise of this statement rings true for me if literature does not effect us in some way what is the point of reading it. This applies to Night By Elie
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Hudson U3086513 Is literary fiction better than popular fiction? What is the difference between the two? Short Response #2 Is literary fiction better than popular fiction? What is the difference between the two? Book lovers often hear the words ‘popular fiction’ – also known as ‘genre fiction’ and ‘literary fiction’ thrown around in conversation‚ but what do these terms actually mean? There is a saying that if popular fiction was a sport it would be football‚ and if literary fiction was one‚ it
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been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.” What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Why does his society regard the “best in him” as sinful? “It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon paper no others see.” “It is a sin write this.” So begins Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ a dystopian novella convening the life of Equality7-2521‚ The Unconquered‚ Prometheus. In the society one must not think alone‚ speak alone‚ act alone‚ one must
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comments not only upon the war‚ but also upon the actual art of fiction: the means of storytelling‚ the purposes behind them‚ and ultimately the relationship between fiction and reality itself. Through writing about his experiences in Vietnam‚ O ’Brien ’s character is able to find a medium in which he can sort through his emotions‚ since "by telling stories‚ you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths" (158). He does not look upon his stories as
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individual by the name of Homer. However‚ there are some scientists that insist these said works were product of a group of people and not one man. This particular group of scientists claims that the subject matter of the writings is too diverse for them to have been the product of just one person. Despite these differing opinions the general consensus is still that Homer is the author. By analyzing the dialects used in the above works‚ Ionic and Aeolic‚ experts have derived that Homer ’s origin
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returns to his cold‚ foul smelling home and feels ashamed as he thinks‚ “ there’s no warmth in the house as I step into the hallway‚ no smell of dinner cooking‚ no sound of mom’s voice singing from the kitchen” (Nolan 41). These thoughts from Jason show that his household used to be filled with joy‚ happiness and the calming smell of his mother’s cooking. However‚ following his mother’s death‚ Jason outcast’s himself from society and replaces his friends with imaginary voices which also provides a
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Raef Sengupta 2 English H‚ 7 Georgantas 4/17/13 Literary Criticism of Lord of the Flies This article was very interesting in that it embraced the idea that perhaps authority figures should not be authority figures‚ maybe everyone needs to work together. I agree with their conclusion that a balance needs to be formed‚ this is nearly my view on this matter. First a look needs to be taken at the roles of authority figures and what they really do. Authority figures exist because people need some
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO THE STUDY OF LITERARY CRITICISM It is evident that Marxism has made great contribution in the study and criticism of Literature‚ there is need to explain a little bit on Marxism before we discuss its contribution. Marxism is a social and political theory based on the works of Karl Marx and his followers‚ associated with the socialist and communist movements‚ these works mainly are Manifesto of the Communist Party and the German Ideology. It should be understood
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begins his speech by modestly apologizing for being nervous in front of the crowd and recognizes that he has come a long way since his escape from slavery. He tells the audience that they have gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July‚ but he reminds them that the nation is young‚ and‚ like a young child‚ it is still impressionable and capable of positive change. He touches on the history of the American Revolutionaries’ fight for freedom against their legal bondage under British rule. He tells the
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