It is widely felt that fairy tales have the tendency to depict women as mistress in distress‚ passive characters who are often rescued by their male counterparts who and lack of qualities considered masculine as intelligence‚ cunning‚ and courage. Nevertheless‚ these folktale perfectly balance stereotypical representations with positive portrayal of female figures. They show what at first sight appear as inept and powerless characters develop into not only active characters‚ but authentic heroins
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Critical appreciation of a poem is defined as the critical reading of a poem. The meaning of its words‚ its rhyme‚ scheme‚ the speaker‚ figures of speech‚ the references to other works (intertextuality)‚ the style of language‚ the general writing style of the poet ( if mentioned)‚ the genre‚ the context‚ the tone of the speaker and such other elements make up the critical reading or appreciation. It does not mean criticising the poem. A critical appreciation helps in a better understanding of the
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet Through a Historical Lens Writing is largely the product of an author’s desire to say something‚ to tell a story‚ or to simply entertain an audience; but it is also a product of the time in history in which it was written‚ and thus shaped by the standards‚ expectations‚ attitudes‚ limitations‚ and events of the day. One could read Hamlet merely as a revenge tragedy: Hamlet’s father‚ the king of Denmark‚ is killed by his brother‚ Claudius‚ who‚ as a result‚ arrogates
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L.M. Montgomery once stated “..we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world..”. In other words Montgomery is saying that the choices we make in life‚ whether they be good or bad‚ always have consequences. Two literary works that help support this quote is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The author uses conflict in To Kill A Mockingbird to help support the quote. Conflict is a confrontation or struggle between opposing forces. After hearing
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1.What work or works are you writing on‚ and why did you choose to write on work or these works? Langston Hughes "the Negro Speaks of Rivers" 2. What critical question were you exploring in this essay? Did you find this question difficult to answer? What did this work mean and it was fairly easy to find. 3. How did your understanding of the work(s) about which you are writing change as you wrote this essay? If it did not change‚ why do you think that was? It didn’t I knew what he was talking
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This essay explores the story ‘Kura‚ Yeye‚ Boorda ‘from the past‚ today and the future‚” written by Len Collard and the Indigenous Australian notion that the land is alive. I outline the deep connection to the land and how Waakal the Rainbow Serpent and the Dreaming has brought about this notion. To Indigenous Australians‚ the land is not inanimate; it is a complete environment that supports and is maintained by people and culture. Land is central‚ spirituality and culturally and in this story the
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When it comes to conducting myself as an ethical and responsible student‚ based on my experiences‚ my self-knowledge and my readings for this class‚ I will study the positives of different ethical lenses‚ I will find balance in when to look at a group of people as a whole or individually‚ and I will ensure that I hold myself accountable for those depending on me. I will study the positives of different ethical lenses so that I can be the best that I can be. Different situations call for different
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Lend Me a Tenor is a comedy written by Ken Ludwig‚ which follows Max‚ an assistant to the producer‚ who is convinced to impersonate international opera star Tito Merelli in order to save the show when Tito is found dead. However‚ everything is not as it seems‚ and chaos soon ensues as the characters have various exchanges with both the real Tito‚ who turns out to be alive‚ and Max. This play was first produced at the London Globe Theatre in London in 1986 and made its way to Broadway three years
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Essay Lay Out Introduction William Shakespeare’s play King Lear is one of his most famous and popular tragedies. Part of what makes King Lear so interesting is that it was written between 1603 and 1606‚ it has been critiqued throughout history and‚ yet‚ still remains relevant to modern day society. Dealing with themes of human nature‚ King Lear can be literarily analysed through many lenses to allow its critics to reflect upon the stereotypes and social norms of their own culture. Critics can particularly
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Novels during the modern era take an approach towards past‚ present‚ and future concepts and beliefs‚ or rather simplified as literacy lenses. Many of these lenses have made great contributions towards literature for decades‚ and is owed to the great philosophers and teachers that brought birth them. Although the ideas from these lenses have been around for long periods of time‚ their meanings are still challenged to this day‚ and many of which do so by being deeply incorporated by authors into their
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