The More Uneducated‚ the Easier to Control “Four legs good‚ two legs bad.” page 50. This statement‚ exclaimed by the sheep in Animal Farm‚ analyzes how they willingly stated anything they were taught to say with little education of what it meant. Animal Farm was written by George Orwell‚ whose real name is Eric Blair. He was born in 1903‚ and during the Russian Revolution‚ was a part of the lower-middle class; anti-stein. Blair‚ being in the lower-middle class‚ realized how Stalin took advantage
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American Literary Movements American literature has progressed through many great phases throughout history. One such literary movement was romanticism. Romanticism was a movement characterized by a fascination of the supernatural and strong emotion. Regionalism is another interesting period of American history. In regionalism‚ the author tends to focus on a specific area‚ and tries to convey the “local color”‚ or traits of the specific area. A third example of literature movements in America was
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1. Allegory (寓言)– The word derives from the Greek allegoria ( “speaking other-wise” ). It loosely describes any writing in verse or prose that has a double meaning. This fictional literary narrative acts as an extended metaphor in which persons‚ abstract ideas‚ or events represent not only themselves on the literal level‚ but also stand for something else on the symbolic level. An allegorical reading usually involves moral or spiritual concepts that may be more significant than the actual‚ literal
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Literary Essay Nothing says adventure like running away from villains and getting shot at to start a career as a spy. Though many townspeople of Cumberland in Geoffrey Treases Cue for Treason think Peter Brownrigg is the best of the best‚ it is clear that not many people inherit the qualities to become a good spy. Katherine Russel is an exception. Kit is courageous and secretive‚ and therefor is the best spy in Cumberland. To begin‚ courage is one Kits most striking characteristics. Although it
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Literary Device Notes Alliteration Repeating the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Allusion A figure of speech that makes a reference to‚ or representation of‚ people‚ places‚ events‚ literary work‚ myths‚ or works of art‚ either directly or by implication. Bildungsroman A type of novel concerned with education‚ development‚ and maturation of a young protagonist. Essentially‚ a Bildungsroman traces the formation of a protagonist’s maturity (the passage
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about the setting. For instance‚ “The Destructors” setting is easily discernable‚ but in contrast‚ “The Rocking Horse Winner” gives only vague clues regarding the time and setting. Regardless of the differences in the amount of details given‚ the setting in which both stories are told play a key role in the actions of the main characters. Both stories are similar in that they convey a message of how the circumstances of life affect human nature. “The Destructors” setting is easily identifiable within
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Pacheco 1 Running Head: THE LITERARY SCRAPBOOK: ASSIGNMENT 8.2 The Literary Scrapbook Assignment 8.2: Course Project ENG102: English Literature Dr. Cornell Ashley M. Pacheco Jones International University October 29‚ 2011 Pacheco 2 Introductory Essay for the Literature Scrapbook My journey through English Literature comes many thoughts and questions on the knowledge behind the writing. What is English Literature? English Literature was first produced in England from the introduction
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literary terms notes Nonfiction-literature that is based on fact (facts‚ true) Examples: textbooks‚ biography‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and autobiography Fiction-literature that comes from the author’s imagination (fake‚ not true) Examples: short story‚ novels Types of Fiction: Short story-a piece of fiction short enough to be read in a single sitting Novels-book length fiction Plot-the series of causally related events that make up a story Parts of Plot: Exposition-the part
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Name: Date: Short Story Essay English 11 Topic: Making reference to three stories in this unit‚ discuss the authors’ use of literary elements (such as symbolism‚ setting‚ irony‚ characterization) to develop their themes. Please note‚ a key element that you will need to deal with is not only the literary elements‚ but also the themes (so you will need to clearly identify these). Write your essay here: Three stories including; “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross‚ “War” by Luigi
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addition‚ different regional styles were maintained‚ in literature and learning had not yet been centralized. For these reasons‚ as well as because of the vigorous and uneven growth of national life‚ the Middle English period contains a wealth of literary monuments not easily classified. However‚ the romances of that period are grouped in three categories. The romances which deal with English history are known as ‘The matter of England’; romances dealing with king Arthur is called ‘The Matter of Britain’;
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