S.E. Hinton illustrates the characteristics of Young Adult Literature (YAL) in her novel‚ The Outsiders‚ through the format of her book as well as the content. It is told from the viewpoint of a teenager‚ in young adult’s language and is fast-paced. The content is optimistic‚ touching on the relationships young adults will have and dealing with their emotions. It also highlights differences in culture and social standing – issues of interest to young adults. The mechanical characteristics of YAL
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witnessed during her teen years eventually forced its way into her writing. Though she was neither a greaser nor Soc herself‚ she personally knew teens from both groups. It was the beating of one of her greaser friends that inspired The Outsiders. The Outsiders was Hinton’s attempt
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Social groups are often marginalized or misrepresented in various pieces of literature. In Albert Camus’s novel The Outsider‚ there are a variety of social groups that are portrayed in a negative light‚ but the most prominent is the female population. Throughout the book‚ many women are disregarded‚ or are seen as unimportant. From Marie to Meursault’s mother to Raymonds mistress‚ each woman is portrayed as destitute and desperate for love. Thus‚ Camus uses the character of Meursault to present women
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Anass Elwawi ENGL 2290 Dr.Shawn Casey September 16‚ 2016 Mary Rowlandson Response Paper Mary Rowlandson‚ the daughter of a wealthy land holder in the Massachusetts Bay colony‚ was a victim of the King Philip war. She got married to Joseph Rowlandson at the age of 18‚ they had four children‚ one in which died in infancy. Shortly before the King Philip war ended a group of American Indians attacked the city of Lancaster and captured Mrs. Rowlandson along with her 3 children and a group of settlers
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Zoom Tool Swap Fill & Stroke (arrow) Stroke Control Format Affects Text Apply Gradient Apply None Preview Mode Direct Selection Tool - Selects only the content of a frame‚ selects individual items within a group without having to ungroup‚ also reshapes frames Type Tool** - Adds or edits text Line Tool - Adds linear elements to the page; use stroke palette to determine thickness Rectangle Tool** - Creates shapes for graphic or text areas Scale Tool - Enlarges or reduces page elements *Should not be
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The module comparative study of texts should remain in the Board of Studies syllabus as it can provide a powerful insight into the human condition and social values of an era. The play “Away” by Michael Gow and poems published in “Sometimes Gladness” written by Bruce Dawe are both texts which reflect similar conditions that the typical person living in suburban Australia between the 1950’s and 1960’s experienced. There were many significant events that took place during these two decades such as
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Non-literary text forms an independent part of a publication .Non-literary texts are informational writing: factual material‚ informational explanations‚ newspaper articles‚ textbooks‚ journal and diary entries‚ and so forth that are published in newspapers‚ Informative magazines current affairs news and educative articles. Non-literary composition uses facts and figures to proof a point. Examples of non-literary texts are personal diaries‚ current affairs news‚ journals‚ text books and articles
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The Outsider by S.E. Hinton was the first YA Novel published in 1967. S.E. Hinton wrote the Outsiders at 16 years old. It became a success later in the years. Most people would think that it is bad because it deals with gang violence‚ murder‚ abuse‚ but is that what S.E. Hinton is trying to portray in her
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Steps to Text Analysis Recommended Steps in Text Analysis Introduction: briefly define the text type (the functional style and the genre)‚ the topic‚ the problems raised‚ the cultural and historical background of the author and his text. Useful tips: The first step includes defining the type of the text you are analyzing. Does the text represent fiction/belles lettres style/non-fiction? Is it a whole text or an extract? If it is fiction what genre does the text represent? It should be noted that
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Different Types of Text 1. Analytical Exposition Text Definition of Analytical Exposition Exposition is a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding. Its social function is to persuade the reader that the idea is important matter. Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition 1. Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position 2. Arguments: Explaining the arguments to support the writer’s position 3. Reiteration: Restating the writer’s position Language
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