Role of the Author: New Criticism and Poststructuralism This paper studies the role of the author from the perspectives of New Criticism and Poststructuralism. The nature of the two critical approaches must be elucidated before the discussion. According to ‘The Norton Introduction to Literature’‚ New Critics’ critical practice is to demonstrate formal unity by showing how every part of a work contributes to a central unifying theme. Every part is related to the whole and the whole is reflected
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A New England Sibyl Vs. Miss Grief Oppression has never been a word I have thought of when I thinking of the treatment of women. I have recently discovered women authors in history that have lived a double life that only women can. In the 1800s when Constance Fenimore Woolson and Mary E. Wilkings Freeman lived‚ they fought for equality with their words and the way they lived. They were women who were expected to be just pretty but silent‚ and they have been paving the way for women in the future
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VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR TECHNIQUES Thomas L. Forbes‚ MD‚ Section Editor A novel technique of vascular anastomosis to prevent juxta-anastomotic stenosis following arteriovenous fistula creation Ankit Bharat‚ MD‚ Mathew Jaenicke‚ and Surendra Shenoy‚ MD‚ PhD‚ St. Louis‚ Mo Objectives: Juxta-anastomotic stenosis (JAS) is one of the predominant causes of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure‚ with the reported incidence as high as 65%. We hypothesized that technical modification to alter the outflow
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Literary Techniques in Anthem In the novel Anthem‚ Ayn Rand’s use of diction and figurative language provides readers with an excellent understanding of the style and tone in the novel. The author wrote Anthem in a deliberately simple‚ serious style to complement the story going on in the novel. It is one that is simple and serious‚ because of the major conflict‚ which is that Equality 7-2521 struggles to identify himself in a society that has rejected individualism in favor of collectivism
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the poem‚ I concentrated on how it made me feel –melancholy‚ wistful‚ yet also peaceful. I found I liked it despite the sadness it seemed to evoke. b) I think the subject matter is a bird in a bare tree‚ at dusk. (98) Question 2 a) Techniques used in this poem are: • Alliteration “bare branch” (Line 1) • Assonance “rook roosts” (Line 2) “autumn dusk” (Line 3) • “Kigo” – a word stating or suggesting a season “autumn” (Line 3) b) The alliteration of “b” creates
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The narrative style and structure of The Handmaid’s Tale’ is something very unique to the novel. Atwood has used a complex structure of four different time scales; the most prominent is the first person present tense‚ where she is a member of the Gilead community and living in the Commander’s house: "Nothing takes place in bed but sleep; or no sleep. I try not to think too much. Like other things‚ thought must be rationed I intend to last." This narrative allows experiences to be filtered through
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Toni Morrison author of the short she and me and Marge Piercy’s To Be of Use both focuses on the hardships of work in the old days and how hard it used to be. In she and me the poem summarizes how a young girl who was African American who had job working for a rich white female so that she can support her family‚ While doing this job she faces some hardships and difficulties while working‚ but she fines the courage to continue working this job. The poems” To Be of Use by Piercy” it expresses an opposing
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For over a century‚ authors have been using fake names on their books‚ stories‚ poems‚ and other pieces of literature. But why is that? Why don’t authors want to use their own name for such great works of art? They’re many reasons why authors choose to use fake names. Some authors want to hide who they really are to avoid bringing shame to them and their family. Other popular authors want to hide themselves because they have gotten too popular. Sometimes‚ especially in the past‚ women use pen names
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In "The Author to Her Book‚" Bradstreet is inundated in indecision and internal struggles over the virtues and shortfalls of her abilities and the book that she produced. As human beings we associate and sympathize with each other through similar experiences. It is difficult to sympathize with someone when you don’t know where they are coming from and don’t know what they are dealing with. Similar experiences and common bonds are what allow us to extend our sincere appreciation and understanding
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