Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon (1940‚ France) is one of the twentieth century’s most famous “political novels‚” or fictional accounts of a historical reality. Written by a former member of the Communist Party‚ it is a unique glimpse into the volatile political situation under the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the late 1930s. Its main character‚ Rubashov‚ combines characteristics of key Soviet politicians and intellectual leaders from the Bolshevik Revolution
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The short story "Waiting for Dan" takes place in the 1960’s‚ during the Civil Rights Acts. Ever since Dan‚ the woman’s husband had left to go fight for his rights it has changed his wife and two sons‚Eric and Peter drastically. Their father left in the summer and has not yet came home‚ it is currently fall. The action of him standing up for his rights and trying to make the world peaceful and not divided made him end up at a prison in Mississippi. So briefly‚ Dan made a courageous choice and his
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Indian setting lived amid unpredictable events. The book ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ written by Narayan begins in latter part of the colonial era‚ in the 1940’s‚ when the Quit India movement is taking place. Though a greater part of this book is set in Malgudi and its surrounding villages‚ some scenes take place in other parts of the country like Delhi. Style in literature is the result of a successful blending of form with content. In ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ it is the content which is the main attraction
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important theme for various literary genres (King Lear‚ Shakespeare; Fathers and Sons‚ Turgenev). For many famous writers the significance of fathers’ influence on their children forms a subject of particular interest. . In the play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller shows in a very striking manner that the father’s influence can be either positive or fatal. The dispiriting story of the three generations of the Lomans family contrasts with the happy account of the life of their neighbors‚ Charley and his
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Scene 8‚ page 69 (What’s this tone of voice?) page 72 (end of scene). How far is the dramatic presentation of Gellburg and Sylvia in this extract typical of‚ and significant within‚ the play as a whole? Broken Glass‚ a play by Arthur Miller set in Brooklyn‚ 1938‚ focuses on the dwindling marriage of Sylvia and Gellburg during the aftermath of Kristallnacht. This scene unravels the complex relationship of the two and how they finally come to terms with the fundamental flaws in their marital relationship
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Identity is whatever makes one definable and recognizable‚ in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics‚ that distinguishes one from others. Ones identity is unique and ever-changing‚ interpreted dissimilarly from different points of view and influenced subconsciously by a number of exterior factors rather than consciously by oneself. Teachers and fellow students‚ it is this which makes the concept of Searching for Identity so captivating and enthralling. Tim Winton explores
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Compare and Contrast the social issues which cause conflict in Waiting for Godot by Beckett and Enduring Loveby McEwan. Evaluate different readers’ views of the writers’ interpretations and discuss the impact of contexts. Social issues have long been a problem in our world‚ complete breakdown in communication can have disastrous consequences for society. Many wars‚ civil wars and uprisings have occurred as a cause of idealogical differences‚ but it has been through a social aspect‚ that those
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Marquetta Brown Eng 241 J. Zeff Formalist Criticism The poem ‘Waiting oat the curb: Lynwood California‚ 1967 written by Deborah Escobedo is about a young girl named Debbie in Lynwood‚ California who is waiting on a friend at the curb. When first examining the title of the poem‚ I think of waiting on the curb as a sign of prostitution or hitchhiking. They way I imagine the scene of the poem is; a hot summer day in an urban area in Lynwood‚ California. I imagine Debbie’s
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Sarah Andrews Caldwell ENGL 1102 07-28-10 Arthur Miller was born October 17‚ 1915 in Harlem‚ New York. His father Isidore Miller‚ a Jewish immigrant from Poland‚ owned a successful ladies’ clothing store and manufacturer despite his illiteracy. His mother‚ although a native New Yorker‚ had family roots in the same village of Poland as his father. Miller graduated from high school in 1932. He had been seemingly unimpressive throughout his early education‚ but nonetheless earned a degree in
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seek each other for assistance and comfort in order to carry on their everyday lives. However‚ because dependence is one of many crucial basic needs‚ it has found its spot only in people’s deepest‚ unconscious memories. However‚ in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot‚ the writer utilizes his primary characters in order to emphasize the integral role of dependence in relationships; he ultimately proposes that humans must depend on each other for them to socially thrive. The general relationship between
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