-chr) noun. 1. The body of written works of a language‚ period‚ or culture. 2. Imaginative or creative writing‚ especially of recognized artistic value:"Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity" (Rebecca West). 3. The art or occupation of a literary writer. 4. The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field:medical literature. 5. Printed material: collected all the available literature on the subject. 6. Music All the
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The Balancing Act – At Work and At Home “Conflict between a person’s work responsibilities and family obligations can significantly impact all aspects of the individual’s life.” SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE A human being’s life is a complex web of interactions between three significant domains - the self‚ the family‚ and work. Balance is ideal‚ however‚ instances of chaos between the domains from time to time come about. When the latter happens‚ all aspects of an individual’s life as well as those
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Amir and Hassan’s relationship could be viewed as one sided. Between the two of them‚ Hassan was the loyal one. Amir only acted kind to Hassan when no one his age was around‚ and even then he would often make fun of him for his lack of education. Hassan did not know this‚ as Amir was quite devious in the ways he would make fun of Hassan. Hassan would stand up for Amir if he was being threatened‚ but Amir would not do the same for Hassan. Amir allowed Hassan to be brutalized by Assef because he believed
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MINING FOR MEANING: A STUDY OF MINIMALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE by JEREMY ROBERT BAILEY‚ B.A.‚ M.A. A DISSERTATION IN ENGLISH Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved Wendell Aycock Chair of the Committee Sara Spurgeon Scott Baugh Ralph Ferguson Dean of the Graduate School December 2010 Copyright 2010 Jeremy Robert Bailey Texas Tech University‚ Jeremy Robert Bailey‚ December 2010
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opinion of the main character Neddy‚ because they cannot see his actual thought processes. This point of view gives a tremendous impact to the story. It is one of the most important literary elements Cheever uses to accomplish an outstanding piece of literature. Cheever successfully focuses reader’s attention on exactly the detail‚ opinion‚ and emotion the he wants to emphasize by manipulating third person point of view of in his short story. For example “Had you gone for a
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Religious Impacts on Anglo-Saxon Works of Literature (“Beowulf”) By Armani Wilson In the early days of human society‚ the Anglo-Saxons allowed their religious views to meander its way into and conquer their lives. Their religious perspective greatly impacted many of the plots‚ themes and tones of many stories‚ poems‚ etc. Religious ideals‚ elements and dynamics are demonstrated throughout the epic poem Beowulf‚ translated by Burton Raffel. The epic poem‚ Beowulf shows a tremendous presence
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The story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is filled with betrayal‚ lust‚ and abandonment. Every male in the story who has eyes lusts after La Esmeralda‚ and abandonment is a major theme. Jehan Frollo betrays his adopted brother‚ Quasimodo‚ when Quasimodo is being questioned in the court‚ he doesn’t tell a soul that Quasimodo is deaf and can’t answer any of the judge’s questions‚ this leads to Quasimodo being beaten at the pillory for being deaf‚ which is no crime at all. Jehan also betrays Claude
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Betrayal of Deep Friendships and the Consequences “Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love” (John Le Carre). Betrayal is a huge part of Gene and Amirs’ lives in A Separate Peace and in The Kite Runner. They are both pushed to do things they normally wouldn’t do because of the feelings of guilt from betraying their best friends. They betray the people closest to them‚ the only people who truly care for them. The circumstances and outcomes of both books are
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since Sohrab’s parents were executed. Through the redemption process Amir faces problems to get Sohrab from Assef and then bringing Sohrab to America‚ but finally giving him the peace he has searched his entire life. Another example of betrayal and redemption is witnessed in Baba’s relationship with his son‚ Amir. Baba is unable to accept Amir for who he is during his childhood. He is always comparing him to other boys and criticizing him for his shortcomings. Amir spends most of his childhood
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family moved around several times in his youth‚ as his father searched for better work prospects. De Cervantes was an avid reader as a child—a skill he was reportedly taught by a relative. Whether he had much formal education has been a subject of debate among scholars. Some believe that de Cervantes may have been taught by the Jesuits based on some of his writings‚ but others dispute this claim. The first published works by de Cervantes appear in 1569. He contributed some poetry to a memorial collection
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