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Literary Works of Swift, Nobuo and Xun, 2006.
A discussion on the reflection of the self and the nature of society in works by Jonathan Swift, Kojima Nobuo and Lu Xun.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 54.95
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This paper discusses the concept of knowing others by knowing the self, as seen in the literary works by Jonathan Swift ("A Modest Proposal"), Kojima Nobuo ("The American School") and Lu Xun ("Diary of a Madman"). This paper discusses the way in which the main theme and thesis presented in the works is the reflection of the self in each of the narrator/voice of the story, which, in turn, reflects the nature of society s/he lives in.
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""The Diary of a Madman" by Lu Xun effectively conveyed his criticism of the society's tendency to hold on to the status quo and of the government through symbolism. The Madman's madness, in fact, was the primary symbol Lu utilized to show how the society and government great influenced the individual--sometimes, detrimentally. In "Diary," the perceived madness of the Madman was actually, as explained by the Narrator, the effects of persecution complex. Looking deeper into this meaning, however, madness in the story was not only a manifestation of the persecution complex, but it also signified the Madman's paranoia as about the way his society treated and regarded him."
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James Joyce's Place in Literary History, 2008.
This paper discusses James Joyce and how his works have ensured him an important place in literary history.
1,436 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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In this article, the writer notes that great artists become famous and immortal because of the mark they leave in this world that made a difference; a difference that proved their innovativeness and deep understanding of their arts. The writer notes that it is in breaking with traditions and conventions of his time, and formulating his own canon of literature that ensured James Joyce a place in literary history where his works will still be discussed for decades to come. The writer points out that although Joyce wrote other literary pieces like 'Finnegans Wake' and 'Chamber Music', it is 'Ulysses' that brought concrete proof that Joyce will never be dismissed from the annals of literary masterpieces. The writer discusses that he writes with a cool and masterful detachment, which allows the reader to approach Joyce with a completely open mind, sometimes liking the warm humanity, sometimes detesting the cold arrogance of the man, always having the sense that he who was often a fool in his life was always wise in his work.
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"Dubliners depicted the stories of middle-class Irish folks living in Dublin in the early 20th century and the book exposed the feelings of nationalism and patriotism at the time when Ireland is seeking its own identity apart from British dominion. The importance of Dubliners in the annals of literature - and in Joyce's writings for that matter - is that the characters in the book served as a jump-off point for characters seen later in his other books.
"Dubliners did not give Joyce the rags-to-riches opportunity but instead it paved the way to a brighter and better literary career. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was Joyce's next piece de resistance, and was published in 1916. Portrait is somewhat an autobiographical book that depicts the life of Joyce's "alter ego" in the person of Stephen Dedalus. It is an epiphany of sorts for Joyce because his main character had a religious, social and political awakening and began questioning the teachings of the Catholic Church and the idealisms of Irish culture and tradition. The rebellious nature of Dedalus and his eventual departure for Paris paralleled the life Joyce had earlier on."
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Marxist Literary Theories, 2002.
A look at "Marxist Literary Theories" by David Forgacs.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 128.95
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This paper summarizes an article entitled "Marxist Literary Theories" by David Forgacs, from a book entitled "Modern Literary Theory, A Comparative Introduction", edited by Ann Jefferson and David Robley. The article, and this paper, provide an explanation of the basic modes and underlying assumptions of Marxist literary theories.
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Literary Theory, 2002.
An overview of the different forms of literary theory
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper is about literary theory. Literary theory in its varied forms from structuralism to post-structuralism, from feminism to post-modernism, and from psychoanalytic to liberalism, have made an array of critical evaluations about the links between language, the writer, the text and the reader.
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Ethnic Literary Analysis, 2007.
This paper provides an African-American and ethnic literary analysis of the Novel 'Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave' by Aphra Behn and the Essay "How it Feels to be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston.
2,048 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This article discusses two works containing either African or African-American themes, Aphra Behn's novel 'Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave' (1633) and Zora Neale Hurston's essay "How It Feels to be Colored Me" (1928). The writer notes that when compared against one another, they reveal considerable differences in the perspectives of their authors: In the first case, a 17th century white Englishwoman; and in the second, a late 19th and early 20th century African-American woman folklorist descended from slaves. In this essay, using African American and ethnic literary analysis of both works, the writer explores and analyzes similarities and distinctions in the ways that both authors deal with the subjects of American or African-American identity and black-white relationships, within their respective literary works.
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"Other key characters in the novel, again drawn from an obviously white European narrative perspective, include Oroonoko's treacherous grandfather the King of the tribe, who also lusts after his grandson's love interest Imoinda, thereby reinforcing two familiar African stereotypes: overweening lust and inter-tribal rivalry and treachery, even against one's own flesh and blood. Within Aphra Behn's portrait of the African environment inhabited at first by Oroonoko and Imoinda, then, family ties are brittle, and being sold into slavery is, by implication, less heart-rending than it might be for those with stronger family ties."
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Dickinson's Place in New England Literary Tradition, 2005.
A discussion on Emily Dickinson's place in the literary tradition of the New England region.
2,479 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 109.95
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This paper looks at why it is difficult to place the writings of Emily Dickinson in a specific literary tradition and what factors make this placement difficult. The paper considers why Dickinson was so introverted, what in her life and writing should be used to connect her to a literary tradition, and to whom should the connection be drawn.
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"Dickinson's outright rejection of everything conventional rang with the same notes as the crescendo of feminism that was building among middle class women in the 1850s. She refused to subjugate herself to the institution of marriage, she battled pressure to join the church, and she corresponded openly with notable figures of academia. It is certain that the feminist movement would have greatly appreciated, and benefited from Dickinson's voice. Her education and natural boldness made her prime feminist material. The match, however, never grew any more potent than those conveniences. Thought she sought to achieve greatness, Dickinson's reclusive nature would have prevented her from being interested in participating in movements of that nature. In fact, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that Dickinson had no particular loyalty to her sex."
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Literary Response to Computer Age, 2002.
A paper that examines the literary response to early technology and the computer age.
1,987 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper shows how the literary response during the early days of technology and the computer was mixed. Many sources feared that communication skills and literary skills would be lost as a result of technology. The paper looks at several articles and points of view in which the writers predicted opinions which ranged from unforeseen disasters, to great successes, as a result of the technology revolution.
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"Communication is a key element of our society and the ways that we communicate in the information age has become a challenge in the 21st century. During the early days of technology and the computer most people wondered what would encompass being ?literary ? in the information age. How would we take the old ritual of literary culture and transform that skill into the bits of data and information that characterize the information age. Tracy Kidder?s book, The Soul of a New Machine provides a glimpse into the world of early technology. Kidder provides an account of the work done by a group of Data General engineers who are creating a new innovative computer. The book chronicles the project throughout the course of a year and examines the changes that take place in the lives of the team during various phases of the project."
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Literary Realism and Poverty, 2008.
An analysis of the literary realism in Hamlin Garland's short story 'Under the Lion's Paw" from his book, "Main Travelled Roads" and Theodore Dreiser's work, "Sister Carrie".
733 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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The paper examines Chapter XLV of Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" and describes the literary realism that depicts how the character of Hurstwood must survive the grim reality of poverty in the city. The paper also looks at Hamlin Garland's short story "Under The Lion's Paw" from his work "Main Travelled Roads", which uses literary realism to reveal the grim reality of farm life.
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"The first reason why literary realism exists in the work of garland's "Under the Lion's Paw" is the way that he defines the life of farmer's, and the often brutal conditions that they must work within as poor workers of the land. The reality of the farmer's life is apparent in Mrs. Council's narrative:
""Yes, I do my own work," Mrs. Council was heard to say in the pause which followed. "I'm getting purty heavy t' be on m'laigs all day, but we can't afford t'hire (Garland, p.491)."
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Puritan and Romantic Literary Consciousness, 2004.
An analysis of Puritan and Romantic literary consciousness.
707 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper discusses Puritan and Romantic literary consciousness and explores various literary works. The paper contends that the Romantic and American Transcendentalist ideal is clearly embodied, not only in this excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Nature," but also by the life and teaching of the instructor portrayed by Robin Williams in the film, "Dead Poet's Society."
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"The ideals of Romanticism suggested that the human animal must mature emotionally as well as intellectually, to reach his or her own artistic potential, and the best way to do this was to do so in nature. In nature, Emerson wrote, one is filled with the innocent love of spontaneous experience, much like a child. But this childlike innocence can also catch the eye of the 'powers that be' or the orthodox leadership of opinion in a very negative, as opposed to a positive way. Because the Romantic teacher does not teach the curriculum as required, and because he integrates immediate, bodily, and visceral experience into the teaching of poetry and literature, the guru figure portrayed by Williams is symbolically cast out of the fold of the scholarly halls and into the harsh, cruel world where he is not allowed to practice his pedagogical vocation."
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Literary Relations, 2002.
An introduction to literary interpretation.
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A paper that presents the various literary relations that create the basis for literary interpretation.
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Literary Nationalism, 2002.
An examination of the debate over American literary nationalism which began in the early nineteenth century.
705 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This essay examines the main issues that were involved in the contentious debate over American literary nationalism at the beginning of the 19th century in the United States. The English critic Sidney Smith?s biting comment ?Who reads an American book?? is discussed, in terms of how it continued, and helped perpetuate, the debate about American literary nationalism. Further, this essay outlines how Washington Irving?s tales in "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon" helped to fulfill the need for a unique, American literature that was noted by the Englishman Sidney Smith.
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"There were several main issues that fired the contentious debate over American literary nationalism at the beginning of the 19th century, in the United States. The debate surrounded the apparent inability of American authors to produce quality literature. Certainly, America had received its political independence from Britain long before the 19th century, but in terms of art and literature, America had failed to produce works that were equal (of better) in quality to those produced in Great Britain. Certainly, and most importantly, the major point of this debate was that there was no clearly unique style of American literature. Equally important was the perception that the American literature produced was inferior in quality to that produced by British authors (Early). Interestingly, this inability to produce quality literature was reflected in the lacklustre sense of American cultural identity. In Adventures in American Literature: Classic Edition, James Early suggests that a strong sense of American cultural identity needed to be rooted in a ?significant national literature?."
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Literary Movements, 2004.
An analysis of three 19th century American literary movements.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper analyzes three literary movements that emerged in the U.S. during the latter part of the 19th century: naturalism, realism, and local color/regionalism. It cites the work of several authors as examples of the literary movements.
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"The latter half of the the century was a time of enormous change in American society. Such changes include the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War, the adjustment to the end of slavery, the increasing growth of urbanism .."
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A Literary Perspective on David from the Bible, 2004.
Analysis of the Biblical story of David from a literary perspective.
1,032 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper examines the character development of David and the moral and ethical lessons in the story from a literary perspective. The paper explains how the story of David conveys a message through a series of events, visuals, and actions.
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"David, as a literary character follow a development arc that has him coming from humble beginnings and following a just path until he becomes king. It is when he is king, does his character turn and he leads a sinful and ?evil? life. This character arc is seen throughout other literary works, and films."
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Literary Tragedy, 2002.
An analysis of literary tragedy as a function of psychology.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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This paper shows that the definition of tragedy depends on the meaning perceived by an audience, rather than on a structured stimulus independent of response. The paper focuses on certain psychological principles of tragedy capable of demonstrating the essential kinship between works of tragic literature from ancient Greece to modern times. Various different literary works are discussed, illustrating the varying definitions or criteria for tragedy.
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"The compulsion to label any disaster a tragedy as well as perfectly complete textbook definitions of tragedy ignores the intricacies confronted by serious critics and philosophers trying to understand and explain the full meaning of the word tragedy and the varieties of experience that it attempts to describe. While the quantity of writing on tragedy indicates the subject?s complexity and the ongoing interest in finding a modern working definition of tragedy, it has also resulted in it appearing more complex then the dramatic tragic work of literature itself. Such persisting inquiries from ancient times to the present have either built theories of tragedy on discrete philosophical premises, selected different plays as exemplary, or reflected particular cultural values."
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Literary Analysis of ?Entropy? and ?Cathedral?, 2006.
The writer of this paper presents a literary analysis, from a personal point a view, of both Thomas Pynchon's "Entropy" and Raymond Carver's "Cathedral."
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The writer of this paper discusses the valuable experiences that were obtained by finding the deep literary meanings in both "Entropy" and "Cathedral," that the authors were striving to reveal. The writer explains why the plot of both these short stories are secondary in importance to the subtext. The writer also details the personal significances of each work of writing, such as the scientific theory of entropy, which is clearly illustrated by the author, Thomas Pynchon.
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"The things I learned in each story were personally significant to me, as well. I was not aware of the scientific theory of entropy before I read Pynchon's story, which illustrated the concept perfectly. And, in "Cathedral," the thought of what it would be like to describe something I take for granted to a person whom has never seen anything also affected me, and led me to new levels of thinking. Gaining these levels of thinking can only be considered valuable. Finally, the whole experience of responding to "Entropy" and "Cathedral" was valuable because it will better prepare me for future literary readings. Looking back at the questions asked, I can direct those questions toward future readings and hopefully get similar results. The responses taught me new ways of thinking about stories, which will carry over to all future readings."
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Literary Development, 2004.
A discussion of different approaches to the literary development of children.
2,034 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 103.95
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This paper explores different types of literary programs with a focus on the strengths and weaknesses of phonics.
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"Phonics instruction is often considered to be one of the key instructional techniques in reading. With its objective of teaching early readers to establish the relationships between letters and sounds, phonics instruction is considered to be crucial to the development of early literacy skills. In fact, national organizations such as the National Reading Panel argue that successful readers must possess phonic awareness skills and phonic skills. An obvious reason why phonics instruction should be used in the classroom is that early readers will..."
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