Category: Literature 5177
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“Seven Jewish Children” by Caryl Churchill
Table of Contents Introduction Mountain Language Similarities in style between the two plays Differing Themes brought out in the Plays Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The play, which takes approximately ten minutes, was written by Caryl Churchill as a response to the tragic events that took place at Gaza in the recent past. The play, among…
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“Sara and Customs of the Old World in Bread Givers” by Anzia Yezierska
The novel Bread Givers, written by Anzia Yezierska, is about a young woman living in a family of Jewish immigrants and is centered in New York City. Family obligations are the main factor that prevents the heroine in the book from achieving her goals. Sara Smolinski is the intelligent and strong-willed daughter in the family…
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The Role of Nature in Human Life
Regardless of the period the literary text is written, the message it tries to express through black ink is often relative for many decades. An example of this kind of works is the excerpts written by Keats, Yeats, and Orwell. The writers invoke philosophical ideas and provoke readers’ thoughts by revealing many critical aspects of…
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Style and Literary Techniques Used to Make a Literary Work Alive: Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things is her debut work and the most popular one among the connoisseurs of literature. The author has a success in the depiction of India in the postcolonial period with all its social problems. Roy depicts the inner world of the main characters and the way of their development.…
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Unveiling the Magic of “A Christmas Carol”
The Morgan Library & Museum (MLM) is a repository of some of the most inspiring and unique pieces of art and literature. However, of all the items that the museum has to offer, the original manuscript of “The Christmas Carol” stands out most. Having been interpreted multiple times and reiterated in a variety of different…
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Samuel Johnson’s “Rambler #5” and “Idler #31”
Table of Contents “Idler #31” “Rambler #5” Idlers Are Among Us Works Cited “Idler #31” Samuel Johnson revealed his ideas on idle people and the nature of idleness in his essay “Idler #31”. The author contemplates the essence of idleness. First, Johnson depicts an idler who buries him/herself in the complete darkness. One could understand…
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Analysis of Ferlinghetti’s A Vast Confusion
In a way, this poem is a verbal collage, a vast confusion of created mind images used to convey a mood, a message or just an observation. The poet uses images and sound, movement and symbols to tell us about what he believes. The poem reminds one of the short story of Isaac Asimov, The…
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Does Shakespeare Still Matter?
Shakespeare’s works are still highly relevant to modern society and people. Despite the fact that his plots unfold in a historical setting, the poet talks about timeless matters and themes. Firstly, his characters experience the same conflicts and problems as modern people do. Secondly, they have difficulties understanding themselves and building relationships with other people.…
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Life of Charles Dickens
Introduction Born in February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Charles Dickens lived to become a prolific 19th century writer of fiction novels, short stories and plays. His father worked as a pay clerk in the navy office, with a salary hardly enough to support the family (Sanders p.1). Charles was as a consequent brought up in…
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Literary Analysis of “Summer” by David Updike
It has been very truly said that “To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). Seasons play a vital role in the ever changing moods of a person’s life and they even portray the different phases of life, from youth to middle age and from middle age…