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Heroism in The Odyssey and Rama's Exile Literature Essay
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Great epics of the world depict socio-cultural beliefs of the place of that period. Odyssey written by Greek Poet Homer and Ramayana written by Indian Poet Valmiki are two such great literary works that still enchants public and critics alike for a variety of reasons but the main being that civilizations identify with the characters and try to emulate them.
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Progress of English Literature Literature Essay
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As English literature progresses with the daily changes to which the world continually adapts, the key elements of prose and poetry have significantly changed over the years. The classic pieces of the past have served as stairways to today’s bold and striking attempts to establish a modern literary Renaissance
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Canterbury Tales by Chaucer Literature Book Report/Review
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The original plan was to have each character tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two stories on the way back, but either Chaucer never finished the journey or the entire collection has never been found.  What is unique about the tales is that each character has a different voice and a different perspective on life.  As a result, many of these characters and stories represent the dominant ideals of the age. 
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Self-Made, But Without Help Literature Essay
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It could be seen that even though Franklin does not acknowledge the help he received from society while Douglass acknowledges it. The theory of self-made man in America is inclusive of the society and it transpires that all those men who claim to be self-made have received some help from others in molding them and attaining the position as leaders.
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Dream Discussion Responses Literature Assignment
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I don’t dream very much, but the few dreams that I have often deal with death, which I think is probably a common thing for humans to dream about. I felt that the interpretation of a death dream, in general, didn’t really make a lot of sense because it seems to me that death is something very literal most of the time.
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Jonathan Swifts A Modest Proposal - Preventing the Children From Burden on Their Parents or Country Literature Essay
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The question Jonathan Swift tries to answer in this selection is referred to as the Irish Question. At the end of the factious piece, Swift provides an efficient and unique solution to the problem of acceleration growth of beggars and their children. Swift first states the problem and later goes on to a version of the solution.
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Parallel Lives: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Rappaccinis Daughter Literature Essay
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The author states that the story centers on themes of romance, tragedy, and danger. The flower plays a very significant role as it seems to be the personified third party between the two lovers. Beatrice Rappaccini is an irresistibly beautiful and obedient daughter of a notorious scientist Signor Giacomo.
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The Analysis Of The Eduardo Galeano's Story Literature Essay
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The main character of the story remains to be Dulcidio. Dulcidio appetite to eat more food became what made him marry many more wives. The character became more consumed by the idea of eating more when he married more wives. In the story, it reached a point when Dulcidio wanted to marry a certain girl, but the girl did not want him.
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Notes toward a Politics of Location Literature Article
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view of the discussion is the violation of the rights and of women and the lack of recognition of their innumerable efforts to the current development of the world. Beside these, are many arguments and deep insights; however, there are particular ones that touch to ever human
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Eye of the Crow by Peacock Shane Literature Book Report/Review
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The father is a Jew from a poor background whereas the mother is from an aristocratic family and as such the marriage violates the societal expectations which render the family to be a social pariah. Notably, life is not so kind to him due to incessant bullying at school with no friends to hang out with. 
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Part 2 An analysis of Henry V's vs. Lord of The Rings battle scenes Literature Essay
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These commonalities add up to give the viewer a depiction of war that is steeped deeply in the human emotion of glorifying past historic events to reflect a modern interpretation of ancient warfare. This romanticized interpretation of war and battle is
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The Gripping Effect Upon the Reader by the Book Literature Research Paper
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The second book employs a slightly different approach. Although the narrative argumentative style is still employed, it is done via a central narrator and not differentiated among a group as was the case in the previous book that was discussed. The effect of this is that the reader does not receive a type of “whiplash”.
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Kids + Money and Moneyless in Moab Documentaries Literature Essay
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The Kids + Money is comprised of interviews with a number of teenagers from Los Angeles on the subject of money. The teenagers are asked about how money affects their lives. On the other hand, Moneyless in Moab is a documentary directed by Gordon Stevenson. The documentary was inspired by the life of Daniel Shellabarger, commonly referred to as Suelo.
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Why Is a Post-Modern Style Appropriate to Its Themes Literature Assignment
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 The author states that the postmodern style of writing is a convergence of different forms of critical theory, deconstructionist approaches, and particular reader-response strategies. The most important characteristic of postmodern literature is the use of a neatly tied-up ending. This characteristic is favored by postmodern writers.
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Jean Rhys' and Robert Frost's Use of the Journey Symbol Literature Assignment
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In sharp contrast to Rhys' statement lies Robert Frost's reply to one Miss Yates who had enquired about the "sigh" in the last stanza of "The Road Not Taken." Frost replied, "It was my rather private jest at the expense of those who might think I would yet live to be sorry for the way I had taken in life.
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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner Literature Book Report/Review
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The paper focuses on the sad demise of Emily, a respected person in the society. Its sadness is also emphasized by the fact that it narrates the social challenges that were faced by Emily in her life and how she suffered from sickness for a long time before she died. Everyday use is a narrative that was composed by Alice Walker.
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Justice in Agamemnons Family in the Oresteia Literature Essay
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Reportedly, in the play, justice is served in two ways; supernaturally and by the humans themselves. The gods are the Supreme Being in meting out justice to the people. There are several unwritten rules the people have to follow, including not comparing themselves to the gods and being humble before them.
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Gender Paradigms in Poems by Daisy Fried Literature Essay
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It is in line with this verity that in Ask the Poetess: Advice column, Daisy advises Mr. Martyr to try roles that are mostly termed as feminine such as mopping the floor or even to take some champagne so as to have changed in their life. In Torment, lots of persons continually suffer in the present-day economy and a majority of people have no entitlement of their own.
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My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke Literature Essay
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The son would recognize his father’s loss of stability amidst the alcohol odor on his breath. But the determined father would do virtually anything to be seen as impressing him. Such dancing posed serious difficulty to Waltz. The two would engage in noisy games and do wild runs and jumps. In the kitchen, their stunts would set utensils falling from the shelves and annoy the mother.
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Orwell's 1984 and Nihilism Literature Essay
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Moreover, it has been seen that the post-modern society as seen in 1984 is one which has essentially destroyed itself through atomic war, constant wars between the various mega states that have come into being in the post-war world. Finally, among the aspects of the world in 1984 is the self-destruction that is the human race is inflicting on itself in the name of power.
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Cultural Interpretation of Art Literature Essay
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The most vital aspect of a cultural encounter is the necessity to be capable of making artworks out of critical alternatives that one can evaluate and tackle more explicitly. In effect, the formation of new opportunities to experience beyond what is common knowledge has the potential to result in the formation of new information.
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The story of an hour Alternative ending Literature Essay
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Josephine was standing still, absorbed with chaos of twisted emotions. The room was filled with ringing silence, everyone stared at Mrs. Mallard, while her husband was
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Comparison of the Hebrew and Babylonian (Akkadian) Creation Myths Literature Essay
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The Akkadians creation myth is famously known as “Enuma Elish” portrays the struggle that exists in society through chaos for the order to be restored. This has been depicted through the struggle of the gods and the strife that existed in the family of the gods - i.e. Marduk and Tiamat (mother of all creation) and the father in the family. 
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Two Novels George Orwells Animal Farm and F. Scott Fizgeralds The Great Gatsby Literature Book Report/Review
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 Napoleon has the pig Squealer convince the other animals of this, by saying such things as, “…remember how… when Mr. Jones and his men had got inside the yard, Snowball suddenly turned and fled?”  Soon the other animals also blame Snowball for anything that goes wrong.  This is what Napoleon wants because he is the antagonist.  
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An Analytical Evaluation of Gary Nash's Race and Revolution Literature Term Paper
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Gary B Nash is Professor Emeritus. He acquired B.A in 1955 and obtained a Ph.D. in 1964. He was a Professor at the University of California. He has served various positions that include: President of Organization of American Historians, Dean, Undergraduate and Inter college curricular development and Dean of Council on Educational Development.  
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Edgar Allan Poes Personality and Inner Character Through the Revelation of His Anima Literature Research Paper
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Most people generally aware of his life story realize that he was orphaned at a very young age and was never able to achieve any sense of connection to his foster parents, the Allans. The author is also famous for his marriage to a young girl. At the age of 27, Poe decided to marry his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.
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Reading Responses 6 Literature Essay
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The train is delayed, the man drinks, and upon his late arrival in Montreal, only one elderly woman and her daughter are still waiting
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What is shakespeare saying about extremes of behavior in the play twelfth night Literature Essay
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One such poignant comedy is ‘Twelfth Night.’ Through this work Shakespeare explores the extremes of human behavior. This essay
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Rip Van Winkle as Allegory Literature Research Paper
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An allegory is defined as a “form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons and actions in a narrative are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself … Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal one, and a symbolic meaning” (Tnellen, 2010). Irving’s story tells of a shiftless man with a harping wife.
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The History of Love: Nicole Krauss Literature Book Report/Review
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Although the novel is not explicitly about Holocaust victims and survivors, “the subtext carries the lingering impact of what happened to their generation of Polish Jews”. (Shoard, 2006, p.33) For example, Leo was forced to learn how to survive in the forests on a diet made of berries and rats; Alma too has to learn the same things via books.
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Characterization in Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God Literature Term Paper
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The novel shows character is through its characters thoughts and emotions. Throughout the novel, we are given insight into what Janie is thinking, and that makes us view the story differently than we would without it. For example, chapter seven opens with “The years took all the fight out of Janie’s face. For a while, she thought it was gone from her soul”.
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Pride and Prejudice Literature Research Proposal
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able… But still he would be her husband… marriage had always been her object; it was the only honorable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune” (Austen). 1. “First… it is a right thing for every clergyman in easy circumstances to set the example of
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From System to Structure: The Pure and the Impure Literature Book Report/Review
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Even a cursory reading of the material compiled by Dumont testifies to the conclusion that the institution of Caste and Varna in the Indian society happen to be very complex and intricate and it gets quite difficult to identify the reasons and premises that lead to such social stratification of the Indian society.
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Ancient and Medieval Art Literature Essay
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From the reserve head, Nofer is presented as a huge and big person who did not belong to the royal family but played a significant role in the fourth dynasty in Egypt. For example, he was given titles such as secretary of secrets, the royal scribe, and the estate manager (Berman, Freed, and Doxey 49). Reserve heads were forms of different sculptures constructed from limestone.
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I Miss My Teacher Literature Essay
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According to the study the moment his parents waved goodbye and left, the author realized he had to adjust to the new environment. Everything suddenly changed from tense to calm as Miss Gladys smiled, took his hand, and led him to class. He was surprised by her kindness. Though her voice was deeper he knew, her words were so polite.
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American Literature Literature Book Report/Review
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According to the paper, the story is based on the idea of hate and revenge. The author’s main aim is to illustrate that love and hate remain part of human nature and are inseparable.The story mainly targets young adults struggling to find what they can do with themselves and their contribution to society
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Representing Africa Literature Essay
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Many literary articles comprise enormous impact of Things Fall Apart on the African postcolonial culture and discussion (Eze 41). Things Fall Apart rightfully challenges western hegemonic discussions and successfully twisted African responses to the west. In
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Kafka's novel Metamorphosis Literature Essay
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otally superhuman occurrence and it’s from it that the whole story is based, then it requires a high rank reader not to classify it as a complete entertainment story full of fallacy and imagination. However, close examination of the story, as well as comparing it with the
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Old Mortality by Katherine Anne Porter Literature Essay
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Generally, Katherine Anne Porter is another top-notch authoress of her time who has written the short novel “Old Mortality.” The plot of this novel is in a way similar to that of The Awakening because here too, a woman breaks free from social tangles by rebelling against them to realize her real potential.
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How Not to Be Alone Literature Essay
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The novel narratives various alternatives for people in order to ensure that they do not feel lonely. The main storyline of the novels refutes the intense interactivity of technology that has in the recent years negatively affect communication. The novel emphasizes its argument on Henry David’s warning to not let technology replace their personal relationships.
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Analysis Xiaodans Dawn Short Story Literature Essay
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The author states that his first thought was to try to create a mood. He did this by creating a very visual opening scene, one that many readers would be able to picture well in their minds. Since the theme of this assignment was sympathy, he then wanted to start developing a sympathetic character.
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James Joyces Dubliners Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that within this scenario, the short stories within the aforementioned literary work, named Araby and Eveline deal with the theme of development which transforms human life from vegetative growth to self-realization. The comparison based on the literary analysis proves that the author makes use of different literary devices.
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World Literature - AUTHOR STUDY PROJECT: THE PRINCE BY NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI Literature Essay
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The work takes into its wings various themes. The following essay articulates the various thematic issues and provides concise explanations on the same. The author discusses the role of a prince in leadership and
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The relationship between brently and louise mallard, that is their marriage, and its outcome Literature Essay
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Mrs. Louis is the wife of Mr. Brently. The perception that the writer puts forward is that the husband is more of a partner in a marriage rather than a lover such that the wife tends to be more of happy to the news of his death instead of the norm.
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Story Response 10 Literature Essay
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I would have expected that she would rush in and happily greet the people inside. There are the closest people one can have. It is explicit that the family relationship is going through some trial. Back
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Discussion Question Literature Assignment
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Janie always saw her self-development in close connection with romantic relationships with other men. Love was her main purpose by giving her a feeling of happiness and fullness of life. However, the final of the story looks rather grim that
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The Phenomenon of Natural Beauty: Maya Angelous Phenomenal Woman Literature Essay
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Angelou will not remain quiet, and will not be shunted to the side because she fails to fulfill some preconceived notions about who she should be as a woman. In “Phenomenal Woman,” Maya Angelou shows that beauty is in the heart and mind of the possessor and that being phenomenal is a function of inner wisdom.
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My Enemy Saved Me: A Critical Analysis of Geoffrey Philip's My Brother's Keeper Literature Essay
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Another aspect of language that is distinctive about this story is the use of Biblical allusion as in the names of the characters aside from the title itself. David is a name in the Bible referring to a boy who defeated the giant Goliath. In this story, the little David is also able to stand out saving the main character
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Creative Piece of Writing Literature Essay
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Aristotle, in his renowned Poetics, views men mere objects of imitation. “Since the objects of imitation are men in action, he argues, and these men must be either of a higher or a lower type, it follows that we must represent men either as better than in real life, or as worse, or as they are. It is the same in painting.”
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Under the Ribs of Death by John Marlyn Literature Essay
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This essay mainly focuses on analyzing the character of it's protagonist Sandor. The researcher states that the main protagonist lost his identity throughout a story and it led him to tragic end. But if Sandor’s character is studied from various perspectives, sometimes he could get the sympathy from the readers.
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