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Cultural Transformations in The Jungle Literature Book Report/Review
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Indeed the conflicts between the past cultural values of the Jurgis family and the circumstance-driven cultural transformations make the best part of the novel. The mainstream of transformations of culture in the novel lies in the thread of how the exuberant and exotic spirit of Lithuanian culture yields to the lethargy of the concrete jungle of an industrial society.
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Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking and Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman Literature Essay
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Whitman’s comments regarding the fields and orchards in “Song of the Open Road” are actually very similar to comments made by Thoreau in his own book Walden. As Thoreau discusses the process of buying and then losing ownership of a farm, he illustrates the transcendental approach to the concept of possession.
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Pride and Prejudice and Relationships Literature Book Report/Review
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This does not stop Elizabeth Bennet from attracting his attention when she shows open distaste for his personality. There are many messy relationships similar to this throughout the novel, and the majority of the relationships do not end in the way they originally started.
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Burmese Days by George Orwell Literature Book Report/Review
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Being physically strong and tall, and having fair-complexion, advanced technology, and latest armed equipment, the British looked highly commanding and impressive in comparison with the local people, who maintained very high opinion about the colonizers and looked upon their colonizers with great envy taking them as the superior race.  
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Analysis of The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck Literature Book Report/Review
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Unfortunately, Elisa's spirit dies again when she finds out that the tinker betrayed her trust. She is devastated when she sees that her hard work, her "children" have been cast adrift on the side of the road where they will be destroyed. She entrusted her chrysanthemums to this stranger who she thought was trustworthy and she finds that he did not care (10).
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Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Literature Book Report/Review
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This book is presented with a straight-forward, clear-eyed approach that leaves no room for modesty or evasion.  This makes it easy to read and the lessons very approachable.  Even when you try to resist the idea of being taught something, the book is not overly preachy and is instead interesting enough to keep you wanting to read further. 
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An Inspector Calls by Priestley Literature Book Report/Review
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The play is definitely a product of the post-war move towards a more socialized agenda, its underlining message is still extremely relevant for today’s audiences. The themes of social and individual change and their necessity for achieving a more balanced world are abundantly evident. One only must consider the globalized effects of global warming.
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The Life of This Boy Literature Book Report/Review
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Jack faces in his life due to his troubled past. He is subject to abuse both, mentally and physically which drives him to indulge in self-destructive behavior. These behaviors stemmed from the mistakes performed in the innocence of youth. It was driven by the troubled relationships of his mother with his biological father and her subsequent partners.
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Literature in the Modern Age Literature Coursework
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It needs to be remembered that liberal education is not a particular system of the education process that has been emerged through the modern intellectual revolution. It actually depends to a great extent on a person that how he is utilizing the education and keeping himself flexible to inculcate the traits of liberal education. 
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Romeo and Juliet Act I, Scene V Literature Coursework
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This essay discusses that the dramatic effect that is offered in the opening of the fifth scene in the first act is the typical rush and concern that comes with preparing a large gathering of people. To the servants, it becomes clear that not everybody is going to want to help or pull their weight by making sure the preparations are as they should be.
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The Story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Literature Book Report/Review
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However, we can not say if or not people tend to be correct because the criteria of rationality are different for different people. It is, though, true that there can always be some justification for any action an individual displays, though not all are convinced by that justification at the same time.
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Anna Beer about Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot Literature Book Report/Review
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Milton has very cleverly created the context of Paradise Lost in such a way that there would be stylistic resemblances to his political work. In a very noteworthy manner, Milton created the situation in Paradise Lost so that the characters find themselves in an environment that is inherently political (Carey, 1971).
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Significance of the Dog in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace Literature Book Report/Review
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 In the story, the protagonist is Professor David Lurie, and Coetzee’s notion of life with its harsh realities and brutal tyranny being replaced by murderous anarchy are reflected through his protagonist David in South Africa, a place filled with social and political conflicts.
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Suicide and its Cultural Impact as Depicted through Literature Literature Essay
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The protagonist of the story, Okonkwo is seen throughout the book as a man of honor, who upholds the traditions of the clan he belongs to. But when he returns from the seven years of Exile his clan enforced upon him, he finds that things have changed and in an attempt to change them back to how they were, Okonkwo finds himself betrayed by his people and his expectations of them.
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Tain, By Gregory Frost Literature Book Report/Review
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Readers are always optimistic that, fiction should carry their attention, while a non-fiction should have a convincing tone. It becomes different when we reading a romance novel or a science fiction, we have to suspend the beliefs; however in non-fiction reason and evidence are not optional. 
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Trifles by Susan Glaspell Literature Book Report/Review
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According to the law, it is not the right decision but again, one might argue that once Mrs. Wright is freed, the other women will get together to help her start a clean and independent life. The liberation that they feel in hiding the clue is, indeed, a moment of exultation in their lives as they know that this is the only way they can gain the respect and freedom that they have always wanted.
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Analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's Work Literature Case Study
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Poe’s spooky idealism and the uncertainty with respect to time and space have also made him one of the pioneers of American Romanticism. To quote the words of Buranelli, "He has created a universe, given it psychological laws without denying the existence of the moral law, and peopled it with characters appropriate to such a universe.
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Ways of Seeing Literature Book Report/Review
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The author posits that the representation of women in mainstream culture still represent strong elements of the ultimate character, personality, and her own concept and understanding of self worth and presence. This fundamental representation of self-awareness, the author argues, has been instilled culturally.
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Troy between Greece and Rome Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Troy had been the subject of brutal war from the Greeks in the Trojan War classical myth. Andrew, in the subtitle” Homer and Archaic Age” outlines the turn of events, their unraveling, and the aftermath. He outlines the onset of the Trojan War as the result of Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy, eloping with a wife of Menelaus.
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Text Analysis of Rudyard Kiplings Poem White Mans Burden and George Orwells Essay Shooting an Elephant Literature Book Report/Review
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There is no denying the fact that imperialism is a concept that invokes a mixed response from the people, depending on whether the evincing person is affiliated to an imperialist nation or the one that has been subjugated. In a present context, when the notions of imperialism tend to accrue negative aspersions, it is much easier to condemn and criticize imperialism.
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The Relationship between the Major and Minor Character in The Great Gatsby Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald Literature Coursework
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The main theme in the novel is the American dream as well as wealth and possessions. This is evidenced by characters like the Buchanans who love wealth. It tends to portray the fact that the American dream can be deadly when most people view money as their ultimate achievement and the money can do and buy anything that they want.   
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The Character of Michael in Impulse by Conrad Aiken Literature Book Report/Review
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It is good to remember as a background to what the literature describes as a psychological study on the character of Michael that the short story was written by a man who saw the dead bodies of his parents when he was 11, after Aiken’s father committed suicide, and after the father first shot Aiken’s mother dead.
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The Conflict in The Forever War by Dexter Filkins Literature Book Report/Review
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The author of the novel uses the chapter to advance the conflict introduced in the preceding chapters. Continuity is a fundamental aspect of non-fictional writing. With this understanding, the author sustains the developing conflict in the chapter using various literary devices. The elite recruits arrive on an unknown planet.
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman and The Depressed by Person David Wallace Literature Essay
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses his short story titled "The Yellow Wallpaper" to pass important lessons on the relegation of women with mental illness. Gilman achieves this by taking readers through the suffering of a woman with neurosis, including her mental condition and the rich symbolism of her uncertain destiny in the wallpaper in her chamber.  
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Voltaires Candide Literature Book Report/Review
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Voltaire keenly opposes the pragmatic and intellectual idleness to which faith in this system can encourage. To some extent, this is because he views Leibnizian optimism as a kind of fatalism, even though Leibniz clearly advices against this notion of ‘fate’. Voltaire argues, “We need a God who speaks to mankind. Optimism is hopeless. It is a cruel philosophy under a consoling name.”
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Key Aspects of Japanese Anime and Manga Literature Coursework
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Regardless of the mechanisms used to achieve this popularity, one thing is clear, Japan wields a soft power over American consumers, and several of them do not even know it. Literature offers several explanations on why Japan’s products are becoming a global force. Most of them solidify the stance that cultural power is the driving force behind this movement. 
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Teenager World in Little Brother Literature Book Report/Review
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This essay will offer a review of the book, highlighting the main arguments raised by the author. Evidently, the story begins to unfold when Marcus and his friends plot an escape from school. They manage to disable all the cameras installed within the school setting to monitor the movement of students.
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Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro Literature Case Study
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The guests who were attending the parties seemed to reduce each time and the one person whom she thought they would suffer through the party together, Marg French, missed the party, and this was her final blow. She started to realize that she would no longer stand these parties anymore. She never liked them anyway, as they were not doing her any good nor adding any value to her.
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Romeo and Juliet: The Transformation of Juliet Literature Book Report/Review
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In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, love transforms Juliet. Early in the play, Juliet is a young girl who is very faithful to her family. After this young girl meets Romeo Montague, she begins to change. By the end of the play, Juliet is changed into a woman who is now very faithful to her husband, instead of her family. 
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Textual Analysis: How to Date a Brown Girl, Black Girl, White Girl, or Halfie Literature Book Report/Review
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The particular characteristics are, usually, superficial and shallow views that do not go beyond the surface of the individual. In the narrative "How to Date a Brown Girl, Black Girl, White Girl, or Halfie" Junot Diaz narrates a story of a young Dominican man who wrote an instructional manual on how to date women from different ethnicities and races.
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Summary of Keeper'n Me by Richard Wangamese Literature Book Report/Review
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The novel presents the sense of completeness that comes with self-identity. Keeper is committed to help Garnet understand himself and relate well with the people in the reserve. Garnet finds a friend and confidant in Keeper, the only person who understands his challenges. Keeper finally manages to transform Garnet, making him a complete person.
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Cathedral by Raymond Carver Literature Book Report/Review
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The introductory paragraph of Carvers Raymond’s short story “cathedral” presents the life of a man and his wife who have a male friend (Robert). The male friend appears to be blind –the other side of life. The narrator tells us the ideas he had about the blind, which seem to be different from what he is subjected to.
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Analysis of Poems from Norton Anthology of Poetry Mending Walls by Frost and Corinnas Going A-Maying by Herrick Literature Coursework
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My opinion on the poem Mending Walls by Robert Frost is that it is poorly structured and lacks a clear theme and coherency. Despite employing a few figures of speech and poetry writing styles, it leaves out the use of rhyme which is a key component of poetry. The poem should, therefore, be excluded from the Norton Anthology of Poetry.
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Charlotte Temple by Susanna Haswell Rowson Literature Book Report/Review
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This essay discusses that Charlotte Temple is a literature narration reflecting on the common social happenings evident today. The book based on an actual story of the ordeals and ill fate that begot a particular American girl. The identity of this American girl has however been disguised by the author and her name replaced by the name Charlotte Temple.
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The Main Character of the Hunger Games Literature Essay
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The uses the hunting and gathering knowledge acquired from her father. She goes hunting with her friend Gale. Hunting is the first thing in her mind when she wakes up. This essay will major on Katniss Everdeen. Being the narrator, she is a significant character in the novel. She has a strong character and is a brave girl.
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Incredible Authors Moliere and Leo Tolstoy Literature Case Study
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It is significant to mention that Moliere and Tolstoy have been great people of their period. They both have made a huge contribution to the field of literature and art. These writers have lived in different periods and worked in a different literary sphere, but both of them have been creative and incredible personalities.
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Literature Book Report/Review
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The strict first-person narration in the story enables the readers to focus solely on the thoughts and feelings of the narrator and her perceptions. All the readers are able to learn or perceive in the story is in line with the personal viewpoint of the narrator. She is in a constant state of anxiety throughout the story with elements of sarcasm, depression and anger.
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Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Alborn Literature Book Report/Review
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The central ideas presented in the novel are life and death. These two ideas are strongly contrasted, hence the two characters are placed in juxtaposition. Mitch is young, while Morrie is old. Readers can immediately perceive the binary opposition between the two. Alborn’s youth suggests fallibility while Professor Morie’s old age implies wisdom.
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The Overcoat by Gogol Literature Book Report/Review
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The story, The Overcoat, has lessons to learn from it. The story shows how material possession makes one. Akakiys new overcoat allows him a coat to become human. While he reports to the department in the new cloak, the colleagues started noticing and complimenting him on his coat and this makes him venture into a social world.
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Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton Literature Book Report/Review
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The themes in Stockton’s book include marriage and relationship themes, social class and money and the theme of striving to belong and feel settled. Furthermore, the author established himself as a humorous writer through this novel. For instance, though Euphemia and her husband are good-hearted people, they are not very bright.
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins: Sickness or Health Literature Book Report/Review
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A literature text is a peculiar thing as it may be understood and interpreted by different readers in so many ways as many the readers are, and the facts and events described in the text may similarly be obvious which can formulate a single and universally accepted perception of a certain text. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a novel by Charlotte Perkins Gilman written in 1892.
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Representing Marginalization among Slaves in The Life of Olaudah Equiano Literature Book Report/Review
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Very important, there is a focus on the spiritual discourse of creating a new identity among slaves and representing enlightenment and Christianity.  These different themes in the book then allow one to understand the voice of slaves, the need for abolition and the enlightenment which can be reached with equal treatment of individuals. 
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Fictional Character Review of Keseys One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest Literature Book Report/Review
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I have always been fascinated with the workings of the human mind.  I enjoy psycho thrillers and am awed at the complexity of how people can think and behave beyond the normal manner I am accustomed to.  That is why I was particularly interested in the novel selected for this critique, as it gives me a peep into the situation inside a mental institution.
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Until the Final Hour by Traudl Junge Literature Book Report/Review
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As regards the books pertaining to history, they are more valuable as it records the events of the past and present before the future generations. Now, if such books are written by any great personality then it attains importance of a different paradigm. Not only does the autobiographies of great personalities associated with the great events of history hold importance.
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The Turn of the Screw - Effects of Uncanny Literature Book Report/Review
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In the novel “The Turn of The Screw” Henry James utilizes the uncanny effects to captivate the readers’ topnotch attention up to the end of the stories. Also, both the novel’s theme and structure interact with each other in a way that they significantly contribute to the growth of a sense of uncertainty and confusion in the readers’ mind.
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Science, Technology and Ethics in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Literature Book Report/Review
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Frankenstein is a scintillating novel that speaks about the oppressive forces in the society. We can see oppressive forces operating in the novel that ultimately made it a tragedy. These opposing forces damaged the entire show as no good things happened in the entire story. The growth of science and technology is portrayed as an oppressive force.
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Orgon's Women Relatives in Tartuffe Literature Book Report/Review
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Many of the characters of this scathing social commentary – one of many such incisive plays penned by Molière – are one-dimensional, allowing each persona to highlight one aspect of the central dilemma. The women in Tartuffe are mostly backgrounded characters, their presence only necessary to create problems for Tartuffe and Orgon. 
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Lyricism in Coraline Literature Book Report/Review
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It is boring, she does not know anybody there, and her parents are busy with their work and do not have much time for her. Amidst all this, Coraline finds a door that leads to another world. The other world is much like her own, visually it is almost identical. The other world is populated by people with buttons for eyes, and all sorts of fantastical and magical things happen there.
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The Romanticism in Frankenstein Literature Book Report/Review
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One of the most essential characteristics of successful work of art is that it represents the age in which it is written or produced and every literary work is influenced by the literary period in which it is written. Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is one of the compelling illustrations of this fact.
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The Use of Conventions in Fantasy Writing to Gain our Acceptance Literature Book Report/Review
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Firstly, their relative simplicity and familiarity permit a much clearer understanding of some of the more fundamental aspects of human nature. In addition, due to the fact they tend to reduce everything down to the most basic elements, they effectively reflect the most basic structure of the world so much better than other types of fiction.
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