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The Interesting Narratives Whatever information is available regarding Olaudah Equiano has been attained from his autobiography.... He was born in Africa, in 1745 and by the age of around 10 or 11 he experienced kidnapping and enslavement together with his sister.... ... ... ... He was also shipped across the Middle Passage to the West Indies, and later on to a Virginia plantation....

Date: Medea and Ramayana (Ancient World) World literature Their generic form and conventions as related to or even as outcomes of their social, religious and political milieus OR a demonstration of the historical development of the genre Medea is a very old Greek myth revolving around the life of Medea who was from a royal family with her grandfather being the god of the sun and her father being the king....

'Faulkner's most famous, most popular, and most anthologized short story, 'A Rose for Emily' evokes the terms Southern gothic and grotesque, two types of literature in which the general tone is one of gloom, terror, and understated violence.... In the essay 'A Rose for Emily: a Victim of the Society' the author focuses on a very touching short story....

There is little that is known about Marx's childhood, but as both of his parents were heavily involved with philosophy and sociology it makes sense that Karl.... ... ... Further influences in Marx's life came mostly from school, especially after his expulsion from high school and his enrollment at the University of Bonn in 1835 when he was just seventeen years of age. ...

To get into a humorous mode in any work of literature, the author need not create special clowns.... Though such a character serves some purpose from the point of view of entertainment of the audience, the real humor and satire are the ones between the interactions between the different characters on issues related to their day to day lives....

International Journal of English and literature, 3 (3), 60-70.... Through the theory one can easily understand the concept of consciousness and how the mind and the body function in tandem to make the body function consciously as a.... ... ... This paper will assess the basics of the Freud theory as described in the selected five articles and the contribution of the same to human consciousness. ...

The paper "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" describes еhe story Huck Finn being taken by Widow Douglas and Miss Watson with an aim of reforming him.... Huck then starts going to school despite his negative perception for where he lived.... He is kidnapped by his father who abuses him.... ... ...

Hearing how her voice provides her literature really changes the meaning of novel's name.... It's hard to perceive Maya Angelous I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings novel without constant reminding somewhere on the backyard of my consciousness that I'm reading a true story, autobiography of a great woman from 20th century whose fate is already a fascinating novel by....

It remains down in history and literature as a massacre, but contemporary studies have suggested it was not the "horrid scene of slaughter and blood" that eyewitnesses described or the film portrays.... In the film, it was in 1757, and America got caught in the midst of the renowned French - Indian War....

The paper "Humor Analysis of Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman" claims humor is an element of literature and can be used differently for different purposes.... This is an analysis of 'Love is a Fallacy' using some of the elements from Roberts and Zweig, to understand the role of humor in the story....

And by doing so, literature has once again managed to use the said kinship to analyze society and promote social change.... In the paper 'Little Women by Louisa May Alcott,' the author explores the relationship between a mother and a daughter, and the way each deals with the other in light of societal changes....

embski uses examples from current literature and theoretical studies in order to illustrate his opinion and prove his position.... The essay "Intelligent Design" by W, Dembski analyzes and evaluates the role of human intelligence in object creation and intelligent cause.... The author uses a question-answer structure of the discussion which helps Dembski appeal to readies and involve them in the analysis....

An immigrant, like thousands others, Parvez, the Pakistani taxi driver, arrives in London for a better life.... Set in East London, Hanif Kureishi's, My Son the Fanatic, is a short story that deals with religious and social conflicts between two distinctly different cultures and countries and brings about the rift in a father-son relation, each of whom represents the opposing forces....

This paper tells that movie "The Golden Compass" tries to prompt children to look at all forms of authority (including religion) critically.... In the rational-secular world view being celebrated by the creators of the film, the truth will always hold a primacy and superiority over power structures....

In the essay 'Death of a Salesman by Authur Miller' the author analyzes Willy's power for self-hallucination, boasting himself as the assistant buyer at his store.... He does not acquire a clue of the hidden longing for knowledge which confirms Biff's deliverance.... ... ... ... The author states that target on exposing the simple and modest truth behind Willy's vision, Biff craves for the terrain covered by his father's blind trust in a twisted, materialist edition of the American Dream....

The Yellow Wallpaper In literature, there are many short stories which convey their themes differently.... The paper 'The Yellow Wallpaper' analyzes Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.... Using a psychological spin, Gilman relays her views on the inferior position of women in marriage as well as the dangers of disregarding the mental health patient as a person in the 19th century....

The Story of G.... .... Joe Film (1945) Thesis Paper The film The Story of G.... .... Joe is an American war film starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum.... The film was directed by William Wellman and is portrayed as a tribute to infantrymen of American military that operated during the Second World War, G....

All in all, this book is good and appealing to the readers and quite a controversial literature of war.... In Timothy O'Brien book The Things They Carried focuses on his personal experience in the Vietnamese war of between1968 to 1970.... He speaks of his life before going to war, in the war and after war....

In the paper 'When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago' focuses on the book, which opens up places in our minds by using descriptive narration.... It is also a book that reaches out to all cultures as people from different cultures can find something to associate with.... ... ... ... The author states that the eldest of 11 children Esmeralda Santiago grew up in Puerto Rico....

In 'The Father of English Drama ' the author discusses a tragedy set in the city of Verona, Italy, in the late sixteenth century.... The background is that of a setup wherein two prominent families of the city of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets have been at loggerheads with each other.... ...

In the paper 'The Human Experience' the author provides a comparison and contrast analysis of the themes and styles in 'A Rose for Emily, by William Faulkner and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson.... Despite differences in setting, both appear to have many complex ideas and more similarities than differences....

The Shiloh, written by Bobby Ann Mason, addresses well some of these concepts and conflicting views.... The story was first published in a New Yorker magazine in 1982.... In the same year it became the title story of the author's first short stories collection book titled ‘Shiloh and other stories'....

In the paper 'The Open Boat by Steven Crane' the author discusses the story which depicts a real experience from Stephen Crane's life.... Thesis In the short story The Open Boat, Steven Crane describes that a man has to struggle with nature and the Universe to survive in harsh conditions.... ... ...

It can only be seen that he achieves the goal of guiding his audience in understanding the underlying themes of the novel through objects as significant as the peeled off chips and the glazing flanks of wooden panel 13 November As I Lay Dying The novel, As I Lay Dying, written by William Faulkner and published in 1930, is known as one of the finest works in modern literature....

As the paper "Character Analysis of Silas in Richard Wright's Long Black Song" outlines, the short story, Long Black Song, centers on the early American society when racial discrimination was prominent in society.... The whites discriminated the blacks making them feel inadequate and not worth interacting with....

This can be noted as a metaphor devises of literature where the author has connected and compared one's ability with another phenomenon.... 'Grandmother's Victory: An Insightful Analysis' paper investigates the story written by Maya Angelou as one of the most thought-provoking stories of all time....

The paper "Summary of Freedom Writers Film" states that the scenario is typical in various urban enclaves where individuals are divided into groups based on cultural background, gang, or race.... Members of each social group are aggressive toward outsiders and consistently upping the ante of violence....

It can be regarded as an admirable piece of literature meant for the children worldwide.... This paper is aimed at providing a detailed summary of a selected book from the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) at http://en.... hildrenslibrary.... rg.... The book has been selected keeping in mind its educational value....

The researcher used a quantitative as well as a literature analysis.... ethod The researcher used a quantitative as well as a literature analysis to study the problem.... In the paper 'Multi-Cultural Counselling' the author discusses the need for cross-cultural counseling....

This book review "The Poem in the Orchard" presents the poem 'In the Orchard' that conveyed the story behind the poem by using a male and female tone that each told a side of the story through their own eyes, and through the words, they spoke to each other.... ... ... ... The poem shows that the differences between the way the two characters perceived each other's action is clear through the repetitive questions and statements, especially on the girl's part....

The aim of the essay 'The Potential Impact on a Climbers Self Efficacy' is to evaluate sports injuries, which have been identified as a major concern for athletes.... The number of sports participants facing injuries has been estimated to be from 3 million to 5 million a year.... ... ... ... The author states that in addition, in the UK, around 1 million to 1....

owever literature review indicates that engagement practices do not always raise the accountability of the corporate firms (O'Dwyer, 2005 as cited in Cooper and Owen, 2007).... The author concludes that corporate companies are vouching for their accountability by presenting environmental and social reports....

The paper 'Civil Obedience" by Henry David Thoreau, "Note of the Native Son' and 'The Dungeon Shook' by James Baldwin" compares the motives of the writers' oeuvres.... They both expose segregation, social injustice and push their nations to fight for their trampled rights, freedom and recognition....

Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most prolific authors of his time, has produced two of the most relevant and popular works in the field of literature.... Two of his works are the Slaughterhouse-five and Mother Night.... Both of the works discusses interesting themes while presenting different but equally effective characters. ...

Resources for Teaching The Bedford Introduction to literature: Reading, Thinking, and Writing.... The author of this review "Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy" focuses on the story of Marge Piercy.... According to the text, Barbie Doll, a poem by Marge Piercy, tackles the story of a girl growing through the adolescence stage marked by barbarity and appearances....

In the paper 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' the author focuses on the masterpiece of children's nonsense fiction, which deals with some of the most remarkable themes.... The novel is also popular for its thematic concerns and it incorporates beautiful allusions to the novelist's friends and enemies....

Whereas most of the Holocaust literature comprises of heartbreaking accounts of Jewish extermination, Yolen goes a step further to include the painful stories of women and homosexuals as well, who suffered just as much as the Jews.... It is typical of every parent to concern themselves with what they consider 'appropriate reading' for their ward....

The author, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, received the Nobel-Prize in literature in 1970.... In the paper 'Searching for Freedom and Power' the author discusses the novel, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, which described a day of his unimaginable life.... ... ... ... The author states that in the early 1900s within the socialist society of the Soviet Union, prisoners were sent to prison camps called Gulags....

The paper 'The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams' analyzes an effective literary tool in a profound understanding of the themes and character analysis of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.... A psychoanalytic reading of the text has a major role in the interpretation of the work by Williams....

literature: Craft and Voice, Volume 1.... In the paper 'Conflict out of the Ring,' the author analyzes the chapter titled 'Battle Royal' from Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, where the protagonist, who the reader assumes is Ellison himself, finds himself in a major conflict well before the real action of the story takes place....

Conclusion: A trilogy is a set of three works that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three separate works of literature.... “The Dragon Heir” is the final installment in the trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima.... It is a perfectly structured tale that arrives at a convincing conclusion....

Brent Staples is a well-known writer who has penned several articles and short stories.... Among one of his most popular pieces of work is The Runaway Son.... This story is basically about forming perspectives in life depending on the environment one is brought up in.... ... ... ... It is a part of the volume titled Memoirs of Family....

In the essay 'The Significance of Choices in Frankenstein and Uncle Tom's Cabin' the author analyzes two characters from popular literature that might seem to have anything in common but actually share the characteristic of perseverance in times of distress.... ... ... ... The author states that both characters represent how individuals can respond differently to distressing situations and, ultimately, effect their future....

There is no clear identification of the person who discovered the element silver in the literature (Dhillon).... 9 October 2012.... Element Silver: The Moon on Earth Silver is one of those elements that have been known to the mankind since ancient times.... The discovery of silver dates back to the bronze age....

World literature 26 April The Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant Introduction: Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant is one of the most popular French writers of the 19th century.... This paper examines a short story "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, which depicts the human condition where they try to tout their wealth by the display of jewelry....

Aunt Martha wrote in her diary, “If ever I live and grow up, my one aim and concentrated purpose shall be and is to show that women can learn, can reason, can compete with men in the grand fields of literature and science and conjecture.... 17 May 2012.... The Characterization of Aunt Martha Aunt Martha's gender is of a lot of significance for the enlightenment, moderation, and empowerment of all women in general and the black women in particular....

In this view, science fiction films portray the development of the male character as his passage literature 7 June Akira.... Among the most characteristic features of the ‘masculine' focus of science fiction is the “embodiment of male immaturities” in the concepts of physical....

The Norton Anthology of World literature: Beginnings to 1650.... Deucalion and Pyrrha kiss the flood-ruined shrine and pray at the flameless altar to avert the wrath of the gods. ... ... here can be no gainsaying that there are similarities and differences.... ... ... The striking similarity in all these accounts is seen in the mentioning of the cataclysmic event itself and the mentioning of the flood as an extirpator of evil and evil people and the extension of the human race....

The problem lies in the dearth of literature on bilingual learning in such groups.... The focus of the paper is an investigation into the merits of immersion programs for bilingualism education that adds to the primary language by full immersion into the second language to be learned....

Williston, VT: Society of Biblical literature.... Romans is often understood to be the place where Paul lays out the essential parts of his theology.... However, as seen from a scholarly look.... ... ... when and where it was likely written, and to whom it was likely addressed, there is a compelling argument to be made that it is not only an explanation of salvation through the gospel of Jesus, but that it is also an attempt to make the empire of Rome fully accepting of BOOK OF ROMANS: SYNOPSIS Number and August 7, Book of Romans: Synopsis The Book of Romans, also known as The Epistle to the Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament, and contains 16 verses or chapters....