Category: Literature 5177
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Reviews on Gender Articles
When searching the required articles, I followed the necessary requirements. The first article called New Brooms They Say Clean’: Women’s Political Activism on the Ballarat Goldfields, 1854 is a scholarly and peer-reviewed article, as it contains the necessary credentials, namely the information about the author, the author’s Ph.D., and the affiliation to a particular university.…
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Naomi Shihab Nye as an Author of Poetry
The video features the award-winning author of poetry, Naomi Shihab, Nye, reading from her work of adult and children poetry that includes 19 varieties of Gazelle such as Fuel, Poems of the Middle East, and Red suitcase. Her collection features a variety of poems about the Middle East and Palestinians and includes themes such as…
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Honor de Balzac’s “A Passion in the Desert”
Introduction Art is an essential part of human life. Literature is a part of art. Literature entertains people, gives them some information, or offers them some ideas to think over. Literature is very important for modern people, it ennobles, especially classic literature. It is impossible to imagine present life without literature. Some people understand this…
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Self-Referentiality in Jorge Luis Borges’ “Blindness”
“Blindness” is an essay written by Jorge Luis Borges in 1977. In this work, much attention was paid to self-referentiality because the author’s experience is extremely important to support his writing (Block de Behar, A Rhetoric of Silence 279-281). To understand the purpose of this essay, it is critical to refer to Borges’s explanations and…
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“Jesus Shaves” Short Story by David Sedaris
In the short story “Jesus Shaves,” David Sedaris, using witty irony and deep philosophical analysis, shows the difficulties of intercultural communication in a foreign language. The composition of the French language group was diverse: American David (aka the author), as well as “Italian nanny, two chatty Poles, and a pouty, plump Moroccan woman who had…
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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber
Table of Contents Introduction The Plot Setting Themes Stylistic Devices Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The story ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ by James Thurber is a narration about the life of a man who is forced to lead a life of fantasies because he is not ready to deal with the realities of life.…
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Reconnecting With the Past: “The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri
Table of Contents Introduction Cultural Identity and the Idea of Fitting In Family Values and a Sense of Belonging Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The Namesake is a debut novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. Originally, a part of the novel was published in a magazine and only later extended to a full-length novel.…
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The Art of Losing by Elizabeth Bishop
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Elizabeth Bishop has often been portrayed as being detached from her poetry, partly because she often takes an exterior view. However, this is merely her artist’s eye coming through as she uses very co0ncrete imagery to convey her meaning and expects the reader to create…
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The Book “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For” by Henry David Thoreau
Most people believe they should organize their lives and make decisions. They continue choosing colleges, enhancing skills, and earning a living. In his “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For,” Henry David Thoreau breaks all rules and proves it may be enough to live a simple life and be happy. I need to believe…
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Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” Analysis
Woody Guthrie composed “This Land Is Your Land” in 1940 with the hope of proving the Americans to diverse views. The poem is well known, and it is considered the nation’s patriotic anthem. While the composition is supposed to promote patriotism, some of the song’s stanzas contradict the tune’s intended theme. For instance, the poem…