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- 811: Stephen Hawking
- ... research at Caisus College and studied theoretical physics. He did this partly because he found elementary particles unattractive and he wanted to study with Fred Hoyle, who was a British astronomer and also a science fiction novelist. Hawking’s research was centered on Black Holes. Since the 1960’s, he has lead the field of scientist in Black Hole research. One discovery of his was that Black Holes emit radiation. This ...
- 812: Paul L. Dunbar
- ... and critic, William Dean Howells who also introduced Dunbar’s next book, “Lyrics of Lowly Life” which contained some of the finest verses of the first two volumes. Dunbar was a popular writer of short fiction. He relied upon tone, subtle details expressed through speech, atmosphere, assumed manners and morals, and mood rather than plot to tell his tale. His depiction of life on plantations gives a vivid account of the ...
- 813: George Lucas Biography And Wor
- ... it, I could not put it down. I always used to think that biographies where boring, but, because I read this book, my opinion has changed. I enjoyed reading this book as much as other fiction books I have read. I also feel that I can relate to Lucas because of the fact he is quiet and reserved. Usually, I have a fear of being the center of attention and hide ...
- 814: MARGARET ATWOOD
- ... a crime about which she claims to have no conscious memory. Structured in alternating sections told from Grace Marks' point of view as well as that of an omniscient narrator, this blend of fact and fiction is pieced together like a quilt (a deliberate metaphor established from the novel's divisions or chapters, each named for a particular pattern of quilting). The events leading up to the murders are revealed through ...
- 815: Margret Atwood
- ... also written many children’s books like Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut which was also published in 1996 and when reviewed, described Atwood's jump to children's literature as "a break from serious fiction to cut loose with this deliciously silly romp" ("Princess Prunella" 1). Other than writing, Atwood has also had many Occupations with many prestige Collage’s and University’s. For example, recently she was employed as ...
- 816: The Flamboyant Hester Prynne
- ... Hawthorne's] career illustrates the success of an especially responsive author in gathering together disparate female types and recombining them artistically so that they become crucial elements of the rhetorical and artistic construct of his fiction (Reynolds 179). Hawthorne used ironies of fallen women and female criminals to achieve the perfect combination of different types of heroines. His heroines are equipped to expel wrongs against their sex bringing about an awareness ...
- 817: Hobbit Essay
- ... communicate with humans and dwarves in the novel, which is not possible on our planet. Beorn, a human who is able to morph into other creatures at an instant, is an excellent example of such fiction. The dragon, Smaug, is the main adversary of the fourteen adventurers and is a type of creature that has long been used in fantasy writing. Although most of the characters' species are merely creations of ...
- 818: The Neurosis Of Passion
- ... and insane. Bibliography Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations. London: Penguin Books Ltd., 1996 Small, Helen. Love s Madness Medicine, the Novel, and Female Insanity 1800-1865. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996 Lubitz, Rita. Marital Power in Dickens Fiction. New York: Peter Lang Publishing Inc., 1996
- 819: The Influences Of Tolkien In T
- ... of the creator. Adoration and respect of nature, his love and mastery of language, and his traumatizing experience in trench warfare during World War I all come together to influence his three major works of fiction, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien uses many themes in the story that relate to his influences. The inescapability of involvement relates to how the US and many other countries were drawn into World War ...
- 820: Things Fall Apart
- ... all of the characteristics of a traditional adventure novel, such as excitement, as well as, an unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe stated, Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the great stylists of modern fiction and a good story-teller into the bargain (Achebe 252). Yet, despite Conrad s talent for telling stories, many critics, such as Achebe, Singh, and Sarvan have ultimately labeled him a racist. Achebe acknowledges Conrad ...
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