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- 1641: The Legendary King Arthur
- ... These are interesting questions for writers who have explored the legend of King Arthur. There have been a number of accounts written about the legendary king. However, although he has been a popular figure in literature for over eight hundred years, there is not total agreement about all aspects of the Arthurian legend. There are, in fact many versions of the Arthurian legend which sare some similarities while differing in many ...
- 1642: Racism In The Invisible Man
- ... part of world culture since recorded history and, no doubt, before that. When one thinks of racism in the United States, invariably, though not only, the struggle of the African American is singled out. American literature has long been noted for its outspokenness of controversial issues faced by its people. American authors are challenged with the task of bringing to the fore the face of these issues. One such author is ...
- 1643: The Crucible and Death of a Salesman: Search For Happiness
- The Crucible and Death of a Salesman: Search For Happiness Commonly, authors tend to write pieces of literature with themes of search for happiness. The way in which they go about attaining that happiness often determines whether or not their goal will be achieved. In two works of lierature, The Crucible and Death ...
- 1644: Where Should the Line Be Drawn?
- ... falls exceedingly short. Works Cited Bartlett, John. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1980. Dawson, Christopher. “The Judgement of the Nations.” Bartlett 812-11. Magill, Frank N. Magill’s Survey of American Literature. North Bellmore, New York: Marshall Cavendesh Corp., 1991. Prior, Matthew. “Hans Carvel.” Bartlett 320-15. Vonnegut, Kurt. Mother Night. New York: Dell Publishing, 1966.
- 1645: The Prince: Politics and Science
- ... held accountable today, and few would agree that the end justifies the means as Machiavelli wrote. Overall, Machiavelli's work has lasted through the years, and it has proven to be a classic piece of literature by standing the test of time.
- 1646: “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
- “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote This story is the account of a savage and senseless murder of a family. When writing this book, the author, Truman Capote, separated crime reporting from serious literature. As he relives the 1959 murder of a Kansas farm family and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, Capote creates suspense. This non fiction novel has started a ...
- 1647: Intertextuality Of To Kill A Mockingbird and A Blow, A Kiss
- ... more purposeful than that of short story counterparts. Their are numerous differences between the short story and the novel yet as a story their common purpose to enlighten, entertain and inform unites these forms of literature as what can only be described as a story.
- 1648: Kafka's The Trial
- ... inner turmoil through the character Joseph K? Is he in effect writing about himself? The Trial by Franz Kafka is considered by some to be one of the most brilliant and intriguing works in modern literature. However it is so vague that many interpretations of its meaning are possible and much has been written on the subject. One explanation promotes idea that Joseph K represents Kafka himself and the difficulties he ...
- 1649: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
- ... remind the reader of the seriousness of Chaucer's tales and faith. Works Cited Gies, Frances and Joseph. Life In A Medieval Village. Philadelphia: Herper & Row Publishers, 1990. Harvey, Paul. The Oxford Companion To English Literature. 4+ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. Patterson On Chaucer. Chaucer. (28 February 1999): 8pp. Online. Internet. Available http://www.yale.edu/english125/text-only/lectures/lectures-1.html Rowland, Beryl, ed. Companion To ...
- 1650: The Storm by Kate Chopin
- ... The Storm", it becomes necessary to examine the conditions surrounding the story's genesis. The story was written in 1898, very shortly after Chopin had completed "The Awakening", "the boldest treatment so far in American literature of the sensuous, independant woman" (Seyersted 1969, p164). "The Storm" was not published, however, until well after Chopin's death, doubtless because of the as-yet unparalleled sensuousness of the story and its characters. In ...
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