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- 2221: The Wisdom Of Confucious
- ... book also shows his ideas and beliefs on such subjects as education, politics, and music, subjects still evident in modern day society. The book is mainly comprised of sections and chapters taken from ancient Chinese literature and translated into English by Yutang. He has also added his own commentary and a very lengthy introduction. Some of the books that Yutang used were: The Analects, written by one of Confucius disciples Mencius ...
- 2222: The Use Of Irony In The Stone
- ... of the many examples of irony found in these classic literary works. The authors created irony in many ways and also made it a big part of the plot. Irony is a key device in literature, and can be found in many stories.
- 2223: The Stone Boy
- ... an emotionally draining and thought provoking story such as this one, Berriault allows the reader to be engulfed by the story and forever changed by it. Without stories such as this one, the world of literature would be rather depressing and inapt.
- 2224: The Role Of Women In Sir Gaiwa
- ... of "courtly love". As such, Fries says, the Lady "becomes the ambivalent mirror in which the knight pictures his own potential for moral achievement or moral failure in terms of the male warrior ethos such literature was designed to glorify" (28). Even before examining the Lady's operation in the bedroom, the moral contradiction between the two archetypes is evident and defines the dilemma he will face. If we look now ...
- 2225: The Once And Future King - Mig
- The Once and Future King The legend of King Arthur is a tale as timeless as any other found in literature today. Introduced to us by Sir Thomas Malory during the fifteenth century in Morte d Arthur, it was the first complete tale of Arthur s life. Countless portrayals followed for any reader interested in the ...
- 2226: The Lady Of Shalott
- ... the most articulated and have the most direct meaning in having the mirror written into the poem. Lady of Shalott by Lord Tennyson is a poem which has produced much more than a piece of literature. There are many portraits painted, in the attempt to give this peom more life of its own. The legendary element of this poem helps aid the purpose of the mirror since in the day of ...
- 2227: The Godfather
- A wedding is a great vehicle to motivate a plot in both literature and life. In Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Michael Corleone's wedding is one of the most influential scenes of the entire book. This wedding carries this influence because of three things, first, the reader ...
- 2228: The Evolution Of British Poetr
- ... new way of writing poetry. The Neoclassical era was a time of reason and though. It was more formal than the love induced poetry of the Elizabethan era. Neoclassical poets loved the classic form of literature with its strict regimen and form. The change between these two forms could be defined as a rebellion of sorts. Neoclassical poets rebelled against the writing of traditional things such as love and relation ships ...
- 2229: The Contempary Enlightend One
- The Contemporary Enlightened One J.D. Salinger is considered one of the most critically reviewed author in modern literature. In particular his only novel Catcher in the Rye has received the most criticism. The book has been constantly debate and sometimes banned in some states because of its vulgar language and sexual content. On ...
- 2230: The Chosen, By Chaim Potok
- ... Hasid. He has earlocks, grows a beard, and wears the traditional Hasidic outfit, but he doesn't have the reverence for it that he should. Danny is a genius. His religion forbids him to read literature from the outside world, so he struggles with his thirst for knowledge and the restraints that have been put on him by both his father and his religion. He lives with his father, mother, older ...
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