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- 271: Lady Audleys Secret
- ... scene be laid out in our own days and among the people we are in the habit of meeting. In keeping with mid-Victorian themes, Lady Audley s Secret is closely connected to the street literature and newspaper accounts of real crimes. The crimes in Braddon s novel are concealed and secret. Like the crimes committed by respected doctors and trusted ladies, the crimes in Lady Audley s Secret shock because ... existence of two wives to the same husband, or two husbands to the same wife. Indeed, so popular has this crime become, as to give rise to an entire sub-class of this branch of literature, which may be distinguished as that of Bigamy Novels (Manse, 6). Lady Audley s cunning bigamy and eventual murder represent the mid-Victorian fear of a wicked woman whose manipulative sexuality allows her to pursue ... is important to both the mystery and the melodramatic aspects of Lady Audley s Secret. Another device used by Braddon is the disguise. Disguise involves the question of identity, a main theme in much of literature. One example of disguise used in Braddon s novel is the change Helen Talboys made when she took on the identities of Lucy Graham and subsequently, Lady Audley. This disguise leads Robert on to ...
- 272: Critical Biography On J. D. Salinger
- ... century. This same man, not ten years after the publication and while still in the peak of his career, would depart from this society- the one that he so greatly changed leaving nothing but his literature to be his lasting voice. However one may view this mysterious life of J. D. Salinger, there is but one thing for certain: J. D. Salinger has provided the reader with a controversial look at ... Wodsworth both incorporate into their work. Salinger eventually became drawn to Eastern philosophy, especially Zen Buddhism. This affliction pushed Salinger in his later works to stray from his original foundation and fundamental Western ideals of literature and begin incorporating Eastern philosophy into his work. Many critics condemn these resulting works and a few even go as far as saying that Salinger has lost his touch. Possibly due to such criticism, but ... who depicts life as one who celebrates it, an accurate characterization of the humor and love in his work" -Martin Green (Gorden 2038) There is no doubt that a generation was greatly changed by the literature of J. D. Salinger. His literature was a mirror of sorts that let a generation see themselves, as they really were. But this mirror has been passed down to the following generations and with ...
- 273: Adolescent Drug Abuse
- ... intervene and stop the problem at its beginnings, the adolescents. If we sit here and deny the fact that the problem is there then we are just setting ourselves up for disaster. II.) Review of Literature: A Source 1: The first piece of literature that I used was a book written by Dr. Joseph Nowinski entitled Substance Abuse in Adolescents & Young Adults. It was written at the Elmcrest Psychiatric Institute in 1990. The book described Dr. Nowinski's study ... stopping adolescent drug abuse. It registered twice as many drug-free clients as the Family Drug Education program and three times as many as the Adolescent Group Therapy model. V.) Summary and Conclusion: Through the literature and the class it is obvious that drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents is a prevalent and dangerous problem. The use of these substances is dangerous and stupid. I'm not going to be ...
- 274: Issue of Gun Control and Violence
- ... writings and reports of academics and experts of gun control and urban violence, it will be possible to examine the issues and theories of the social impact of this issue. Part II: Review of the Literature A) Summary In a paper which looked at gun control and firearms violence in North America, Robert J. Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in America is popularly perceived [in ... this violence is exercised by the means of a gun that can be easily obtained in the United States due to the easy accessibility of guns. There are also some worthwhile differences found in the literature cited above. For one, Sproule and Kennett , indicate that gun ownership in the United States is "inversely related to individuals lack of confidence in collective institutions to protect their security of person and property...". Robert ... part of their American heritage, and the constitution gives them 'the right to bear arms'"(1973:225). He suggests that Americans choose to practice their civil liberties to its entirety. Other notable differences in the literature is Mauser's view for the differences in the gun-control legislation between the two countries. Mauser states that the cause for this is "the differences in political elites and institutions rather than in ...
- 275: Gun Control And Violence in Canada and the US
- ... writings and reports of academics and experts of gun control and urban violence, it will be possible to examine the issues and theories of the social impact of this issue. Part II: Review of the Literature A) Summary In a paper which looked at gun control and firearms violence in North America, Robert J. Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in America is popularly perceived [in ... this violence is exercised by the means of a gun that can be easily obtained in the United States due to the easy accessibility of guns. There are also some worthwhile differences found in the literature cited above. For one, Sproule and Kennett , indicate that gun ownership in the United States is "inversely related to individuals lack of confidence in collective institutions to protect their security of person and property...". Robert ... part of their American heritage, and the constitution gives them 'the right to bear arms'"(1973:225). He suggests that Americans choose to practice their civil liberties to its entirety. Other notable differences in the literature is Mauser's view for the differences in the gun-control legislation between the two countries. Mauser states that the cause for this is "the differences in political elites and institutions rather than in ...
- 276: Discussing Literary Genre
- ... texts within a genre. However, the problem of selection arises, for which texts can claim to be representative of a genre? Moreover, who decides the selection of these texts? The consideration of specific characteristics in literature introduces problems regarding the classification of literary works. The choice of characteristics taken into account is essential to the discussion of genre types . The characteristics of specific genres shift throughout history to accommodate variations in ... it demonstrates that generic forms are never fixed entities. Literary theorist Todorov asserts that although every work modifies the sum of possible works...we grant a text the right to figure in the history of literature...only insofar as it produces a change in our previous notion of one activity or another . Donald Barthelme s The Glass Mountain is an example that expands the notion of short stories; the text challenges ... genre. The subjective procedure of defining genre appeals to the relationship between text and reader. Genre provides a framework within which texts are interpreted, and expectations and emotional outlooks are the individual results of reading literature. The expectations prompted by conventions in a literary text play a large role in the discussion of genre. For example, Mavis Gallant s From the Fifteenth District cheats the expectation that arises from the ...
- 277: Gun Control
- ... writings and reports of academics and experts of gun control and urban violence, it will be possible to examine the issues and theories of the social impact of this issue. Part II: Review of the Literature A) Summary In a paper which looked at gun control and firearms violence in North America, Robert J. Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in America is popularly perceived [in ... this violence is exercised by the means of a gun that can be easily obtained in the United States due to the easy accessibility of guns. There are also some worthwhile differences found in the literature cited above. For one, Sproule and Kennett , indicate that gun ownership in the United States is "inversely related to individuals lack of confidence in collective institutions to protect their security of person and property...". Robert ... part of their American heritage, and the constitution gives them 'the right to bear arms'"(1973:225). He suggests that Americans choose to practice their civil liberties to its entirety. Other notable differences in the literature is Mauser's view for the differences in the gun-control legislation between the two countries. Mauser states that the cause for this is "the differences in political elites and institutions rather than in ...
- 278: Sir Gawain And The Green Knigh
- "The poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' creates a literary mid-point between Anglo-Saxon literature and Christian Literature. Agree or Disagree?" In broad terms Sir Gawain is part of an expansive body of literature that typically was intended to entertain a courtly and hence selective audience. If there is any common denominator running throughout the stories, it is the idea of chivalry, a formal, high-stylized system of ...
- 279: Attitudes Toward Abortion
- ... Harris and Mills, 1985; McCutcheon, 1987; Jelen, 1988). Although these studies have clarified which variables are related to attitudes toward abortion, the reasons for these relationships have been largely left unexplained. Thus, much of the literature lacks theoretical coherence. In this study, an effort is made to contribute to the understanding of attitudes toward abortion by clarifying and adding to the theoretical base underlying the existing literature. More generally, the study attempts to contribute to an understanding of (a) attitudinal consistency, (b) structural factors, and (c) social interaction in attitude formation. Specifically, in addition to examining the structural effects of demographic control ... there is an interaction effect of the amount of interpersonal contact with others. That is, interaction with others intensifies the effect of other attitudes on attitudes toward abortion. A THEORETICAL MODEL Attitudinal Effects In the literature on abortion attitudes (e.g., Granberg, 1978; Barnartt and Harris, 1982; Granberg and Granberg, 1981; Benin, 1985), several general clusters of attitudes--religiosity, conservativism, and feminism--show consistent correlations with specific attitudes toward abortion. ...
- 280: Animal Farm As Animal Satire
- ... in which we live, offering 'imaginary gardens with real toads in them'. As mentioned above, people approach problems, subjects etc. in different ways so do authors. The satirist differs from authors of other types of literature with regard to its way of dealing with his subject. In novel or drama, for example, the target subject is dealt with directly. In the Cherry Orchard, Chekhov deals with social change in Russia and ... but on the other hand it would be very rewardful. As remarked before, after he published his two satires, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell was to be one of the greatest authors of literature, as mentioned above he hardly find a publisher for Animal Farm, and published it after a year he finished it. In order to achieve his end says Richard (1976), the satirist "must use some of ... impure' subject, yet retain a purity of attitude, in his aesthetic disengagement from the vulgarities and stupidities of the struggle." Richard (1976) continues his argument by adding that what distinguishes satire from other kinds of literature is its approach to the subject. Therefore its subject-matter forms the most important aspect of satire. Despite he introduces the cruellest facts of life, the satirist mean to make people laugh and In ...
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