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- 291: Universial Themes in "The Return of the Native" and "Great Expectations"
- ... have universal themes. Hardy's tale illustrates the role of chance in his characters lives. Through the story we encounter events of pure coincidence and their effects. Dickens, considered to be more of a reformer (Literature Online), tries to portray a social theme in his novel. The basic theme of Great Expectations is that good does not come from ones social standing but rather comes from their inner value. These novels ... away with a better understanding of life and our place in the world just as I have. It is quite appropriate for people of our education level to be enriched in the world of classic literature. The timeless nature of the stories is reason enough. Regardless of the great amount of reading, I can truthfully say that I enjoyed the experience. Classics hold something for all people so therefore I would ... Thomas. The Return of the Native, New York: New York Nal Penguin Inc., 1987 Thompson, Frank H. Cliff Notes on Hardy's The Return of the Native Nebraska: Lincoln Cliff Notes Inc., 1966 http://www.literature.org Literature Online, Internet Site Resource providing criticism on literary works.
- 292: Bless Me, Ultima: The Cultural Distress of a Young Society
- ... very few times defined it as such. In the book that I researched, Bless Me Ultima, by Rudolfo A. Anaya, we find many of those characteristics. There is already much work on this piece of literature, therefore, I decided to present my research and study in two ways. First, I will give a personal analysis of the work, in which I will discuss the different topics and parallelisms that I believe are related to an emerging border culture, and second, I will discuss and complete analysis made by Roberto Cantu, published in The Iden tification and Analysis of Chicano Literature. The novel by Rudolfo Anaya Bless Me, Ultima, was printed in June 1972, but won the first price in the Second Annual Premio Quinto Sol Literary Award in 1971. The main characters of the novel ... M. (1992). Toward a promised land: La frontera as a myth and reality in ballad and song. Aztlan 21 no 1-2:227-62 '92 '96 Jimenez, F. (1979). The Identification and Analysis of Chicano Literature. New York: Bilingual Press. Miller, T. (1981). On the Border. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. Salado Alvarez, V. (1968). De como escapo Mexico de ser Yankee. Mexico: Editorial Jus. Saldivar, R. (1990). Chicano Narrative. ...
- 293: The Fabliaux
- The Fabliaux Medieval literature includes a great variety of comic tales, in both prose and verse, and in a variety of more or less distinct genres. For students of Chaucer, the most important comic genre is the fabliau (fabliau ... incredible degrees of gullibility in the victims and of ingenuity and sexual appetite in the trickster-heroes and -heroines. (The Riverside Chaucer, p. 7.) The fabliaux was, until Chaucer's time, a genre of French literature, in which it flourished in the thirteenth century. One of the minor problems about Chaucer's fabliaux is why he turned to a genre that had, in effect, been dead for a hundred years. Comic ... The fabliau, in short, is delightfully subversive -- a light-hearted thumbing of the nose at the dictates of religion, the solid virtues of the citizenry, and the idealistic pretensions of the aristocracy and its courtly literature, which the fabliaux frequently parody, though just as frequently they parody lower-class attempts to adopt courtly behavior." (The Riverside Chaucer, p. 8.) Such parody shows the essentially aristocratic outlook of the writers of ...
- 294: Comparing Chivalry In Sir Gawa
- Back in early literature there were two great epic poems that became the fundamental format for future works. These two poems are called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf. Even though we do not know the original ... finally written down on paper. They represented many social qualities such as the battle between good and evil, courage, mental and physical strength, heroism, and honor. The eighth century, when Beowulf was written, truly depicts literature at this time of chivalry of a knight to the fullest. However, Sir Gawain, written in the 14 century, depicts the literature at that time, when knights were not upholding chivalry. To understand the poems more fully, modern readers need to understand the complexity of chivalry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Chivalric behavior in ...
- 295: Literary Theory And African Am
- ... since the mid-1980s. Post-Modernism, by its very nature, is virtually impossible to come up with one single definition, though, Post-Modernism in its totality is the movement in arts, music, literature and drama which rejected the past Victorian ideas of modern. The movement contributed to the realization that art has no single meaning and overturned the problems with culture and language boundaries that cut away at ... was a shift in attitudes in the 1990s towards Post-Colonist writers, as seeing themselves as working away from European-derived influences, which have no regard for various ethnic nations. (Barry 193). Post-Colonial literature describes a wide variety of experiences set in the context of mixed societies which themselves represent many different ethnic groups. (Ashcroft 2). New doors have been opened with Post-Colonialism literature, exposing a world previously ignorant of African traditions such as storytelling. (Ashcroft 8). Post-Colonial theory, like a stage for a theatre, is useful as a stage for previously un-hired actors to present ...
- 296: Greek Mythology
- ... can also be used to assess student mastery of each activity or the lesson as a whole. A grade can also be given in Social Studies, Reading, or Writing. D. Lesson Set-up 1. Internet Literature Circles: These are small groups, usually 3-4 students who meet to read and discuss literature that is presented to them over the Internet. This should last approx. 20-30 minutes, depending on the length of the text being read. The students can read aloud or silently. At this time, the ... This can be used as a tool to guide students in their comprehension of the reading and to teach reading strategies. E. Lesson Outline 1. Activity One: What is a Myth? 2. Activity Two: Internet Literature Circle and Teacher Guided Discussion 3. Activity Three: Sequencing Activity 4. Activity Four: Making Pandoras Box 5. Activity Five: Journaling 6. Activity Six: Quiz III. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Greek Mythology 1. The myths of ...
- 297: The Dead Sea Scrolls
- ... and its self-definition. Dr. Schiffman is Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and also in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literature. He specializes in the Judaism of late antiquity, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the history of Jewish Law and Talmudic Literature. In 1991, he was appointed to the team publishing and researching the Dead Sea Scrolls.5 Dr. Schiffman has the respect of his contemporaries in Dead Sea Scrolls research as evidenced by the comments of ... was written in the formative years before the teacher arose. Schiffman believes that in the letter the views given the opponents of the sect are the same as those usually given the Pharisees in Rabbinic literature. "When Mishnaic texts preserve Pharisee-Sadducee conflict over the same matters discussed in the Halakhic Letter, the views of the letter's authors match those of the Sadducees."29 The only possible explanation is ...
- 298: A Comparison of Hamlet and McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
- A Comparison of Hamlet and McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" It is suggested that in modern literature, the true element of tragedy is not captured because the protagonist is often of the same social status as the audience, and therefor, his downfall is not tragic. This opinion, I find, takes little consideration of the times in which we live. Indeed, most modern plays and literature are not about monarchs and the main character is often equal to the common person; this, however, does not mean the plot is any less miserable nor the outcome any less wretched. The first work ... man. That a modern story such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest can be so precisely related to an unquestionable tragedy, proves that modern fictionists are indeed capable of writing this form of literature. The success of this novel as a play and as a film also attests to this. It seems that characters such as R.P.McMurphy are suitable to audiences in the twentieth century, because ...
- 299: The Devil and Tom Walker: Human Intent and the Aftermath of It
- ... those which are very important to the existence and survival of every human being alive today. Both "The Devil and Tom Walker" and "The Devil and Daniel Webster" both are beautifully written masterpieces of American literature that will undoubtedly be cherished for generations of readers to come. This beauty comes from each authors uniquely different American heritage which adds a certain flavor to each of the works. This is all summed ... Displayed", in reference to the book in which "The Devil and Tom Walker" was published: "'The Devil and Tom Walker' is,..., the finest narrative in this part of the book". Works Cited Adventures in American Literature. Ed. Fannie Safier et al. Athena Edition. Austin: Holt, 1996. Benet, Stephen Vincent. "The Devil and Daniel Webster". in Adventures in American Literature. Ed. Fannie Safier et al. Athena Edition. Austin: Holt, 1996. 635-643. Discovering Irving, Washington. "The Devil and Tom Walker". in Adventures in American Literature. Ed. Fannie Safier et al. Athena Edition. Austin: Holt, ...
- 300: Lancelot and Odysseus
- ... for life would be Odysseus and his perspicacious adventures involving grandiose plots against him and his crew. The ideals exemplified by Lancelot and Odysseus greatly and eloquently reflect the morals and aspirations evident in the literature of their respective time periods. This idea is demonstrated when one examines the similarities between Lancelot and Odysseus, their differences, and the consequences of their actions on their lives. Although Lancelot and Odysseus lived in ... the viewpoints of the Greeks and the medieval Europeans. The cultures of the medieval Europeans and the Greeks do, in fact, share many similarities; however as one probes deeper into the characters represented in their literature, it usually appears that the converse is true. Although both men represent the heroic ideal, this ideal is quite different to Greek society than it was in the twelfth-century Europe. For instance, the way ... we do today. It is only to state that the actions of these characters reflect the natural laws that are always present around us; therefore, the consequences or rewards of life reflect those actions. The literature produced by both the medieval Europeans and the ancient Greeks provides an informative glance into the ethics and archetypical standards by which they lived. The literature in the time of Odysseus presents the heroic ...
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