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- 851: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... The work he produced was considered to be some of the most influential literary criticism of his time. His poems made him one of the most famous figures in American literary history. His influence on literature is seen in all literature books in schools everywhere. Some of his famous writings is that of "Annabel Lee"; his detective story, "The Murders in Rue Morgue"; "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" are the best ...
- 852: Dust Over The City
- ... on emotions, visualization, and a consice structure that symbolizes how perplexing and awful death can be. It is a poem of desolate mood and brought a horrifiying feeling to me. In my opinion, works of literature like this that bring a sense of awarness to the world to cherish every moment, for it could be your last. The beginning of the poem starts with a very powerful line: "You could die ... it causes many emotions and thoughts to run through the reader’s head that are difficult to address. It is a good poem, but works such as this are viewed as unhealthy. Although, works of literature like this are important to give people an understanding of tragedy. When reading this poem the reader is feeling many emotions that can be bring up memories of the tragedies in their lives. It is ...
- 853: The Work of Stephen King
- The Work of Stephen King The main quality of literature in our society is its ability to entertain the masses. Some authors use horror and mystery to keep their reader's attention. Stephen King is the epitome of horror writers. In writing horror mystery novels ... various characters. There are many critics who have embraced the public's passion for King books, but there are still a few who do not believe that he is a credible author worthy of the literature books of the future. Positive reviews are abundant. When King is at his best, then the reader is too busy turning pages to be squeamish. "In a time of violence and confusion, it is little ...
- 854: Psychological Doubles
- ... to break free of the beast (Edmunson 48). She is meant to sustain the man by ignoring the monster. Richard Hocks said of James fiction that it at once reinvents the very genre of double literature and simultaneously condenses rich and multitudinous levels of meaning into an economy of form" (in Thompson 192). For example, Marcher finds in May a mirror image of himself. He writes: Their attempted supposition of reasons ... Mark. American Gothic. Civilization, Vol. 3 (1996): May 1, pp. 48. Eysenck, H. J. The Biological Basis of Personality. Springfield, IL: CCT Pub., 1967. James, Henry. The Beast in the Jungle. In The Harper American Literature. Vol. 2. McQuade, Donald, et al. New York: Harper, 1987. Perry, Patrick. Personality Disorders: Coping with the borderline. Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 269. (1997): July 17, pp. 44-53. Schwartz, S. Individual Differences In Cognition ...
- 855: The Effect of Major Symbolic Elements in The Yellow Wallpaper
- The Effect of Major Symbolic Elements in The Yellow Wallpaper Women in literature are often portrayed in a position that is dominated by men, especially in the nineteenth century, women were repressed and controlled by their husbands as well as other male influences. In "The Yellow Wall-Paper ... the wall-paper which all promote her oppression as well as her self expression. One distinctive part of the house that symbolizes not only her potential but also her trapped feeling is the window. In literature, traditionally this would symbolize a prospect of possibilities, but now it becomes a view to a world she may not want to take part in. Through it she sees all that she could be and ...
- 856: Down Goes Hurston
- ... make other Americans aware of the African-American experience. Richard Write states, "Their eyes, as a novel, exploits those quaint aspects of Negro life that satisfied the tastes of a white audience. It did for literature what the minstrel show did for theater, that is, made white folks laugh"(1). Write, as a critic, fulfills his duty to critique literature truthfully. In Hurston’s novel she rarely states anything about the reality of the South at that time. ‘"Brothers and sisters, since us can’t never expect tuh better our choice, Ah move dat we ...
- 857: Brave New World
- ... by John “the Savage”, in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The nature of John’s conflict involves his personal beliefs and the contrasting Utopian’s beliefs. Being from a world of art individuality, and literature, John is in great disappointment upon his arrival at the “boring,” “ordinary” Utopian world. Art, individuality, and literature do not exist. There is lack of variation among the refined social class. Sex is rather a pastime event and is not something that is cherished or appreciated. Also, stress and illness are not felt ...
- 858: The Street of Crocodiles
- ... of characters and settings from the collected stories would do little to bring the world inhabited by them to the audience. Beyond communicating the tone of the original text lay the mission to translate the literature into a theatrical language that would have as much impact visually as it did on the page. In keeping with the original style of the text, the presentation was to remain a narrative whilst allowing ... Oxford Dictionary Absurd is ‘ not in accordance with common sense, very unsuitable, ridicules, foolish.’ When used in the description of theatrical work the term ‘absurdism’ generally carries a more weighted meaning. In much of the literature of the Theatre of The Absurd the style that has come to be to some extent common to the genre is used to comment of a lack of meaning. For this purpose action is at ...
- 859: Prepubescent Strength Training
- ... evidence supports the underlying hypothesis of prepubescent strength training advocates that strength increases are and can be possible in a safe and knowledgeable environment. CONCLUSIONS REGARDING PREPUBESCENT STRENGTH TRAINING A review of the present scientific literature does indeed substantiate the risks of injury to the prepubescent athlete involved in strength training. However, the evidence shows that most of these injuries are not inherent to the actual strengthening process, and may be ... minimized by proper techniques and practices. In addition, data generated to date substantiates and infers significant that significant benefits may be obtained with strength training for the prepubescent athlete. My analysis of the strength training literature, both pro and con, has established the clear need for ongoing research into the effects that strength training has on the prepubescent athlete and the need for enhanced safety precautions necessary for improving the overall ...
- 860: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- ... an offer from the University of Leipzig, which he declined. In 1901, A Swedish millionaire named Alfred Nobel started an annual award of a plaque and some money in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and contributions to world peace (which was added later). These award assemblies were held in Stockholm, Sweden in the month of December. The awards were to be handed out by the King of Sweden. When ... Professor of Medicine Dr. E. A. von Bering also of Germany, won a prize for making a serum for diphtheria, and a poet from France named R. F. A. Sully-Prudhomme, received the prize for literature, even though he wasn t present. Every man was given a gold medal, a diploma, and 50,000 Swedish kronor. King Oscar II did not hand out these awards, but Crown Prince Gustav presented these ...
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