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- 2211: The Whipping=evaluation=1200 W
- ... fact that abuse is past on from generation to generation and happens everywhere. Hayden uses the perfect point of view in this scenario. The omniscience from the third person allows the reader to feel the personal connection of the narrator and of the family he views across the street. The excellent selection and usage of purged lead the reader right into his conclusion of the poem. In using many of the weapons in writing Hayden strategically conquers the reader s thoughts and emotions in the poem The Whipping .
- 2212: Orwell Critizism
- ... make rules that apply to all on the farm except for them. They begin to treat the other animals on the farm like slaves along with other abuses of power. Orwell's entire purpose of writing the novel was to worn against the dangers of society forming a totalitarian society. He effectively creates a story that almost completely parallels the history of the Russian revolution. Although I do think this is a great book I believe it has some flaws. One of the major flaws with the writing of this book is that if the reader does not have any prior knowledge of the Russian revolution then he will surely miss most of the important aspects of the book. I do not think ... Taking this idea into account, I think he could have somehow made it possible for a person who did not know about the Russian revolution to be able to understand the main purpose of the writing. Not many people can just automatically realize that he is warning about the dangers of a totalitarian reign of power. He could have somehow made the main purpose of his great book more easily ...
- 2213: Lost Generation
- Ernest Hemingway is a renowned American author of the Twentieth century who centers his novels around personal experiences and affections. He is one of the authors named "The Lost Generation." He could not cope with post-war America, and therefore he introduced a new type of character in writing called the "code hero". Hemingway is known to focus his novels around code heroes who struggle with the mixture of their tragic faults and the surrounding environment. Traits of a typical Hemingway Code Hero are ...
- 2214: Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
- ... I believe, is the language Brown used. In some places, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is difficult to understand and could lose potential readers. This is a book every American should read, but the writing techniques and vocabulary used prove to be a challenge. However, the events this book reveals make reading it worthwhile. Another complaint is that each chapter tells the same story, just with different tribes. But, I believe Brown had a purpose for writing this way. It shows that no matter where the Indians turned, they were slaughtered. This is a powerful point and I believed it was clearly conveyed. The merits of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ... sides to every story, and Brown shows us the side that we rarely see. By forcing us to think about these issues, Dee Brown accomplished the goal he set out to achieve when he began writing this eye opening account of the American West.
- 2215: Darkness, Be My Friend - Revie
- ... I'd left the door open at Tozer's. And because the fuel tank had been padlocked. And because I'd sneezed." Throughout the book, Marsden keeps an excellent mix of adventure, excitement and of personal 'experience'. He looks deeper and deeper into the mind of Ellie and exactly how she feels. He writes this well and in a style that I would imagine Ellie would use. Marsden's excellent writing ability makes the story even more believable and more moving. He is able to portray the feelings and emotions that I would imagine a person in that situation to have and does so so well ...
- 2216: Canterbury Tales Critical Analysis
- ... collection of tales that was both unique and everlasting. This collection of short stories, entitled the Canterbury Tales, was unlike any other epic poem of the time period. Instead of following the traditional format for writing an epic poem, which included writing about several characters of high social standing, Chaucer gave his readers a taste of social variety by involving various characters from a spectrum of social classes. In the Canterbury Tales, this diverse group of characters ... in her narrative, The Wife of Bath's Tale should be considered a sophisticated petition for reform of traditional customs, rather than an entertaining ballad. During this change from the medieval to Renaissance era most writing expressed the frail role that woman played in society. Unlike the common literature of his time, Chaucer does not attempt to attack or support the role of women during his age. Instead he simply ...
- 2217: Pragmatics Deixis And Conversa
- ... form of referring that is tied to the speaker´s context". This again leads us to the concept of deictic centre. The deictic centre can be divided into certain ‘sub-centres’. 1. Central person (speaker): Personal pronouns, I (Speaker), you (Addresse) 2. Central time (coding time): Adverbs of time, now and then 3. Central place (the location of the speaker): Adverbs of space, here and there 4. Discourse centre (the point ... event seem more remote. In the following section, I shall discuss some forms of deixis in detail. Person deixis These seemingly simple forms are sometimes quite tricky in their use. Children often have problems using personal pronouns. The three pronouns from first to third person I, you and he, she, it are in many languages elaborated with markers of relative social status (social deixis). Expressions indicating a higher social status are ... the addressee. Third person terms are usually more distant terms. Today they sometimes may serve ironic purposes (" Should I clean the dishes for her majesty?"), and they can also be used to make a potentially personal issue seem like an impersonal one, e.g. if I want someone to do me a favour. Spatial deixis Spatial deictic terms indicate the relative location of people and things (here, there). Interesting about ...
- 2218: Periods Of English Literature
- ... that the bards sang, the ancient folk tales of the Anglo-Saxons. The monks also tried to infuse the Anglo-Saxons with a love for Christianity, where the heroes were Christ and his Apostles, by writing poetry such as “Cinewulf”, “The Dream of the Rood” and “Elene”. It was a monk, in fact, who wrote down the tale of “Beowulf”, the most celebrated tale of the period ... latter is undoubtedly the most famous out of all writers and play-wrights, as his plays and his life are still being studied to a great extent. Shakespeare wrote on a wide array of subjects, writing plays with themes of history, comedy and tragedy, as well as writing sonnets. He wrote such famous plays as “Romeo and Juliet”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Macbeth”, and “Richard II”. Other famous writings from the Renaissance period include Sir Philip Sidney’ ...
- 2219: Poetry In Motion - Langston Hu
- ... honored him in one of his poems. "Old Walt Whitman Went finding and seeking Finding less than sought Seeking more then found" (Lines 1 - 4) Hughes was a very talented man and his talent in writing was and still is sought heavily. During WW2, he wrote jingles and phrases to promote he sales of bonds and to support confidence. Langston's poetry, though he showed pride and anger, he could also ... oral tradition of working people and their own common speech Langston Hughes lived in an entirely different time, but he still causes a stir in the world of poetry. The themes of racial pride and personal dignity run rampan in all his works. He has taken the conventional stylings of a poem, and changed it into something that all people can enjoy, a way for these authors to express themselves without ...
- 2220: Prophet Muhammed
- ... of its approach to the words of the men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. This not only ensures accuracy but also makes available valuable historical data. Lings’ writing is characterized by his exceptional gift for the narrative and for detailed description. His work reflects, at once, the simplicity and magnificence of the story of the great man’s life. 'This is easily the ... courts of law, participate in trade and commerce, and had equal right to education. To understand the work is to know who the Prophet really was. The book embodies events in his life and his personal attributes with refreshing candor. The riveting narrative brings out the true sense of grandeur inherent in the story of the Prophet. A classic written after examining all the Arabic sources on his biography, the work ...
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