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- 331: Irony Moll Flanders
- ... Such a complexity in narrative technique, where the created world reflects the distortions of the narrator's own psyche, would be unique for Defoe in the entire body of his prose narratives, and unique in fiction in the very beginning of that period. So long as there is no indication that the author intends an ironic interpretation of any level of this work, so long as there is no clear "handle ... in Defoe's novel but the degree of interpretation will differ from one reader to another. Defoe used a narrative technique and developed a deep character that in some ways created a new kind of fiction. Defoe wanted to denounce the society he was living in and was certainly the first author who defended the rights of women, but irony stays at the level of interpretation. Discussing the irony in Moll ...
- 332: The Andromeda Strain: Summary
- The Andromeda Strain: Summary The book I read was Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain. It is a science fiction story about an outbreak of a deadly airborne virus. The virus came from an experimental satellite named Scoop VII. The satellite landed in a small town in northwestern Arizona named Piedmont. There were only 2 ... the key just before he blacked out and the computer was at one second. Overall, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to my classmates. It is amazingly suspenseful and full of realistic science fiction. It kept me tossing and turning all night as I thought of the Andromeda Strain invading our town.
- 333: Atomic Bomb 2
- ... 1946. The work Hiroshima, by Jon Hersey, from which the opening quote is taken, first appeared as a long article in the New Yorker, then shortly after in book form. The book is a non-fiction account of the bombing of Hiroshima and the immediate aftermath. It is told from the point-of-view of six hibakusha, or าณurvivorsำ of the atomic blast. In four chapters Hersey traces how the ... immediately after the war, not much information was available to general public concerning what kind of destruction the atomic bombs had actually caused in Japan. But starting with Herseyีณ book and continuing with other non-fiction works, such as David Bradley's No Place To Hide, which concerned the Bikini Island nuclear tests, Americans really began to get a picture of the awesome power and destructiveness of nuclear weapons. They saw ...
- 334: Unfoldingone Art
- ... effect that is usually associated with a villanelle. The poem hints at being autobiographical after reading about Elizabeth Bishop's life in the "Lives of the Poets" section of the text- Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. The personal voice also hints at the poem being autobiographical. Further analysis of the poem and Bishop's life leads to the discovery of confessional poetry. Researching The Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia tells us that Elizabeth Bishop's works will usually "highlight the sense of strangeness that can underlay ordinary events"("Elizabeth Bishop"). The text (Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama) makes reference to Bishop's use of metaphor. Elizabeth Bishop refers to losing as an art. The American Heritage Talking Dictionary defines art as a skill that is practiced ("art"). "One Art ...
- 335: Tyler's "Accidental Tourist" and "Searching For Caleb": Individualism and Belonging to the Family
- ... dealing with individualism, isolation, family, and conformity. Furthermore, two characters in Breathing Lessons are isolated and very different, but through these differences can save their marriage. Works Cited Kelly, Rebecca. "Anne Tyler." Beecham's Poular Fiction. Wahington, D.C.: Beecham Publishing, 1986: 1381-1386. Nesanovich, Stella A. "Anne Tyler." Critical Survey of Long Fiction. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Salem Press, 1991:3329-3345. Reisman, Rosemary M. Canfield. "Anne Tyler." Magill's Survey of American Literature. New York: Salem Press, 1991: 1972- 1982. Tyler, Anne. "The Accidental Tourist." A New ...
- 336: Ways to Increase College Bookstore Sales
- ... are insignia clothing, gift items, greeting cards, magaines, and candy and snacks. Also, although the bookstore does carry a selection of paperback books, the selection is small and limited. Of those carried, categories of science fiction, best-sellers, and other non-fiction are less than that of the competition. Of those surveyed, the lowest scoring service issue is that of the selection of merchanidise. INSIGNIA CLOTHING Karen Sweeney, a manager for three of her eight years of ...
- 337: Pride and Prejudice: The Summary
- ... real historical people in the text. The events in this novel very well could have taken place, but they did not. Many families might have had some of these crisis, but the characters are all fiction. One part of the novel, which positively happened in history, was the army coming to stay in the town. The militia regiment comes to town, Kitty and Lydia get caught up by the handsome, distinguished ... the death of Mr. Bennet. This, although an unfair tradition, is the harsh truth. This novel has given me a greater understanding of how families worked in eighteenth century England. Even though it is a fiction novel, it shows the traditions of the society, and how they effect the individuals. The idea in the time period that women were beneath the men, is displayed here very well through the interactions between ...
- 338: Cynthia Ozick
- Cynthia Ozick was an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, poet, and translator. She considers herself an American Jewish writer. Cynthia Ozick was a writer of fiction and non-fiction, but did not bloom her career until she was 32 years old. Her literary hero was Henry James. After Cynthia Ozick finished graduate school, she would read for hours. She tried to read all the ...
- 339: The Jungle
- ... night, Jurgis confronts her. She breaks into tears and tells Jurgis that a foreman named Connor forced a sexual relationship on her. Jurgis curses and runs off to find Connor. After beating Connor to a pulp, Jurgis is sent to jail for 30 days. The judge refuses to listen to his story seriously. While in jail, Stanislovas comes to give Jurgis some news. He lets Jurgis know that the house payment ... becomes a member of this complex network and moves into politics. Ironically, under these evil conditions, he discovers a new confidence and talent for management. He runs into Connor again, and beats him to a pulp a second time. Connors political connections cause Jurgis to lose all his acquired profit. Jurgis is back to wandering the streets. To keep warm Jurgis walks into a socialist meeting. An orator who describes ...
- 340: Charles W. Chesnutt
- ... in the accounting department of Nickel Plate Railroad Company. While in Cleveland Chesnutt studied Law. While in Cleveland Chesnutt supports his mother and father while supporting his own family. Chesnutt begins to write for Family Fiction. While working at Nickel Plate Railroad Company and writing for Family Fiction he continues to study law. A year later, he passes the Ohio Bar Exam and joins the law offices of Henderson, Kline, and Tolles. Chesnutt published The Goophered Grapevine in the Atlantic Monthly became the ...
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