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- 1641: Animal Farm: Animal Satire
- ... looking at things from the top. Having served five years in Burma, he resigned in 1927 and turned back to Europe and lived in Paris for more than a year. Though he wrote novels and short stories he found nobody to get them published. He worked as a tutor and even as a dishwasher in Paris. During his poor days in Paris, he once more experienced the problems of the oppressed, the ...
- 1642: Jane Austen: Background of Her Novels
- ... Austen was apparently not especially pleased by this honour (see her letter on the infidelities of the Prince and his wife). This episode was productive of her amusing correspondence with Mr. Clarke. Persuasion This relatively short novel, her last, was written in the last few years of Jane Austen's life, and published only after her death in 1817 (though she described it, in a letter of March 13 1816, as ... of the cancelled chapter is the only original manuscript of any part of Jane Austen's published novels which has survived. Minor Writings Jane Austen's minor writings (besides her letters) include the Juvenilia (early short pieces written for the amusement of her family, before she had started on any of her novels), several incomplete beginnings of novels, Lady Susan, the Plan of a Novel, some light verse, some prayers, and ... much larger, due to the institution of "circulating libraries" (book rental shops), and also the fact that the novel was published in three separately-bound volumes (as was the usual practice). Northanger Abbey This playful short novel is the one which most resembles Jane Austen's Juvenilia. It is the story of the unsophisticated and sincere Catherine Morland on her first trip away from home, for a stay in Bath. ...
- 1643: Catcher in the Rye: Holden Goes Through a Fall From His Innocence
- ... in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. Although ,he did write one novel, which brought him fame. In many of Salinger's short stories and especially his most well-known novel he writes about how the main character falls from his or her own innocence then rises to face their challenges. In J.D. Salinger's , Catcher in the ...
- 1644: The Fall of the House of Usher
- The Fall of the House of Usher The father of American short stories, and master of the Gothic is Known to be Edgar Allen Poe. His upbringing has allowed him to delve deeper and deeper into his thoughts. For this particular reason he must leave an impression on ...
- 1645: Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
- Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck always makes it a point to know about his subjects first hand. His stories always have some factual basis behind them. Otherwise, he does not believe that they will be of any value beyond artistic impression. Therefore, most of his novels take place in California, the site of his ... for literature in 1962. The writing of The Grapes of Wrath coincided with the Great Depression. This time of hardship and struggle for the rest of America gave Steinbeck inspiration for his work. Other peoples' stories of everyday life became issues for Steinbeck. His writings spoke out against those who kept the oppressed in poverty and therefore was branded as a Communist because of his "voice." Although, it did become a ... Hunter notes, the lack of detailed parallel seems to be deliberate, for Steinbeck is reflecting a broader background of which the exodus story is only a part.9 Several Biblical allusions come from New Testament stories. Most prevalent among these allusions is the role of Jim Casy as a Christ figure. Hunter provides a plentiful supply of parallels between the life of Jim Casy and the messiah whose initials he ...
- 1646: The Beat Generation
- ... 3). In 1957, Jack Kerouacs On The Road was published and was considered to be the best novel to come out of the Beat Generation. The Beat novel is charming, honest, and wild venture stories of a friendship and four hitch-hiking trips across America. The narrator is Sal Paradise, who is living in Paterson, New Jersey. Most of his friends are already out west. A crazy college friend, Dean ... has gouged out the eye of his confrere and fuck him in the brain (Burroughs 39-40). Wow!! How can anyone think this novel is good literature. You either love it or hate it. These short fragments are truthful and hold back absolutely nothing of Burroughs life. In closing, it is my opinion that these novels came way before their time. Society absolutely could not accept the new vision style. It ...
- 1647: The Epic of Gilgamesh
- ... and our own journey through life. Some of the texts that will be compared with The Epic of Gilgamesh, are the Bible, and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The characters of these stories are all have that burning desire to be successful in life, which we can relate to. These texts span across different time periods and societies illustrating how human nature, particularly the desire to obtain more ... him. Tell me truly, how was it that you came to enter the company of the gods and to possess everlasting life? But Gilgamesh is not the only person who searches for immortality. In many stories there is a search for the Fountain of Youth. The water from this fountain would restore youth to the old and one would never have to die. Fear of death and desire to live forever ... may extend their existence to as long as possible. Because of the Bible, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Epic of Gilgamesh is clearly has consistent relevance historically. In today's society, all these stories still remain relevant. People are striving for more today. There is nothing good that people don't want more of. They want more power, more value, more money, more sex, and the list goes ...
- 1648: Epic Heroes in Time
- Epic Heroes in Time Heroes and their stories have been at the center of almost every culture throughout history. There are vast differences among these legends since they have to serve each particular culture's needs. The events, settings and other characters may ... challenge. Faced with numerous challenges of his own, Odysseus also received a divine message, this time from the goddess Athena. This theme of being chosen by a powerful spiritual entity is consistent in various hero stories throughout the world. No matter when or where these heroes were destined for greatness, they all had to go on a quest or journey with various trials and obstacles to overcome. Odysseus's voyage had ... the desert, his own people and himself during his long journey home. Odysseus also took a long and arduous journey home, battling Poseidon, the sea and his own people in route. Not only are these stories similar, their heroes share many of the same attributes and behaviors. Both, despite having murderous pasts, were chosen by their God or gods to be the savior of their people. Each had a specific ...
- 1649: Candide 2
- ... a different way. One to entertain the upper class and the other to show us the harsh realities of the world. Swift's "A Modest Proposal" In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony. Yet ... for ladies summer boots for fine gentlemen.". Also, when he makes his calculations as to how many children would be available for sale, he never takes into account the children from the rich families. In short, Swifts message is that rich children serve a purpose, the advancement of Ireland, while poor children are nothing but a burden to the republic. One other clear indication that Swift was motivated by his hatred ...
- 1650: Biological Warefare
- ... used by terrorists. This story actually happened in the busy subways of China. Everyone on the subway suffocated to death. Biological and chemical arsenals are effective in eliminating a large number of people in a short period of time. It is economical, efficient and swift. The victim is unaware of the chemicals effects. The poisonous gases can be distributed immediately or time released. As technology advances, so does our capability to ... in charge of the experimental work. The scientists goal was to see if they could create a biological bomb. Writers such as Aldous Huxley and Winston Churchill predicted wars involving biological weapons. Their books told stories of "Pestilences methodically prepared and deliberately launched upon man and beast...Blight to destroy crops, Anthrax to slay horses and cattle, Plague to poison not armies only but whole districts- such are the lines alone ...
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