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    Although my students were unaware of it, in a sense what they were questioning from the standpoint of literary criticism is not only the theory of postmodernism with its emphasis on race, class and gender, but the theory of naturalism as well: the idea that one 's social and physical environments can drastically affect one 's nature and potential for surviving and succeeding in this world. In this article, I will explore Toni Morrison 's The Bluest Eye from a naturalistic perspective; however, while

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    amnesic episodes because of the gap in their memories in which they had no awareness. Despite the extremely rare occurrence of DID, because of its unique characteristics, it is well-known in society through many of its portrayals in media. A famous example is the novella, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, which portrays a character possessing two distinct personalities that are in conflict, one that is evil and the other that is good. Because of the increased

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    TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS The purpose of Text Interpretation and Analysis is a literary and linguistic commentary in which the reader explains what the text reveals under close examination. Any literary work is unique. It is created by the author in accordance with his vision and is permeated with his idea of the world. The reader’s interpretation is also highly individual and depends to a great extent on his knowledge and personal experience. That’s why one cannot lay down a fixed “model”

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    August Wilson, born in April 1945 and died in October 2005, is a great African American playwright and poet, whose plays are very great and example in resisting White supremacy in America. He conducted several plays describing the lives of African Americans in White societies like The Piano Lesson 1986, Fences 1983 and Jitney 1982 which are included in his play series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle. He was born in on of Pittsburgh's slums along with other five brothers and a sister. Their father

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    Chapter I INTRODUCTION In this chapter the researcher discussed about this study based on background of the study, problem statements of the study, purpose of the study, the significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, and definition of key terms. All of them were included on the chapter one as fulfilled of the study. 1. Background of The Study Literature did not take itself to a single definition because the achieving of it over century has been as complex and natural

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    MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION This module provides an overview on the subject of art appreciation for those entirely new to the subject. This is a complex topic to deal with and it is impossible to have a truly comprehensive discussion on the topic in such a brief essay. The student is advised to consult more advanced texts to gain further understanding of how to appreciate art more fully. HUMANITIES: What is it? • The term Humanities comes from the Latin word, “humanitas” • It generally

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    writers from the early 1900's. The portrayals of African-American women by each author are contrasted based on specific examples from their two most prominent novels, Native Son by Wright, and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston. With the intent to explain this divergence, the autobiographies of both authors (Black Boy and Dust Tracks on a Road) are also analyzed. Particular examples from the lives of each author are cited to demonstrate the contrasting lifestyles and experiences that created these

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    What is Establishment? Establishment is a term used commonly any very often by Pakistani analysts, mainly in negative context. Analysts, politicians and T.V. anchor persons echoed this term after every major incidents and policy shifts in the government and state. Questions arises what, where and who is the "Establishment". I am here giving a definition as given by seasoned politician andjournalist;MushHussain Syed: "This Establishment comprises anywhere from 500 to 1000 individuals, some

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    A FEMINIST STUDY OF LOUSIA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN CONTENTS Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Little Women and the Feminist Imagination 3 Chapter 2 Jo March: A Woman Ahead of her Times 10 Conclusion 17 Bibliography 19 Introduction "If the first woman God ever made was strong

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    1 Kama means desire, wish, longing in Sanskrit. Although it has sexual connotations, but the word in a more broad fashion means desire, wish, passion, longing, pleasure of the senses, the aesthetic enjoyment of life, love(with and without sexual references). Kama is one of the four goals of human life according to Hindu traditions (Kama). See, p. 36 (Vanita & Kidwai 2008). Both, Sumedha and Somavan were sons of two learned Brahmin friends who were initiated into Vedic learning. They were of same

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