Modernist literature

Among all the stories I had the chance to read in this course, “Indian Camp” by Ernest Hemingway kept on reappearing on my mind, as if it was part of a movie I recently watched and its juxtapose of complexity vs. simplicity was longing for a deeper understanding and appreciation. Ernest Hemingway’s “Indian Camp” includes symbols with deeper meanings within the imagery and characters. The story is very straight forward, simple and minimalist. It doesn’t beat around the bush, exposing unnecessary

Running head: LITERATURE REVIEW Literature Review Laureen Brew Email: lbrew@ramapo.edu Ramapo College of New Jersey School of Contemporary Arts 505 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 Word count: Literature Review Have an introductory paragraph that gives the reader a sense of the literature review. Preview what the main categories of literature you have found are and describe briefly how it gives you the context necessary to answer your question effectively. Hegemonic masculinity

Coraline: I compared and contrasted the book to the movie of Coraline. For starters, the book was released in 2002 and the movie was aired in 2009. Coraline was transformed into a movie to show more in detail of the character appearance and actions. Since the movie was released after the book, some additions to the movie include: the character, Wybie, the other mother swallowing the key, the full name of Mr. B., and what Coraline was searching for was different (book: souls’ movie: buttons). The

Symbolism in 1984 Literary concepts are often used in books to make the reading experience more enjoyable. In George Orwell’s 1984, Orwell uses a key literary element, symbolism, to do this. Orwell does this in a unique way. He makes the reader want to think one way, when the reality is far different. This causes the reader to be surprised when the truth of the matter is revealed. He is able to do this by having certain objects represent one thing, and then later reveal it is something far different

What does it mean to be a critic? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a true definition of criticism would be “the scholarly investigation of literary or historical texts to determine their origin or intended form” and yet this seems to be a too analytical approach to literary criticism, a genre which generally requires you to question, at the very least, your initial, emotional engagement to a text. In the extracts from Longinus and Wilde, there is evidence that the purpose of criticism

What influences an author to write a novel? Many authors have used their personal experiences and ancestral backgrounds to influence the plot and events in their novel, to develop themes and relationships. The events in an author’s life affect the style and content of their literary works, which is expressed throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Pearl being an outcast from the rigid Puritan morals, and Hester's being independent and strong-willed challenges traditional society. These

Theme in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”: Good versus Evil An intricately written short story titled “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” explores the perspectives of various kinds of people because its author, Flannery O’Connor, believes that it is better to comprehend a story when it is experienced. Looking through the eyes of the characters is an effective way to know how they understand certain things. The settings, motif and characters of the story were the literary devices that helped to represent the

Ariel Dorfman’s“Purgatorio”depicts a woman (a man) in dark coat answering a series of questions posed by a man (a woman) in a white coat, with the blend of mixed emotions, sudden twists and turns, murder, love, revenge; and betrayal. Based on the story of Jason and Medea in Greek mythology, in these scenes, Dorfman delivers a vicious battle of wills, from the knife fight, up to the traumatic confrontation in order to seek redemption and to seek repentance forcefully. In this stage play, it can be

Othello is seen as one of the first black heroes in English literature. As a military general he has risen to a role of power and influence. While he may be in a position of power he is also a black-skinned foreigner and falls victim to some really explicit racism, especially by his wife’s farther who strongly beliefs

Introduction Iris Murdoch (1919-1999), the Irish-British novelist, moralistandphilosopher, is an influential figure in twentieth century European literature. Because hernovelsconsistentlyintermingleartandethicalphilosophy, Murdoch is often considered as one of the supporters of ‘philosophy’s turn to literature’ (FlooraRuokonen 77). According to Murdoch, writing fiction is essentially an ethical activity. Her fictions andphilosophicalessays are influenced by Simone Weil, from whom she borrows the