Literature

Eye" "The Bluest Eye" (1970) is Toni Morrison's first novel. Morrison is one of the well-known Afro-American female writers. Along with the prestigious Pulitzer prize, she also received Nobel Prize for literature in 1993. "Morrison's work at random house helped to define two decades of African American literary history"(Wall 139). Her novels have received wide recognition not only from the common readers but from the critics and reviewers as well.…

Alice Sebold is a very well-known author around the world. She has written fictional stories along with a personal experience. Writing of her own experience impacted her to write some of her other novels. Lucky was written of her experience and later she wrote a similar fictional novel called The Lovely Bones. Going through such a horrible experience has forever impacted the way she writes. Alice Sebold was born in Madison, Wisconsin on September 6, 1963. She is the second child. While she was…

There are a number of questions floating around the origins of the novel; is it a literary form? And in the event of accepting that, then it is mandatory to mention that it was begun by Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, and Henry Fielding. Thereupon, the rise of the novel in the eighteenth century has flourished into many sorts; such as: the realistic, the sentimental and the satirical novel. The rise of the English novel in the eighteenth century does not infer that there was nothing of the…

Rushdie, “Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination, and of the heart.” For centuries, science and philosophy have grappled with the great mystery of our inner lives; literature, however, has defeated this, with its capacity to provide one of the most accurate records of human consciousness. In acknowledgement of the critical power of…

these types of books can also be a warning for our future on this planet. Authors create dystopian societies, societies hat seem to be perfect, but in reality are filled with corruption. Fahrenheit 451, a novel which simulates a world without any literature, shows that the public is unaware about their surroundings, due to the mass exploitation of technology. "Harrison Bergeron" portrays a society where everyone is equal in every single way. Whether it's looks, intelligence, athleticism, talent,…

With each piece of literature observed throughout the entirety of the course, a general theme of ironic grotesqueness has prevailed. This theme has been present in every story, yet not always easily detectable. Being no exception, Death of a Salesman, The Great Gatsby, and There Will Be Blood have followed this theme. The three aforementioned pieces of literature feature protagonists who have a common endeavor. Each strive towards the “American Dream,” the acquisition of supposed happiness that…

or dramatic literature. Two great examples of pieces of literature that were used to educate their reader are A Modest Proposal, and Journal of the Plague Year. Both pieces of literature use two different styles of writing to convey their message. Jonathan Swift uses satire to try to solve Ireland's poverty dilemma, while Daniel Defoe tried to show the great impact of the Great Plague using a more dramatic approach. Even though both pieces were written in different styles of literature, both do…

purpose of this is to understand the idea of humor theory and how it functions in literature. In class, we learned not only about humor theory, but literary devices like diction.The course's book were Born a Crime by Trevor Noah and Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. The connection between the course theme and all the assignments I have done, is on how to show the distinct connection between humor and literature. I have grown academically since the beginning of the semester since I have…

Research Proposal Submitted to University of Pune For The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English (Ph. D.) Research Topic Issues of Identity and Culture in the Novels of Chinua Achebe: A Study Research Student Sanjay Haribhau Zagade Pune District Education Association’s Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya, Hadapsar Pune, 412028. Under the Supervision of Dr.Rajesh Latane Principal, C.S.M’s Arts and Commerce College, Chakan, Tal Khed,Dist.Pune. Research Centre Chandmal Tarachand Bora College,…

hope. Reminding those that follow along with his adventure to never give up hope and that you can find courage and strength from all those around you. C.S. Lewis was a Fellow and Tutor and English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford. He then became a Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University. Lewis wrote many books on literary criticism. He also wrote books about Christianity, his most famous…