1987 in literature

The opening lines of “Meditation on the Nativity” indicate that this poem is an imaginative variation on the conventional theme suggested by the title. In the fulfillment of God’s promise to humankind, archetypal fears are assuaged; legends and fables are realized and take on specific form: “Painters’ perceptions, visionaries’ long/ Torments and silence, blossom here and speak.” Jennings does not analyze the mystery of the Nativity; she mediates on the human significance of the divine pattern…

VEDANT VASHIST YEAR 10 ENGLISH CLOSE READING-POETRY Poetry is a type of writing in which the outflow of feelings and contemplations are appeared by writers in rhyme, examinations and representations. Verse has been used for a significant long time to show cleverness, sentiment and to grant feeling to others, for example, it could be about something exciting that happened on your approach to class and you need to review it. In now days, verse has been utilized as verses as a part of the…

Many people may think minor characters don't contribute at all to the structure of a book. But much of the importance of a minor character comes from the way they help shape other major characters. Along with forming these elements, minor characters also help develop and establish new themes throughout the book. They support the progression in the plot while giving additional understandings about major characters. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a complex novel that gives insights into…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is American poet who wrote throughout 1873 to 1880, primarily influenced by the Romantic era. Born to the daughter of a Revolutionary War hero and an established lawyer, Longfellow was expected to attend college and follow his father’s footsteps. However he was more fascinated by the coastal culture of his town in Maine, fascinated by the stories of the sailors who detailed their exotic travels. Accordingly, Longfellow pursued his intrigue,…

Point of View, Who’s Perception? “Sonny’s Blues,” a short story written by James Baldwin, is expressed in the limited omniscient point of view. Limited omniscient point of view is most commonly referred to as first person point of view. The focus of this essay is to analyze the point of view used in “Sonny’s Blues,” while also revealing how symbolism is reflected in this short story written by Baldwin (Baldwin). There are advantages and disadvantages of a story being expressed in the limited…

reading. However, Lewis assumes he is part of the “few” and he makes this same assumption about the reader; creating a narcissistic and pompous tone. Lewis’s methodology of making his claim is by referencing other works of literature. This pouring of references to other literature beleaguers the reader, becoming tiresome. What Lewis should have done was use moderate references to cut down on the quantity of references to strengthen his argument. Lewis’s strength is using many similes, metaphors,…

Analyzing the modern work Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and the classic dystopia The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood from a writer’s standpoint has helped me understand the relationship of the writer and his or her target audience; this is something I never gave much thought to before, despite its importance. Never Let Me Go is an interesting novel, because while it is science fiction, it doesn’t put much emphasis on the scientific advancements and instead focuses on identity and…

After reading a novel such as Atonement, one is forced to question oneself, one’s past mistakes, what one did in an attempt to right one’s wrongdoings and whether or not one’s efforts will be enough. Guilt and regret can often fill oneself after making such mistake and in an effort to rid oneself of the guilt, often an apology is made to the one the wrongdoing was made against. However, amendments are not always enough; apologies do not erase scars and often times, not even the guilt from the…

Victorian Era in the British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 1837 until her death in 1901. This era was known for having a class conflict. People were either extremely poor or filthy rich. Many writers in the Victorian period used literature to voice their opinions about the class system, one of whom was Oscar Wilde. He used his comedy play “The Importance of Being Earnest” to discuss serious matters about the class conflict in the Victorian period in a humorous way. In…

is shown grabbing a man’s hairy beard and rolling on top of a ball. This book captures the pure perception of a child’s world through simplicity and charm. Pinkney, Andrea. Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down. Little Brown, 2010. Literature for a Diverse Society, Ages 5-8. Four young black men took a stand against the injustice of segregation in America by sitting down at the lunch counter of a Woolworth’s department store. Countless others of all races soon joined the cause…