1992 in literature

Independence, or the freedom from control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others, “is the most important quality that a reader can possess.” (Woolf) Having this ability gives the reader the freedom to make their own connections or interpretations of the story. Every person will have their own unique thoughts and ideas on the book, so “nothing can be more fatal then to be guided by the preferences of others in a matter so personal.” (Woolf) This is why independence is so vital to the…

For instance, I brought modern literature to England during my lifetime, since I combined different cultures and classic literary traditions, and refined them. That is how something should be made new. We don’t need an Anthology, filled with poets wandering around nature contemplating their lives, nature or the lowly. Lets stop being personal, and maybe literature will have a chance, just look at how influential my political satires are, and will…

Literature Matters One cannot just pick up a book and not expect to learn something. This is true of literature in all aspects. Literature is not just about poetry and short stories; it is about history, culture, and adventure. Every single time we engage in reading we are giving ourselves the opportunity to learn something we have yet to experience. Literature matters, and when one embraces what literature has to offer with an open mind and a sense of readiness you are privileging yourself to…

Dial R for Revenge Revenge is a model embedded in our society since the earliest of times. It is a justice that evades the bounds of formal law and almost always undertaken responding to a grievance. To break revenge and its justice down to its simplest terms would be to illustrate the act as a cycle imposed with the result becoming an alliance with power. One character loses control, eventually taking this affair into their own hands, performing the act of revenge, which causes the one whom…

all men and belong to no definite science”. Rhetoric is such an important literary tool for two reasons: all men use it to some extent and it helps readers analyze other pieces of literature and art. This essay will discuss the latter reason. The art of persuasion has been applied to three different works of literature: We Need Gun Control to Stop More Than Criminals, The Man Who Was Thursday, a nightmare, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Before delving into how Aristotle 's analytical…

Psalms 23 is a popular yet, powerful scripture in the King James Version of the bible. Psalms 23 expresses deep comfort within our hearts. This scripture acknowledges us of how we should respond to the times of difficulty. Although it only has six verses, it expresses many literary terms. Brevity, imagery, emotion, subjectivity, and poetic language is demonstrated in Psalms 23. In this lyric poem, Psalms 23 indicates brevity, with a stanza of six literary verses. In verse one, “The lord is my…

with the traditions of other well-known works of literature? John Green has written several books and is considered to be a #1 bestselling author. He has won awards such as the Printz Medal, and the Edgar Award (Green) but would his recent book hold up under the test of traditions that made books such as “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London a great piece of literature? Historical works of literature written many years ago, these works of literature are still read today consist of many…

Fact or Fiction: The Effects of Misrepresentation Literature appears in many forms from fiction to non-fiction to memoirs with each providing a different purpose for the intended reader. Often, authors will write their memoirs in order to give the reader new knowledge of events through personal experience rather than to entertain them as a folk tale might. Consequently, those in search of gaining knowledge through personal experience on a particular event will most likely choose to evaluate the…

Paper Towns is a coming of age novel set in Orlando, Florida. It was written by John Green in 2008 and features high school students as they coming to terms with growing up and learning about the diversity and complexity of humans. By exploring how the characters learn the book connects to its audience and gives them the chance to reflect on their own lives. The novel begins in a subdivision called Jefferson Park. The narrator Quentin “Q” Jacobson and his neighbour Margo Roth Spieglman, both…

utilization of allusions to literature, and inclusion of Dominican Republic history. One element that aids in the creation of identity crisis in this novel is Díaz’s utilization of allusions to literature. Rafael Trujillo, a ruthless Dominican dictator, is a character in the novel who is identified thoroughly by allusions to literature, mainly from the genres science fiction and…