Literary Summary Essay

#7: Article Summary (Phonics) According to Vukelich, Christie, and Enz (2008), “phonics involves using the alphabetic principle to decode printed words” (p. 154). The alphabetic principle is the relationship between letters and their corresponding sounds. Children must acquire phonological awareness and learn phonics in order to properly read and write. This article discusses how teachers can use name-related activities to teach their students phonics and the concepts of print. Summary This…

Odyssey Journal #1 Summary: Calypso, The Sweet Nymph Odysseus starts off stuck on Calypso’s island and has been stuck there for 10 years. Athean goes to Zeus and convinces him to let Odysseus go. Athena is able to convince Zeus so he sends Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, to go tell Calypso to release Odysseus. Calypso releases Odysseus, Odysseus becomes immediately cheerful. Calypso being upset forces Odysseus to sleep with her, because the Gods don’t like it when the Goddesses sleep with…

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer is the story of a nameless communist spy who is disturbed by his own political beliefs. He is a half French and half Vietnamese communist agent, who is conflicted about his own views on events. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator explains that he is being held as a prisoner and is being forced to write a letter of confession for the edict. A clash of thoughts, a sequence of dualities. Born and raised in Vietnam, he is a Vietnamese spy in South Vietnam…

order. His poems seek to save modern people and the literature cannot reflect the reality of modern society. He promotes people to rethink the drawbacks ignored and indulged in literary creation, reading and criticism. What is more, his theory of the objective correlative inspire people to think about new possibilities for literary. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is Eliot’s notable work. In this poem, Eliot uses a series of material objects, scenes and a train of events to present specific…

In the Western world, books can be found in any shape or form. One may encounter hardback books, paperbacks or indulge in digital editions by using an Orwellian e-reader (e-book reader). Moreover, in terms of content, there are big, philosophical tomes and short stories for children, the two being diametrically opposed. In spite of all this variety, in modern times, books have been neglected, disregarded and abandoned by the younger generation. We seldom see teenagers immerse themselves in pulp…

cradles of Western civilization. This was the world of the ancient Greeks. ii. Ethos/Credibility Statement 1. Because it is not possible to describe the religion of ancient Greece from direct observation, it was necessary to rely on an important set of literary sources including the works of Homer and Hesiod which helped to understand the culture and life of the ancient Greeks. Moreover, it was also necessary to consult documentaries and articles in which different experts of the ancient Greek…

Horatio: \casual clothes Osric: casual clothes Lord:fancy clothes King: King clothes with a crown and the king blanket at the back Laertes: casual clothes with sword but fancy Queen Gertrude: queen clothes with a wig and HER blanket at the back. Literary device Irony: “i am justly kill’d with mine own treachery” This is an irony because Laertes got poisoned by the sword he was supposed to poison hamlet with. Paradox: “ I thank your lordship, its very hot Hamlet: no believe me tis very cold…

poet already has a BA in English Literature from UC Berkley and many publications for a short unattractive poem. Maybe he wrote this poem before all those accomplishments. 2. How would you describe the work to a friend? Explain in detail. Include a summary if that helps you describe the work. I would describe this poem…

out for many hours brainstorming and outlining my paper. Indeed, conducting a good thesis that consider both arguments from the materials and supporting it with quality evidences and details are not as simple as I thought. My first assignment is a summary and response essay from the article “College Prepare People for Life” by Freeman Hrabowski. At the moment, I struggled addressing a good thesis taking the sided arguments but still aiming the purpose of informing the message of the article. For…

it is in. Joseph Campbell reflects: “The hero of yesterday becomes the tyrant of tomorrow unless he crucifies himself today.” in his literary work “The Hero With A Thousand Faces”, this piece will be referenced throughout this essay. The reason for the usage of this quote is for the fact of the outcome of “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight”. A summary of the story goes along the line of Good guy accepts…