Apocalyptic literature

"Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed" "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed" is a fantastic narrative with lots of individual, thoughts, feelings, and changes throughout. There are two different explanations/stories in which this story is told, the first one is a regular book story and the other is a radio-play both by Ray Bradbury. The two plots are very similar with diverse differential differences within each…

After reading both Styron’s novel and Thomas Grey’s book, The Confessions of Nat Turner, I have come to the conclusion that both writings have holes in their accounts, that almost any historian can find fault in. Grey was a struggling writer that needed the money and could say anything he wanted after Nat Turner’s execution since Turner was no longer alive to point out inaccuracies. Then Styron openly admits that he is not a historian, he is a novelist. A novelist that cares more about…

classmates about the subject and the course instructor before I found my way back to the university. They told me that like we were used to analyse novels and various others texts in linguistics, tesl is very different from the courses we took in literature. It is very experiential and influential rather than solely based on theories and texts. I always prefer studying something that I can follow and implement in my real life. I expected this course to stretch and expand my knowledge related to…

Initial Thoughts In the poem by Phillis Wheatley the writer expresses her admiration for the painter that brings such life and three-dimensional effect. She also appears to be acquainted with the painter in some way. The language theme evokes a feeling as though both the painter and the writer shares some common thread of experiences in this life. The first stanza,” and thought in living characters to paint”, the writer was successful in painting a picture with use of language to express how…

Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor provides a lively introduction to the subject matter of literature and insight into the mind of an English professor. Being an English professor at the University of Michigan-Flint, Foster has gained valuable experience in reading literature; experience that he shares with the reader in his book. Put simply, this book is a general guideline for what to look for when reading literature. An essential characteristic of Foster’s writing is…

Picture books have been around for a long time. They have been read by many generations as a source of pleasure reading and to tap into their imagination. In these books, the writers and illustrator include various language, narrative and visual conventions to appeal to the reader and make them read with a deeper analytical eye to find the intended meaning. While some picture books are simple and the meaning is straightforward others are more complex and metaphorical. An example of such a…

Realism, Naturalism, and Regionalism are just a few examples of the many styles of writing that exist. Each style of writing deals with a specific time period. Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat”, Henry James’s “Daisy Miller”, and Mary E Wilkins Freeman’s “The Revolt of Mother” are just a few examples of the literary works that represent these time periods. These literary works are perfect examples of the specific time periods each writing style was popular among certain authors. These stories allow…

Research Questions: How is identity affected by colonization and exile? This is the broadest concern of the proposed paper. How is poetry a vehicle for understanding identity under these conditions? There is a rich tradition of poets-in-exile; I have chosen Mahmoud Darwish as representative and his book Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? as the particular vehicle under question. How does the identity “Mahmoud Darwish” transform into a metaphor for Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation?…

The two key elements in any essay, picture, or anything of the sort are tone, the writer’s attitude toward the subject, and theme, representation of a message about life or human nature that is revealed within the story. Theme is remarkably symbolized within the works of A.E. Housman, Walt Whitman, and Vincent Van Gogh for the majority of the works; however, tone is a different story. In the craft of such artists, tone is not blatantly stated or pictures, but must be hypothesized by gathering…

In this novel Steinbeck strongly emphasizes on character analysis and symbolism. Throughout the entire book, he uses symbolism to express the characters as well as give the readers a better idea of the setting. Symbolism can be used for various topics in this book. Steinbeck also uses symbolism to describe the time period this novel takes place. This gives more depth to the characters and events taking place in the novel. This book takes place during the great depression therefore a lot of the…