Children's literature

Why is there a need for a title? To follow societal norms of writing a paper. However, the truth of the matter, is that there is no such thing as a normal person, a normal life, or a normal way of writing a paper. The concept of normalcy is artificial, a mere social construct based on popular opinion and the judgement of the influential, which deems anything otherwise as immoral or absurd. Literary works, such as Camus’ The Stranger and Sartre’s No Exit, allow us to reexamine our concepts of…

world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.” (Chapter 24, Pg. 78) Protagonists in literature who break the mold or seem ahead of society are forever appealing to the audience. We like the sense of intrigue it brings, almost allowing us to…

Me: Hello and welcome to poetry examination plus on iRadio, during todays podcast I will be analyzing the poem ‘The Little Black Boy by William Blake’ with the help of poetry expert Garth Dee. While analyzing the poem we will address areas such as how the William Blake has represented his values attitudes and perspectives, how he has used language, which engages and influences his readers; We will also talk about how the poem has impacted and influenced teenage readers. Hi Garth welcome to the…

For most, it could be a god given talent like playing a sport or a desire to create something out of junk, but for the musicians, it’s their literature and music. A vast majority of the living society want to perish because they see their family members or their dearest friends dying off. Overcoming the jarring reality of the post-pandemic world, the Traveling Symphony plays their hearts out creating…

More than 23 years have passed since the war was over whereas Vonnegut struggle to compile few words into a novel was not over. He already realized that he couldn’t tell his story in the conventional narrative mode and he needed a new approach to describe a situation that goes beyond human comprehension. According to Robert Tally Vonnegut’s critique of ‘old-fashioned storytellers” is really a critique of the mistaken view that life has ‘a beginning, middle and an end.’ That is why Vonnegut…

Characters, as defined by Forster (2010:102), are not real people, but they become alive and interesting as good authors make them act and speak. Whereas flat character does not surprise us with their actions (Foster, 2010:102). Extraordinary masters of writing manage to create unforgettable characters (Gerrig & Allbritton, 1990:382). We meet such characters in the work of Bolt, Shakespeare and Coetzee. Bolt’s play born the existential hero of Sir Thomas More, the Lord Chancellor to King Henry…

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,…