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    • In order to have a more fulfilling reading experience, it is important to have knowledge of the religious traditions, beliefs, or readings from different cultures that could affect literature, despite an individual reader’s personal beliefs • Since culture is greatly influenced by its dominant religious system, even if a writer does not necessarily adhere to the beliefs, the key values of that religious system will affect the literary work • Despite a reader’s religious affiliation, generally…

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    Modern-day English is composed of many different concepts, but for me, there are five important ones that demand attention: the use of pretentious diction, indirect language strategies, assertive writing, false limbs, and the staleness of dying metaphors. These concepts illustrate both ineffective ways of delivering communication and subtle strategies to convey meaning indirectly or artistically. Our society regularly uses pretentious diction to communicate. Pretentious diction is when someone…

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    This paper will be analyzing and interpreting three poems about fathers such as mood, imagery and metaphor. The first poem that is going to be discussed is “Those Winter Sundays” By Robert Hayden, This poem discusses his childhood and he thinks back to the sacrifices his father made for his family. He discussed how his father was a hard worker would get up early in the cold weather to make sure the house was warm when his family awoke. One of the examples of moods in this poem would be guilt…

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    reader might share” (pg 73 of The Curious Writer). And that they did. Daniel’s essay “The Necessity of Parades,” takes a goofy St. Patrick’s Day Parade and compares it to every day life in a light-hearted and somewhat sarcastic tone. He starts his metaphor off by explaining that “most paraders look intentionally silly. Everyone smiling,” most readers would think that he says this to say that people take life too seriously but he squashes that assumption by saying; “indeed, parades are about…

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    Symbolism Of Food Symbols

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    Throughout the book their have been many symbols that the author uses to describe characters and setting. Symbols like the radio, light, the sea of flames, and the model (Saint-Malo) all hold the same purpose in the novel. The common purpose that all of these symbols hold is to describe characters and setting. The beauty of those symbols is that they don’t necessarily correlate, yet they all serve one purpose, which is to mean more than what it is. For example, a radio is a simple object that…

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    Innovative novels, much like significant events and notable people, are capable of providing inspiration for artists in their works of pop culture. One of these novels, Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell, has contributed ideas that have been replicated and referenced in many modern works of cultural art, ranging from dystopian television shows to songs. Many artists use these references to apply Orwell's arguments to modern events, holding testament to the truly innovative nature of Nineteen…

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    All Summer In A Day Rain

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    dull and depressing outlook on life. Bradbury uses many different similes and metaphors to describe the setting and the emotions the characters are feeling. But, the most prominent metaphor and simile being used in All Summer in a Day, is that of rain. There are many instances of Ray Bradbury using the rain to describe the setting or even the characters emotions using similes or metaphors. And sure, he does use metaphors, similes, and sometimes even personification for other major objects like…

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    Larry Levis

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    Larry Levis lives through his poetry Award winning contemporary poet Larry Levis lived a short life (50 years), but his writing contributions will sustain his legacy forever. Levis grew up in poverty as the son of a grape grower in Fresno, California. His writing often reflects his days of picking grapes and working with Mexican migrant workers in the San Joaquin Valley. His poems are filled with the imagery of his youthful experiences on farm, at the pool hall and later as a custodian in a…

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    In his essay, Orwell strives to get the audience to understand that they need to say what they mean get to the point in their writing. He makes his position clear when arguing “that the decline of a language must ultimately have a political and economic causes” (Orwell 1). f 2. He hopes his message resonates with people who write and read about politics, because he urges them to form their own opinions and pay more attention to what they write. 3. Orwell maintains a contradictory tone…

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    “American Pie,” McLean’s continuous use of metaphor, change in time period after each chorus, and recurring symbol equating music to happiness create a song indicative of the societal and political conflicts of the ‘50s and ‘60s in America. Throughout the entire song, McLean uses metaphors in a way that has left listeners confused as to the true meaning of the song since it came out. Even the chorus, with its mention of “Miss American Pie,” is a metaphor (16). Long believed to be the name of the…

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