English literature

classic literature is a more complex and debated subject than one might imagine it to be. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word classic as an adjective used to show that something is the very best of its kind, an example of excellence or something that has been popular for a long period of time. The word literature also has a wide range of meanings. It can mean any written work such as a brochure, novel, article, poem, play, or booklet about a particular subject. ““Literature,”…

with some hidden meaning within the poems themselves, this meaning often coming in multiple layers of depth, in order to suggest or prompt an ideology, value, or action to an audience. Such cases often being seen in English Romantic Period poems and novels; these works of literature often having themes about the power and beauty of nature and how humans are just a small part of a bigger picture created by god. Though some authors take it to a step beyond such themes; an example of this being…

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…

article based on a creation of their favorite author; how would they go about dissecting the material that they were given and present it in a manner that would convey their intentions? They might go about it by inspecting the author of the piece of literature, the topic in which author is presenting, or may try to cross examine the topic with a similar academic discipline that was brought up in the article. In “Narrative Coyotes: Migration and Narrative Voice in Sandra Cisneros's Caramelo”…

Literary theory consists of various principles, beliefs and underlying ideas that are used to understand and analyze different pieces of texts in literature. An interesting way to view literary theory is by considering theories as tools. Critics take these tool and apply it to a text in an attempt to look at it from a different perspective. It grants them the ability to examine a particular aspect of a text, which they regard of significant importance. When these theories are passed onto readers…

As Vargas Llosa stated in his essay, in the world we live today, most people dedicate little to no time to literature. However, I am one of the exceptions, as I have, for the longest time, been an avid reader and a persistent writer. As for researcher, well, my story for that one is very different. For starters, I believe that to understand my passion for literature, I have to explain my background a bit. My father, like me, is a fanatic of knowledge and books and my mother, although loathsome…

and literature has solidified it 's spot at the top among schools. Iowa City has always placed an emphasis on creative writing and literature. In fact, writinguniversity.org has gone so far as to say that, "For 80 years, Iowa City has been teaching the world to write." It is true, Iowa is no stranger to the world when it comes to literature and writing. Many published authors have come from or at least resided in Iowa City because of the notorious approach they have on writing and literature.…

Once I began English 101 I will admit that I was worried that I wouldn 't meet the expectations of college writing. In my past high school career I did well as a writer but many times have I been told that I lack a handful of writing skills. Such as grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and as we called it flow. I wasn’t able to keep my readers attention and I felt as if my writing skills were below average. As I began my first semester of college I was anxious about how I would turn out in…

Statement of Purpose I have a neurological impairment diagnosed as spastic cerebral palsy. Due to the complications surrounding my birth, I did not start speaking until I was four years old. The experience of living in silence was overwhelming, but it gave me a complex understanding of cognitive development. As an educator, my mother, used sign language to stimulate my ability to communicate. As I discovered various forms of expression, I used them as a frequency to understand my unusual…

though, I feel like I improve. I learn from my mistakes I had previously made and remember those so that I can make each paper that much better. This class and these three essays are no exception to that. The first essay that we were assigned in English Composition II was a compare and contrast, the second an essay about moral and ethical dilemmas, and the last an argumentative research paper. At the beginning of the semester we were assigned our first paper, a compare and contrast essay. At…