English literature

In her article “What Makes a Book a Classic”, Laura Miller debates how a book is made a classic and questions why some famous works of literature aren’t considered classics yet. She goes through the typical checklist that the College Board has given to help guide in deciding which books warrant classic status and which ones will be relegated to fiction. Presumably until the book’s author…

Myths have provided an inspiration to writers, artists, and composers. They help you understand art and literature easily. They can inspire people to wonder and think on and make something out of it. They are stories that you can learn from the past that you could relate to and/or compare to with others. Myths have always been in our lives and they will always be in our lives forever. An inspiration to an artist can come from a story of the past that maybe me meaningful to them or give them an…

the AP Language and Composition course my junior year of high school, I scored a three on the exam. As a student who always enjoyed English and did well in the subject, this was a low point, but . However, I still loved literature and knewI still wanted to become an English major at college. That is how I ended up in Dr. Clermont-Ferrand’s “Introduction to English Studies” class. Looking back at my work throughout this course, I noticed that I have a slight preference in applying outward…

In this week’s readings there were many topics covered. In the textbook is where majority of the topics are covered. In chapter one it goes over what is needed in a good piece of children’s literature, different time periods in history and reading, English language learners with books, and censorship. In chapter two it goes over settings, characters, and plots, which are all important. Chapter three covers a lot about picture books, the different kinds of picture books that are available, and…

Sir Philip Sidney, born in 1554, was an English poet, literary critic, essayist, and government official and he is alluded to at least once in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. He was mainly known for writing genres such as poetry, fiction, and criticism. This is primarily done by his works being quoted by various characters throughout the book. Firstly, Captain Beatty quotes one of Sidney’s words to Montag when he says, “‘Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge, Sir Philip Sidney…

Today, there are so many types of literature that almost anyone can find at least one appealing to them. Thanks to this literary diversity, it has become increasingly easier to use written works to send information and share opinions. In fact, many types of literature have been proven effective in popularizing concepts of tolerance. Throughout history, empowered speeches have been a powerful force in starting revolutions.Many people accredit the passing of the Civil Rights Act to Martin Luther…

EXILE LITERATURE: some variants M.V. Ramana Moorthy, Associate Professor Department of English, K.L.University, A.P Abstract: Exile literature has always attracted a lot of critical attention because of the poignant issues it raised. Particularly significant is the wide range of variants that the exile of the mind has and the creativity and innovations it sets into motion. Some authors were exiled or ostracized for…

aspects. For instance, eighteenth century satirical texts and American Literature take different approaches in their use of focalization and the way in which it functions. Purdue University’s Introductory Guide to Critical Theory, defines focalization as “the presentation of a scene through the subjective perception of a character. The term can refer to the person doing the focalizing or to the object that is being perceived. In literature, one can achieve this effect through first-person…

in Arabic language and literature at Al-Imam University. He published a collection of poems in a book called “Allabouniat.” Another collection of poems is forthcoming. The first problem that I encountered was in the different words that express the various degrees and state of romantic love in Arabic and the untranslatability of some of these words into English. The second challenge was how to solve the repetition of some words, so that the poem can be read smoothly in English. To solve these…

There are multiple works of literature that discuss the Spice Trade and it’s influence on the world and culture. Even though the Oil Encounter has few pieces of work written about the topic, it can be held in comparison due to it’s economic and strategic value along with the encounters it has cultivated with politics, culture, and military. There is almost nothing of intellectual merit written about the Oil Encounter in English, nothing of the sort that has been written in Portuguese. Oil holds…