First novel in English

question in every grade, “Why does my English suck?” In school, I was the student that would just get by with C’s and barely grasp the concepts that I’ve been taught. I could not understand why I wasn’t good in English, but it was my first language. Then I realized that I wasn’t great in English because I disliked reading, and that was one significant way of learning it. Eventually, I found myself in a classroom full of students who can barely speak and write English and I felt bitter. By the…

whose speech develops from a West Yorkshire dialect to Standard English when their social status changes (the case of Heathcliff and Hareton). Emily Brontë “gives her characters distinctive ways of speaking, according to their station in life and according to their aspirations” Wiltshire (2005: )so because all of the characters in the novel have differing backgrounds, there are many different influences on the dialogue of the novel. The language successfully reveals part of each character's…

friendly author and is a good way to introduce them to literacy. When I first started to learn to read in Kindergarten it was in slow steps and rightfully…

Agustin Reyes Torres says about the language in Roy's novel: The God of Small Things is a prime example of the exploration and modification of the English language as created by Anglos. Roy’s ironic position as an Indian writer with extraordinary command of the nuances in English places her in a unique position within the words of the text. She commands the language of the novel and its characters, ultimately weaving a text that reconsiders itself and the complete…

explored, as well as British interaction within a foreign land. As the British imposed imperialist policies on India, the dynamic of the racial and social tension between the two groups heightened, as expressed in the novel. It is essential to note this perspective comes from a white English man, and the evaluation of British colonialism is offered through a narrow lens, and may not articulate the actuality of the situation. Regardless, A Passage to India reflects upon the entanglement between…

continuing appeal because of the unheard voices presented in the novel. Ondaatje allows his audience to have individualised responses to the unheard voices by rejecting the role of a typical omnipresent narrator, who would tell the story from one point of view. By doing this, Ondaatje allows his audience to take control over the way they interpret the text, allowing them to have unique opinions regarding the issues raised throughout the novel. Ondaatje’s purpose was to awaken his responders to…

#1 Literature ● ● ● ● ● Cornerstones of Mrs. Pruitt’s Classroom Curriculum Analysis (12.1.5, 12.1.6) Author’s purpose T ext structure and text aides Literary Elements (plot, setting, characterization, conflict, theme, point of view, tone/mood) Literary Techniques (flashback, foreshadow, imagery, symbol, allusion, figurative language [personification, metaphor, simile], dialect, irony, epiphany, oxymoron, allusion, suspense) Poetic Device (rhyme, rhythm, stanza, alliteration, assonance,…

In Lady Chatterley’s Lover, a strong, powerful female protagonist takes the lead against the repressed mental state (that’s a first). “A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it” (Lawrence 73). And Lawrence evokes powerful messages, or lessons. “Perhaps only people who are capable of real togetherness have that look of being alone in the universe. The others have a certain stickiness, they stick to the mass” (Lawrence 271). In other words, adhering to the mechanized…

This course has facilitated opportunities to experience novels of all different types, as well as different styles of teaching. I have had the opportunity to look critically at different theories, as well as a variety of hands on activities. With the culmination of the semester, I have come to the conclusion that students must learn to engage with literature in a meaningful way so they can apply that skill more broadly in life and use it to think critically about government and societal…

Abstract The present paper deals with Ved Mehta’s first novel – Deliquent Chacha. It is a short satirical novel set in London and Oxford. Ved Mehta has proved to be a shrewd and observant commentator on Indian society. He has brilliantly satirized Indians who insanely ape the foreign and are still unable to cast away the cloak of Britishers. The touch of satire is turned as much on British as on Indian – because human nature everywhere is same. No nation is unaffected by self-deception, vanity,…