History of literature

case histories and their relation to the early English novel by focusing on Jason Tougaw’s Strange Cases: The Medical Case History and the British Novel (2014) in order to undermine the idea that there were not enough advancements in medical discourse of the eighteenth century. In contemporary clinical discourse, case history or patient history refers to a record of information relating to a person’s psychological or medical condition. Used as an aid to diagnosis and treatment, a case history…

Literature in many respects is an art form, and like art is subjective in its interpretation. What one person may see as a literary classic another may view with little to no literary significance. Perhaps what makes literature so difficult to interpret is the reader must not only be willing to connect with the writer, but also understand the context in which the writer uses to express their work. Even with this understanding of literature the individual reader remains the judge, jury, and…

Children and The Book Thief Brooklynn McLaughlin ED 2900 Children’s Literature Paper 10/29/13 Children and The Book Thief Imagine being taken away from family because of what they believe in and shipped off to random strangers where one is to live out the rest of their life without being told the reason why. The individual is also encouraged or forced to believe in and do things that their parents wouldn’t necessarily have chosen for them. They are also forced to watch as people who are…

cultural heritage helped to shape his values as he began his Primary School education on our little red dot. Growing up, he was read narratives and nursery rhymes by his aunt. This cultivated his early interest in literature. He continued on to major in both History and English Literature at University Level. Professor Thumboo obtained his doctorate in African Poetry from NUS (National University Singapore). Still a prolific writer, his most recent works were released in “Hey Black Devil…

sitting down with a thick and involved piece of prose next to a fire in the chills of winter entertains me, but choosing to read for fun is something that I recently have begun to do. I used to plow through articles about news, or articles about history or things without any thought about reading a story in a book. Lately, I have found myself getting more involved with reading novels because of commercial fiction. Commercial fiction acts like a catalyst for developing the appetite of a reader…

Literature is powerful and influences people of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences. As an audience, we are placed in these stories, thinking and feeling with the characters and experiencing as they do. The novel The Secret River by Kate Grenville, James McAuley’s poem Because, and the 2011 film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, all present strong symbolism and imagery which exceed the test of time. Classic and canonical texts transcend time through the aesthetic qualities…

Pen Names There have been many pen names used by many famous authors in history. There many benefits to it and its very common in literature. publishing used to be different back then and things like being a girl writer or publishing more than one book per year per author were frowned upon so authors used fake names or, pen names, to hide their identity. A lot of authors like Stephen King, J.K Rowling, and Charlotte Bronte have used pen names for many different reasons like, to publish more…

Throughout the history of literature, writers have used a variety of different literary devices to reach their intended audiences. “Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. When employed properly, the different literary devices help readers to appreciate, interpret and analyze a literary work”(Literary Devices Editors). Many great authors are knowledgeable about the various types of literary…

Shakespeare's most famous plays. Although the article only focuses on a single play, it does an excellent job explaining the rhetoric used by William Shakespeare. The article explains the background of William Shakespeare and the importance of literature during his time in school. During the Elizabeth Era there was a large focus on bringing back powerful aspects of linguistic devices that were used in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman times, so much so that at…

teachers including classic literature in the curriculum. She states, “Romeo and Juliet being taught in schools could be very helpful to students. There are multiple benefits, such as increased skill in understanding text based on context clues and practice in understanding a complex plot, to reading the play in class” (Www.elizabethtrakhman). Trakhman expresses that students can develop their skills in comprehending what they read based on reading and studying classic literature, especially…