Literary genre

OUTLINE The purpose of my written task is to identify the proletarians as a marginalized, excluded and silenced group in the book 1984. The book was written by George Orwell, and published in 1949. The task refers to part 4, the studied literature part of the English Language and Literature course - Power and Privilege - and comprises of the various cultural, social and historical contexts belonging to the novel. While playing a relatively minor role in the novel, the proletarians (Proles)…

human society would not exist without language; he extended the idea by implying that without language there would be no religion, and that the utilization of language successfully is comparable to a “lightning rod” of criticism towards prominent literary writers. In Salter’s article he used techniques such as tones, fallacies, and evidence in attempt to support his claims. The use of tones,…

(114). However, it will expand her argument by claiming that the poem not only portrays the difficulties of decoding but also of producing texts and that it rejects the idea of a final reading. The beginning of the poem depicts the creation of a literary work, which starts as an assemblage of vague ideas and then gradually morphs into a concrete text. According to Gohrbandt and Von Lutz, self-reflexive poems – that is poems “about poetry and poets” (8) – mark themselves “as such on the level of…

The British South Asian theatre and Indian theatre in English: Natyashastra and Theatre Production Analysis constitutes a major study of the diasporic and contemporary Indian theatre in English and investigates the Natyashastra text, a treatise on Indian performing arts, to create a model of theatre production analysis. It is also an important contribution to the Natyashastra studies in general. Examining this treatise and some recent debates in theatre studies, the proposed book argues that a…

Lens Analysis: Literature Interpretation Literature can be viewed through various lenses as a way to see writing through a different viewpoint. The new historical lens is used to view writing through another time period while comparing it to the period the book was written. This lens can be interpreted as a way to “think about the retelling of history itself” (Brizee). It focuses on aspects like what language or events in the writing reflect the time period of the author (Brizee). The new…

women had very little say in society and were stereotyped to stay home, make babies, be a good home maker and wife. The 1940s were different, life for women was expanding, the men were at war and someone had to step up and take the men's place. In literary works, such as, “The Story of an Hour”, “The Storm”, “A…

Aristotle’s theory of poetics is a very important element that dramas can incorporate. It allows plays to have depth and similarities to historical literature. One drama that has these qualities is the play “Trifles”. “Trifles” includes a complex plot, a constant protagonist, thought, diction, and spectacle which therefore, allows it to fall under Aristotle’s theory of poetics. By incorporating elements of this theory, including both Mythos and ethos, the play forms an experience of catharsis…

Throughout the literary world in the early 20th century, no one had quite ventured into the heavy topics that were seen far too often in society- topics such as sexism, racism, and hypocrisy. Kate Chopin dared to change this. Having suffered through the death of her husband, Chopin looked for an outlet to relieve her depression. She began to write about topics seen as extremely vulgar and controversial during the early 1900s. One of her works, Desiree’s Baby, illustrates some of the worst…

and pointless violence continue before we will start to change? The answer to this question may appear simple and in Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery” the satire is obvious. By using literary criticisms readers can evaluate more in depth what the story is actually trying convey. Two major literary criticisms that will discussed in detail are Psychological Theory and Historical Criticism and New Historicism. Psychological Theory basically deals with the psychological aspect or the…

Unfortunately because the story was translated any intended alliteration or other similar literary devices would have been left out. The story does use repetition, metaphors, personification and imagery. Repetition is used in several instances in this story mostly before the italicised words like “As the saying goes” or “for the proverb says.”…