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    Noof Ahmed Ms. Messer Honors ENG11C October 15, 2017 “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost Robert frost is a male writer who wrote “The Road Not Taken”. He was from America, born in San Francisco, California. He was the only American writer in his time. His passion in high school was writing .Robert was an intelligent guy. For collage he was studying in Harvard University but then dropped out, to help his mother in things like teaching. After collage he moved to England where he wrote…

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    In this world, many people try to stand out by deviating from the norm. Guy Montag demonstrates this in Ray Bradbury's novel, "Fahrenheit 451". Likewise, Truman Burbank from Peter Weir's film, The Truman Show, attempts this. Similarly, Harrison Bergeron from Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Bergeron", tries to do the same. In like manner, Johnny from James Clavell's short story, "The Children's Story", shows this attitude. In "Fahrenheit 451", Guy Montag, an obedient fireman, burns books…

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    We use slang in English to communicate effectively in an informal manner, and with some degree of humor. In Slang Origins by Woody Allen, the author explains how a variety of phrases became known as slang. Allen included stories of slang derived from marital customs and how the woman accepted or rejected the proposal, misunderstandings because of not being able to hear what someone else said properly, and ones that started because of something a single person did that was amusing. These origins…

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    this debate was to define the laws of what constitutes the definition of ‘Realism’. This literary realist movement represented life as it is, without idealisation, or romantic subjectivity (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2015). Realists believed that literature should be available to all and not just the upper classes and aristocracy. This movement…

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    What is a poem? Poem expresses feelings, tells a story, or states a passage. In different phases of history, different forms and types of poems arises because of the environment. Ushering the Age of Enlightenment which people has discarded religious faith as the way they view the world, more and more art works focuses on common, daily, and relatable topics instead of the formal ones. Nowadays, scholars name this period as the Romantic Movement. In poetry, poets at this time emphasizes their…

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    “Meditation” is also one of the Cyril Wong latest poems. This poem discusses the social issues in Singapore. The first stanzas underline a typical perception of a Singaporean on viewing any issues. Wong explains that most people in Singapore will only observe social issue without using their judgment. In other words, Singaporeans tend to view an issue only on exterior basis and they not even bothered to use their reasoning behind any social issue. He support his argument in the second stanza…

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    Reality can be a tricky thing. We can get lost in our fake worlds that we began to believe they are real like Blanche in “A Streetcar Named Desire”. But literature can have a big influence on this. I think that literature can contribute to us being able to see things different by the way the show us real life situations. “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennesses Williams Blanche DuBois lives in a world of created fantasy in her mind. The theme of the play goes off of how she can never really…

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    the first few pages of The Schopenhauer Cure to the end of the novel, Irvin Yalom presented a dynamic story that captures the interest of readers while helping them apply concepts to their personal lives and professional practices. This piece of literature is filled with intrigue and conviction. Although the plot of the novel provides entertainment to readers, this book also propels readers to consider the beneficial practices included about group psychotherapy along with critically considering…

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    Literary elements are incorporated in every type of writing composition: poems, novels, legends etc. Authors use them to create a more interesting plotline and to engage the readers in their story. Edgar Allan Poe used literary devices in his short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart” to make the narrative interesting enough to keep the reader hooked. That’s an author’s job. Poe incorporates tone, conflict and gothic elements into his story to create a more appealing read. Conflict is essential in a…

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    Mostly regarded as an adventurous novel, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719, is the first novel in English Literature to some historians. The novel gives a complete summary of the Western World’s adventure of colonialism by hiding its face under the identity of an example of child novel. Robinson Crusoe, varying from slavery, domination to economy, has colonialist features. According to Collins Dictionary, colonialism means ‘’ the policy and practice of a power in extending…

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