Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor provides a lively introduction to the subject matter of literature and insight into the mind of an English professor. Being an English professor at the University of Michigan-Flint, Foster has gained valuable experience in reading literature; experience that he shares with the reader in his book. Put simply, this book is a general guideline for what to look for when reading literature. An essential characteristic of Foster’s writing is…
Picture books have been around for a long time. They have been read by many generations as a source of pleasure reading and to tap into their imagination. In these books, the writers and illustrator include various language, narrative and visual conventions to appeal to the reader and make them read with a deeper analytical eye to find the intended meaning. While some picture books are simple and the meaning is straightforward others are more complex and metaphorical. An example of such a…
Realism, Naturalism, and Regionalism are just a few examples of the many styles of writing that exist. Each style of writing deals with a specific time period. Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat”, Henry James’s “Daisy Miller”, and Mary E Wilkins Freeman’s “The Revolt of Mother” are just a few examples of the literary works that represent these time periods. These literary works are perfect examples of the specific time periods each writing style was popular among certain authors. These stories allow…
Research Questions: How is identity affected by colonization and exile? This is the broadest concern of the proposed paper. How is poetry a vehicle for understanding identity under these conditions? There is a rich tradition of poets-in-exile; I have chosen Mahmoud Darwish as representative and his book Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone? as the particular vehicle under question. How does the identity “Mahmoud Darwish” transform into a metaphor for Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation?…
The two key elements in any essay, picture, or anything of the sort are tone, the writer’s attitude toward the subject, and theme, representation of a message about life or human nature that is revealed within the story. Theme is remarkably symbolized within the works of A.E. Housman, Walt Whitman, and Vincent Van Gogh for the majority of the works; however, tone is a different story. In the craft of such artists, tone is not blatantly stated or pictures, but must be hypothesized by gathering…
In this novel Steinbeck strongly emphasizes on character analysis and symbolism. Throughout the entire book, he uses symbolism to express the characters as well as give the readers a better idea of the setting. Symbolism can be used for various topics in this book. Steinbeck also uses symbolism to describe the time period this novel takes place. This gives more depth to the characters and events taking place in the novel. This book takes place during the great depression therefore a lot of the…
The Power of Literacy Literature. It is simultaneously a shield against the darkness and an open window that allows new ideas and experiences to float in. Without it, we would have no way to communicate--no way to share our ideas and adventures with others or see those from the past. Literacy is as close as we can get to magic, and it has the power to provide us with humanity, escape, and determination. Literacy gives us great humanity; it gives us knowledge about the world we live in. For one,…
Discoveries are indefinitely made memorable, through the composer’s unique thematic concepts and powerful literary devices. This notion is displayed in Ang Lee’s film “Life of Pi” and Adriennce Rich’s poem “diving into the wreck”. Both texts feature self-discovery through the exploration of new and unfamiliar worlds, the unique context and the overcoming of challenges encountered throughout the process of discovery. The exploration of new and unfamiliar worlds results in a memorable experience…
Authors have various types of literary devices at their disposal to assist them in producing written work, whether fiction or non-fiction. Many will use one or several and at times combinations of these literary devices for character development, setting, and plots to express whatever it is they’re trying to convey to the reader. One of the more powerful and diverse of these literary devices, symbolism, “contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative…
The text that is being used in this essay uses a narrative text type which is his personal experience. The purpose of narrative text is to entertain, to gain and hold the reader's interest. Adam Davis is the editor with Elizabeth lynn, of the Civically Engaged Reader. This essay is for the students, adults, and anyone who serves or has been served in community service, and for people who are religious that go help people It is also intended to inform people who don’t volunteer what others go…