Southern literature

Canada"). Canada and America are neighbors, allies, trading partners, and friends. Their histories are intertwined through wars, trade, and shared values. In Canadian and American literature, one finds similar characterization and similar opinions on patriarchy. In fact, Canadian and American Southern Gothic literature share common use of setting, but with a varying degree of effect and meaning. In “Lamp at Noon”, author Sinclair Ross explores the hardships of the Dirty Thirties while in “A Rose…

Olivia Johnson Mr. Balistreri Honors English September 15, 2017 The Life and Works of Lois Lowry Lois Lowry is one of the most well-known modern authors. Her writing style is very imaginative, but also shows the importance of our interdependence with each other. This way of writing has inspired many readers throughout the years, and continues to today. Because of her interesting life it is no wonder that her works are too. Lois Lowry was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She…

All people perceive the world through different eyes. Viewpoint is a powerful tool that has the ability to drastically alter an entire piece of literature. A good narrator is determined by their ability to deliver the author’s intended purpose effectively. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author, Mark Twain, chooses an interesting and debatable narrator. Despite Huckleberry Finn’s youth, he is a suitable narrator for this novel because he gives the audience a unique…

Britain was severely affected through the three most memorable stages of its history: the pre-industrial revolution, the Industrial revolution and the World Wars. Deep within these eras grew artists – poets – who showed us the vagaries of their lives during those times. The works of three poets, namely; William Wordsworth, William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney shall be used to represent the transition in form of behavior and life of individuals and society in these eras. Out of this…

novel is widely banned throughout many schools in America because of its strong racist slurs. These racist slurs include the n-word which is used over 200 times in the novel. Although this novel is racist, it displays southern racism accurately, is a classic piece of American literature, conveys an anti-racist message, uses satire in a form of a picaresque, and can do this all while keeping the readers engaged in a wild adventure making the novel interesting. The Adventures of Huckleberry…

In the beginning of this screenplay, Mac is viewed as a person with a drinking disorder. In other words, he was an alcoholic. He would drink continuously, being unaware of the hurt he caused to his loved ones. He drank more and more as he tried to run away from his problems; he believed that drinking was the only factor that solved his problems. As he continued to drink on a regular basis, he lost everything from his wife and daughter to his career as a…

Ready Player One had swept the world by surprise and has all the gamers and non-gamers hooked with his unique writing style. The book was only released four years ago and has remained popular ever since. Ernest Cline, the author of “Ready Player One” has incorporated many unique aspects that separates a good book from a great book. The time and effort that he had put into creating the book was astonishing, since this was the only book that integrated many old references. Such as, “Star Trek”,…

Have you ever pondered your ability to read a book, maybe not, but Thomas Foster will make you wonder. In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster gives readers insight on how to recognize symbols, irony, biblical elements, and archetypes, as well as many other hidden details in works of literature. For instance, Foster explains in chapter twelve that everything is a symbol, being able to identify and interpret them is up to the reader. Foster proclaims, “Everything is a symbol…

It was nice seeing the author of the book we read over this summer and discussed a lot about in class. It was my first time meeting the author of a book that I had read, and it was a cool experience. I enjoyed it because we were able to ask Ruth questions that we had in our mind while reading the book, and we were able to understand the process it took Ruth to complete “A tale for the Time Being”. Some themes that Ruth discussed in the event had to do with the characters she chose, the reason it…

heart, the old universal truths lacking with any story is ephemeral and doomed- love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice.” Flannery O’Connor uses these universal truths in her short story, A Good Man Is Hard to Find. An old southern woman trying to come to terms with the new culture of the south dooms her family by unknowingly leading them to come face to face with a notorious criminal called “The Misfit”. O’Connor pushes her characters to the edge using violence so that…