Southern literature

In the novel How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster, discusses in depth literary devices and their meanings. After reading Fosters novel and going on to reading No Country for Old men by Cormac McCarthy the main literary devices and themes conveyed were, geography, Christ figures, and violence. McCarthy uses these devices and themes to attract the reader to think about the book on a deeper level. In the novel No Country for Old Men the geography sets the tone for…

mystery, so this poem is a great work to read and put the brain to work. The audience can choose to be inspired, enlightened, confused, or frustrated by this poem. They can even choose to feel all of these things. That is the beauty of this work of literature. That is what makes it so…

The Power and the Symbolism, of Literature From the floating daggers appearing before Macbeth’s eyes to Piggy’s broken conch on the desolate island, great authors have used symbols in their literature in order to convey a larger theme about the book and about life itself. An author who perfectly does this is Graham Greene in his book, The Power and the Glory; a thrilling novel which tells the story of a priest who is trying to escape a corrupted state in Mexico. In addition to battling…

researching on the psychology aspect as well as laws the government has implemented to reduce bullying. I will also mention the different workshops/movements that society has provided to stop bullying. 4. Queer theory is a method of analyzing pieces of literature and studying material that reject traditional categories of gender and sexuality. The main concept of Queer theory is an examination whether…

The ideology of the American Dream reaches and inspires the minds of people from around the globe. The American Dream has created a metaphorical blue print for the upward social mobility of a person or family, can be achieved through determination and hard work; despite the social class or circumstances one is born into. The Novel The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald helps gives the reader a better understanding of the of The American Dream. However the novel portrays the American Dream in a…

Writing has always been something I have gotten enjoyment from; sentence structure and grammar being a particular interest of mine. In school, I was quick to catch mistakes in writings and was often praised for my ability to string stories together. Closely observing the techniques and styles of authors I admired, I’ve considered myself to be more of an effective emulator of writing than a true writer. Personally, writing has always been a vehicle for artistic expression, meaning I usually made…

the benefits of socialism. A common argument that is based off The Jungle is whether the book is literary fiction or propaganda. Some people argue that because the book is realistic fiction and the author depicts an accurate example of what good literature is with the quality of his writing, The Jungle must be literary fiction. Others argue that because the book promotes socialism and degrades capitalism, The Jungle must be propaganda. Since both arguments have reason to be made, it is clear…

throughout his childhood. History is the study of change overtime and historical fiction brings the history alive through characterization, themes and an accurate setting. The historical experience is entertaining and instructive – a prominent pattern in literature that creates an in-depth story as well as lasting…

During this past semester in English 112, I have worked toward improving my writing skills through practice. Throughout this course I wrote four essays: a summary and response, an argumentative, a literary analysis, and a multigenre. Each of these papers were a different type and had its own specific goal to work on. These goals varied greatly and were achieved to a different degree of success. Each paper is presented in the order in which they were written, with the drafts on the left and the…

Rosmarie Waldrop is a contemporary poet who seeks to understand the source of art as well as to reform it. She appreciates the paradoxical desires of the writer to break free of long-practiced and redundant structure, yet she understands the human need for order and arrangement. She acknowledges the fact that there is no such thing as an uninfluenced line of poetry; whether the influence is a grammatically and culturally correct form, or an emotional or ideological belief that is shared by poets…