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Fiction As A Literary Genre

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Fiction is something that is created by the imagination of the author, transforming abstract thoughts into vivid worlds that capture readers' minds. A story is invented or formed by the author, characters are carefully developed, the plot and the dialogues are set, and a work of fiction emerges like a living, breathing creation. However, a fictional work does not tell...

Fences Analysis Essay

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Within the realms of fairy-tales and dramatic plays, characters have always been depicted as villains or heroes. Villains are conquered, while heroes are triumphant. August Wilson examines this with regards to the protagonist, Troy Maxson, in his play Fences, where a bold and bitter black man alienates those around him, cheats on his wife and commits Gabe to a mental...

Epic of Gilgamesh Review

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“Why do you think they always say never give up on something you want to be in life?” Life is all about how you make it, you will have to fight many battles just to be where you want. Some might be easy, and some might be hard. Reading many epics this semester, The Odyssey, Gilgamesh, and Sundiata are relatable...

Ender's Game Book Report

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In Orson Scott Card’s book Ender’s Game, genocide is addressed. Even though it was written in 1985 the topic of genocide still hold significance to this day. In the United States and Sudan genocide can either be seen currently or in their history. Though the genocide in these countries might look different from the genocide in the book it is...

Troy's Love for Rose in Wilson's Fences

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Introduction August Wilson's play "Fences" intricately weaves a narrative that revolves around the complexities of human relationships. At the center of this narrative is Troy Maxson, a character whose love for his wife, Rose, is both profound and deeply flawed. This essay examines whether Troy truly loves Rose, considering the multifaceted nature of love and the societal constraints that shape...

Director Style in The Hunger Games

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This essay discusses director, Baz Luhrmann’s director style. In addition, this essay will apply Baz Luhrmann’s unique director style to the 2012 dystopian film, The Hunger Games (which is based off of Suzanne Collins’s novel of the same name), in order to for the film to agree with the criteria of Luhrmann’s Red Curtain Style. Firstly, the cinematographic and directing...

Differences Between the Districts in The Hunger Games

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To know whether Panem is a command or market economy, we must first understand both. A market economy is a type of economic system where prices and production are determined by unrestricted competition by privately owned businesses, like the United States. Another way to look at it is that in a market economy, the activity is unplanned, it is not...

Description The Hunger Games

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The Hunger Games, an insightful novel by Suzanne Collins, is based on morals and justice. This novel is about Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl and tribute for The Hunger Games, who is obligated to fight to the death with twenty-three others. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger and stronger representatives who have trained for...

Coming of Age in Samoa Sparknotes

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Introduction to Margaret Mead's Ethnographic Study Coming of Age in Samoa by Margaret Mead is perhaps one of the most famous ethnographies ever written. In it, Margaret Mead discusses the lifestyle of adolescents in Samoa in order to determine which behaviors are caused by physiology and which behaviors are caused by the culture or environment the person grows up in....

Characters Troy and Othello in Play Fences

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Othello and Troy are the two main characters in their situational plays. Othello is from “Othello, the Moor of Venice,” by William Shakespeare and Troy from “Fences,” by August Wilson. Both men come from two completely time periods but manage to have a lot in common. Othello is a young, dark man from Venice who has recently in the play...

Characters in The Epic of Gilgamesh

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In, the poem “The Epic of Gilgamesh” the main character and hero of the story is Gilgamesh. In the beginning, Gilgamesh is not the fair and just king as the gods expected of him. Gilgamesh thought that because he was mostly god he could anything he wanted with no consequences. Gilgamesh caused an abundance amount of distress and pain to...

Symbolism and Characterization in The Handmaid's Tale

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Introduction Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is a seminal work that delves into themes of power, control, and resistance within a dystopian society. The novel is set in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime where women's rights are severely restricted, and their roles are strictly defined. Atwood uses a rich tapestry of characters and symbols to explore the complexities...

Character Analysis of 12 Angry Men

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The 12 angry men are a group of jurors that have come together for longer than a few minutes and interact with and influence one another, and perceive one another as “us” and are interdependent with each other. They work towards a common goal of coming to a unanimous consensus about whether the accused at hand is guilty or not....

Candide Literary Criticism

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Both Voltaire’s satiric novel Candide and Frederick Douglass’s autobiographical Narrative shows the life of two men. Each young man experiences injustices in the course of his development. Candide faces his struggles by seeking material gain. Douglass faces his by discovering and applying his inner strength to find reliable sources to aid him in his journey. The result of Candide’s journey...

Brave New World Literary Criticism

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The debate among English teachers in Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus whether it is the standard to use literary theory to teach the literature for undergraduate with the specialization of English. In a mandated curriculum for undergraduate English majors there are typical textbooks for literature class. Those different textbook have almost the same structure, bibliographical information about the author, brief...

Book Review: Different Seasons

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In Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Andy (an innocent man) is sentenced to a double life sentence. There Andy meets Red, a prisoner who smuggles items from the outside world. As Andy is an amateur geologist he asks Red to get him a rock hammer for shaping rocks he collects in the exercise yard. Sometime later he asks Red...

Battle for Life Hunger Games

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War, a terrible war. A war in the form of a game. How would you feel if you were a tribute in a game like that? The hunger games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel reflecting on the world we live in right now. The hunger games have many aspects that reflect on this world. The dystopian novel portrays...

Allusions in the Handmaid's Tale

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Commencing Margret Atwood’s revealing work of dystopian literature in ‘The Handmaid's Tale’, Passage 1 acts as an introduction to Gilead’s oppressive state, as well as offering an inside look into Offred’s contemplations on rebellion; a sentiment that carries across the rest of the following passages. Sleeping in “what used to be a gymnasium”, a sense of longing and clinging to...

A Rhetorical Question in 'Gretel In Darkness'

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Throughout 'Gretel in Darkness', Louise Gluck employs the medium of poetry to describe the intense emotional turmoil that a survivor of traumatic experiences can go through, weaving the audience through the flashbacks of a distressing experience and interjecting the all too real alienation that one can feel when recovering. The author's expert word choice and rhetorical questioning invites the audience...

A Rhetorical Analysis of Akala’s “Find No Enemy

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Racism, classism, and internal conflicts are all symptoms indicative of a society with problems that affect some people more than others. The rapper Akala tackles all of these issues, using both personal experience and imitation of another person in his song “Find No Enemy,” released in 2011. He confronts the connotations of his mixed-race heritage in a society that’s supposedly...

The Warriors Ethos': Book Report

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The book entitled The Warriors Ethos by author and United States Marine Corps veteran Stephen Pressfield exemplifies true meaning behind a code that we as Marines and warfighters should strive to not only follow but epitomize. If I were to explain the boo using a quote from it i would use,“The Warrior Ethos embodies certain virtues—courage, honor, loyalty, integrity, selflessness...

The Hunger Games': Book Report

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An essential contribution to the Young Adult or 'YA' genre is the influential trilogy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Since the first novel's release in 2008, all three books have generated successful Hollywood movies, merchandise and a large fanbase. Therefore, in a discussion of YA fiction, the impact of The Hunger Games cannot be ignored. To understand the...

Transformation in 'The Call of the Wild': Chapter Three

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Introduction Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" is a profound narrative that explores the themes of survival, adaptation, and the intrinsic connection between man and nature. Chapter Three, titled "The Dominant Primordial Beast," is pivotal as it marks a significant transformation in Buck, the protagonist. This chapter captures Buck's journey from a domesticated pet to a creature that begins...

The Call of The Wild': The Theme of Greed

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In the unforgiving and savage north, humans commit atrocities and make unwise choices but, many of these are unknowingly orchestrated by a hunger that burns inside of all, greed. The theme of greed is a key aspect throughout the book, The Call of the Wild. Buck, a civilized dog from the south, is taken from his home and paired with...

The Call of The Wild': The Struggle for Survival

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The Call of the Wild is a novel of “devolution” which traces the process of releasing Buck’s savage, atavistic nature beneath its civilized veneer”(citation). Buck, a St. Bernard Shepherd mix, was a very loyal pet to his own family in California where life was easy and good. However, Buck is kidnapped during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush where...

The Call of The Wild': The Individual Stories of Buck and Christopher

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Individualism describes the habit of being independent and self-reliant. In both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Call of the Wild, the main characters display the habit of individualism. Christopher takes himself from his home in Swindon to London. Buck travels from Santa Clara Valley, California to Canada. Both characters take their trips alone. In...

Factors Influencing Buck's Embrace of Wild Side

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In the novel 'The Call of the Wild' by Jack London, the protagonist Buck, a dog from South-land is kidnapped and sold to hostile people in the North. He has to adapt to becoming a dog of the North. Within this novel, Buck undergoes a very significant change of character and emotional state. He transitions from being the self-illustrated King...
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