Category: Literature
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Jane Austen’s “Emma” Novel vs. “Clueless” Film
Table of Contents Introduction Comparison of the novel and the film Works Cited Introduction Both the novel Emma and the film Clueless vividly portray class divisions and difficulties, moral traits and class attitude. Every relationship in the work has its unique rhythm; even the smoothest relationships encounter snags, such as the treatment of brides. The…
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Literature Studies: Folktales From Iraq by C.G. Campbell
Table of Contents Introduction: Arabian Nights, Continued A General Overview: The Author’s Intent Concerning the Strengths: Keeping the Atmosphere Intact Admitting the Weaknesses: Lost in Translation An Overall Impression: Iraq’s Uniqueness, Restored Conclusion: When Fairytale Merges with Reality Reference List Introduction: Arabian Nights, Continued In the winter of the distant 1942, Charles Grimshaw Campbell discovered…
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Theatricality in Yates’ Revolutionary Road and Wouk’s Marjorie Morningstar
Having read Richard Yates’ Revolutionary Road (originally published in 1961) and Herman Wouk’s Marjorie Morningstar (1955) the first thing that came into my mind was a comparison of life and theatre. All their lives long people act wearing different masks every new day. My life always proves to me that I act differently every time:…
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Philosophical Problems in “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle provides a piece of advice for the people who want to become happy. There is no universal recipe every member of the society, as the definition of the concept of happiness is personal and intimate. But the reasons for the person’s feeling happy or unhappy as a rule can…
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Myths about Life and Earth
There are many legends and myths of how and when all life and the Earth came into being. One of them tells a story about a complete emptiness. There was nothing, indifferent darkness where no life, planets, solar systems or energy were present. This was a state of existence that is not classified by any…
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Thomas Mann’s “Death in Venice” Critical Reading
Table of Contents Synopsis Book and Movie Works Cited Death in Venice is a novella by the German Thomas Mann. The book was published in Germany in the early part of 1912. The book’s original name was Der Tod in Venedig. In1925, Kenneth Burke translated the book into English. It is, at heart, a story…
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“Class and Community” by Dawley Alan
Table of Contents Introduction History of Shoe Making Comparison and Contrast Conclusion Works Cited Footnotes Introduction Employment is very essential in life as it caters for a livelihood to mankind. Without employment, today, millions of people would be living below poverty levels. As individuals work at various fields of duty, they are able to earn…
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The Myth about the Black Knight and Viola
Long centuries ago, there was a kingdom which was captured by the cruel dragon. Every full moon he went out from his cave nearby the capital and did not return till the sunrise. The smoke and ashes from his fire were so strong that the lands became bad and people could not grow something on…
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Folktales of India by B.E.F. Beck, P.J. Claus, P. Goswami and J. Handoo
Table of Contents Introduction The Purpose of the Book The General Impression about the Book The Theme and Thesis of the Book, and the Method of Development Evaluation of the Book Conclusion References Introduction The aim of this paper is to review the book Folktales of India edited by Brenda E. F. Beck, Peter J.…
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Identity as Biology or Birthright in American Literature
Identity is an aspect of biological traits which individuals inherit from their earlier generations, and from which various identities are acquired by individuals through inheritance. Based on the above perspective the identity to which people claim to have is mainly constituted of their inborn characteristics; which they acquire from their parents or the other earlier…