Category: Literature
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The Story ‘This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona’ by Sherman Alexie
Table of Contents Introduction The Trip Begins Title’s Double Meaning Cultural Importance Conclusion Introduction Included into Lone Ranger and Tonto: Fistfight in Heaven, the story called This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona is one of those reflecting the life and traditions of Native Americans through children’s eyes. Their different conflicts are unveiled…
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Reading Response: “The Martyred” by Richard E. Kim
Table of Contents Reading Summary Questions about the Reading Works Cited Reading Summary The chapters from 21 to 29 in the book “The Martyred” by Richard Kim introduce the idea of sacrifice and the reasons of why people may be eager to hide the truth and contribute their own interests and ideas. The author uses…
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“The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri Literature Analysis
The Divine Comedy is one of the greatest samples of the world literature, the synthesis of the medieval philosophy and the premonition of the Renaissance. It is the brightest embodiment of Dantes thought. Dante was born in 1265 in Florence in the atmosphere of the political passions and the civil discords. Being the scion of…
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Human Relations in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” Play
The play Oedipus Rex portrays human relations and the importance of friendship and love between people. Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is constructed so that readers will become analysts of the cause in the past for a present malaise; they become priests examining the entrails of a story to discover the cause. Sophocles dramatizes the plot and…
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Tell-Tale Heart: Written and Film Version Compared
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Published first in 1843, The Tell Tale-Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story that trails an unknown narrator who is adamant that he is sane even after brutally slaying an old aged man who has a “vulture eye”. This is the version of the…
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“McDonaldization of Society” by Ritzer
Table of Contents Introduction Characteristics of McDonaldization Concepts Applications of McDonaldization of society in Schools How communities and Individuals resist McDonaldization Concepts Conclusion Works Cited Introduction This paper will discuss the four characteristics that define McDonaldization of society according to Ritzer the author of the book “McDonaldization of Society.” The paper also focuses on the…
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Justifiable Vengeance? Is La mere Savage act of burning four Prussian soldiers a first degree murder?
Justifiable Vengeance Justice is the problem which bothers people for many years. Does justice exist or people can punish those who deserve it, in their opinion? The problem is rather contestable and there is no specific opinion about it as in case of justice absence justifiable vengeance is a correct action which should be justified…
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Through the Crystal Ball and What You See There: Esmeralda Santiago
Table of Contents Introduction: Standing at the Beginning The New Vision of Life: Mirrors Broken The Family Portrait: A Shoulder to Cry on Against the Cultural Norms: An Effort to Take Conclusion: The Time to Say Goodbye Work Cited Introduction: Standing at the Beginning One of the most touching novels ever, the story of a…
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“Your Paradise” by Yi Chong-Jun
Table of Contents Reading Summary Questions about the Reading Works Cited Reading Summary The first four chapters of the book “Your Paradise” by Ch’ŏngjum Yi (pages from 5 to 72) introduce the island, where patients with leprosy can get their treatment, find a kind of shelter, and use the help offered. The story begins with…
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Mid-Life Crisis in Tolstoy’s My Confession
Life on its own is a complex notion that includes many stages, aspects, and problems. As a person passes subsequent stages of development, previous issues become less important, leaving room for new matters and concerns. In this regard, a mid-life crisis is a serious occurrence affecting most people who reach this point in life. As…