Category: Literature
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“Dizzy Gillespie” by Tony Gentry Literature Analysis
The book Dizzy Gillespie tells the story of success of an African American jazz star of the 20th century, and is titled by his name. The author has chosen this subject because it tells about famous jazz, trumpet player and singer Dizzy Gillespie. Stepping after the author page by page the reader can know not…
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How to Be an Antiracist Book by Kendi
Table of Contents Introduction Creating an Antiracist Society Importance of Hope to Kendi’s Antiracist Movement Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the 2019 nonfiction book, “How to Be an Antiracist,” Kendi, an American author and historian, incorporates social criticism and narrative. The book deliberates Kendi’s ideas for antiracist specific acts and institutional changes. He recounts his…
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“The Clan of One-Breasted Women” by Terry Tempest William: The Impacts of Politics and Power
Table of Contents Introduction One-Breasted Women” by Terry Tempest William Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Do people have to suffer because of others who have power over them? It is so sad that people often have to face bitter consequences of conflicts between or among different groups or nations. As a result of power, the government…
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Yang’s American Born Chinese
Table of Contents The introduction: the fundamentals of a graphic novel The thesis statement The body: inward demons of the main characters The conclusion: the importance of a personal fight Works Cited The introduction: the fundamentals of a graphic novel American Born Chinese is considered to be famous graphic novel written by an American comic…
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The March from Wejh to Akaba: Lawrence on the Move in the Arab Revolt
Table of Contents Lawrence on the Move in the Arab Revolt What transpired How these events affected the region and reverberate still today Conclusion Works Cited Footnotes Lawrence on the Move in the Arab Revolt In The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Thomas Edward Lawrence’s autobiographical account of his Middle Eastern activities during the First World…
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“English Sorrows of Young Werther” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Table of Contents A recurrent theme in the book Aspects of German and European culture that Goethe is discussing or taking on Some values that the book is promoting Some devices and techniques used in the novel References The book ‘English sorrows of young Werther’ is about the individual and the subjectivity that results in…
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Semiology in “Myth Today” by Roland Barthes
Table of Contents Definition Considering the myth from a semiological perspective Analysis of form and concept Signification Conclusion Definition The article under review is adapted from Mythologies written by Roland Barthes and translated by Annette Lavers, Hill and Wang. Barthes begins his analysis of the Myth by stating that in its simplistic form a myth…
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“The Geography of Haunted Places” by Wilson Analysis
The Geography of Haunted Places is a play that raises post-colonial issues in a post-modern performance. (Grehan, 2007). This play raises these issues in a matter of various ways such as invoking tropes of discovery and desire. It also investigates aspects like colonialism, racism, and female desire, as well as their points of intersection. The…
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Women Emancipation in Keun’s and Schnitzler’s Works
When Irmgard Keun wrote her The Artificial Silk Girl, she created not only an ordinary female novel, but also a fascinating research of the social situation in German in 30-50s and women’s place in all spheres of life. Berlin, a huge metropolis, is depicted as an enormous machine which buries destinies of little people under…
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The Role of Poetry According to Keats and Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats are outstanding representatives of the Romantic age of poetry who developed the ideas expressed by their predecessors. Both writers advocated for freedom of expression and claimed reason, facts, or objective laws should not shackle a true poet. For Shelley and Keats, poetry is a product of a free and…