Literature

Are you a poem lover or love to write poems? Then you must read this article. There are a lot of parts in a poem, and this article will discuss an important part, that is a poetic foot. It is important to understand the feet and their use in the poem. Poetic feet are created by the number of syllables...

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Important Themes The Complexity of Igbo Society Chinua Achebe has said that this is one of his main themes in the book. He provides detailed descriptions of the legal codes and practices, the marriage customs and familial codes, community leadership and laws, and the religious beliefs of the Igbo people. The book takes great pains to dramatize the complexity of...

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Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky," published in 1871, is in essence, a bunch of nonsense words strung together in verse. However, a closer look shows that it is about a person facing inner difficulties and fears. It is a tale of conquest, and how good always wins in the end, even when we are taking things very seriously all the time. Jabberwocky...

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CONTENTS Introduction Pride and Prejudice is widely regarded as a masterpiece of world literature. It is one of the best-loved books in English literature, continually ranking as the most loved and one of the most favored novels of all time. It has been adapted into numerous stage productions and even more films. Pride and Prejudice has never gone out of...

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CONTENTS Introduction Eric Blair, or George Orwell as he would later come to be known as, spent most of his childhood in India. In early adulthood, he would serve on the Indian Imperial Police Force in Burma. Orwell used his impoverished upbringing to pen an autobiography (Down and Out in Paris and London) as well as his time in Burma...

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Themes Children versus Grownups The major theme in the novel is the contrast between grownups and children. Children are considered the most natural form of mankind that are still unaffected by society, they have a wide imagination and a love for thing that don’t always have to be practical. On the other end of the spectrum are the grownups who...

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CONTENTS Introduction Jonathan Swift is known as one of the greatest satirists in English Literature. His “Modest Proposal” which is frequently cited is the finest example of literary irony in English. In Gulliver’s Travels Swift turns his irony and satire on culture more generally. The novel takes a dim view of the pretensions to power and authority he saw in...

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CONTENTS Introduction The Crucible is Arthur Miller’s dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692/93. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the play enacts the hysteria and irrational hunt, trial, and execution of innocent people caught up in a personal and superstitious web of accusations. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of the House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities led...

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Characters and Analysis John Nash The central figure in the book. As child he shows signs of being gifted in games and solving puzzles and codes. However, he is often withdrawn and alienated from others. This alienation and social awkwardness would continue into adulthood. As he matures he excels in mathematics in college and graduates school. After taking on a...

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The novel begins as Offred remembers her time at the Red Center where Handmaids are trained and conditioned which is situated in an old school. Offred comes back to the present and informs the readers of her new job working for the Commander and his wife Serena Joy. Handmaids are allowed no freedom except for two walks a day in...

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