Literature

The Mind over Labor The “Strike of the mind” is one of the main issues in the novel. Rand’s belief that great minds are the engines of social progress is contained in this theme. It is the work of great minds which create and fuel progress and not labor. The idea that society is driven by working people is contrary...

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Poem writers regularly use sound in order to boost and improve their poetry. Below are a few of the sound techniques that poets often use to develop mood, tone and imagery. Rhyme Scheme Writers of poetry organizes words that rhyme in a number of different patterns, known as rhyme schemes. Whenever rhyming words occur at the end of a line...

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The great American poet E. E. Cummings' is known for writing using a strange, distinguished writing style for which he is considered to be a poetic rebel.  "A Pretty a Day" is a poem where he explores how the womankind deals and comes to terms with their loss of virginity. A pretty a day BY E. E. CUMMINGS A pretty...

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Quotes That’s what they mean by the love that passeth understanding: that pride, that furious desire to hide that abject nakedness which we bring here with us, . . . carry stubbornly and furiously with us into the earth again. At the end of Section 11, these are the thoughts that Peabody has about the soon to pass, Addie. An experienced doctor, he...

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CONTENTS Complete title: The Odyssey Written by: Homer (although some believe that there were multiple authors) Classification: Poetry Language of Origin: Ancient Greek Time and Place of Original Text: Presumed to be 700 BCE, Greece Point of View: Narrated in third person. The narrator regularly offers insights into the thoughts and emotions of minor characters, gods and mortals. Protagonist: Odysseus...

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CONTENTS Introduction Author, S.E. Hinton forever changed the direction of literature written for young adults when she penned her premier novel, the Outsiders. Remarkably, Hinton was just 17 years old when the book was published, the Outsiders, she has stated, was written as her response to the fluffy and feminine high school dramas about dating and proms and typical teen life...

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Introduction Anthony Burgess’s novel A Clockwork Orange may be best known for the movie adaptation which came afterward. The novel has seen massive critical praise since its publication in 1962. This is a dystopian novel that imagines a future in which people are generally numbed by boredom and the general tedium of life under a repressive government, which largely dictates...

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Introduction The Little Prince is a fantasy science-fiction novel written by the French author, poet and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and was first published in 1943. The novel is presented in the form of a parable or fable in which many creatures and animals are given the power and wisdom to speak and reveal important messages regarding society and the world. The story...

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"A Poet to his Beloved" is one of many poems by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats that is centered around love and courtship. It is a poem, which dates back to 1899, and it was inspired by and dedicated to Maud Gonne, the woman of his dreams. A Poet To His Beloved BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS I BRING you...

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In the poem, Ted Kooser gives another touch of his abiding interest in the versatility of life. He compares the rise and set of the sun with the cycle of life. He emphasizes on cherishing the moments and memories with life with a touch of nostalgia. A Birthday Poem BY TED KOOSER Just past dawn, the sun stands with its...

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