"The Author to Her Book" The poem "The author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet is about a writer's relationship to his/her pieces. ... This could be carried even further when considering that I- the author of this commentary- am writing about an author writing about an author. ... Although the author does not seem to realize it, the reader gets a notion that the author would never consider it finished. ... To my mind Bradstreet has chosen to personify the book as the authors child so that the poem was more accessible to the masses. ... Very few could relate to her feelings as an author...

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The extract I have chosen is from the beginning of chapter four and stretches from page 71 to page 73. ... There is an authorial judgement of Crooks and the introduction of Crooks into the novel. ... On page 71, Steinbeck makes an authorial judgement of Crooks, he says, 'Crooks was a proud, aloof man.' ... This is because 'Of Mice and Men' is a short novel and has an element of time and this is why Steinbeck makes these authorial judgements. ... The extract I have chosen is an excellent example of the themes Steinbeck deals with and the literary techniques he uses. ...

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Most of the time authors use the poem for telling their problems and tensions. Also the author use the theme and literature to define their poems. The Poems that I chosen for comparing are Miss Rosie by author Lucile Clifton and Mother to Son by author Langston Hughes. ... The vernacular or native language that authors used in these two poems are kind of uneducated, in Miss Rosie author used the words of native language like (when I watch you wet brown bag of a women) {13}, and in poem of Mother to son author used the words of similar like educated (So boy, don't you turn back and don...

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I have chosen a literary criticism on "My Old Man" by Phillip Sipiora. ... I think Hemingway is an excellent author with great skill. ... Overall, he is an excellent author and I would recommend Ernest Hemingway to anyone willing to enrich his or her knowledge in English. ...

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This shows the determined characteristic in him that it is unlike other authors who immediately gave up on publishing their work after got rejected. ... At the same time, he worked as an author of adult novels as a part time job. ... It appears that even though he had chosen to become an educator, he did not forget the passion for writing and mythology and he was willing to inspire more children to feel how he feels towards reading. ... This reveals that Rick Riordan has convinced himself to teach children about how interesting reading is, not as a teacher but an author. ... Rick Riordan was n...

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Even by looking closely at the title, we can see that the author has chosen to use exactly the word view. ... I believe the author has chosen to do this because it makes the audience feel that he is telling this story both for his own sake, but also as much as for anyone else's. ... Through the character of Alfieri, the author presents an ethnic Italian-American lawyer which could be considered as a pure symbol of justice and law. The author creates a symbolic comparison between the American law and the ethnic law. ... The authors" good job is reflected in the character of Alfieri and how...

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The author tries to get the reader to see things through Rosaura's eyes, the eyes of a child. ... The author shows symbolism in the story when the magician was hired for the party. ... She was very proud of herself when she did well at tag and was chosen first by the other kids at charades. Rosaura thought she was special when she was chosen to hand out the birthday cake to the other kids. ... The author's point is aimed at everyone, rich and poor alike. ...

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The authors explain that right-wing, conservative governments find it difficult to raise taxes on lower class and are unwilling to raise taxes on upper class, thus are unable to expand military power. ... The author choses sufficient number of case studies to ensure that the results are meaningful. However, there are a number of ways the author can improve the paper. ... However, the case studies are subjectively chosen by the author. ... For example, the author may have chosen countries and periods that he knows would support his hypothesis, and the results may be very different if more count...

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Lastly, the small town setting chosen for the story makes the conflict and resolution plausible. ... The characterization begins initially with the name chosen for her. ... Dramatic irony is used by the author as well. ... In addition to the thoughts of Miss Strangeworth the author tells of the history she and Mr. ... If the author had chosen a different voice one if not all of these aspects would be lost. ...

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In the chapter The Problem is Scarcity the author discusses the importance of economics, defines scarcity and opportunity cost and mentions the five basic economic questions. ... In addition, the author points out that many people do not have or cannot have enough income, time, or other resources to satisfy their every desire. ... The value of the best next alternative that had to be given up for the alternative that was chosen is called opportunity cost. ... Finally, the author concludes the meaning of economics, scarcity and opportunity cost. The author also states the five basic questio...

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• Grade Level: High School

I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems from the Age of Realism and the Romantic Era. The first poem I have chosen is The Lotos-Eaters by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and the second poem I have chosen is On First Looking into Chapman's Homer by John Keats. ... Both authors talk about their travels across the world and the coming across different lands and peoples. ... The two authors use different lengths to tell their stories, one short and sweet but gives a lot of meaning within a few short lines of a stanza and the other is long, drawn out and takes you to where he wants you to ...

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William has chosen different objects to describe Tom's personality and who he really is. ... William had even chosen different objects to describe this character such as animal figures which where made form glass. ... By choosing the unicorn he is trying to show his audience how different she is from others and this object is the best symbol the author had chosen. ... Characters were not the only objects used by the author for symbolism but also the settings, colors, time period and... the author used everything to the best of his ability to present the best story to his audience by using...

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Everyone failed to realize that he was really God's chosen son. ... In the commentary, "Divine Words," I feel as if the author Tony Hendra is referring to himself as God. ... The author quotes at the beginning of his commentary,"Mel, Why do you hate me so (Divine Words)?" ... I think the author is having issues about the way the Jewish people treated Jesus Christ, and he was taking his problems out on Mel Gibson. ... These two authors would not agree with each other because they both have very opposite views. ...

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The reason behind the fact that Emily Bell has chosen to have a parental audience is to give adults an idea of what is going on in the chat rooms and how their children are being affected by the internet, the computers, and even others who are in the same situation. The author also signals out what is known as spam. ... About the author, I do not believe that the author is an expert. It does not seem as though the author has put much effort into researching this information. ... The author is making the audience feel afraid. ...

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A lot of authors have expressed their views on utopia in their novels. Some have done it by creating their own perfect world, while others have chosen a different path. ... George Orwell is one of those authors who has chosen to express his views in an anti-utopian way in his book 1984. 1984 was a protest against the nightmarish future and corruption of truth and free speech of the modern world. ...

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A lot of authors have expressed their views on utopia in their novels. Some have done it by creating their own perfect world, while others have chosen a different path. ... George Orwell is one of those authors who has chosen to express his views in an anti-utopian way in his book 1984. 1984 was a protest against the nightmarish future and corruption of truth and free speech of the modern world. ...

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It is not this authors contention that reality TV has the same overtly political 2 messages as the proletarian literature of the 1920's and 1930's, however each ultimately reinforces certain ideals. ... Early Twentieth century feminist author, Emma Goldman, wrote in her 1917 Essay: "Love and Marriage" that: "Marriage is primarily an economic agreement"#. ... As the number of women gets smaller, the rewards for being "chosen" become increasing larger, including trips and expensive jewellery. ... This is where in Pateman's theory, the male relinquishes his power.# Evan tells Zor...

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One common literary technique is the author's use of one or more of his characters as a "voice- to speak out his views on a certain subject. ... In each of these examples, the character chosen by the author comes across as a reasonable and respectable person, making the author's point of view seem just as reasonable and respectable. ... In this case, the author is able to speak out against people or practices in a way less confrontational than public speaking, as well as state his opinion in a form where they cannot be immediately contradicted. ... By placing the chara...

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- Motif - an idea or a theme that recurs throughout a play, story or poem - Setting - Paradox - idea that cannot be understood but has a deeper meaning alienation Ability to explain author's use of techniques to affect reader. ... - Why was this passage chosen? ... - Word Choice: Chosen for sound/syntax: sentences complete? ... Symbols: structural/incidental/literal/figurative, concrete/abstract Commentary Organization - Introductory paragraph - Identify type of prose and author's intent - Identify voice and tone of persona (if relevant) - Focus on central idea...

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This approach would possibly give a view if Twain and Snodgrass are the same because [a] given author will use roughly the same proportion of, say, three-letter words in something he writes this year as he did in whatever he wrote last year cBut, the proportion of three-letter words that Author A consistently uses will very likely be different than the proportion of three-letter words that Author B uses. Theoretically, then, by constructing a word-length frequency count for essays known to be written by Mark Twain and comparing that to a similar count made for the Snodgrass letters, it ...

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"Darkest evening of the year" may suggest that our authors" plight has become overwhelming, blocking out all other aspects of his life, in effect darkening his existence. Or perhaps, the spot chosen to view the snowfall was simply a secluded area, between the woods and a lake, possibly on an evening near December 21st - arguably the darkest of the year. "The only other sound's the sweep of easy wind and downy flake" in the third stanza may be our authors" way of comparing the peaceful wind and snow to an escape from worldly troubles. ... Finally stating, "miles to go before I sleep", ...

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The episode I have chosen is the end half of chapter four and chapter five, which is when Ethan and Mattie are left alone together, while Zeena (Ethan's wife) has gone to see a doctor. ... The author uses light as a technique to show the effect each of the main female characters have on their environment. ... The author turns this sense around when Mattie is described in the same environment as the author tells of she is connected with light, warm surroundings, "Mattie had pushed his chair to the stove and seated herself next to the lamp". ... The first inclination of this is in the epi...

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"The Bike" Choose a short story in which a technique (e.g symbolism) is used by the author and is ,in your view ,vital to the success of the text. Explain how the writer employs the technique and why, in your opinion, it is so important to your appreciation of the text .In your answer, you must refer closely to the text and to it's theme as well as to the written use of the chosen technique. ... The technique which is used by the author and that I find crucial to the success of the novel is symbolism. ... Once again it shows the authors intent ...

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In the article Family Integration and Children's Self-Esteem, the authors hypothesize that children and their development of self will benefit from the integration of their parents into the family. In the article, the authors attempt to "examine the impact of the family as a form of social organization on children's self-esteem". ... The author's explain that they understand that no one family's organization matches either of these modes, however, most fall somewhere between the two. ... Approximately equal numbers of married white women who had given birth to a firs...

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Harry potter- as created by the Author is undoubtedly a young, charming personality who is destined to be hero. ... God has chosen all to be different. ... Harry was destined to be what he eventually turns up but it is his hard work, potential, and chosen path which is his fate that has lead him to reach his destiny. ...

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