--Huck Finn Few books in the American literary canon have been both as influential and as thoroughly debated as Mark Twain's 1885 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ... The barrier between spoken and literary language dissolved and a new American literature emerged that was not bound by European conventions. ... The resources are listed in chronological order so the shifting terms of the debate and the interactions between controversies and scholarship can be followed as they happened....

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However, the definitions of the two are intertwined historically because the literary canon has taken on a similar nature to the biblical canon. The word originates from kanon' a Greek word meaning instrument of measure and has developed to connote a list of important authors and their works, concerned with sorting the "orthodox from the heretical- . ... It would not be possible or desirable to produce a list that simply contained all the works of authors over time, so a list must be created by disseminating texts by their "goodness- . ... It is in the nature of literature to understa...

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Often academic's criticisms are aimed more to film as a communication medium, than to the merits of the films in terms of genre and script. ... A poignant feature of the literary version of Anne Frank's Diary centred around the point that Anne's childish innocence was to be shattered by the events of the world around her. ... Director Steven Spielberg's 1993 film, Schindler's List won a number of academy awards including best director and best film and was watched by 25 million Americans. ... Spielberg's Schindler's List', Benigni's Life is B...

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The term 'genre' has been historically referred to as the classification of literary texts and forms. In modernity and postmodernity it has been extended beyond literary boundaries to encapsulate (among other 'art forms') the classification of film/cinema. ... In establishing notions of genre in terms of the classification of film, one must highlight the historical processes of film production in order to assess how these processes have contributed to the emergence of genre(s) itself. ... Ensuing vertical integration of the industry emerged and films that were successful...

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The elements and principles of the poetic work are built up with literary tools that Blake uses to convey what he feels as the important message in which the reader must obtain. ... The principles are applied to poetry in the same way and become a series of poetic terms that are rhyme, tone, and line treatment. ... By capitalizing both Man and God the result is an extremely taboo literary piece for its time period that places God in the same perspective or level as humanity. ... By writing that God dwells in a list of words that have been repeated throughout the poem the reader might...

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Voices are as many as the students in the class in terms of differences in their likes and dislikes, and opinions about a number of things being culturally bound and oriented. ... The practical problem we faced in terms of choosing short stories by writers of Europe, England and America is enormous. I, as a faculty-instructor, came up with my own inventory of about 15 short stories by the writers of said regions-the list is not a symmetrical one, though, with England having more in number than the other two regions. While I wanted to stick to my own list, some of my students were in favour of ...

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Black teachers were influenced to limit instruction to or away from certain topics by threats of being placed on the "black list". Negro teachers were placed upon a "black list" indicating that they were not fit to teach in Negro schools because they did not have the "right" philosophy of racial adjustment. In addition a teacher could be placed upon the list by merely refusing to submit to insults by southern whites. ... They maintained literary societies in which they could enjoy and foster their "culture.... The "genteel" had to come to terms wit...

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The Harlem Renaissance, as the name given to this whole bunch of artistic and literary revivals, is believed to have begun in 1923 with Jean Toomer's novel Cane. Besides Toomer, some of the important writers of the time can be listed as Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay. ... Countee Cullen's "Incident" is another striking one in terms of how it makes the reader feel. ...

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The list of me is a rather mystifying and diverse collection that ranges from kingship to troubled heart. ... Kramer claims that much of the literary output was from the edubba, (school) and its affiliated scribes and professors. ... There is little that we know about this civilization and yet in relative terms, we know of them much more than many more recent ones. ...

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While most renowned novels and other literary works possess some form of propaganda, it is usually so disguised that the reader only feels its presence subconsciously. ... Why not tell their story in the most fatalistic terms? ... Isherwood tried to list different qualities that make a book worthwhile; he in turn should have taken hints on how to write a better critical review. ...

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For one, the works of art produced during that time period would be first on my to-do list. ... Last, but not the very least, I would have liked to experience and read, first-hand, the literary works of such authors as Dante, Christine de Pisan, and Boccaccio. Starting in the 13th century, art was beginning to accelerate to a much higher level of in terms of quality and craft. ...

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The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians The popularity of Geoffrey's Historia and its other derivative works (such as Wace's Roman de Brut) is generally agreed to be an important factor in explaining the appearance of significant numbers of new Arthurian works in continental Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in France.[71] It was not, however, the only Arthurian influence on the developing "Matter of Britain". ... However, the mos...

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He has been considered a literary genius among his peers and a man we all can learn from. ... Either way Amiri was on his way to being a great literary giant. ... Together they published a literary magazine called the Yugen. ... During the same period Baraka along with Diane di Prima, coeditor an underground literary newsletter called Floating Bear. ... The Black arts era, both in terms of creative and theoretical writing is the most important one in black literature since the Harlem Renaissance. ...

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This paper will review the research of a handful of literary scholars and describe the attitudes and theories of each toward this commonly debated topic. I will address this topic through my understanding of interest groups" influence, solely based on my reading of the sources I will list further into this paper. ... Are campaign contributions overrated in terms of congressional influence? ... Data and Methods Smith reviews a number of literary sources published over the last ten years, one of which is based on a formal theoretical model, to develop his theory. ...

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A great descriptive word in the English language, the word Pow is a perfect example of the literary term, onomatopoeia. ... Here, it is the use of "naturally suggestive words, sentences, and forms for a rhetorical effect.aE Plainly speaking, onomatopoeia uses any forms of text in the art or study of using language efficiently and convincingly.Still speaking formally of the literary term, onomatopoeia, a third method is through its etymology, which can be expressed by the origin of the word. In addition to explaining the denotation and the connotation of literary terms, the Oxford Engl...

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In order to grasp the underlying concept of feminist theatre, its successes as a genre and the challenges it faces in contrast with mainstream theatrical forms, it is essential to begin with a definition of terms. ... This being the case, feminist plays through their diversity, expand the definition of what feminist theatre is and must be given adequate room to express themselves without restrictions in terms of form and style. ... " The 'female' phase referred to above, concerns feminist criticism of literary works, in which there are said to be two main waves: a first and a ...

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In terms of her social identity, she is unusual for being a tomboy in the prim and proper Southern world of Maycomb. ... Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and spent 80 weeks on the bestseller list. ... Lee published several essays in the early 1960s but, as a true literary recluse, has published nothing since then and refuses all requests for interviews. ...

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Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. ... The syntax of the poem is also very important.There are no exact sentences anywhere in the poem, for Cummings does not use the basic characteristics of sentence s...

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"Her compact, forceful language, characteried formally by long disruptive dashes, heavy iambic meters, and angular, imprecise rhymes, is one fo the singular literary achievements of of the nineteenth century. ... They both want their work to accepted and published on their terms. ... She writes what she wants and on her own terms. ...

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His literary bullets never stopped firing. ... In each monthly edition, a list of those who were lynched was published. ... Villard presumed to tell me how to edit The Crisis, and suggested that with my monthly record of lynchings, I also publish a list of Negro crimes. ...

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After spending time painting and attending writing seminars to improve her hobby, she came to terms with her next goal. ... Within the next two years, Judith Guest's novel, Ordinary People, became first on the bestseller list. ... Her drive for success sparked a new literary classic, as well as a successful movie, produced just four years after the release of her book. ... After Calvin realizes that he cannot control the choices others make around him, he can finally come to terms with the reality of their relationship. ... Calvin and Conrad could come to terms with their tragic flaw and...

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It is of little wonder why the Greeks, when they listed the Seven Wonders of the World, placed the great Step Pyramid at the top. ... In addition, the Middle Kingdom was renowned for it's literary masterpieces. The Shipwrecked Sailor was the first literary piece to have a story within a story. ...

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