Gothic, in literature means a style of fiction that features unnatural occurrences such as gloomy settings, full moons and haunted surroundings. Some Gothic elements in the book are the rabid dog, the Halloween party, the fire that destroys Miss Maudie's house and the dark elements of Atticus alone in the night being harassed by a group of "evil" men. ... All the elements in this book give it so much more meaning than Miss Lee could have ever imagined. She wrote the book as a memoir more than a classic piece of literature. The elements of innocence, ignorance, racism and good and...

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The determining factor in the greatness of a work of literature is whether or not it has a powerful impact on the audience. ... The themes in To Kill A Mockingbird are part of what makes the novel the powerful work of literature it is. ... The imagery and symbolism are other elements in Harper Lee's classic that add to its power. ... Style and fancy vocabulary can make a works of literatures seem great, but if they lack power, then they will be forgotten. ...

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Book of Job vs Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle was, arguably, the greatest single thinker that has ever walked the earth. His thoughts and writings covered all aspects of life. So important were his works that to not know them was, until not too long ago, considered uncivilized. He composed a set o...

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Early writers did not clearly distinguish between daimon ("divine being") and theos ("god"), which suggests that daimon, the word from which the English "demon" was derived, did not have negative connotations attached to it in the beginning of its use in literature. ...

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