The Great American Poets During the nineteenth century, many new authors blossomed in America. ... America gave birth to several great poets during the nineteenth century including William Cullen Bryant, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. ... When William Lloyd Garrison caught a glimpse at a poem, written in the newspaper in which he published, he became determined to find that anonymous author. ... He was one of the founders of the Atlantic Monthly, and also the author of the widely read series titled The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. ......

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It would be difficult to try and clarify the meaning of this book - the author's meaning - but the superficial nature of its story certainly puts it in a category of post-modernist writing. ... The color, the pattern, and the soul of his piece comes from "a self-reflexivity prompted by the author's awareness of the theory underlying the construction of fictional works" (Waugh 2). ... The characters of the book each have their own parallels with Rushdie the author, but Rashid (the father of Haroun) most closely follows the strife of Rushdie as he is silenced by the lack of 'story...

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There are many great authors who wrote many great books that did not contain a hint of rebellion. ... There is, in fact, a wealth of great authors who also wrote many pieces of non-subversive, quality literature. One such author is Virginia Wolf who wrote important novels like To The Lighthouse. ... Yet another respected author, Jane Austin wrote many mainstream novels and was still considered great. ... I could list a plethora of more authors. ...

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All three authors have published their works and have made great contributions to the study of this topic. ... When writing about naturalism, it is often said that the authors are too frank with their explanations of this theory. The authors write about the cruelties of life including sex, racism, and disease. ... A great foreign influence of naturalistic writing was Emile Zola from France. ... " By the authors publishing their works, the rest of the United States was exposed to the naturalistic movement. ...

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The author of All Quiet on the Western Front ,Erich Maria Remarque, and the poet of "Dulce Et Decorum Est", Wilfred Owen, have similar opinions on war. ... Both authors wrote about the ugliness of war and how its not all you do is fight but you are out there for other things. ... This novel gives great description on how young people go to war and witness it and in the poem it shows how one person witness" it. War is not only what you hear but it has great meaning to the soldiers that fight in it. The author and poet do a great job of showing there feelings of war. ...

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However, authors do not actually discover these ideas, rather they synthesize them into works of art. Therefore, if these ideas are not readily known to the author, then he has nothing to write about. ... If this is not the case, Arnold says that the author's time would be better spent in preparing ideas for others, through a critical effort. ... So, should all writers simply become critics, hoping to create that great flurry of ideas? ... This turned their ideas into political beings and the writers seemed to have "had their source in a great movement of feeling, not in a great mo...

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Pearl is very curious of the letter and sees it as a great mystery. ... Symbolism shows the greatness of an author's ability to supply meaning to his work. It also shows the pride an author takes in his work. Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter shows his greatness to produce a novel of the highest possible caliber. ...

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The author showed that after a tragic occasion comes unity. ... The author concludes in his literature that "one is touched by sense of great humility and a sudden rush of kindness, as though the dread hand had touched the shoulders of all men." ...

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He argues quite persuasively that quite the contrary is true, that in fact the Anglo-Saxons were a great deal more complex that history often gives them credit for. ... The author of the poem is unknown, as is the exact date of its origin. ... The Dream of the Rood and the great philosophical paradoxes contained within it seem, to Graybill, to be indicative of the intellectual and spiritual greatness of the Anglo-Saxon people. ... And thus, it is Graybill's argument that, though the literary beauty of The Dream of the Rood is great, it is the complexity of the language and symbolism u...

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Jack London, the books" author, uses descriptive language and poetic elements to enhance your outlook on the book. Descriptive adjectives, metaphors, and other poetic themes are also rolled up into one great package named "Call of the Wild." ... The author also uses a broad vocabulary, much of it from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. ... Jack London has done a great job with this book, and I appreciate that very much. ...

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This resulted in Hemingway being perhaps the most debated and discussed author of the twentieth century. ... But with the territory an author takes when he establishes himself as a respectable author there are bound to be critics who take the latter side and find complications. ... It was what initially set him apart from the other authors of his time. ... Its felt that this results in an effect of great honesty and reality." ... The Old Man and the Sea is a story that tells of an old man, Santiago waging a great battle on his tiny boat with a large fish for many days. ...

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Many authors have written poems stating their own definitions of poetry to expand on that of the dictionary. ... Although the poem is short in length, it has a great meaning behind it. If you look at the history behind this poem it becomes evident that this had a great impact on history itself. ... In the play the character Walter has many dreams for greatness in his life, but these dreams seem to be causing him a great heartache due to the fact that he has little opportunity to make them reality. ... One way that authors exhibit this is through the use of imagery. ...

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The Book of Judith's plot is so consistent; it is assumed that one author wrote it. ... It is believed that the Book of Judith had only one author. ... "It was the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh King Nebuchadnezzar made war against King Arphaxad" (Jdt 1.1-1.6). ...

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Steinbeck's techniques and great writing style are what made this story of such a traumatic time so terrific. By reading this novel I learned much about the era which it was about and almost feel as though I had been there because of the writing of a terrific author. It was the great talent of Steinbeck, which brought this novel to so many people, and gave a great gift of knowledge to me. ...

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Another way of defining literature is to limit it to 'great books', books which, whatever their subject, and is 'notable for literary form or expression'. ... The treatment of these authors, though usually much briefer than that of poets, playwrights, and novelists, are rarely limited to their strictly aesthetic merits. In practice, we get automatic and unprofessional accounts of these authors in terms of their specialty. ... He becomes simply a compiler, a self-conscious intruder or someone who is writing more on personal grounds than by the works of pervious authors or hi...

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This childlike writing style does make the book feel more realistic, but it is not what makes it so great in the eyes of scholars. ... Stephen's references to famous scholars and authors from the real world shows his knowledge of literature and makes him more realistic by connecting him with the real world, rather than being trapped inside the book. These numerous allusions also indirectly show Joyce's knowledge of literature, because this book really is a reflection of the authors own life, and that, as well, aids the believability of Stephen's character by anchoring him to a...

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The writer who summed up an era Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. He grew up with an alcoholic father and an adoring, intensely ambitious mother. Dissipate all Francis would grow up to be the writer who would sum up the Jazz Era with n...

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The House on Mango Street is a short novel written by a Latina author known as Sandra Cisneros. Today she is a well-known author in Chicanos Literature mainly because of this novel. ... Cathy Queen of Cats is introduced as the great great grand cousin of the queen of France. Cathy was given this nickname because, " Cathy who is queen of cats has cats and cats and cats. " The author, in this section of the novel, used repetition to have the readers imagine all the cats Cathy must own. ...

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Many authors have been ahead of their times when writing works that defy the socially accepted ideas of the era. One such author is Kate Chopin, a woman who lived in the nineteenth century and wrote about women being liberated emotionally, physically and sexually. ... At this point, Chopin was taken out of the Sacred Heart School to study under her great-grandmother out of their home. Chopin showed an interest in writing to her great-grandmother, Victoire Verdon Charleville, who encouraged her to pursue it. ... This story set the tone for the rest of her career, giving her an edge that mo...

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During an 11 week period, my classmates and I were encouraged to read literature by different authors, some of it written a long time ago. I was very excited because these reading exercises allowed me to discover different famous authors as well as their writing style and how their life and thoughts contributed to their writing work. ... At the end of the story, Carver left us a great lesson in where the narrator moving out if himself so he was able to visualize what the blind was feeling. Through Carver's Biography and whole set of research I was able to identify many factors that sh...

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From the great expressionists and the literary accomplishments of 16th century English Literature a new breed of poets were born. ... Most importantly, all of the poems from these authors share common characteristics. ... By critics they were thought of as lyrical showboats; it was until the early twentieth century that these great artists were fully acknowledged. ...

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Throughout "As I Walked Out One Evening," Auden uses the rhyme pattern of a, b, c, b, d, e, f, e, g, h, i, h This pattern allows the poem to flow and give the author the opportunity to emphasize certain words. ... Further, the author implements the point of view of the first person to add authenticity to the surroundings and images. ... Auden also uses a great deal of imagery to assist the readers ability to comprehend the subject: " . ...

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The Similarities Between "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "A Separate Piece" The novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles and the poem titled " Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost are both very interesting and similar pieces of literature. Both of these authors explore the idea that something can n...

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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA-REVIEW The words outstanding, amazing, divine and delirious would not even begin to describe the great reading experience of Arthur Golden's masterpiece: "Memoirs of a Geisha." ... In addition, the author provides to its readers a full description of the okiya, in which Nitta Sayuri has lived since the beginning of her training as a geisha. He describes the streets of Gion, and the teahouse in which Sayuri has entertained in most of her career, in great detail. ... In conclusion, "Memoirs of a Geisha" projects great impact on the reader. After witnessing the life ...

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Dunbar had a great home life! His mother was dedicated with inspiring him to achieve greatness. ... While the Wright Brothers were making history at Kitty Hawk in 1903, Dunbar was being celebrated in the U.S. and Europe for his work as a poet and author (Gregg). ... He wrote many great poems, and newspaper articles. He is a unique poet and is worthy of great praise. ...

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