The young author had a habit of falling in love with rich women. ... Scott celebrated youth in his novels and that's what made them so great. ... After Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, he became acquainted with Ernest Hemingway while in Paris. ... Fitzgerald was an author of dreams, love, and extravagance. ... As two authors who influenced American literature in a great way, both were very successful in their own ways. ...

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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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The great nation today known as the United States of America, has not always existed in its current state of glory. It too had to start from the bottom of the chain, and work its way up to the greatness of today. ... Another instance where Bradstreet spoke her mind like this presents itself in, The Author to Her Book. ... The next important woman author of this time is Mary Rowlandson. ... So, in conclusion these two prominent women authors did not overall place a direct challenge on Puritanism. ...

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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 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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The art was also very riveting and emotional because it contained such intense imagery of what the narrator/author was describing but were drawn very simply. Persepolis is about the author's life in Iran before and during their revolution. ... The fact that it contains pictures that can help further explain the points that the novel is trying to elude is a great reason to utilize graphic novels in the classroom. ...

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In the public schools this example of remarkable writing can be used to teach students the importance and greatness of realistic portrayals in a story. ... If the novel of Huckleberry Finn is read carefully it is quite simple to see the satiric intent of the author Mark Twain. ... In a school setting this can be used in such an educational way, it can demonstrate to students a great use of satire and educate them on the history of the South. ... The satirical style of writing that Twain so perfectly demonstrates is a very good educational tool for schools to make use of, and a great tool to ed...

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Many of the fictional stories and that we have read throughout this semester have contained a great deal of imagery. ... Other symbols are private or personal; having a special significance derived from their particular use by an author. ... Various methods can be used, including memories, dream sequences, stories or narration by characters, or even authorial sovereignty. ...

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In this way poststructuralist literary theories have great potential for making learners critical readers and creative explorers which is the fundamental aim of 21st century pedagogies such as critical pedagogy, cognitive learning, social cognitive learning etc. ... Methodology of these models and approaches serve to develop aesthetic and linguistic understanding of students and help them read history as discussed by the author and poets. ... A Marxist interpretation of the text takes the reader beyond the facade of neutrality and draws their attention to class affiliation and ideology of the...

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Its great themes are incest and cannibalism. ... The creation of the Gothic novel can be contributed to Lewis" The Monk; he set the standard for which authors still today use for reference in their own Gothic novels. ...

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Mrs Burnett, who had exerted an influence on many great writers in the whole of 20th century, was in awe of the power of the inside world acquired during maturation. ... As far as English children's literature is concerned, we can not leave out Harry Potter and its author J.K.Rowling, who is considered as Frances Hodgson Burnett of 21st century, by authorities of the field, as both of them are female writers born in Britain and made a name for themselves as housewife novelists after marriage. ...

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Its great themes are incest and cannibalism. ... The creation of the Gothic novel can be contributed to Lewis" The Monk; he set the standard for which authors still today use for reference in their own Gothic novels. ...

• Word Count: 1271
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