When reading Neil Postman's books, the reader notices that most of his ideas could be put together to form different ideas. ... When the reader takes these two chapters and combines the ideas, then, new and profound ideas are discovered. ... One of Postman's central ideas in "The Typographic Mind?... Postman refers to his narratives as "gods" in the sense that they tell of origins and futures, give meaning to the world and provide a sense of "community", "personal identity" "continuity" and "purpose". ... In "The Necessity of Gods", Postman says" Without a narrative, life has no mean...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

We read fiction not to gain new information so much as to experience the ideas and feelings a story inspires within us. ... Fiction evokes ideas and feelings indirectly by triggering emotional responses and mental pictures. ... The meaning of fictional works is personal. ... Characters are the invented, imaginary persons in a dramatic or narrative work, which are given human qualities and behavior. ...

• Word Count: 879
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Here is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speaker's life - Frost can be considered the speaker. ... Frost presents the idea of an individual facing the difficult unalterable predilection of a moment and a lifetime. ... The rhythm in the poem is very personal and informal. The use of flowing and conversational rhythm establishes a personal connection between the reader and writer. The tone of the poem also enables the poem to relate to the reader on a personal level. ...

• Word Count: 1117
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Here is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speaker's life - Frost can be considered the speaker. ... Frost presents the idea of an individual facing the difficult unalterable predilection of a moment and a lifetime. ... The rhythm in the poem is very personal and informal. The use of flowing and conversational rhythm establishes a personal connection between the reader and writer. The tone of the poem also enables the poem to relate to the reader on a personal level. ...

• Word Count: 1114
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Here is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speaker's life - Frost can be considered the speaker. ... Frost presents the idea of an individual facing the difficult unalterable predilection of a moment and a lifetime. ... The rhythm in the poem is very personal and informal. The use of flowing and conversational rhythm establishes a personal connection between the reader and writer. The tone of the poem also enables the poem to relate to the reader on a personal level. ...

• Word Count: 1118
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School