" Rejecting these concepts was among many of the cultural forces that drove literary modernism. ... Modernism, as a literary style is built upon the ideas and concepts found in both literary naturalism and realism; All together the beliefs in these theories reject the basis and ideals of romanticism. ... For example, many of the characters in modern literature will face personal challenges in varying from the question of mental well being, the misery in relationships, and the concept of constant pressure to uphold any particular demographical position in society. ... Therefore, the...

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I will draw information from the large body of Hemingway literary criticism, his fiction, and the authors own comments on the craft of writing. ... (Morgan 5) Hemingway would always insist on writing about what he knew and refused to exaggerate or speculate, choosing instead to write characters he understood who spoke about things he had experienced. ...

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If you're from the American south, you may feel that you share a unique bond with other southerners. Traditions, values, speech patterns, and even favorite foods bind them together in a way that "outsiders"" may find hard to understand. Pulitzer Prize winning contemporary author Rick Bragg builds upon the powerful legacy of other southern writers, such as Eudora Welty and William Faulkner, but with a style all his own, making his real-life stories of growing up poor in Alabama poignant and often humorous. Rick Bragg is an extremely gifted writer whose works have acquired a universal audie...

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The relationship that exists between literature and history is inextricably tied to our understanding of self-existence. In order to understand one's history is to understand the vernacular; the vernacular is the original language spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region (Google Dictiona...

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