" 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. ... A main theme in "The Open Boat" is the idea of that constant fear that is lingering in human nature regarding the unpredictable nature of death. ... Gustave Flaubert as a modernist literary legend was a master at the precision of detail in his novel and this emphasized the...

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Abstract Ernest Hemingway's prose has left a lasting impression on the way American literature is written and taught. His name is legendary. Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. Based on his experiences, this paper examines the ro...

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Fisher, which is a form of writing that can be dated back to its earliest literary genre called Mennippean Satire. ... The themes that can be seen in The Tain are very similar to themes that we see in classic European epic stories and also the bible. ... Jealousy is a major theme in this mythology, because it is what starts the war between the Queen and the Ul...

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