This quote holds true in a lot of literature, for example two examples are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. ... Another work of literature that conveys this idea is Lord of the Flies by William Golding. ... Golding uses a lot of symbolism to help convey this idea. ... This also helps show the necessity for evaluation of dreams and learning from one's mistakes to help mature and become a better person. Overall both Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies by William Golding help show that characters must expose their faults and failur...

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Works of literature that contain textual integrity effectively examine universal themes of the human experience. ... The treatment of belonging within works of literature effectively assists the exploration of universal themes of the human experience. ... Highlighted by Malvinas' characters lack of belonging, is the power of how fictional works explore real issues, like the need to belong within society, and how works of literature effectively examine universal themes of the human experience. ... Through works of literature the inclusion of the theme of freedom further supports the examin...

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"A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily", the use of gothic elements help to set the proper atmosphere needed to convince the reader that the story is possible. ... Such descriptive language is typical of gothic literature and sets the atmosphere of the idea in stone. ... In gothic literature the reader is sucked into a story, completely open to believing anything. ... Love, death and decay are what gothic literature center around. ...

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In most literature, the color yellow represents joy, excitement, and energy. ... The color yellow is said to help activate the memory and encourage communication, nonetheless, it has the opposite effect on Clarissa. ... Oddly, in many literatures yellow is believed to represent quite the opposite, it is rumored to represent hope, happiness, energy, optimism, and remembrance. ...

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He is one of the most respected writers of young adult literature today. ... With the help of a pathologist, his high-school biology teacher, and someone from the Western Historical Archives in Denver, Brennan pieces the story together. ...

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These descriptions help the reader look into the life of this boy and his home life with his family. ... This home was once active and lively with great literature and now, it has fallen upon decay and negligence with the death of the priest. ...

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Fantastic and breathtaking, Cold Sassy Tree is a great piece of American literature. ... Setting can help the reader visualize the books scenery, which is very important. ... Setting can also help the reader envision people's prejudices. ... All of these elements of the conflict help give the reader . ... The names really help give the book a flair. ...

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Canadian literature is different from other literature it deals with inner lives of a person. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields is an example of great Canadian literature. ... Daisy cannot help Aunt Clarentine in the garden. ...

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It is a very difficult challenge to convey the hopeless bleak world in which we live in a mere few pages, but in the short ghost story "Masque of the Red Death," Poe expertly portrays an entire symbolic replica of human life. For every detail no matter how insignificant, important pieces of symbolis...

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Suspense plays a very important role in "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Birds". The lack of knowledge of what is going to happen next, or suspense, makes both of these stories very interesting. I found while reading these stories, I didn't want to stop for anything. Some suspenseful mom...

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Movie Review of Macbeth Shakespeare's original version of Macbeth is truly a classic piece of literature. ... The Lady Macbeth we are exposed to is the one that gives her husband a plan and helps him to see it through; all in order to become king of Scotland. ... When I heard we were going to watch the movie after reading the book, I couldn't help but to wonder what Polanski would do about the dagger scene. After watching this particular scene I couldn't help but to be impressed. ... There were a lot of little things that helped add to the effect of the movie. ...

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Novel: The Grapes of Wrath Author: John Steinbeck Entry for: Part 3, Chapter 22 "There was color in the light now, a reddish gleam the image of the mountain and the light coming over it were reflected in their eyes" (Steinbeck 397). Text-to-Text Connection A beautiful sunset in a distanc...

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What makes a good film or piece of literature? There are many parts and elements of a movie that we can analyze to help us better understand what the message of the film is and what we should be taking away from it. ...

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In After Action Report by Phil Klay, the main character, Timhead, runs away from his problems and expects others to help him get through them. ... In After Action Report, Timhead runs away from his problems by shutting down and depending on Ozzie to help him get through them. ...

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There are many examples of this power in today's society, in literature new and old, and in our everyday actions. ... With the devils help, he achieved the girls love, Faust at first believed he loved her, but when realizing it was just lust, and continued seeing her he had been truly changed by the evil that had slowly overcome him. ... Just because a person becomes evil, and does evil things, does not mean that they cannot change, in the end Faust realizes the evil he has done to this poor girl and her family, and returns to help, but she no longer loves him due to the evil things he...

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Much literature deals with a character's ability to persevere, in the face of hardship. ... There was never a man around to help her. ... When she cried out for help a couple came to her rescue and lead her into the warmth of their home. ...

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Taken together with its plot and theme, the setting helps make the film seem larger than life. ... Many people today, like Matthew Arnold, believe what he writes in the poem "Dover Beach," that the world offers nothing as worthy of believing in as love: "Ah, love, let us be true / to one another / for the world. . . hath really neither joy, . . . nor peace, nor help for pain" (577). ... Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 4th ed. ...

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The setting in "Eveline" is paralyzing, and this helped me understand why Eveline does not want to go with Frank. ... Isolation is one of the primary themes that are evident throughout the story and the depth of the theme helps to understand her characterization.  ...

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I am going to end up talking much more upon what Swift is saying in his essay than I am on what Montaigne is. I believe that Montaigne and his essays are very important, but I believe that his essays are easier to understand than it is to understand Swift's "A Modest Proposal." I believe th...

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Father Dunne is still an active author, focusing his literature toward trying to explain an individual's personal search for meaning and self-understanding. ... Gotama uses what he calls the wheel of fortune to help others understand his meaning of compassion, which makes it easier for others to understand exactly what he is talking about. ...

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Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. In The Skin Of A Lion is a love story and an irresistib...

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I was studying a lot for the middle school graduation test and offers exams in many subject areas, including history and literature, science and mathematics and foreign languages. ... I helped her pack her stuff, we were all set, ready to go. ...

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Golding followed his parents' wishes until his second year at Oxford, when he changed his focus to English literature. ... Although he never matched the popular and critical success he enjoyed with "Lord of the Flies," he remained a respected and distinguished author for the rest of his life and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. ...

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• Grade Level: High School