In Madame Bovary, Emma has a certain romantic aspect similar to Flaubert that is a longing for things to be perfect. ... A combination of naturalism and aestheticism, Madame Bovary is a work of "high art about low society"(Resch) that truly embodies the notion of art for art's sake. ... As a realist novel, the plot hovers above the hope of escape for the best one can do is rise above the horror through the beauty of art. ...

• Word Count: 1118
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She was happy to be alive and breathing, when her whole being seemed to be one with the sunlight, the color, the odors, the luxuriant warmth of some perfect Southern day. ... Before, she had thought that being happy meant the image of a perfect life acceptable to society. ... Art is shown to be a great element in the novel, it represents the way Edna grows as an individual and seeks her own choice. ... Much like the way art is portrayed as a way Edna can express her develop her personality. ... The sea and art both leave a huge imprint on Edna, they allowed her to find the hidden significance ...

• Word Count: 1575
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

Stephen's introspective and psychoanalytical approach toward his patriarchal roots in religion, patriotism, and familial relations progressively guides him toward the novel's conclusion, which signifies an illumination of Stephen's mind and Joyce's own attempts at introspection through his art. ... In this entry, Stephen announces his desire to embrace his individuality and reject the traditionalist view of religion for a spiritual calling based in art. ... However, as in the story of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, Stephen must take caution to find the perfect medium between...

• Word Count: 1289
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An interest in those things, which cannot be understood, for example religion and the soul, results in an overwhelming expansion of what is accepted as art in the literary world. ... Characteristics of the Gothic novel are: an emphasis on portraying the terrifying, insistence on archaic settings, a very prominent use of supernatural forces, the presence of highly stereotypical characters and an attempt to perfect the technique of literary suspense. ...

• Word Count: 1271
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They seem to have almost perfect characteristics and are never poor. ... His three themes were once described as, Forster's belief in individualism and the sanctity of personal relationships, his scan for conventionality and religion, his passion for truth and friendship, his unaffected love for art, and his intellectual romanticism. ...

• Word Count: 1062
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• Grade Level: High School

An interest in those things, which cannot be understood, for example religion and the soul, results in an overwhelming expansion of what is accepted as art in the literary world. ... Characteristics of the Gothic novel are: an emphasis on portraying the terrifying, insistence on archaic settings, a very prominent use of supernatural forces, the presence of highly stereotypical characters and an attempt to perfect the technique of literary suspense. ...

• Word Count: 1271
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to Literature and Its Time, the term was first used by the German art critic Franz Roh in 1925, it described a manner of painting that "was not a mixture of reality and fantasy but a way to uncover the mystery hidden in ordinary objects". ... Editors of the magazines eventually added a section on home economics that provided information on household budgeting, hygiene, and articles on the art of cooking. ... When Tita sews the perfect creation for Rosaura's wedding, Mama Elena makes her start over because she didn't follow her instructions exactly. ...

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A True Winner On Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea Abstract: Ernest Hemingway, a famous American writer, is considered as one of the most important and outstanding writers of the 20th century in the world. This essay is to deal mainly with the writing techniques of The Old Man and the Sea as wel...

• Word Count: 2478
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• Grade Level: High School

The "Revolution" in Literature During the 19th/20th Centuries An influential English Modernist Virginia Woolf once said, "On or about December 1910, the world changed". This statement is regarding the drastic change in the culture of society with the beginning of exploration of the meaning of li...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the mid-1980s, just as the new historicists, with their invocation of "the historicity of texts and the textuality of history," were transforming the way readers understood the English Renaissance, Umberto Eco's novel The Name of the Rose became both a critical success and a bestseller. (1983...

• Word Count: 4697
• Approx Pages: 19
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate