Don't get me wrong, there are other goals that I keep in mind like following good grammar, using colorful yet appropriate vocabulary, getting a good grade, and sometimes even throwing in a bit of humor. ... Yes, letting the audience know that I the author am human, and not some robotic regurgitation of nonsensically complicated vocabulary and syntax, is very important as well. ... For example, when I was in elementary school, my one and probably only goal at that time was to impress the teacher with an excess of complicated vocabulary. ...

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(Bloom 209) However, Trodd notes that "Long before this, Hemingway's limited vocabulary, few adjectives, and concrete descriptions of specific objects all countered with minimalism the problem of "used up words." ... A word often used to describe aspects of Hemingway's prose or the central element of his style as a whole is 'simple', but this should not be taken as a criticism or a an indication of a limited vocabulary or lack of intelligence on Hemingway's part. ... (Hemingway, Short 192) Kathleen Morgan tells it plainly: "Hemingway ruthlessly pares unnecessary words ...

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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 life and the patterns that society are prone to following. This brought about curiosity and the religious affiliated explanations were no longer sufficient. The dissatisfaction for many, and believing mindlessly in something with no real evidence was intolerable. Society's ...

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