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A short story is a work of fiction that does not comprise the complexity and length of a novel or novella, but still tells a complete story with drawn-out characters and fully-developed plots. Often, since short stories do not get the chance to tell full stories with characters they get the time to develop, they have a much stronger focus on theme as a narrative device, telling stories with messages instead of using numerous plot points. To my mind, there are two different categories of short story: tales of understanding, and tales of terror. These are fairly vague definitions that cover a wide variety of ...

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is one of the most fascinating and well-known poems by the famed English poet, becoming one of the bastions of British Romantic literature through its immense lyricism and use of metaphor. The poem deals with themes of the violation of nature, the encroaching threat of the Orient and its strangeness on European culture, as well as the stifling nature of guilt, all contributing to a multi-faceted and pluralistic tale that deals with the breadth of human experience.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is one of ...

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‘The Tale of Genji’ is recognized by scholars and historians as the first novel in world literature and one of the greatest novels in Japanese literature. Authored by the Japanese novelist, Murasaki Shikibu sometime in 10th century Japan, ‘The Tale of Genji’ provides a glimpse of the Japanese court life during the Heian period. The novel tells about the fictitious Japanese prince, Genji, whose romantic adventures and fondness for women characterizes the courtship and polygamous relationships of royalties in the Heian period. One of the most interesting, yet controversial relationship that Genji has in his many romantic ...

The Brothers Grimm are responsible for some of the most famous fairy tales that are still read to children to this day. Although many of the fairy tales have been sanitized and changed for today’s children, the original stories are still masterworks of literature, often referenced and alluded to in other pieces of fiction and nonfiction. In “Rapunzel,” “Hans and Gretel,” and “The Little Peasant,” the Brothers Grimm utilize different types of symbolism, but regardless of the type and purpose of the symbolism, they use symbols that are easily grasped by the reader and serve to further the ...

When it comes to representation through the mise en scene in film, there are a lot of different ways to show the tensions at work between past and present within the horror genre. In fact, it is these tensions that have stood at the core of the horror genre since its very beginning. In the first major work of horror, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, it is the tension between the time before the creation of the monster and the time after, when Dr. Frankenstein encounters so many vivid reasons to wish that he had never stitched those body parts ...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel, This Side of Paradise, tells the tale of a young Midwestern university student who falls in and out of love, while eschewing his education for a life in the military. Fitzgerald’s book, a semi-autobiographical tale written around the time of the pursuit of his first love Zelda, combines varying literary styles with a powerful narrative voice to show the idleness and greed of American youth in the 1910s. In the world of This Side of Paradise, the youth of the nation is confused, lost and torn between love, obligation and opportunity, not really knowing where they ...

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Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games tells the tale of young tribute Katniss Everdeen, who is forced into a state-sanctioned spectator sport where she must kill her fellow teenagers for the entertainment of the authoritarian Capitol. In The Hunger Games, the character of Katniss Everdeen distinguishes herself from other female protagonists in children's fiction in many ways. These differences will be discussed at length, mostly through the lens of the treatment of romantic relationships with regards to the protagonist in children's fiction. Through analysis of the primary text and the surrounding scholarly literature, The Hunger Games is shown to be an ...

Storytelling in The Odyssey is an inter-related sequence of revelation, resolution and deception in which the juxtaposition of perspectives underscores the course of the story and establishes objective and subjective counterpoints concerning the nature of Odysseus himself. For characters such as the poet Demodocus, Odysseus is the subject of myth-making, a heroic and legendary figure due a symbolic “bronzing” through the medium of storytelling. Seen through the eyes of others, his legacy is a matter of cultural currency that is indispensable, particularly to the bards charged with maintaining and passing along the society’s collective cultural memory. The underlying theme of storytelling ...

On the midnight of August 31 1997, on the streets of Paris, a tragic accident occurred. The victims of the accident included the most popular figure in the media fraternity to have hailed from the royal family, Princess Diana. The event generated a lot of heat from all sections from the local and international media, religion, government authorities and the royal family among others. However, that notwithstanding, it is not the actual accident or death of the Princess that generated a lot of heat but rather the role the media played in the accident and subsequently, the demise of the Princess. This ...

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Theranos is an e-commerce startup specializing in clothes and fashion wear mostly for the young generation. The popular culture influences most young people they witness on the internet, TV and other programs hence they are aware of the latest trends in fashion. The speed of the internet has also increased the expectations of the young generation consumers, and thus they are demanding products that represent their culture. The company will focus on offering the young customers with youth-oriented fashion wear, which are popular around the world no matter which city of the United States they are in. The significant ...

Fairy tales and folklores are nothing but the reflections of the society. Authors and artists depict the world through their lens to highlight social elements. The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter is a fairy tale built on the theme of the Little Red Riding Hood. In a very subtle way it depicts the patriarchal structure of the society and what it means to be a liberated woman. In an interesting way she has shown what a feminist means, as it brings harmony and order into an otherwise sexist and chaotic society.
Carter’s Company of Wolves might not ...

The cinematic medium of aesthetic expression has come to gain the strongest footing in the hierarchy of artistic works across the entire world in the present times. Stalwart filmmakers and their quintessential works have come to gain the accolades of the world’s audience as well as the scholarly film critics. Lars von Trier is surely one of the most acclaimed directors in the history of cinema. The filmmaker has left a mark on the realm of cinema with his unique style and portrayal. It is truly intriguing to note how Lars von Trier uses the cinematic techniques and ...

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic tale about power, corruption and control. During revolutions, people give the government power and it is bound to abuse that power. The book Animal Farm was banned, especially in Soviet Russia which had experimented with communism and the results of such experiments were a totalitarian state and limited human freedom. The Soviet Union had been built by individuals who adhered to the utopian socialist ideas of Marx and Engels. The animals in Animal Farm replaces Mr. Jones, who conducted his affairs on the farm under the assumption and belief that the ...

Yu Rang devised a plan to assassinate Lord Xiang but miserably failed twice. Yu Rang even mutilated himself and swallowed charcoals to change his appearance and voice, but he still failed to assassinate the killer of his former master. After Yu Rang’s first attempt of assassination, Lord Xiang recognized a great sense of loyalty from the man and ordered him to be released. Yu Rang’s second attempt was also futile because the instinct of Lord Xiang towards him was strong. He had Yu Rang figured out and so ordered his guards to capture the man. Nevertheless, Lord ...

The Gothic genre of literature is a fascinating one, ostensibly drawing upon the fears of its era (mostly Victorian England) to tell tales of the grotesque and the supernatural. These tales in particular often focus on unconventional protagonists, the role of gender in relationships, and the violence that comes from crime, isolation, and alienation. There are many subgenres of Gothic fiction, one of the most prominent being Southern Gothic – Gothic tales that take place entirely in the American South. While both genres enjoy similar styles and concerns, their overall themes and applications deal with anxieties specific to their period; while ...

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In the past and modern literature, myths are widely used in short stories, poetry, and in novels. In Oedipus, the story is about a king (Oedipus) who killed his father and married his mother. According to the story, this foretold event resulted from a prophecy by an oracle told to King Laius. The King took precautionary measures, but the prophecy was already in place and had to be fulfilled. The story becomes a myth when Oedipus dies and is swallowed into the earth, then becomes the guardian hero of the land. Other Greek myths include stories of Zeus, Odyssey, Athena, Apollo, Heracles, ...

Discuss the fourteenth century as a period of transition from the medieval to early modern culture (Renaissance). Include historical events, literature, and art.

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The 14th century was an extremely important phase in the history of art and culture since it brought about major historical changes both in the way society changed but also in the way which art was perceived and how this was distributed amongst the population in general. Several events also affected the development of the general population but most notably one has to list The Black Death, the Hundred Years War as well as the decline of ...

The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde, is often considered a classic, and ahead of its time in terms of social commentary. The play, a comedy of errors in which people put on fictitious personalities to get what they want, touches on the triviality of Victorian culture and the institution of marriage, among other things. Wilde's work delights in its ravaging of the continental lifestyle that many rich people in the Victorian era experienced, the play does not reach to the point of moralizing, or providing solutions or lessons to be learned from the work. Instead, the play is ...

Realities of Love and Adultery in Christian Courts

Within the Christian world view, much has been discussed about adultery. The Ten Commandments include a direct condemnation--Thou shalt not commit adultery--and indirectly--Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. However, adultery is common throughout history and throughout society. In the Christian world, although frowned upon by the church, consensual adultery is a common sin amongst Christians. In several of the Lais attributed to Marie de France a theme of romantic love and adultery exists. Marie shows us that even in the middle ages, at least at the courts of nobility, there was a reality of adultery. However, like all sins, even if they ...

What makes this book distinctly American Literature?

Several types of literatures exist in the contemporary world. This includes the different genres. However, most of the literature are classified or grouped together according to their origins and time. In this paper, we will analyze the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao in a bid to categorize it as a distinctly American literature.
Before we get to analyze the book, it is paramount we understand the characteristics of American literature. Many writers added in to American literature between 1865 and 1914. Even though these writers came from various parts of the country and had dissimilar life styles, ...