... past can be assured through linguistic features, such as the use of rhetorical questions, quasi-Homeric discourse, similarities in phraseology [aklea vs. klea andron (¶1.1) or the use of grand terms such as 'the cities of mortals'], and the presence of tangential stories that the author considers worth telling, though they are not directly relevant to the plot. This demonstrates ... narrative purpose. The instillation of moral values is a common aspect of literature, and by looking at the context of Herodotus' writing, we are able to conjecture that Herodotus' Histories are litera...

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... personal, social and cultural barriers to belonging, the two texts explore the potential of familial bonds as well as connections with the wider world; concepts which are portrayed through various literary devices and modes of voice. Hence, both novels explore the benefits and detriments of relationships, and the way these bonds impact a sense of belonging. Relationships forged with others can often ... with the strained history between the two. Do continually makes use of personal pronouns such as "This guy", "the little Vietnamese prick" in place of affectionate terms such as "Dad" or...

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... individuals and the system of power. He maintains control of his subjects by ramifying its ideology throughout a variety of political and social institutions, including religion, education and art. Using Althusser's terms, these ideological state apparatuses allow the state to perpetuate its repression of individuals much more efficiently than the repressive state apparatuses, such as police forces and prisons. This is due ... way Orwell deals with the issue of the modern man's identity, both universally and specifically in the context of the Soviet Union. This stresses the ability of t...

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Throughout Joyce's short story of a nameless adolescent boy, the recurring theme of colour and darkness is one of several literary devices deployed in the narrative to engage the reader in understanding the transformation which the protagonist is experiencing. In addition to the use of sounds, and senses as a whole, sight ... a silver bracelet"; "the words Cafẽ Chantant were written in colouerd lamps". The narrator and his young friends, all of whom are nameless except for Mangan, are continually referenced in terms of shadows and descriptions of the neighborhood are all dark: "The career ...

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... intellectualization in order to get at its significance. This problem is particularly acute for Reynolds, who wants to both valorize everything about techno that makes it resistant to rock-crit "literary" analysis, and also explain exactly why it really did mean something, man. His central tool for resolving this contradiction is the idea of the "drug-tech interface": the reciprocal relationship ... the tunnel-vision nihilism which is usually the outcome of rave as an end in itself. At times, the scales tip; Reynolds' persistent reading of this most abstract music in terms of class and ...

• Word Count: 695
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• Grade Level: Graduate