... in the reading public. The Education Act of 1870 made elementary education compulsory for everyone between the ages of 5 and 13. This led to the rapid expansion of a largely unsophisticated literary public, the rise of the popular press, and the mass production of 'popular' literature for a semi-literate 'lowbrow' readership. By the time of the First World War there ... same attempt at balance is evident in his choice of poetic language. He does not reject completely the poetic voice of the High Victorians, but lets dialect words, colloquialisms, specialised terms, and the ver...

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... he worked as a wireless operator for the Royal Navy Reserve during World War II. When the war ended, he turned to journalism and served as the fiction editor of the literary magazine of the Trinidad Guardian newspaper until 1950, when he left for England in search of other employment. In London his short stories began to be published in journals and ... their country, despite the social disadvantages and faded dreams that define their world(Benson, 1434-35) The Lonely Londoners the first book of Selvon's Moses trilogy, has been recognized as a literary landmark for two main reasons: its...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Literary Analysis of Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" 'Soldier's Home': Of Broken Hearts and Souls In the works of Ernest Hemingway, that which is excluded is often as significant as that which ... girls] lived in such a complicated world of already defined alliances and shifting feuds that Krebs did not feel the energy or courage to break into it." Ironically, Hemingway uses the terms "alliances" and "feuds," words better suited to conflicts between nations and families, to describe the girls' complicated world. Moreover, he uses related ... describe Krebs' feelings towards that world: ...

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... . Olive Steinbeck wanted to see her son in a line of work that would guarantee a nice pay (23). Although Olive Steinbeck did not want Steinbeck going to Stanford, she came to terms with the fact that her son would have happiness as a writer (23). Olive Steinbeck made it a rule that Steinbeck check in at their family home weekly (23). "As one friend ... reviews; the few that did appear lacked enthusiasum (145)." Steinbeck would have two more years before his career would pick up. "Tortilla Flat (1935) marked the turning point in Steinbecks literary career (John 1)." Steinbeck got his idea...

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• Grade Level: High School

... based on the ideas of Sir Thomas More's visions of an ideal society in his book Utopia. After World War II, the dystopian novel had become more commonplace and was a literary staple of the times. This particular brand of literature stressed the overly pessimistic view of human nature and featured, as was presented in A Clockwork Orange, violence as well as the ... fighting. Yet it is necessary in that it provides readers with the feeling of Alex's grotesque and evil nature, blood usually being a symbol of evil, although in some Judeo-Christian terms it could also depict salvation and ho...

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• Grade Level: High School

... comparison to other film genres in history. It is stated in Film Noir: An Encyclopedia Reference to the American Style, that "Noir films have no precise antecedents either in terms of a well defined literary genre or a period in history (Ward, 1). After The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the height of films with similar characteristics continued being produced thorough the 1950s. Films such as ... ...

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... the readers fear there is no evidence of other appeals such as Tradition, Family values, Patriotism, Security, Justice and Emotional appeal. The writer uses a few different strategies and a diversity of literary terms to get their point of view across more pungently. The writer uses the following persuasive strategies to give the reader a better view of his opinion. Such as: Metaphors eg: "Saddam ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry The setting of this book takes place in Chicago's Southside, sometime between World War II and the present. The main characters are Ruth Younger, Walter Lee Younger, Beneatha Younger, and Lena Younger. Lena Younger is the mother of Beneatha and Walter. Ruth Younger is Walter's wife. Walter wants to have a liquor shop and wants the money that Lena Younger is suppose to get that belonged to her husband. Beneatha needs money to become a doctor. Beneatha and Walter have external conflicts throughout the novel over the money. Lena Younger wishes to stop th...

• Word Count: 443
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School