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Contemporary Literature Course

            
             Contemporary literature is a great course especially if you like to think and figure things out. Contemporary literature or HUMN420 on your schedule is a course every student should take no matter what your major is. Reading literature has opened my eyes a little more on life, how people see it in different places in life, and in time. You could read something from the early 1800's and see how times have changed or stayed the same. Every poem or short story can change the way you think or look at things. It can help you understand other people in general and maybe understand their point of view on things differently.
             One story that I really enjoyed in this class was "Taming the Shrew" it explains in its theme that people are going to act as how they are treated. There is the father Baptista who has two daughters Bianca and Kate. Bianca he treats great, he does not blame her for anything even when she is to blame. While on the other hand Kate is less loved and is blame for everything between her and her sister. Because of this Bianca is very stuck-up (spoiled) and Kate is a shrew. This shows that how you are treated is how you will treat other people in life. Even though, Kate is changed when she meets a man willing to change her by treating her no one has treated her before. Bianca meets a man who is embarrassed of his wife, because she has no respect for him. It was my favorite story in this course and I hope you will enjoy it also.
             Finally, contemporary literature is important in your curriculum it will help you understand people better in general. That is if you read what you are supposed to read and come to every class during your semester. You will get something out of this course that is knowledge of people and the decisions some people make. I wish you to enjoy this course and keep your book for future use. Love, Peace, and Happiness be with you.
            


Essays Related to Contemporary Literature Course

1. William Shakespeare and Modern Literature

He is quite literally, the figure-head of English literature, even to the average layman. ... Despite such harsh criticism and vilification, the works of Shakespeare are today some of the most celebrated in English literature. ... He addressed contentious subjects that his contemporaries had hitherto not considered. ... Despite new advances, Shakespeare's colossal role in the progression of English literature remains unparalleled till date. ... I thereby conclude by once again affirming the relevance of Shakespeare in contemporary times as is plainly seen by the vast influence his wor...

  • Word Count: 1032
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. What is shojo manga

As a comparative literature major, I think that some manga are worth comparing with literature, and even better than many literary works. ... Note: Many contemporary Japanese writers (of "serious" literature) have read manga, and their writings are surely influenced by it. ... The writers also need be very sensitive to fashion, of course. ... There are many others that do not fit in this stereotype, of course. ... Of course, it's different. ...

  • Word Count: 1658
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Socialization Of Literature

What do you see as the social function of literature? Your discussion should address ideas presented in this course (and other sources as you prefer) and the essay should include attention to at least two set texts. The social function of literature takes on many forms. ... The social function of literature is also emphasized in a variety of formats. ... This form of society proprietary is the guiding principle in contemporary literature, identifying regulations and acceptable behaviour. ...

  • Word Count: 1933
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Leo Marx: The Machine in the Garden

In chapter 1, Marx establishes his basic thesis: the intrusion of the machine into the natural idyllic (bucolic) landscape is a constitutive motif in American "culture" (here, his conceptual definition is rather blurred, cf. p.4: "the region where literature, general ideas, and certain products of the collective imagination meet"). Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Melville (Moby Dick), and Twain (Huckleberry Finn), to "contemporaries" such as Fitzgerald (cf. chapter VI: "Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes"), John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) and William Fau...

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5. Leo Marx: The Machine in the G

In chapter 1, Marx establishes his basic thesis: the intrusion of the machine into the natural idyllic (bucolic) landscape is a constitutive motif in American "culture" (here, his conceptual definition is rather blurred, cf. p.4: "the region where literature, general ideas, and certain products of the collective imagination meet"). Literary expressions range from Washington Irving to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Melville (Moby Dick), and Twain (Huckleberry Finn), to "contemporaries" such as Fitzgerald (cf. chapter VI: "Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes"), John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) and William Fau...

  • Word Count: 821
  • Approx Pages: 3

6. Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Ibsen's "A Doll's H

The final dramatic scene pulls both conflicts together: Torvald's desire to control, and Nora's desire for some measure of independence beyond what was the norm in her contemporary Victorian era. ... The Bedford Introduction to Literature. 5th edition. ... The Portrayal of Women in Shakespeare's "Hamlet- and Moliere's "Tartuffe- The portrayal of women has been a particularly daunting challenge for writers of English literature for several reasons. ... Second, the majority of well-established English literature was written over the course of the last several centuries,...

  • Word Count: 2278
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
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7. Realism in the fiction in the novel

Most critics give the dates 1850's to 1880's as the dates for the strongest examples of Realism in Western literature. ... While the age of the Romantics valued the contribution of the genius and imagination of the writer/poet, the Realists wanted to de-emphasize the contribution of the writer and thought writers should "objectively" see contemporary life as the material for their writing. ... His view of events and his understanding of life and history reflect his attitude to the contemporary social struggle in which he inevitably participates. ... By investigating the development...

  • Word Count: 3498
  • Approx Pages: 14
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Graduate

8. AMERICAN CULTURE 1945-Present

Often referred to as the Contemporary Period, the end of the Second World War until the present day represents the span of our last period of literature. Why it is difficult to come up with a list of qualities that accurately describe the Contemporary Period of American Literature may be because the population has grown so large, or because printing and computer desktop publishing is so common, the situation is more chaotic than ever before. ... In literature, especially, most schools no longer emphasize the traditional canon of works and authors, but are instead teaching the literature of ...

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  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. The canonic classics of the Western tradition'

Certain texts are indeed recognised subconsciously as belonging to a more respected class of literature than others. ... However, in creating such lists, texts by their contemporaries are overlooked or cast aside. ... Of course this statement is not intended to derogate from their writing rather to point out that not all facets of society have been fairly represented throughout history. ... The contemporary novel Do Androids dream of electric sheep perhaps does not have the same status in literary circles as Wuthering Heights. ... Literature spans so many media in popular society that there co...

  • Word Count: 2215
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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