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    Tuesdays with Morrie Essay

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    “It is through literature that we learn about life. Through literature we profit from the experiences of others‚ comparing them with our own.” - Bob Cameron The essay question: Using reader-response theory and the quote by Bob Cameron‚ discuss how effectively Mitch Albom‚ author of Tuesdays with Morrie‚ uses plot and story‚ character development‚ point of view‚ theme‚ and symbols to convey his mesage. Include your personal thoughts and views‚ as well as textual references‚ to support your opinions

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    English Language

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    Version : 2.0 15/01/12 General Certificate of Secondary Education English/ English Language Unit 1 H Tier Understanding and producing non-fiction texts Mark Scheme Version 2.0 2012 examination - Jan series Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered‚ together with the relevant questions‚ by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation meeting attended by all examiners and is the scheme which was used by them

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    The Story of Inky Boys

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    Reader response criticism places vast autonomy of reading pleasure to the reader. “The death of the author” gives birth to the reader. This school of literary theory provides much attention to the reader as well as the reader’s experience over a literary work. According the theorists of this school of thought‚ the role of the reader is critically important in understanding of literature and actively seeking the meaning of the literary text. The Story of The Inky Boys is a moral story and was written

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    that it is better to accept death than to ignore it through the accounts of Miss Emily’s journey. William Faulkner’s story takes place in the South‚ during a time period of racial discrimination and major political change. By using reader response criticism‚ a reader can analyze “A Rose for Emily” through the aspects of the secret held within the story‚ race found through anthropology‚ and gender found through anthropology. To begin with‚ one can analyze “A Rose for Emily” by examining the underlying

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    literature because it influences the author to express big thoughts and imaginations in somewhat of an abbreviated writing style‚ in contrast to essays‚ short stories‚ etc. A Subaltern’s Love Song by John Betjeman is an example of poetry that takes the reader on a journey of music and a love story. It was not until I actually read through the poem once did I realize that the title “A Subaltern’s Love Song” would actually allude to the character of this poem. The context of this poem is most certainly

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    This short story written by Hemingway is titled Cat in the Rain. The title suggests that something weak (‘cat’) is trapped in a difficult situation (‘rain’). Since cats are generally very afraid of water‚ being in the rain can be such a torture to them. From the title‚ it is hinted that the story may be related to some characters having to go through difficulties and struggles. In the story‚ the American wife cannot find the poor little cat when she goes outside of the Italian hotel to try to

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    Reader-Response Criticism The sonnet “Since There’s No Help” is a typical example of Michael Drayton’s work‚ yet it has been considered the one sonnet responsible for plucking Drayton from the general obscurity of Elizabethan sonnet writers. Many are of the opinion it was his one and only sonnet that reached the highest level of poetic feeling and allowed the audience to suffer alongside the writer. This poem is written in traditional Shakespearian sonnet form‚ consisting of fourteen lines of

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    Road Not Taken P.2 In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” he tells of a journey that the reader makes alone. He describes his journey in great detail‚ and the sense of loneliness comes thru‚ as he writes. Although thru out the poem he never really says of where the road he is taking will lead him‚ you since that the road he does choose is

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    This dynamic between the arguments of Smith and Chidester is similar to the dynamic between the notions of authorial intent and reader-response‚ respectively. Authorial intent emphasizes the author as the guarantor of meaning. Here‚ the meaning of a work is determined by what the author intended for it to be. On the other hand‚ reader-response is the belief that the interpretation and meaning of a work should be determined by the audience‚ instead of the author. While both arguments are compelling

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    audience that it is better to accept death than to ignore it through the accounts of Miss Emily’s journey. William Faulkner’s story takes place in the South‚ during a time period of racial discrimination and major changes. By using reader response criticism‚ a reader can analyze “A Rose for Emily” through the aspects of the secret held within the story‚ race found through anthropology‚ and gender found through anthropology. To begin with‚ one can analyze “A Rose for Emily” by examining the hidden

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