Student: Mentor: English Department Introduction to literary theory Viewpoints in literature (Essay) Sarajevo‚ February 2010 A viewpoint in literature is the point of view from which the narrator tells us the story. The basic division of viewpoints is external and internal viewpoints. External viewpoint is used if the narrator is not a part of the story himself‚ but is rather telling us about
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Oroonoko and Gulliver’s Travels By Melissa Eason Mrs. Sarbani Bose Eng 232-69 February 18‚ 2011 Oroonoko and Gulliver’s Travels Gulliver’s Travels and Oroonoko shatter the myth that European culture was more civilized than “newly discovered” savage countries. The most prominent examples in Oroonoko are their treatment of the slaves and how they are punished. In Gulliver’s Travels the evidence revolves around how petty‚ destructive‚ illogical‚ and unreasonable human beings act. Though
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"Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich": Satire Jonathan Swift has suggested that "Satire is a sort of Glass‚ wherein Beholders do generally discover every body ’s Face their own; which is the chief reason...that so few are offended with it." Richard Garnett suggests that‚ "Without humour‚ satire is invictive; without literary form‚ [and] it is mere clownish jeering." (Encyclopaedia Britannica 14th ed. vol. 20 p. 5). Whereas Swift ’s statement suggests that people are not offended by satire
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Synopsis Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County‚ Kentucky‚ on June 3‚ 1808. After a distinguished military career‚ Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America. He was later indicted for treason‚ though never tried‚ and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889. Quotes "I regarded the separation of the States as a great‚ though not the greater evil." –
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An Introduction to Satire sat.ire n. 1. 2. A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit. Irony‚ sarcasm‚ or caustic [bitterly cutting/burning] wit used to attack or expose folly‚ vice‚ or stupidity. (dictionary.com) Ian Johnston‚ retired instructor at Malaspina University-College‚ Nanaimo‚ British Columbia‚ Canada‚ offers helpful information in more clearly defining the use and characteristics of satire: Purpose of Satire: “If we see someone or
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persons. In contrast‚ Juvenalian satire also uses withering invective‚ insults‚ and a slashing attack. The name comes from the Roman poet Juvenal (60-140 CE)‚ who frequently employed the device‚ but the label is applied to British writers such as Swift and Pope as
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instructed‚ after their reading‚ what to think..” and to “have something of which may be of entertainment to the fair sex..” (Tatler‚ April 12‚ 1709) Steele was the creator but other significant writers of the time‚ including Joseph Addison and Jonathan Swift‚ were also contributors. The Tatler was a single-sheet paper that came out three times a week and in the beginning‚ consisted of short paragraphs on topics related to domestic‚ foreign and financial events‚ literature‚ theater and gossip. Each topic
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Swift Marketing Plan: Phase II Swift is the largest transportation company in North America. It transports with the largest fleet of trucks and largest number of intermodal terminals‚ as well as by sea. The goods transported are varied in sizes‚ from large cargo bays to small packages. Swift is attempting to improve its business by offering a unique service. It would like to allow its customers the opportunity of precise transportation tracking‚ enabling customers more control over their products
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Paul Taylor Biography Paul Taylor was born July 29‚ 1930 in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania. He lived a very lonely childhood during the depression-era in America and was often separated from his parents. After attending Syracuse University on scholarships in painting and swimming‚ he began to study dance. Two years later he joined the Martha Graham Dance Company‚ where he performed in a number of pieces‚ including Clytemnestra‚ Alcestis‚ and Phaedra. Taylor established his own dance company in 1954
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The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor Analysis The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor was written by Sally Armstrong and published in 2007. The novel is based in 1775 shortly after people first started to settle in North America for land and improve their lives. It begins on board a boat crossing the ocean from England to the new world then they land in Jamaica for a short time then Charlotte makes her way to west Nova Scotia (present day New Brunswick) where she ends up in three different locations including
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