Social Criticism In The Hunger Games And Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland “Off with their heads!“ (Carroll 122) could be the motto of Suzanne Collins’ bestseller The Hunger Games. Published in 2008‚ the novel tells the dystopian story of Katniss‚ a young girl who has to participate in a fight-to-death-tournament with 23 other teenagers. Connoisseurs might have recognized the quotation of the classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll‚ first published in 1865. Mostly known as a children’s
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Literary Criticism What comes to your mind when you hear the word “criticism”? Nowadays‚ most people look at criticism as something negative and personally‚ it has a negative connotation to me. Multimedia (for example‚ television‚ radio‚ etc.) has often depicted criticism as an antagonist. On reality TV shows‚ say‚ a singing competition‚ there is usually a panel of judges who criticize the contestants ’ performances particularly focusing on its fine points and flaws (more on the latter) and the
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Outline Peace is a natural state which attracts each and every individual. Meaning of peace Peace and countries Peace and Religion Islam is the religion of peace Islamic teachings of peace Peace and Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) Muslims and peace in today’s world Injustice to Muslim world Peace in Muslim countries Muslim terrorists portray a bad image of Islam Peace can be achieved by dialogue and justice Forgiveness can promote peace Tolerant and peaceful Muslim society must have
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apply to them. Up until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the United States was a segregated nation‚ dividing the “white-privileged” majority and the mix-colored minorities. From African Americans‚ to Chicanos‚ to Asian Americans‚ and various other ethnic groups‚ the journey that these minority Americans faced was filled with struggles‚ torment‚ and humiliation. Despite these obstacles‚ they continued to fight for what they believed was right‚ and that was to have the civil and political rights that were
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NEW CRITICISM Introduction New Criticism The name New criticism came into popular use to describe this approach to understanding literature with the 1941 publication of John Crow Ransom’s The New Criticism. This contains Ransom’s personal analysis of several of his contemporaries among theories and critics. Here he calls for an ontological critic (one who will recognize that poem is a concrete entity) like Leonardo Da Vinci’s “”Mona Lisa”. In New Criticism‚ a poem can be analyzed to discover
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Douglass’s fifth of July. In J. A. Kuypers (Ed.)‚ Rhetorical criticism‚ perspectives in action (pp. 39-59). Lanham‚ MD: Lexington. F. I. Hill wrote the article The “Traditional” Perspective in 1972; later edited in 2009. This article was meant to inform readers about how to apply traditional criticism through the use of the theory of rhetoric. It was divided into two sections; the first being an overview of traditional criticism‚ and the second being the application of this in his critical essay
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20‚ October‚ 2011 Fighting for Peace‚ Praying for Violence Do we have peace if we are not been shoot by a gun? As the word reference dictionary states‚ peace is freedom from disturbance; and the freedom or cessation of war. In fact‚ peace is not only the absence of wars and weapons; peace is an inner emotional state that can be reflected to others in order to maintain good relationships of the people around us. "Peace is not a dream; it is hard work‚ and there is nothing naive‚ glamorous or simplistic
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the great mind‚ then‚ we may use biographical criticism as to how we may criticize such literary piece. Biographical Criticism not only determines the effect of the writer’s life on his work but also offers to help us understand both writer and his own work. Through understanding the life and influences of the author in writing‚ readers would thoroughly understand the author’s intended meaning to his work. The assumption of the biographical criticism is that the interpretation of the literary piece
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harmful practices by negotiating solutions‚ conducting scientific research‚ introducing clean alternatives‚ carrying out peaceful acts of civil disobedience and educating and engaging the public. Greenpeace seeks to: · Protect biodiversity in all its forms; · Prevent pollution of the earth’s oceans‚ land‚ air and fresh water; · End all nuclear threats; · Promote peace‚ global disarmament and non-violence." It is a global campaigning organization founded in 1971 and contains offices in 27 countries
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BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM Biographical criticism begins with the simple but central insight that literature is written by actual people and that understanding an author’s life can help readers more thoroughly comprehend the work. Anyone who reads the biography of a writer quickly sees how much an author’s experience shapes—both directly and indirectly—what he or she creates. Reading that biography will also change (and usually deepen) our response to the work. Sometimes even knowing a single important
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