Literature: Mirror of Society That literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. Literature indeed reflects the society‚ its good values and its ills. In its corrective function‚ literature mirrors the ills of the society with a view to making the society realize its mistakes and make amends. It also projects the virtues or good values in the society for people to emulate. Literature‚ as an imitation of human action‚ often presents a picture of what people
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Historically‚ Philippine Literature in English began with the coming of the Americans in 1898. The Filipinos learned another foreign language and were introduced to another alien culture. Used to the “leisurely tempo and ornate phraseology of the Castilian speech”‚ they had to adapt to a new language that was more or less direct and less florid. Spanish continued to dominate the circle of the elite but in the 30’s‚ it began to give way to English. At the same time‚ the vernacular languages continued
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[pic]DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT THE ROLE OF LITERATURE REVIEW IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS A TERM PAPER PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE RESEARCH METHODS BY SIAW-ASAMOAH JOYCELYN Literature simply is a body of written works. It is what has been written to be investigated‚ thus an existing body of written works or knowledge on a chosen topic or problem area. The name is often applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of
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1. F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby) When World War 1 neared its end‚ Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant‚ and was stationed at Camp Sheridan‚ in Montgomery‚ Alabama. While there he fell in love with a seventeen year old named Zelda Sayre and she agreed to marry Fitzgerald but she postponed their wedding until he proved that he could make money. He was able to convince Zelda in marrying him after earning some fame and money from his novel “This Slide of Paradise” in 1920. When his most famous
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The Role of the S.S. in the Holocaust All along people have said that Hitler did the Holocaust. This statement is not entirely true‚ and it was his soldiers did. They marched under the Nazi orders‚ and exterminated men‚ women‚ and children alike. The SS started out with humble beginnings. They were founded and started by Adolf Hitler himself. They were started with no intent to harm or kill‚ but to protect Hitler and his fellow party members. They had 300 members in the beginning. They
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identity‚ acceptance and understanding. The notion of belonging however is one which is apparent through the consideration of the personal‚ cultural and historical context which shapes a sense of belonging to the individual‚ the community and the environment. As a social construct‚ belonging and its subsequent representations of relationships within literature including Raimond Gaitas ‘Romulus My Father’‚ John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Barack Obama’s Election Night speech conceptualise the notion
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Literature for children in the 19th century Since the view of childhood changes in the nineteenth century‚ the potential of children’s literature becomes evident. With the reference to the sources of children’s literature‚ they can be traced back to alterations in translation and in the literature for adults‚ where a child or childhood are essential concepts; moreover folk literature is concerned to be a wide source for this literary genre. According to Peter Hunt Children before
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"Literature adds to reality‚ it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect‚ it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become." - C.S Lewis‚ a British scholar and novelist. This wise saying is perhaps the most appropriate description of the importance of literature in our lives and especially to children. Literature reminds us of stories‚ epics‚ sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and
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Girls‚ on the other hand‚ are brought up to define their identities through connection‚ cooperation‚ self-sacrifice‚ domesticity‚ and community in an indoor world of love and caring. This view of different male and female roles can be seen throughout children’s literature. Treasure Island and The Secret Garden are two novels that are an excellent portrayal of the narrative pattern of "boy and girl" books. When thinking of books that seem to be written specifically for young boys‚ Treasure Island
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can be expressed through a certain choice of words‚ also through choice of syntax and diction. Furthermore‚ tone affects how a reader reads literature by influencing emotions and creating mood. Using such specific words can help readers understand more about certain traits and their temperaments. When it comes to different translations of a piece of literature‚ each translator’s own bias may affect the tone. In other words‚ their bias possibly will change the meaning of the story. Languages
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