One of the most common themes in Augustine’s Confessions is that of restlessness. For Augustine, he famously noted that all of our hearts are “restless” until they rest in God. So for Augustine, restlessness is primarily a spiritual category. For other writers, this idea of internal restlessness may be more psychological or spiritual in a […]
Discipline: Literature
In the play Risin in the Sun, it can be said that each of the three female characters (Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama) represents three women at different spectrums of their lives. explain how they differ by finding examples in the text. Use examplesIn the play Risin in the Sun, it can be said that each of the three female characters (Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama) represents three women at different spectrums of their lives. explain how they differ by finding examples in the text. Use examples
Essay Question In the play Raisin in the Sun, it can be said that each of the three female characters (Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama) represents three women at different spectrums of their lives. explain how they differ by finding examples in the text. Use examples from the texts along with two outside sources to support […]
Reading Discussion: The Compassion Book: By Pema Chodron & Meadows book: Thinking in SystemsReading Discussion: The Compassion Book: By Pema Chodron & Meadows book: Thinking in Systems
Instructions: First, look at your personal book (use this book as the personal book: (The Compassion Book: By Pema Chodron) look at that book, through the systems lens and refer to the Meadows book Thinking in Systems: that is attached all the way at the bottom to stay on topic about systems while at the same […]
Compare and/or Contrast two of the four writers and their work assigned this weekCompare and/or Contrast two of the four writers and their work assigned this week
Compare and/or Contrast two of the four writers and their work assigned this week. Comment on aspects of cultural difference and how them may impact on what can be seen as “feminine” in the two works being compared and/or contrasted. Cultural difference here may relate to the domestic milieu (Confucianism, for example) and/or perception of […]
1800 British Literature Samplings of Anna Barbauld, Charlotte Smith, Hannah Moore, John Keats, The Victorians, Robert Browning, William Morris, William Butler Yeats.1800 British Literature Samplings of Anna Barbauld, Charlotte Smith, Hannah Moore, John Keats, The Victorians, Robert Browning, William Morris, William Butler Yeats.
This paper should be 5 – 10 pages long, show an in-depth look at knowledge of a topic of your choice, drawn from this semester’s work or post 1800 British Literature samplings. One option would be to write about an author or theme that you would like to know more about or enjoy discussing. Use […]
A post colonial reading of the tempest: https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/post-colonial-reading-of-the-tempestA post colonial reading of the tempest: https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/post-colonial-reading-of-the-tempest
Writing an Article: https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/post-colonial-reading-of-the-tempest A summary should be organized so that others can understand the source or evaluate your comprehension of it. The following format works well: Introduction (usually one paragraph): 1. Contains a one-sentence thesis statement that sums up the main point of the source. This thesis statement is not your main point; it […]
write a literary analysis of Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick exploring a central themewrite a literary analysis of Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick exploring a central theme
Write a literary analysis of some aspect of one of the texts we have read (or will read) in class. Possibilities include arguments such as focusing on the development of the protagonist or narrator or the use of figurative language, or exploring a central theme, writing technique or use of art. Write a literary analysis […]
write an argument in which you explain how the author construct the theme within the story:” Dear George, love Margaret”write an argument in which you explain how the author construct the theme within the story:” Dear George, love Margaret”
Your Task: Part of joining the literary community involves writing essays in which scholars express their interpretations of various texts and the elements within them. Now, you have the opportunity to do the same by writing a 900–1200-word essay. For the topic of this essay, you will need to choose one of the stories listed […]
How does recounting trauma allow Saul Indian Horse to reclaim the power of the imagination in Indian Horse? Does Indian Horse suggest that the work of telling and imagining can help heal such trauma?How does recounting trauma allow Saul Indian Horse to reclaim the power of the imagination in Indian Horse? Does Indian Horse suggest that the work of telling and imagining can help heal such trauma?
(Secondary Source) Read Renate Eigenbrod’s article “‘For the child taken, for the parent left behind’: Residential School Narratives as Acts of ‘Survivance,’” English Studies in Canada, vol. 38, nos. 3-4, September-December 2012, pp. 277-297. In her article, Eigenbrod acknowledges that “there are different ways of telling trauma …including silences and indirect forms of expression.” She […]
Robert Frost, a master of fixed form poetry, said that writing free verse is “like playing tennis with the net down.” Do you agree or disagree with Frost?Robert Frost, a master of fixed form poetry, said that writing free verse is “like playing tennis with the net down.” Do you agree or disagree with Frost?
Robert Frost, a master of fixed form poetry, said that writing free verse is “like playing tennis with the net down.” Do you agree or disagree with Frost? Your paragraph will employ a topic sentence that makes a claim, will provide several sentences to support it, and will finish with a summary sentence that uses […]