Analysis Of Percival Everitt's Monk By Yul Monk

The internal story is a fictional imagining of what would have happened if Shakespeare had had an equally talented writer for a sister in the female oppressive hegemony of Elizabethan England. Of this Woolf writes that it would have been impossible for such a femalepast, present, or futureto have been lauded or recognized as a genius equal to that of her brother. The sister could have possessed the genius, she just would have been prevented from expressing it publicly. For her part, Woolf compares this oppression to a form of chastity and abstinence from complete feminine expression. This same oppression of the Elizabethans continued throughout the intervening centuries until Woolf’s time, and beyond. Woolf cites Currer Bell, George Eliot and George Sand as being so oppressed as writers that they changed their names to assume male identities in order to be accepted and, therefore, be successful. Much the same can be said of modern-day author J.K. Rowling of the Harry Potter books, who has famously said in public that the publishers of those books thought they would be better accepted by a male readership because boys tend to not read books written by females. Rowling also adopted a male pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, for another book she wrote. So, too, has wildly successful author Nora Roberts written a male-centric series of books

The American literary canon presents a one sided view of women, due to the dominance of male authors. Classic American books generally present images of women in a male-centered viewpoint, creating a biased representation of women in literature. In “Feminist Literary Criticism: From Anti-Patriarchy to Decadence,” Anne Barbeau Gardiner states that the American literary canon is “strikingly narrow…prepared by white men whose judgment was prejudiced and whose language was full of gendered meanings.” (Gardiner 395). Gardiner

Often heralded as the world’s greatest nation, the United States is also considered home to the world’s greatest authors. Reputable authors such as Fitzgerald, Twain, and Steinbeck remain relevant even through the washing waves of time. One such timeless author, Ray Bradbury, ventured the hazardous path of taboo to write of change. Through his novels of innocent youths evolving into children enlightened beyond their years, Bradbury utilizes the motif of time, innocence, and the philosophical movements of existentialism, transcendentalism, and romanticism to describe catastrophic events the American culture could face if existing destitute judgments continue to prevail. Ray Bradbury dared to reveal his voice.

Since its publication over half a decade ago, Ralph Ellison’s The Invisible Man has been critically acclaimed for its provocative attempt in translating the African American struggle in the US into a form of a novel. Ellison’s masterful command of language allowed him to tackle extremely sensitive topics such as racism in a seemingly sophisticated yet implicitly subversive manner. The Invisible Man is a bildungsroman—a type of novel that chronicles a character’s moral and psychological growth. Through his effective use of symbolism, syntax and diction, and other literary devices, he weaved a craft that did not only capture people’s attention but started a dialogue on the iniquities that continue to subsist in the society. Hence, this essay will focus on Ellison’s use of these literary techniques and how they facilitated in supporting the moral and psychological

The commentary on My Pafology is almost identical in its claim that the novel reflects the real African-American experience. Even the scholars and writers on the board of judges with Monk for The Book Award are not able to see that it is a parody. Monk has written the novel with the intention of illustrating what society’s representation of Black life is and then caricaturizing it to show how absurd and narrow it is. Yet, instead of recognizing the novel and its protagonist, Van Go

In her critical yet affectionate poem “Author to her Book”, Anne Bradstreet, a poet from colonial America, attempts to depict the harshness and criticism that authors receive when they publish a literary work. Bradstreet portrays the vulnerability of writers by revealing her own experience of having her writing placed under scrutiny. She is able to effectively convey her bitter feelings and perhaps allow other writers to relate to her when she compares her book to a human child as well as reflect the caring nature of mothers.

During the struggle to rise to a higher social class, many African Americans have chosen to embrace white ideals while rejecting their heritage and anything that associates one with their “blackness” This type of rejection to one’s culture has been shown many times in African American literature. In “The Wife of His Youth,” by Charles Chesnutt, and Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, the authors use their writing to show this disconnection; both Chesnutt and Ellison are able to capture the struggle and help their characters to overcome it by embracing their pasts, which can be a very difficult ideal in African American heritage.

Whether society desires to recognize it or not, race defines human behavior in America. In a benign world, society would see race as a countenance to culture, and therefore endeavor to exalt one another’s way of life. However, that is not the case. For example, in literature, an African American writer cannot just be great; they are often looked as a great writer— for a Negro. Society is quick to presume African American writers as great for their heritage, rather than great as an all-encompassing ideal. Therefore, this matter is prevalent in Ralph Ellison’s writing. By assuaging the issue, Ralph Ellison pursues the process of an American classic novel; he is then able to be to deliver his message with a broad perspective. With these difficulties

Ellison intends to write about the African-America society in 1930. He tells us the African Americans are constantly discriminated. They are blind to the fact that they are being mistreated and avoid knowing the truth. They try to find their identity in a White-dominated society. The Narrator thinks that he is alive to support and gain recognition of white people. He spends many years trying to blend into society. Another example is Mr. Bledsoe. He is an African- American person who puts blending into white society above his own people. He declares that he would bring down every African-American before he loses his job. Ellison shows how African-Americans try to join white society and those that have been excepted keep it as an accomplishment and would never give it away.

Whether it is because they think it is easier to be taken seriously or not. In “Doe Season” by David Kaplan, Charlie Spoon is very critical of Andy’s choice to go by Andy when her real name is Andrea. Spoon is condemning of Andy’s choice saying “you’re half boy anyway. You go by a boy’s name”(149).Throughout history many females have gone by male names, this is most easily seen in authors. According to CNN “most female authors purposefully opt for a male pseudonym to appeal to a wider audience” (Lytton). In an interview with CNN Carmela Ciuraru, author of “Nom de plume: A history of pseudonyms”, states that sometimes it’s easier to be taken seriously as a man (CNN). By going by male names female authors prove that regardless of the name on the cover of the book the content is still just as appealing. This is seen in “Doe Season” as well. Regardless of what Andy chooses to go by she proves girls can still hunt just as well as the boys can. Just as the authors proved that no matter what you go by, the book will still sell. Andy challenged social norms by going by a ‘boys’ name , by doing this it proves that girls are just as capable as

Anne Bradstreet wrote, The Author to Her Book to share her experience of being a self-conscious writer exposing her work to the public view. She effectively wrote her view on this subject by expressing her feeling and emotion directly to the audience, being able to relate and make a connection, and siding with the victim of this argument, the artists. She helps everyone be aware of the viewpoint of the artist taking that bold step and sharing their talent. Their thoughts, feelings, obstacles were on display to inform as well as for her own personal utility.

2). In fact, a new genre has emerged, that is, become much more popular, called “trans lit.” Meaning that these novels are written for trans people, by trans people (Rollman, 2015, p. 2). This encourages trans writers and readers alike. Even though transgender representation in literature is great and varying, some novels still poorly represent the trans characters they include. Canadian author and journalist Casey Plett shared her insight on cis writers writing trans characters, “Trans people have historically always been written in certain ways to serve certain interests by cis people… a lot of these novels which have storylines written by cis people tend to put trans people on pedestals and make them look like one-dimensional Disney heroes” (Rollman, 2015, p. 2). Even with the best of intentions, trans characters are often misrepresented. It is not just books either. The comic book industry is catching up as well. Andrew Wheeler comments:

Women writers, this is to say, have been treated differently from men because they were women; and this has affected how they developed.

An alternative perspective on women’s inability to achieve a rapport with men in an intellectual space is through the Victorian literary canon. For instance, authors such as George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) used male pseudonyms to publish their work. They did this in-order to escape the stereotypes of female writers only being able to create Romantic novels rather than serious psychological and satirical dramas. In this way, George Eliot reflects the struggle of the female SAOs not being considered as “tough enough” to accurately handle serious material in the Education Board. This also demonstrates how females often had to compromise to fit a male view in-order to be publicly successful. In contrast, George Eliot has the agency to present her

Literature, no matter what the topic of form it comes in, has the ability to raise issues, spark thought/imagination, and/or draw out emotions that have been buried deep within us as people. It is expected, from the authors, that readers will form opinions and criticisms for their works. Be it that the readers’ emotions parallel those of the writer or differ; some thoughts and opinions are expected.