The Relevance Of Physical Description

In the history of human societies, geographic differences are considered to be a factor that led to different lifestyles, values and beliefs that prevailed and have been the distinct characteristic of specific societies in the world today. From a broader viewpoint, it can be said that Asian cultures differ from North American, European, South American, and African cultures. However, it can also be said that there are similarities between North American, European, and African cultures, in the same way that Asian, South American, and again, African cultures share specific values and beliefs. These similarities and differences demonstrate that we are different from each other in so many ways, but we also have similarities that link each individual with another, and ultimately, that we are interdependent with each other.

Culture is a strong determinant of people's views of the very nature and meaning of

Beautiful imagery laced amidst a wondrous storyline, accompanied by memorable and lovable characters are all elements pertaining to enjoyable works of fiction. Tales that keep one up late into the night forever reading just “one more page” forever propelling the intrinsic imagination for a novel enthusiast. Yet, at times there are deeper meanings hidden between the lines. Symbols, analogies, and latent parallels all connecting to real life events and situations being portrayed by the author. Using literary theory can bring a more profound understanding of the reading material at hand, as well as unique insight as to what the author was feeling or intending to portray at the time of writing.

Literature is an essential part of the center of a person’s life. It provides a certain assurance and “feeds the soul” of one. Whether it be a book, TV, or even an advertisement, literature exists everywhere. A person is able to develop many skills by studying literature, and expand the horizon of their learning. An immeasurable amount of insight and knowledge can be gained from the study of literature which contributes in providing readers with an understanding of the past, and a philosophical assimilation of the moral behind a writing piece.

This shows that authors of the twentieth century were attempting to dismantle these preconceptions that readers had of their characters before they had even read the text. The preconceiving of characters is a way in which readers blur the line which distinguishes between fiction and reality as they attach human

An effective book should be relatable to the readers of the author’s time and still influence the generations in the future. Each individual novel shares a different rendition of the common themes of human nature and adversity that can reflect on the reader. A reader, from a century ago or in today’s society, interprets a story in a unique, personal way. For instance, although The Crucible is a story written about witches and the power of public opinion and truth, it relates to more modern day issues.

There are different forms and examples of exemplary and classic literature which have been deemed as significant works that are highly esteemed worldwide. These examples of literature would awe the world with how much literary skill they entailed when they were composed and written: attention to details as to formation of characters, the most crafty of plots, the most eloquent speeches and lines, the most astounding of twists of scenes, and most of all, the most universal and meaningful of themes. The theme of any literary work is what makes it great as it should be able to encompass the immense diversity of the world and as it would be able to transcend the boundaries of religion, age, race, gender, etc. Two examples of this great and

We can find two different points of view concerning the utility of a cross-cultural approach. Let’s tackle the everlasting debate between universal human nature and cultural specificity.

Analyzing a work of literature through the eyes of a feminist critique means to analyze how the female characters in works of literature, primarily written by males in male-dominated societies, behave. When making such an analysis, one attempts to see how women are oppressed, be it economically, psychologically, or politically. The belief that underlies this criticism is that Western civilization is inherently patriarchal and women are defined not by their inherent worth, but by the women’s difference from what the males of that day deemed normal. The end goal of this analysis of the great works of literature that influence Western civilization is to change the way people see the world and to question preconceived notions people have about

C.L Lewis once said, “We read to know we are not alone” (Web). Literature of all genres was designed to transport readers worlds and stories different from their own. These stories allow the reader to go on adventures, discover a time long since passed and have a chance to fulfill dreams from the safety of pages in a book. Many stories have similarities in the core story take Danielle Steel’s No Greater Love and Maxine Shore’s The Captive Princess for example. They both follow a young girl catapulted into a new way of life by tragic circumstances spanning several years, yet it is the different approaches to that the author took to tell that narrative that makes each story unique to their genre. There is an inherited relationship between the narrative structure, genre convention, and the character development that, when executed correctly, work seamlessly together to orchestrate a story that is compelling, engaging, feasible within the created world while presenting their plot in a coherent format. This essay will explore this delicate relationship within two different novels by delving into the two the narratives themselves and dissecting the narratives from the inside out to discover what aspects of the narrative structure, genre convention compliance, character development of the protagonist and the antagonist, as well as prevalent themes are similar between these two novels, their distinct differences, and how these approaches work.

This essay will argue that the commercial success and use of genre in popular fiction alone is not sufficient grounds to condemn it as inferior to so called ‘serious literature’. Arguably, a successful work of genre fiction can be high quality if the right literary techniques are used and if the writing is high quality. This will be shown by examining what elements distinguish literature from popular fiction and offering counter augments to these claims; as well as refuting that the terms ‘formulaic’, ‘commercial’ and ‘escapist’ should be used in a negative context. Additionally, this essay will take two examples of popular fiction; The Black Dahlia by James Elroy and The Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice to demonstrate that popular fiction can have literary qualities.

There are many different representations of women, regardless of where they came from, especially in literature. We see differences in how women are represented through literature in different centuries. When comparing Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” to Yukio Mishima’s “Patriotism” we see differences between how women are represented and how women begin to present themselves as people in 19th century literature, compared to that of the 20thth. One of the most obvious issues that Ibsen brings to his audience using the short story “A Doll’s House” is that of the late 19th century gender roles. Nora is the main character in this short story, and the context in which her husband Torvald talks to her explains the gender roles within their relationship, which again took place in the 19th century.

The paper will analyze the literary skills in the novel. The literary styles will be analyzed in the context of their significance in influencing the plot and characters. The literary analysis will include review of the major literature styles the author uses and the characteristics of characters in regards to adapting the requirements of the specific literature styles. Additionally, the review will also include a perspective of the importance of style used by the author.

The artistic maturity of a character as an individual can never be overlooked without the amalgamation of the whole. Literature is a piece of writing that bounds the whole to the individual. It refers to the literary productions as a whole; the body of writings, produced in a particular period or in the world in general. (Widdowson, 1999). These characters are well defined in complexity of their temperament and motives in

This chapter discusses the review of theories related to this study. It describes the explanation of literature, novel and literary theories. Moreover, it explains briefly about Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) novel and the theoritical framework.