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Sacks’ edition of “The Lost Mariner” is a compelling narrative because it is shocking; it violates all of the internal rules that individuals have about the way that individuals are treated in narratives. According to Jerome Bruner’s “The Narrative Construction of Reality”, a story is only worth telling if “an implicit canonical script has been breached”; in other words, if it infringes upon the norm (11). Jimmie comes across as a positive character in terms of personality; Sacks describes him as “cheerful, friendly, and warm” and “a genial soul” (22-23). Traditionally, likeable characters are expected to prosper and experience happiness within narrative; however, this is not the case with Jimmie, as he feels miserable due to his inability to interact with the present. This example of the concept of breach that Bruner states is necessary for a story to be attractive.

From the ideas shared in the novel, it is evident that the writer defines his ideal society in the form of an antithesis of existing society. The author takes the initiative of informing the American population - using the novel’s romantic medium - on matters concerning individualism, which is notable in an argument by Andrew Carnegie who claims

duplicate of his mother's hat. His mother shocks and her face shows a sudden rise in blood pressure. She recovers soon and starts to make up to the little boy, a kind of pity for him and plays with him. The boy's mother doesn’t feel good and pulls her son away. The Julian's mother continues to search for a nickel to give the little boy. All she finds is a penny and even though Julian warns her not to do it, she offers it to the little boy. The boy's mother upsets and hits badly Julian's mother with her packing books, and says ''He doesn't take nobody's money''.

Literature changed drastically between the nineteenth-century and twentieth and twenty-first century. Idealistic views that British writers once held, turned into skepticism as Great Britain enter war and inequalities grew greater. The writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries wrote realistically what was happening in the world. The Moment before the Gun Went Off by Nadine Gordimer and “The Day They Burned the Books” by Jean Rhys are both stories that show the shattering of Idealism in twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

As we examined the essay “Sonny’s Blues” and “The Rich Brother” that may not have a great deal in common, but with more analysis in to the stories it becomes clear that they are similar but still have their own uniqueness. The stories are “The rich brother” which was written by Tobias Wolff is known for short stories or memoir and “Sonny’s Blues” which was written by James Baldwin also an American writer best known for its eloquence or rhetorical force in his writing. Both writers a best known for their famous writing than span for decades.

Through the use of gender roles, Marxist criticism, and new criticism, the reader learns that the character of Jake is persistent and insistent, as well as financially unstable. Dagoberto Gilb uses

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In the beginning of the 20th century, it was a new era for everything, especially literature. Two new and unique literary movements began; Local Color and Naturalism. Local Color with its distinct character tone and Naturalism with its weak main character was knowingly cherished by readers. As a response to Darwinism and the inequality in America, Naturalism opened Americans' eyes of the individual being defeated by society. Local Color freed the minds of the readers as well as the writers by putting the tone of the actual character, not everyone being sophisticated and educated. Despite the fact that Naturalism and Local Color was love, there were two notorious books of each kind; The Awakening, Naturalism, and Their Eyes were

When it comes to American literary works, each comes with its own elements, which allow readers to engage with the piece. Kate Chopin’s Desiree’s Baby, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, and Raymond Carver’s Cathedral, contain similar elements even though they are various forms of fictional short stories. Each short story remains as an addition to American history; these pieces educate readers about our vast culture and cause them to acquire more knowledge about how the works of American literature connect to our society. These writers also allow us to imagine how their stories could encourage others to contribute to American society.

“A Tale Intended to be After the Fact…” is how Stephan Crane introduced his harrowing story, “The Open Boat,” but this statement also shows that history influences American Literature. Throughout history, there has been a connection among literary works from different periods. The connection is that History, current events, and social events have influenced American Literature. Authors, their literary works, and the specific writing styles; are affected and influenced by the world around them. Authors have long used experiences they have lived through and/or taken out of history to help shape and express in their works. Writing styles are also affected by the current trends and opinions of the period they represent. By reading American

The use of counter culture and ideology can provide unique perspectives on the issues faced by everyone, even those who do not acknowledge it. Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh portrays a drug addict who rejects any conventions of normalcy in the pursuit of an alternate reality. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis does the same through the depiction of a rich and greedy Wall Street tycoon. This essay will closely analyze the themes of illusion and reality in Trainspotting and American Psycho. The relationship between the fantasy world and the “real” world in these texts are closely linked and aid the narrative in a criticism of social and structural issues. The texts are often criticized as glorifying drug use and violence however through analyzing the effect of narrative, drug use and culture on the characters reality and illusions will argue that the elements of drug use and violence help in the deconstruction of greed and popular culture in the texts.

During early 20th century, American writers were influenced by the changing world of industrialization and globalization. The horrors and World War 1 and the invention of new technologies had people questioning the future of humanity. Writers and journalist used this time to voice their views and experiences during these troubling times. Henry Louis Mencken is well-known writer who had a powerful influence on America’s writing style during the 1920s. His writing style was known for it’s wit, and harsh criticism towards American social and cultural weaknesses. His essay “The Libido for the Ugly” sends the message to the reader that America needs to change its way of living because they are too content with their current ugly lifestyle.

Charles Bukowski grew up in the era of the Great Depression where money was scarce for many average American families. His father did not have a stable job and was thus, deprived of his ‘masculinity.’ To revive this lost virility, Bukowski was abused physically and mentally by his father for much of his childhood, and when he started to face many struggles of a teenager, such as acne, he began to question whether he was worthy of being loved or worthy of anything at all. These strong emotions lead him to write very passionate novels detailing his experiences growing up. Because of his difficult childhood, the content in his novels are typically cynical and pessimistic. This is common for the Postmodern Cynicism books in which Bukowski’s novels

This socio-historical commentary is valid however; it disregards the fact that the novels are not accurate portrayals of society. Important facts: first the philanthropic attitude in the novels is simply not a reflection of the literal changes in society, the novels cannot be classified an expression of