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    out of parts of Shakespeare’s work. Although for many it may not be readily apparent, Shakespeare is an extremely influential person. He has affected the arts from literature to theater. Although many people do not realize how important Shakespeare is, he has changed the world. Shakespeare’s influence on the English language and literature can be seen through many different ways. One of the ways that Shakespeare has influenced our language is through the vocabulary that he added to our dictionary. Shakespeare

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    such as racism, feminism, and bullying. Although over the years not much improvement has been made to put an end on these issues, authors have been informing teens, especially in their writing, making them aware about the current events. Throughout literature, many people’s eyes have been opened and now more people are aware of the issues and are now starting to do something about it. To conclude, social inequities are growing throughout time,

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    Analysis of Poems Amisha Acharya LIT 150 English Literature “Presidential Business School” “Westcliff University” Ms. Ujeena Rana Professor. Koirala April 20, 2018 Abstract This paper analysis highlights the three poems: “Mexican Begin Jogging” by Gary Soto, “Crazy Courage” by Alma Luz Villanueva and “Ni de aqui, ni de alla” by Juan Pablo Huerta. This paper review the theme of the poems, talks about types of poetry, address the types of claim, my interpretation and stylistic progression of

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    of Shakespeare’s poems and plays. This review explains the origins of specific works by describing particular teaching tac-tics present in Shakespeare’s time. We learn how these teaching methods, combined with the social expectations of young English boys, influenced both their behavior and their moral beliefs . This

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    The essay discussed in this document is Said I. Abdelwahed's "The Gothic, Frankenstein and the Romanics", which was published in 1997 in An-Najaj N. J. Res. The author is the assistant professor of English literature at Gaza's Al-Azhar University. These credentials are fairly impressive considering the international reputation of the university the author was working at during the time of publication. Additionally, the author's status as an assistant professor helps to imbue this work with a degree

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    as gender, the coming-out process, and the complicated dynamics of family life. Alison’s efforts to illustrate an accurate picture of her father facilitate the exploration of these themes, particularly through the discussion of life, death, and literature. Her memoir was written to deal with her emotions after her father’s death, in her mind a probable suicide; in this way, Fun Home is transformed into a detective work, putting together the puzzle pieces of her father’s life and her relationship

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    Steven Glansberg English Comp II Research Paper 3/28/12 Every writer has his or her own unique style of writing. Writing is such a personal matter that authors have no choice but to get creative. One of the most famous, classic American writers and journalists was Ernest Hemmingway. Ernest Hemmingway had one of the most unique writing styles of all time. His distinctive writing style, characterized by economy and understatement, influenced 20th-century fiction, as did his life of adventure

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    Prison literature, epitomized as a thriving literary genre, is identified as literature which is penned while the author is unwillingly kept in a location, such as a penitentiary, jail, detention center, correctional facility, house arrest or in solitary confinement. The literature produced by writers during or after their incarceration can be about prison as place of Romantic solitude and the prison as brutal, inhuman institution. This can be illustrated in a number of forms including epistle, autobiography

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    and pen to produce his masterpieces. Throughout freshman English class, we have been developing the skills to fill that daunting blank page with meaningful words. Moreover, students have been exposed to esteemed authors and asked to synthesize their thoughts in individual writing assignments. Consequently, I have learned a variety of important and life-changing skills that have sculpted my English knowledge throughout my time as an English 9/10 student. However, while Shakespeare

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    “A theater, a literature, an artistic expression that does not speak for its own time has no relevance” -Dario Fo. Some people argue that classic plays, books, and novels are important in modern day human culture. Others argue that literary works before the 1900’s are extremely outdated and are completely preposterous to current society. So does this mean that great pieces from poets, and writers like Poe, Dickens, and Shakespeare have loss their meaning? The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is an irrelevant

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