male and female see themselves The Use of Reader Response Criticism To enrich the study of reader response, here are
that cannot be separated from each other"(p.1). Lazar (1993), argued that, literature is able to grow EFL learners' imagination. Miall (1988) pointed out that "literary texts are admitted to evoke more emotions than other text types". Hence, "young EFL/ESL learners can easily involve in English as a target language when they engage with literary texts which stimulate their emotions and feelings"(Selcuk, 2009, p.3).Furthermore, Khatib (2011) remarked
critical issues have been raised. That is, the literature of exhaustion and the literature of replenishment dominating modern literature. Accordingly, this study explores Vonnegut’s critique of literary exhaustion prevailing modernism’s exhausted literary forms in order to provide them with permanent literary replenishment. Vonnegut accomplishes his critique through manipulating the novel’s plot, narrator, and character’s discourse. It will be argued that Vonnegut mixes real experiences with fictional
transportation, people were connected more than ever and many were moving out west. Besides technological advances, America was beginning to also develop their own literary style. Edgar Allan Poe was one writer that emerged during this time known as the “flowering of New England” (Babusci 169). Responsible for the emergence of the short story and the detective fiction genre, Poe is considered to be one of the most influential and widely read American writers of his
took to writing. This writer’s most famous poem “Ballad of Birmingham” tells the story of a church bombing that took place in 1963.The fame of this poem came from an abundance of literary elements within a story that is historically accurate and still relevant today. To begin, “Ballad of Birmingham”is well respected for its use of many literary elements. The author keeps his poem very simple and easy to read; short words and an easy ABCB rhyme scheme make the poem understandable to many people.
of the steps necessary are already being implemented in Norfolk Public schools such as; education, teacher training, and parents involvement. For this I commend you I was excited to see all you have done. My passion grows as I hear more and more stories like this one that was on Fox News- A Virginia teenager who said he was being bullied by a classmate hanged himself this week after his mother complained to the sheriff's
Jason Patton Donna White Comp II 9-25-15 Readers Response In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannary O'Connor, there are many literary elements that can be used to break down the short story. The use of symbolism, themes, and motifs really tell the tale of this short story. The use of symbolism in this short story is hard to pick out in certain parts but the biggest use of symbolism is when the grandmother dresses up as a lady when the family leaves to go on the trip. All the
“fear” in the context of Gothic literature in order to underline its diversity. In addition, three literary critics will be introduced that dealt with “fear” in Gothic Fiction and their attempt to describe it. The definition of fear is very complex because as Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) accurately clarifies fear is one of the oldest human emotions (12). Lovecraft, who wrote horror stories himself, is an important author to consider when dealing with the representation of horror in Gothic
Literature? Children’s literature, the structure of written works and related illustrations produced in an attempt to instruct young individuals. The genre covers a large scope of works, inclusive of acknowledged literary study of world literature, picture books and easy-to-read stories written solely for children, and fairy tales, folk songs, and other chiefly orally transmissible materials. Children’s literature first distinctly came forth as a clear and autonomous form of written material in the
Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, and we also read the short story titled “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros. The Hobbit is a fictional book about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who, despite it being highly disrespectful for his kind, goes on an adventure. He accompanies a group of dwarves and a wizard and they along with the dangers they face help to change his whole view on what lives beyond his comfy hobbit hole. While reading this novel I’ve learned to analyze literary devices and make predictions while also identifying