In Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, the theme of identity is inherent throughout the entire novel. It tells the story of Milkman Dead, a man on a journey to find his own identity. Many of the other characters depicted in Song of Solomon lack their own personal identity. Milkman’s mother, Ruth Dead, attempts to draw ...
Short stories were once a staple of great literature. Fitzgerald, Hemmingway, Carver, Welty, Faulkner, the list of prominent authors who wrote in this format reads like a who’s who of any upper level English literature class. While movies have long be inspired by novels and plays, short stories have also inspired some terrific movies. Often ...
The most frustrating thing about learning a new language is when you finally feel confident enough to speak to a native speaker in a casual situation, or when you try to listen to native speakers talk to each other, you are lost. What can you do? This is part 2 of my instruction and explanation ...
The Gospel According to John contains some of the best known words and phrases used in the Christian church. It is unique among the four canonical Gospels in that it focuses more on the spiritual aspects of the life of Jesus rather than on the historical events of His life. John, far more directly than ...
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet addresses a variety of concerns through its characterizations. Claudius, in particular, is integral to the play’s tragic plot, and he thoroughly exemplifies falsity. Though Claudius attempts to create the facade that he is a ruler of great courage and conviction, he is, in actuality, a cowardly, vain and hypocritical man. His feigned ...
Though Billy Collins was named the poet laureate of the United States, he has received criticism from some about the merit of his works. There are those who argue that his poetry has been dumbed-down and others say that his poems are more of a “stating-the-obvious” type commentary on daily events rather than any type ...
Are you working on preparing a dragonfly themed lesson plan for your kindergarten age children? If so, don’t forget to throw a few books about the insect into the mix. Here’s a quick rundown on several that you may find beneficial: “Are You a Dragonfly?” Judy Allen’s book “Are You a Dragonfly?” would make an ...
Jorge Luis Borges’ Ficciones is a collection of short stories all designed around a particular theme: reality. More specifically, Borges is interested in a magical realism, one in which he can use his literary power to draw insight from the world, by blurring the lines between fantasy and fact. Throughout the seventeen short stories contained ...
The poetry of e.e. cummings is marked by its distinctive quality of being contemporary, while maintaining a traditional appeal. By doing this, cummings writes poetry that has an appeal to many readers. The same is true for his poem, “i like my body when it is with your body.” The poem utilizes a passion that ...
When you think of Disney you think of cute animated films for the whole family. Sometimes adult theaming makes it way in and I don’t mean humor, I mean things that children should not see, or in one case what adults feel is not politically correct in this era. Some of Disney films have found ...
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