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Memoirs of the geisha
American Literature
Fiction
Reasoning
The book report centers around a young girl named Chiyo who lives in a poor fishing village with her sister, father, and sick mother. Due to their desperate situation, her father sells both Chiyo and her sister into slavery at a renowned geisha house. However, Chiyo’s sister is taken to a different district, leaving her…
Dangerous Liaisons Vs. Cruel Intentions
American Literature
Human Activities
Comparing the book, Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos, to its modern movie version, Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, is my intention. I aim to analyze the modifications made to the original French text regarding plot, character, morals/values, and themes. Furthermore, I will explore how these alterations impact the story’s meaning and reflect diverse…
Rubber Duck Experiment
American Literature
Fiction
When I found out that there was a paper due on having to take a bubble bath with a rubber duck, I was thinking, “why? How very odd but okay, I guess I’ll do it. ” Then I found out that we had to bring the rubber duck to school and I was like, “really?…
Mrs. Turner Cutting the Grass
American Literature
Human Activities
In the short narrative “Mrs. Turner Cuting the Grass” by Carol Shields. the political orientation of non judging a book by its screen can be seen as a chief subject of the narrative as it shows the chief character. Geraldine being judged by everyone that surrounds her all throughout her life. Shields demonstrates this by…
Arab-American Literature Analysis
American Literature
Abstract This analytical essay presents an analysis of cultural identity in the book Dreams of Trespass that has been written by Fatima Mernissi. The Works Cited page appends one source in MLA format. Introduction The book taken under consideration is known as “Dreams of Trespass” and has been written by Fatima Mernissi, who through…
April Raintree Comparative
American Literature
Fiction
As we live our lives, the things we see, hear, say and do, all have an impact on what we become. We are constantly changing; our experiences and the people we meet shape our identities. In the novel April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton, April’s mother figures all had a significant part in shaping her personal…
Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman Analysis
American Literature
Fiction
The book I have read and chosen to review is Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman. Born in New York City in 1907, James Ramsey Ullman’s most acclaimed work is Banner in the Sky, and four of his books, including this one, have been adapted into major motion pictures. The story centers around…
farewell to arms by Earnest Hemmingway
American Literature
Fiction
Farewell to ArmsErnest Hemingways A Farewell to Arms holds the secret of a man (the author) who experiences many things and then changes them for in his writings. The main character of the novel, Frederic, experiences many of the same situations that Hemingway lived. He captures the inspiring trials and tribulations of a disillusioned man…
My Tuesdays with Morrie2
American Literature
Human Activities
Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, was watching television one night when he heard the question “Who is Morrie Schwartz?” Suddenly, Mitch felt shocked. The question was being asked on the program “Nightline” and it revealed that his dear friend and mentor was terminally ill. Realizing how urgent it was, Mitch decided to…
The Pretty Horses
American Literature
Human Activities
All John Grady Cole, the last in a long line of west Texas ranchers, is, at sixteen,poised on the sorrowful, painful edge of manhood. When he realizes the only lifehe has ever known is disappearing into the past and that cowboys are as doomedas the Comanche who came before them, he leaves on a dangerous…
| description | American literature is literature predominantly written or produced in English in the United States of America and its preceding colonies. Before the founding of the United States, the Thirteen Colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States were heavily influenced by British literature. |
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| quotations | “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known.” “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” “You have brains in your head. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” |
| information | Language: English language Advantages: American Literature can not only improve students ‘language training and literary quality, to develop their creative thinking and ability, but also can enhance students’ awareness of cross-cultural communication and cultural appreciation for Humanistic Education provides an important platform., Grades: American Literature is for use by students in grades 11 and 12. This course can also be used by those in grades 9 and 10, but this is only recommended if the students are extremely good readers. First piece: John Smith wrote histories of Virginia based on his experiences as an English explorer and a president of the Jamestown Colony. These histories, published in 1608 and 1624, are among the earliest works of American literature., American literature authors: Toni Morrison 1931–2019, John Steinbeck 1902–1968, Ralph Ellison 1914–1994, James Baldwin 1924–1987, |
