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Irony in Lord of the Flies
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Lord Of The Flies
In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, irony is present at every turn. Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Ironic situations on the island do exactly this as they show both character flaws as well as present a microcosm…
Fiction and Non-Fiction
Fiction
There are many distinct characteristics present between fiction and non-fiction in the genre of literature. These two have their own unique facets that try to appeal to readers. In particular, essays and fictional stories also share their individual characteristics. When comparing the two genres, one must look at the different elements present in every literary…
Marxist Literary Analysis
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Literature
Narration
Storytelling
The Things They Carried
The term “metafiction” refers to fictional writing that deliberately calls attention to its nature as an artifact, aiming to explore the connection between fiction and reality. This concept is discussed by Patricia Waugh in her book Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction (1984). In Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried, the narrative…
Rhetorical Analysis of Non Fiction
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Rhetoric
April 22nd, 2013 Rhetorical Analysis “It’s become a sad rite of passage in many American communities, the services held for teenagers killed in auto accidents before they’ve even scored a tassel to hang from the rearview mirror. ” Anna Quindlen wrote the article, “Driving to the Funeral,” in the June 11, 2007 issue of Newsweek…
The Use of Metafiction in Borges’s Ficciones Analysis
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Metafiction in Ficciones by Jorge Luis BorgesBorges’ use of metafiction in the compiled short stories of “Ficciones”, shows a different type of narrative technique. The author interpolates ideas or stories within his stories to provide a critique of his own work in order to analyze the basic structures of narrative fiction. In Borges’ short stories…
REH and Weird Tales
Fiction
Literature
Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard was an avid reader of Weird Tales, the famous fantasy pulp magazine that was launched in the spring of 1923. He may have seen the first issue of the magazine while studying in Brownwood. The issues of Weird Tales usually appeared a month earlier than their cover date would suggest. Howard’s first known mention…
Ebony and Crystal: REH, CAS, and Fraternal Good Wishes
Fiction
Literature
Robert E. Howard
Ebony and Crystal: Poems in Verse and Prose (1922, The Auburn Journal) was Clark Ashton Smith’s third volume of poetry, following The Star-Treader and Other Poems (1912, Robertson) and Odes and Sonnets (1918, The Book Club of California). Smith had conceived the volume as early as 1916, and by late 1920 had a manuscript which…
James Joyce’s Dubliners: Araby and Eveline Сontrast
Fiction
Literature
In his short story collection, The Dubliners, James Joyce is giving us so many examples of people, characters and even lives. This collection was written at the beginning of the nineteenth century, but we could read it with the same sense that we read the modern ones. The feelings are similar even situations. Two of…
“Misery” – A Story by Chekhov
Fiction
When contemplating the feelings that arise when a loved one is gone, I personally felt devastated by the loss of my dearest companion. However, I did not yearn for solitude during that period. Instead, the presence of my family and friends provided solace. Engaging in conversations with them and reminiscing about my departed friend brought…
Analysis of Book “Treasure Island” by Robert Lewis Stevenson
Fiction
Gothic fiction
Piracy
The title of this book is Treasure Island. It is written by Robert LewisStevenson and takes place mainly on Treasure Island. There were many charactersin this story but the most substantial were; Jim Hawkins the cabin boy/narrator;Long John Silver the captain; David Livesey the ships doctor; Pew theblind-beggar; and John Trelawney the owner of the…
| description | Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying people, events, or places in imaginary ways that are not strictly based on history or fact. In its most narrow usage, fiction applies to written narratives in prose and often specifically novels, as well as novellas and short stories. |
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| quotations | “Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” “That’s what fiction is for. “Artists use lies to tell the truth.,It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. A man’s face is his autobiography. It’s never too late – in fiction or in life – to revise. A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. |
| information | Fiction Books: Dune, All the Light We Cannot See, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Beloved, The Song of Achilles, People We Meet on Vacation, Pride and Prejudice, The Judge’s List, The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel, Wolf Hall, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel, The Nightingale, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Road, All the Light We Cannot See, Dune, Beloved, Fictional stories: The LotteryShirley Jackson, 1948, Heart of darkness ; with, The Congo diary ; and, Up-river bookJoseph Conrad, 1899, Animal FarmGeorge Orwell, 1945, The Tell-Tale HeartEdgar Allan Poe, 1843, |
