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Literary Style: The Yearling has been, as you’ve seen, a bumpy ride.  There are certainly things to praise about Rawlings’ novel—her use of setting, most critically, and also some…

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In a more fun post, I’ve spoken to crime fiction writer turned musician Peter May about his amazing books and his plans for his retirement. Please tell me about your books. What’s your …

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The House of Mirth Book I, Chapters I - IV a read-along on Classical Carousel of Edith Wharton's classic novel featuring Lily Bart.

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Neil A. Lumbowski In reading Beowulf, one cannot help noticing the abundance of references to weapons and armor throughout the text. Many passages involving weapons and armor contain important messages that the author is trying to convey. These passages involve the choice to use or refrain from using arms, the practice of disarming oneself upon entering another's home, and the idea of a man's worth being measured by his weapons. First, the theme of choosing to use, or not to use, weapons against an adversary seems to be a major issue in the work. On three different occasions, when Beowulf fights Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, the choice of whether or not to use weapons against a foe is brought to the reader's attention. In the events leading up to the fight with Grendel, Beowulf says: The monster in his recklessness cares not for weapons. Therefore, so that my liege lord Hygelac may be glad of me in his heart, I scorn to bear sword but with my grasp I shall grapple with the enemy ... foe against foe. I claim myself no poorer in war-strength ... than Grendel claims himself. Therefore I will not put him to sleep with a sword . . . though surely I might. (32, 35) Beowulf knows he is evenly matched with Grendel, and that using a sword would make it an unfair contest because he would surely defeat Grendel. By making the fight fair, Beowulf maintains his honor, which is the main idea of each of the other confrontations as well. In Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mother, he engages her with Hrunting, Unferth's sword, since she attacks him with a knife. When Beowulf decides to fight the dragon, he comments: I would not bear sword ... if I knew how else . . . I might grapple with the monster, as I did of old with Grendel. But I expect here hot battle-fire, steam, and poison. Therefore, I have on me shield and mail shirt (59). A modern way of communicating the same idea would be, Don't bring a knife to a gun fight; again, the basic idea is that no one would sp

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Alexandra Rowland Manconumindad de las Bahamas, Estados Unidos, 1990. Autore NB licenciade en Literatura, Mitología y Folclore en la Universidad Truman State en Misuri, tras crecer en un velero en …

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Pens and Poison is the literary project of author Liza Libes. Enter a world of literary analysis, philosophical musings, and other poetic ponderings. Click to read Pens and Poison, by Liza Libes, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Discourse on Voluntary Servitude by Etienne de la Boétie (1546 or 1548) Original French title : Discours de la Servitude volontaire. I have a project regarding 18th century literature this yea…

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Both HIGH LIFE and DESTROYER utilize flashbacks as a mechanism for the protagonist to process past trauma, and moments of almost disarming tenderness to...

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父娘、ゲイ、宗教、そして人は人を救えるのか… うんざりするほど（笑）予告編を見せられた「ザ・ホエール」です。その印象からベタな父娘ものだろうとパスかなあと思っていたのですが、私にとっては「ブラック・スワン」以来のダーレン […]