Contemporary Literature Identify the key elements of modern or contemporary literature. Use those key elements to examine the roles of culture, gender, race, power, and/ or colonialism in any 2 texts from our readings. Introduction Modern literature has become undeniable in the community today. Besides, contemporary literature has become the most efficient form of expression. Each author can pen down their thoughts and opinions without fear of having to follow the traditions of writing. Contemporary literature has given the authors the authority to experiment and play along with the writing forms, styles as well as themes. The writers are currently not held back by the traditional ways of literature, and its rigid convections as modern literature has intentionally broken the tradition. Therefore, it is essential to assess and evaluate the critical elements of modern or contemporary literature. Also, it would be crucial to use the above-mentioned vital elements to examine the roles of culture, gender, race, power, and colonialism regarding contemporary literature. Key Elements of Contemporary Literature One of the primary elements of modern literature is the individualism aspect. Typically,…
Fredrick Douglas and Harriet Jacobs Fredrick Douglas’s Narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave, is by far the most critical one since he wants his audiences to think about more than just legal, political, and historical issues of freedom and slavery. Frederick Douglass, in his narrative, writes to prove his identity and to bring into attention his eloquent indictment of slavery to a broader audience. On the same note, Harriet Ann Jacobs, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, narratives about autobiography, where she writes about her life as a slave as well as how she got freedom together with her children. Jacobs has contributed significantly to the slave’s narrative genre by application of techniques of emotional novels in efforts to address gender and race issues. The author tries to explore the sexual abuse and struggles that female slaves experienced during the plantations and their efforts to exercise motherhood as well as protecting their children from being sold away. Both Jacobs and Douglas offer to give their autobiography where they narrate out of their…
The New Criticism theory The New Criticism is an American critical theory that stresses the importance of reading written text, as an independent and complete work of art. It emphasizes on reading literary works as a complete art. In the past decades, there were different ways of analyzing critical texts, such as considering the primacy of the literary scripts. New Criticism is different from other schools of criticism, such as impressionist criticism, human movement, the Marxists, and the naturalists. The advancement of this theory later established criticism as a discipline on its own. Different from traditional literary criticism, the New Criticism theory purports that literary texts are complete in and of themselves. Criticism helps to maintain and advance in language and poetry, mostly used to study poetry works and other genres in literature. The structure and meaning of literary works are closely tied, and they have to be read closely to get out the literal and contextual meaning. The New Criticism insists on four major doctrines including formalism, a close reading of texts, the contextual weight of literary works, and…
HARRISON BERGERON CENTRAL THEME Introduction Harrison Bergeron is a satirical short story and was written by Kurt Vonnegut, who is an American writer. First publication of the article was in 1961. The characters are fourteen years old Harrison Bergeron, his father George, Hazel, who is his mother, a dancer named Ballerina and the Diana moon glampers. The story’s dystopian setting and the humor encompassed in it enhances its social and political critique. The purpose of this paper is to explore the central theme of the writer in the article. Body In the short story, Vonnegut’s central theme is equality.in the future America, which Vonnegut anticipates; all people are equal in all aspects no matter the race, religion, or any element. The writer is imaginative of a world where the government of the United States forces all of its citizens to be equal through means of cruel handicaps. Vonnegut mocks not the rapidly rising emphasis on the equality of opportunities which is majorly endorsed by man people during his time, but the growth in the equality of outcomes which many people…
Character Analysis in The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway is one of the most significant characters in The Great Gatsby. He is placed both as a participant and a narrator. Nick is a dynamic character throughout the text. The author places him at a focal point of the action, while at the same time making him have a significant impact on the background. Gatsby is another significant character in the novel. He comes from North Dakota also in the Midwest. His father comes from Minnesota. Daisy Buchanan is a significant character in the novel as well. She may be described as a disappointing character to The Great Gatsby. Even though the author tries to make her the most attractive character to Gatsby, she is not the kind of person readers would expect to cause the significantly high emotional attraction Gatsby develops for her. Readers can learn about Daisy in the end when she reveals what she is. This essay describes some of the significant traits of the three characters. Nick Carraway At the initial parts of the text, Nick appears to…
Analyzing African American Literature Introduction Malcolm X and James Baldwin are important historical figures. Malcolm X also is known as Malik el-Shabazz was a popular figure who advocated for the rights of blacks by speaking and preaching against violence and racism. He was a human rights activist and also a Muslim minister. However, his conflict with the Nation of Islam led to numerous death threats that eventually came to pass during his assassination by Thomas Hagan (Johnson,79). James Baldwin is popular for his essays that explore distinctions of class, sexual and racial discrepancy in Western societies. He was a novelist, activist and also a playwright. Some of his works such as Remember this House was nominated to be used as a documentary film in the cinemas and his novel ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ was adapted in an Academic dramatic field (Rodgers et al,148). Social and Historical Analysis of Malcolm X The personal conditions that created Malcolm X begin early in his childhood after his relocation to New York after harsh experiences of living in foster homes due to the…
The black Americans’ identity The black Americans’ identity had a significant impact on their human aspect of love. The novel reveals how Monk had trouble and challenges of making healthy and long-lasting relationships. He had a rough and un-peaceful relationship with a woman whose name was Linda. They experienced an unsatisfying sexual relationship. The primary cause for the troubles in his life was his stubborn and arrogant demeanour. More so, the issue of black identity seems to cut across all in matters concerning love. Lisa is the sister to the author of the novel, Monk. Lisa has also experienced difficulties in her love life, just like her brother. Monk tells us that Lisa has broken up with her boyfriend. Similarly, Bill has experienced divorce with his wife because of his identity of homosexuality. Monk takes her mother to a retirement home because of her condition. He meets with a lady that lived close to a professor that Monk new. The developed an intimate relationship that led to them falling in love. However, the author does not take us far to…
Popular Music Final Project Critical Playlist Introduction Music is a universal artwork that can influence anyone, regardless of location, race, and ethnicity. Just like poems and other works of literature, music serves to express ideas, comfort, criticism, or exalt some activities, phenomena, or personalities. Thus, music is a kind of communication made by an individual of the band to the world. Various artists have always yearned to gain the glory of being the best, but despite the choices and preferences of the listeners, the composition may be ambiguous. Ambiguity means that listeners will have to struggle to depict the exact message. The love for the hip hops music escalates my love for Kanye West. Indeed, Kanye West has been for inspiration in the field of hip hop music. The paper will entail the discussion of popular music, particularly, from Kanye West, as a communicative medium. Kanye West and his Success in Hip hop Father Stretch My Hands Part 1 Music can be used to express the position of a person through serving as an ‘honesty signal.’ Since his 2004, Kanye…
Poetry Analysis Introduction “Little Lamb who made thee…Dost thou who made thee”. This is the question that opens up the poem “The Lamb,” written by William Blake. This question is being asked by a child who wants to know who created the little lab, which offered it life and invited it to eat. The answer to the question is described throughout the poem by describing the Lamb running through fields, frolicking beside the stream, and via its natural surroundings. In the essay, I will focus on the themes addressed in the poem, including nature, God and creation, childhood, and innocence. The poem offers a perfect arcadian scene, painting a clear image of the lamb frisking in its countryside surroundings. It is obvious to note the absence of the urban world. Implicitly, also, it looks at highlighting the beauty of nature and to show nature as a robust source of happiness and freedom. The Lamb is part of nature itself; however, it’s also a sign of the freedom and joy related to the natural world more typically, which this poem tries…
Literature review:facility management Introduction The standard procedure of employee’s occupational & safety health that helps to save the life of employees, which leads to save moral value of human beings, and an experienced facility manager of hard service leads the working place of his squad without any issues through his apt site visits regularly rather than an inexpert facility manager who always depends on the safety officers. The well trained & experienced safety officer guides the facility manager to run the site / working place in well manner. The facility manager must aware the nature of duties and hazardous of the squad working under him. And, the facility management of hard service, which includes execution the tasks of Hvac, Electrical, Electronic, Plumbing & Mechanical, Bms and Civil, hence a facility manager who must well, acquainted the duties & responsibilities and hazards of his squad whilst execution of tasks by his squad at working place. And so, the well framed Occupational health and safety procedure which facilitates to save the life of employees by employers. Definition -What does Occupational Health and…