The Influence of King Arthur on Other Literary Texts
Middle English writers were profoundly influenced by the figure of King Arthur. Do you agree or disagree?
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Key Figures of English Literature: George Orwell
Why is George Orwell such a key figure in British letters?
Storytelling: Communicating with Language
Reflect on the process of storytelling, the role of the poet, and on communicating concepts via language.
Beowulf: Virtue and Community
What is the role of the monster in defining virtue and community in Beowulf?
Beowulf: Member of the Community
In the poem, Beowulf, what does it mean to be a member of the community? How is this meaning communicated?
Individual Prowess and Ethical Virtue in Beowulf
What is the relationship between individual prowess and ethical virtue in Beowulf?
Post-Modernism vs. Modernism
What is Modernism? How does post-modernism continue some of the patterns of modernism and how is it different from modernism?
Pagan versus Christian Literary Works
Considering both Pagan and Christian works in the early middle ages, how do the Pagans and Christians treat their themes differently? In what ways are the themes the same? Provide examples.
Beowulf: Characters
How do Beowulf's pagan underpinnings shape its characters?
Flannery O'Connor: Faith and Literature
How can we see the life and faith of Flannery O'Connor in her short stories?
Exploring Yeats Present Modern Models
Dear OTA, Explore the poetry of Yeats and describe how he responded to his era/age and present modern models for poetry to follow. I chose the following poem "When You are Old" : When You Are Old WHEN you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
Common Sense and Science
Common Sense and Science It is easy to make decisions based on beliefs or what one thinks is correct. It is also common to believe that something is correct because it is "common sense" or "intuitively obvious." In reality, we tend to make decisions based on erroneous thinking and sometimes confuse facts and beliefs. With
difference between a perfunctory transitional word
Answer the following question in 2-3 sentence. Provide an example to illustrate your view. What is the difference between a perfunctory transitional word like next and a more helpful bit of meta-discourse?
Tennyson and Victorian Era
Why is Tennyson the most Victorian of poets and writers? In what ways does he continue Romanticism?
Analyzing Vintage Ads
Go to the search engine of your choice and search for this phrase: "vintage ads". Include the quotation marks to search for exactly that phrase. Choose a vintage ad that you can analyze based on its rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos). One thing: Please make sure that your chosen ad is appropriate At the end of you
Plagiarism
What is plagiarism exactly? Is it a matter of changing around words or substituting some words for others? The rules related to plagiarism actually are quite complex, and there are instances in which people who have unwittingly plagiarized have ended up in court. The concept of academic integrity includes the avoidance of plagia
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Discuss Hamlet. What type of character he was? Good or bad?
Frankenstein and The Story of Adam and Eve
Mary Shelly compares Victor Frankenstein and the Monster to Adam and Eve - can someone explain this in detail?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Why was Scout able to disperse the angry mob when reasonable adults like Atticus could not?
How do I write a short research paper about the on the Berlin Wall
A research paper requires structure. This solution provides the bones and the necessary meat to build an essay about the Berlin Wall.
Afro-American Identity
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Stream of Consciousness in Catcher in the Rye
interpretations, shakespeare, coriolanus, disowning, knowledge, politics, literary, analysis, stanley, cavell
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the Enlightenment
How is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein a myth for modern man and science?
Definition of why we all deserve the Best in life
I am doing a search about "I am deserve the best" and require more details. Everyone deserves the best. If we are speaking of deserving, I believe we all must be included. We live in a first world country, where everyone or almost all want the best life has to offer. What needs to be defined for each person is this: what
Paragraph Building
write a paragraph in which you describe a life event that had a major impact on you. Start with a topic sentence identifying the major impact that the event had on you, and then include supporting sentences.
Character of Little Red Riding Hood.
I chose Little Red Riding Hood for my character. I want to know how can to define the character of Little Red Riding Hood.
Grammar: Misplaced Modifiers
Edit the following sentences to correct any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is acceptable as written, circle its number. 1. R. Buckminster Fuller developed during his career as an architect and engineer some of the most important design innovations of the twentieth century 2. Fuller, a weak student, was expelled from Harva
Women Can Dump Jerks Without the Help of Lawyers
Explain what you believe is the main point of "Women Can Dump Jerks Without the Help of Lawyers." Why does the author fill the essay with charged snarl words such as "dump," "old man," "jerks," "sexually maladjusted," "pathetic," "slobbering," and "hysteria"? Analyze their use and explain whether you find them to be used effecti
Credibility loss example: summary
Briefly describe an incident where you witnessed someone (a person, an author, a character) lose his or her credibility.
"Negro Speaks of Rivers" analysis notes
Explicate "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes. You are analyzing each line of the poem, noting the specific words the author uses. Why did he use those particular words? What special meaning might they have as opposed to the common meaning, or is he using them as commonly understood? What is the overall theme of the