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    Nativism in Girish Karnad’s Naga-Mandala Abstract Bhalchandra Nemade observed that modern Indian literature has been basking in the glory of western modernism. It always locates the centre of creativity outside the desi (native) tradition. In his book Nativism Nemade poses a question‚ ‘Do we need native standards to interpret and evaluate native tradition or the so-called “universal” standards for this purpose?’ Nemade’s question becomes very important in Indian context‚ because throughout the

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    piece of literature (i.e.‚ been open to it)‚ you can no longer be neutral: you will either like or not like it. You will have an emotional response to it‚ since emotions are stimulated to some extent in every literary experience. Beyond that‚ you may sense that what you have read has value and application outside your own experience: its insight or knowledge‚ perhaps‚ should be broadly considered. So‚ to generalize‚ literary criticism is an informed response a person makes to literature after openly

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    approach is one of the best analytical approaches to use when analyizing this piece of literature. As I read The Story of an Hour‚ I used the formalist approach to evaluate the story. I was able to obtain a better understanding as well as viewing different aspects of the story by asking myself certain questions as I read. Here are a few questions a reader may ask themselves when analyzing literature using the formalist approach: • Why was the plot intriguing? Did surprise occur?

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    Introduction p.2 1.Jane Eyre p.2 2.Jane Eyre and the Gaze p.3 2.1. Foucault‚ Gaze and Jane Eyre p.3 2.2. Jane Eyre and the Returned Gaze p.4 3.Jane Eyre and Subjectivity p.6 3.1. Subjectivity as Jane Eyre ’s Strength p.6 3.2. Childhood as Roots to Subjectivity p.8 3.3. Criticisms p.8 Conclusion p.10 Bibliography p.11 Introduction All Charlotte Brontë needed was a woman who would openly speak

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    Tagalog Literature: History and Tradition DOMINGO GOAN LANDICHO Share this article Post a comment | Back to article list GEOGRAPHICAL AREA Tagalog literature has been born‚ cradled‚ nourished and peaked into fruition in the provinces of Southern Luzon‚ Central Luzon and the present Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region. Among the Southern Tagalog provinces are Cavite‚ Batangas‚ Laguna‚ Quezon‚ Aurora‚ Oriental Mindoro‚ Occidental Mindoro‚ Marinduque‚ Palawan and

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    The feminine gender has long been one that has been repressed throughout history and forced to acclimate itself to a world dominated by men. Although major improvements have been made in the strife for equality‚ this continues to be a man’s world. In the short stories “The Chrysanthemums” and “A Rose for Emily‚” as well as in the drama “A Doll’s House‚” the protagonists are all frustrated women who are unfulfilled with their subservient lives. Partly imposed upon them by their setting’s historical

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    How History Changes – Southern History & Southern Literature The events that take place in our past create a lasting effect that can be seen in almost every aspect of our lives. When reviewing how these historical events cause great changes‚ it is best to look at the literature from the time period. Literature is important to its time frame because it represents how and what the people living in that era felt. The literature of the Southern States of America‚ “Southern Literature”‚ has gone

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    Classicisme: Valt samen met de bloeiperiode van koning Lodewijk XIV (1660-1685). Periode van rust‚ evenwicht‚ volmaaktheid‚ absolute macht. Literatuur: Schrijvers uit classicisme zetten ideeën Klassieke Oudheid door. - Orde‚ discipline‚ soberheid en eenvoud. - uitdaging om in strakke richtlijnen goede literatuur te schrijven - namen genres over‚ imiteerden stijl en pasten theorieën uit oudheid toe. Optimistische levensvisie‚ later meer pessimisme: Molière‚ La Rouchefoucauld en Jean de la

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    determiners are not worth mentioning without emphasizing the importance of history and literature. Teachers and future teachers are expected to have enough‚ if not wide‚ perception‚ grasp and understanding of literature since literature is a part of a teacher’s daily life. Literature can be used for “teaching‚ rebuking‚ correcting and training” a child‚ as said by Saul of Tarsus in his second letter to Timothy (3.16). Literature “fills a much-needed gap” for teachers‚ according to the twentieth century

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    Children’s Literature Children carry potential to learn from a variety of methods. Children’s literature often includes age-appropriate and suitable content that help learning development and understanding. This paper includes information describing a timeline that illustrates the history of children’s literature in Western culture. More specifically‚ this paper includes descriptions of major trends and developments‚ including social functions‚ of children’s literature in various times and cultures

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