Arabic literature Main article: Arabic literature Main article: Literature of Morocco Ibn Tufail (Abubacer) and Ibn al-Nafis were pioneers of the philosophical novel. Ibn Tufail wrote the first fictional Arabic novel Hayy ibn Yaqdhan (Philosophus Autodidactus) as a response to al-Ghazali ’s The Incoherence of the Philosophers‚ and then Ibn al-Nafis also wrote a novel Theologus Autodidactus as a response to Ibn Tufail ’s Philosophus Autodidactus. Both of these narratives had protagonists(Hayy in Philosophus
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Written Rationale We are currently reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and for our English class‚ we are required to create an Anthology. This project is connected to the book because each piece needs a theme that the book also contains. My Anthology is heavily centered around identity and how your identity is what you want it to be. I chose this theme because I could easily relate to the main character’s struggles between choosing his culture and choosing
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premarital sexual escapades are a few things that have had no place in Indian culture. That is‚ until Bollywood decided to reinvent entertainment. What initially shocked now merely intrigues. Packaged as harmless entertainment‚ movies are slowly changing the way we see things. Does real life inspire reel life or does real life aspire to what is projected in reel life? The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Art — be it movies‚ literature‚ music or paintings — is inspired by the dramatic and unique aspects
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Short history of litrature The purpose of this course is to encourage you to gain an insight into‚ and broad awareness of‚ the development of English literature from its perceived origins in the ninth century until the end of the nineteenth century. Attention will be paid not only to influential writers and movements‚ but to themes such as the influence of Greek mythology‚ religion‚ politics‚ and the rôle of Ireland. Some writers‚ poets and playwrights considered are Langland‚ Chaucer‚ Malory‚ Marlowe
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Importance of literature Literature reminds us of stories‚ epics‚ sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and modern times. Literature is defined as the body of written works of a language‚ period or culture‚ produced by scholars and researchers‚ specialized in a given field. Why is literature important? Let us see. As stated in the quotation by C.S. Lewis‚ literature not only describes reality but also adds to it. Yes‚ literature is not merely a depiction of reality; it is rather
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Uncanny Power of the Metaphysical Conceit . / / ABSTRACT The conceit originally means a concept or an image. It is in general a figure of speech that presents striking parallel between two different things or situations. The history of English poetry witnessed the adaptation of two types of conceit: the petrarchan conceit and the metaphysical conceit. This paper sheds lights on the second type of conceit which was mainly employed by John Donne (1572-1631) and the other metaphysical poets
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Behind the Story: TIME’s Krista Mahr Discusses How the Indian Government Became the Largest Employer in the World TIME’s South Asia bureau chief talks about how she reported on the steps being taken by the Indian government to provide employment opportunities for every one of the country’s 1.2 billion citizens By SORCHA POLLAK | October 19‚ 2012 | 16 inShare12 Log In with Facebook Sharing TIME stories with friends is easier than ever. Add TIME to your Timeline. Learn More SOHRAB HURA Villagers
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6 The Renaissance: 1500-1650 7 The Rise of Puritanism and John Locke: Late 1600s 8 3. Beginning of Children’s Literature: Late 1700s 10 4. Fairy and Folk Tales 12 The Golden Age of Children’s Literature: Late 1800s 12 5. Victorian Children’s Literature 16 6. Contemporary Children’s Literature 18 6. Analysis of Harry Potters’ series 21 7. Conclusion 30 8. Summary 31 Children’s Literature Definitions 31 The Ancient World [ancient Rome; 50 BCE to 500 CE] 31 The Middle Ages [500 to 1500 CE] 31 The European
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and hardened during pope’s era. Imitation of the french : The literature and literature tendencies of the restoration period were deeply influenced by the French models.since shakespeare and other Elizabethan held no interest for the authors of the age began to imitate the french master with whose works they had just grown far .Here begins the So-called period of French influence which wrought a profound influence on english literature for the next century instead of italian inflence which had been
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The Zuni Tribe Starting off this year I was pleasantly surprised with our English assignment on Native American tribes. Born and raised in Gallup‚ New Mexico “The Land of Enchantment” I have had a firsthand experience with Native Americans and their culture. For my English report I would like to take the opportunity to enlighten you about a more unique and obscure tribe that has developed throughout the years in the most innovative ways‚ the Zuni tribe. There are total of 565 Native American
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