The Lost Generation refers specifically to the group of American expatriate writers associated with 1920s Paris. It is a term used to refer to the generation that came of age during World War I. Ernest Hemingway is said to be the most distinguished author of this group of writers having first used the phrase "You are all a lost generation" as the epigraph to his first novel The Sun Also Rises. After World War I‚ when nineteen-year-old Hemingway returned home‚ his parents did not understand the psychological
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The Great Gatsby was the novel of the “Lost Generation” because it the explained the dreams and aspirations of people during that time. The novel was the voice of the generation‚ as it highlighted most of their rebellious actions and their deterioration of moral values. For a single novel to represent an entire generation‚ it must be relatable to the majority of its readers‚ and also have a captivating plot line. If a novel was to be written about our generation‚ it would highlight the struggle to rise
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canvas of African literature in the past two decade is Senegal ’s Mariama Ba. She has through her works brought to the fore the condition of the woman in the marriage institution in particular‚ and in the African society which is largely patriarchal. The focus on the woman in her literary output is attracting added attention‚ apparently because of the searchlight beamed on women in the Muslim world. It will be recalled that before now the whole corpus called African literature was simply a male dominated
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The Tempest The shipwreck in Act I‚ Scene 1‚ in a 1797 engraving based on a painting by George Romney The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written in 1610–11‚ and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island‚ where Prospero‚ the rightful Duke of Milan‚ plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skilful manipulation. He conjures up a storm‚ the eponymous tempest‚ to lure
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By P Baburaj Senior Lecturer Dept. of English Sherubtse College‚ Bhutan MAC FLECKNOE - John Dryden In Restoration period‚ in 1660 was a nation divided against itself. The plague of 1665- 70‚000 people died in London alone. In September 1666- The Great fire of London.13‚ 000 houses destroyed. As mentioned England was in bad condition. The literature of the period was influenced by the writings of the classical poets such as Virgil‚ Horace‚ and Ovid. They tend to return Classical Period.
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Ode on a Grecian Urn Keats’ poetry depicts an enchanted world of beauty. It is a world of melody‚ imagination‚ sensuous delight. It also resounds with a note of melancholy and tragic sense of human suffering. He is often classed with Shakespeare and his poems attain the perfection of classic art. It has a felicity of expression‚ excellence of vision and wealth of imagery‚ which are purely Keatsian. Unlike Lord Byron or Shelley‚ he does not have an intellectual attitude towards
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In The Name Of God Fatemeh Sadat Nasseri Draft: 1 Course: essay writing Tutor: Dr. Bozorgian What are four expectations of an essay writing course? Some people consider it boring some are so excited about it‚ but it does not matter how you feel about writing course because every student must pass it. When you want to start something you have some expectations about it and it you do not achieve your goals at the end‚ you just waste your valuable time. In my mind
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{“Berry”}Literature question berry” 1. What was the issue that Mrs. Osborn was having with Berry‚ regarding his accommodations? 2. Where was Berry eventually employed? 3. What was the rumour about Mrs. Osborn’s feelings towards Dr. Renfield? 4. What position did Mr. Osborn hold at the establishment? 5. Recount the discussion between Mrs. Osborn and Dr. Renfield about Berry. What decisions were made? 6. List the tasks that Berry was assigned. What was his view on the number of tasks? 7. What
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Poetry Question: “His work reveals that he is unmistakably a product of his age and time.” Discuss this view of Hardy’s poetry with reference to any 3 poems. A writer’s work is a ‘nurtured reflective’ of his society. This was no different for Victorian Britain. Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria underwent evolutionary changes that did not only change the lifestyle of a people but the culture of the people. With Britain gaining mass economical wealth through the colonization of other
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0$+$70$ *$1’+‚ 81‚9(56‚7< PRIYADARSHINI HILLS‚ KOTTAYAM – 686 560 3* 3URJUDPPH &UHGLW 6HPHVWHU 6\VWHP 6FKHPH )RU 6\OODEL 06F 7H[WLOHV DQG )DVKLRQ 7+( 8*& 6$1&7‚21(’ ‚1129$7‚9( 3* 352*5$00( ;‚WK 3/$1 3(5‚2’ MSc. Textiles and Fashion Programme Mahatma Gandhi University Acknowledgement I gratefully acknowledge the unstained support and guidance extended by the Expert Committee members and all the teachers who cooperated most willingly for the successful completion of
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