Definitions: - Guyard: “Comparative literature is the history of international relations. - Aldridge‚ A. Owen. Comparative Literature: Matter and Method.: “… comparative literature… provides a method of broadening one’s perspective in the approach to single works of literature – a way of looking beyond the narrow boundaries of national frontiers in order to discern trends and movements in various national cultures and to see the relations between literature and other spheres of human activity…
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Literature is a way in which we can capture and interpret what has happened and is happening to us personally and to the world as a whole. Writing‚ however‚ carries an importance‚ as literature simply would not exist if nobody wrote anything is the past‚ and for that reason I believe all who can write should. One should take advantage of the great opportunity to be part of and contribute to the world and society in what he or she believes through writing. I see literature in the societal sense
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Native-American Literature‚ c.20‚000B.C.E.-present Characteristics The literature is as diverse as the cultures that created it‚ but there are often common elements such as stories explaining creation or natural forces. Major Writers or Works Oral narratives: Myths; legends; songs; creation stories from groups such as the Zuni‚ Aztec‚ Navajo‚ Lakota‚ Seneca‚ Tlingit‚ Cherokee‚ Blackfoot‚ Cree‚ Inuit‚ and many more. Exploration Period‚ 1492-1607 Characteristics The first European writings
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Literature and Social Reality Literature and Social Reality During many of the most wonderful works of literature is a plethora of events taken place outside the door of the writer’s world. As literature was taking shape and painting a picture with the words on paper the changing world was affecting people in numerous ways. There were immigrants coming to America in hopes of gaining a better life and a better job. There were new factories being built which needed workers
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Keishera Aldonza August 30‚ 2011 English Honors The Criteria for Good Literature A good book us just that‚ a book. Yes‚ it may be enjoyable. Yes‚ it may have an intriguing plot. However‚ it still stands separate from the works titled as “good literature.” In order to be considered good literature‚ the piece of writing must meet specific criteria. First‚ it must have strong characterization and they must fully develop throughout the plot. It is important for the characters to explore themselves
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It is common for a written piece of literature to have a profound effect on one’s way of thinking. By shifting the thought of one person‚ literature can create a ripple effect and spread to others living in the same society. This shift aids in transforming modern society and propelling society to make appropriate modifications. A few pieces of literature that shifts one’s perspectives include The Ones to Walk Away From the Omelas (1991) by Ursula K. Le Guin‚ Salvation (1940) by Langston Hughes‚ and
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centuries of literature have depicted a variety of mentalities and lifestyles. . Centuries could pass‚ and not many changes could be easily perceived by the common man‚ as those changes came gradually. Yet those changes can be readily discerned when looking at England as a whole‚ not looking at parts of history individually. The alterations of life‚ when looked at from a certain literary viewpoint‚ can be explained when one looks at the different periods in English literature‚ seeing the depictions
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romance (awit and corrido) * Pasion * Cenaculo * Moro-moro * Carillo (shadow play) * Tibag * Zarzuela * Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar PROPAGANDA AND THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD *occurrence of nationalist literature *works were satirical and critical in nature Diariong Tagalog (1882)‚ Spanish-Tagalog newspaper signaled the open campaign for reforms La Solidaridad (mouthpiece of reform movement) Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Propaganda writings
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TWO ASPECTS OF LITERARY STUDY. Such a study of Literature as that for which the present book is designed includes two purposes‚ contributing to a common end. In the first place (I)‚ the student must gain some general knowledge of the conditions out of which English literature has come into being‚ as a whole and during its successive periods‚ that is of the external facts of one sort or another without which it cannot be understood. This means chiefly (1) tracing in a general way‚ from period to period
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Chapter 1 What is Literature? A. What is Literature? Generally speaking‚ “literature” is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works‚ but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination‚ including works of poetry‚ drama‚ fiction‚ and nonfiction. Literature represents a people‚ culture‚ tradition and language. It shares great experiences. Through Literature‚ we can learn about poems‚ stories‚ and plays. When we discuss about
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