Archive for the 'importance of literature' Category
Is James Joyce's importance only in literature, or did he also affect the rest of society?
2 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literatureJoyce's "Ulysses" and other works certainly changed the way literature was written in the twentieth century, and influenced many writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Salman Rushdie. Language affects the way people think, as George Orwell pointed out. Did the works of James Joyce have effects outside literature? If so, what are some examples?
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whos read the role-play literature, "the importance of being earnest?" if so help me plzz..?
1 Comment Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literature1.) in how many senses is John Worthings discovery of his real identity ironic?
2.) another traditional feature of comedy is the all-inclusive nature of the final resolution, when minor as well as major characters are brought into harmonious relationship. how is this tradition of inconclusiveness comically emphasized at the end of the play?
3.) why is [...]
discuss the importance of indian literature as a reflection of indian society reality?
1 Comment Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literaturereally?
what are the importance of literature?
2 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literaturethe importance of literature in general. enumeration of its major importance
Some additional points:
1. Literature is one of the ultimate forms of human expression. What is humanity without a form of communication? Nothing. Literature is a way of communicating to large numbers of people with an appreciation for the written word. It is a form of [...]
what is the importance of women characters in gothic literature?
1 Comment Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literaturePreferably link it to Frankenstein, thank you
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whos read the role-playing literature "the importance of earnest?" and if so please help me with questions.
2 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literature1.) in how many senses is John Worthings discovery of his real identity ironic?
2.) another traditional feature of comedy is the all-inclusive nature of the final resolution, when minor as well as major characters are brought into harmonious relationship. how is this tradition of inconclusiveness comically emphasized at the end of the play?
3.) why is [...]
Romeo + Juliet question on importance to literature?
5 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literatureHow do you think Romeo and Juliet has influneced literature? What do you think is the imporatnce of its existence?
they helped to popularize suicide . they helped to make disobedience of the parents popular . all of this is repeated over and over again in the book after book.
What's the importance of studying world literature?
1 Comment Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literatureyou learn the way different cultures compare and contrast. there are usually bits of sage wit and wisdom that can be enjoyed by all people regardless of culture. that is part of what makes it great literature.
a perfect example would be the 16th century chinese story of the monkey king was recently [...]
What are the importance of bible in the evolution of world literature?
2 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literatureWhat are the importance of bible in the evolution of world literature. Please help me. tHank you!!
'A Dictionary of biblical tradition in English literature' online book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=7R0IGTSvIVIC&dq=a+dictionary+of+biblical+tradition+in+english+literature&pg=PP1&ots=5cnlPKY9Eo&sig=5BS5zWfS6p1jW7SMNvZbfToQYz8&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rlz%3D1T4TSHB_enUS272US273%26q%3DA%2BDictionary%2Bof%2BBiblical%2BTradition%2Bin%2BEnglish%2BLiterature&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail#PPA918,M1
The Bible as Literature and in Literature and the Arts:
http://cla.calpoly.edu/~smarx/courses/354/index.html
The Bible in Literature:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ans/english/plummerj/bible.html
THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE
http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge/chapterindex.html
THE BIBLE
AND
OTHER ANCIENT LITERATURE
IN THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY :
http://www.rae.org/b19th00.html
What is the importance of translation to the study of world literature?
2 Comments Published April 1st, 2009 in importance of literatureUse Tartuffe as an example if possible, to answer this question please.
As Moliere's Tartuffe was almost immediately banned in France, without translations, the play may have died then and there. As there was less objection to the play in countries (like England and Holland) where the Roman Catholic Church played no influence on the [...]