Description Cognitive intellectual abilities LO1 – discuss literary practice and interpretation in relation to critical, metaphysical or theoretical principles; Knowledge and understanding LO2 – discuss the relationship between literary content, author- and/or reader-identity, and ideological commitment; LO3 outline and appraise accounts of literary value and creative practice; Subject specific skills LO4 – critically appraise a […]
Category Archives: Literature
How is Alexander Pope satirizing the common manners of 18th century British society and how is “the lock” symbolic of that society’s hypocrisy?Explain
John Dryden: Absalom and Achitophel Prompt 1: Satire in the Restoration Period is instructive of the nature of moral philosophy, ideal for criticism and for the double role of pleasure and instruction, concerned to hold men responsible to a high standard of honor and reasonable behavior, supporting the need for law and order: What does […]
Use two of Tezuka Osamu’s animes and two Disney’s cartoons as case study, Compare and Contrast – Astroy Boy, Black Jack (1973-83)(the little girl Pinoco) & Disney’s Pinocchio（1940）
Use two of Tezuka Osamu’s animes and two Disney’s cartoons as case study, Compare and Contrast – Astroy Boy, Black Jack (1973-83)(the little girl Pinoco) & Disney’s Pinocchio（1940）；Kimba the White Lion & Disney’s The Lion King to discuss and argue – How Disney affected Tezuka Osamu, in terms of Hybridity(Japan/Tezuka’s “strategic hybridism” ) and then […]
Select a critical resource – a journal article, a book chapter, or a book – onONE of the three set texts.Write an evaluative summary of the resource, and then draw upon the resource in order to answer a question on your chosen set text.
Option 1Select a critical resource – a journal article, a book chapter, or a book – onONE of the three set texts. First write an evaluative summary of the resource, and then draw upon the resource in order to answer a question on your chosen set text. For guidance on accessing articles/chapters/books via the OU […]
Discuss Is The Great Gatsby a tragedy (within the parameters of the literary definition of tragedy)?
1) Upon its publication in 1925 H.L. Mencken, America’s foremost literary and social critic, called The Great Gatsby’s plot a “mere anecdote.” But since then many critics have advanced The Great Gatsby as the Great American Novel. What theme of the novel is intrinsically “American,” and how does Fitzgerald develop that theme? What traditionally American […]
Compare the epic hero characteristics between Odysssus from the Odyssey, Beowulf, and Hamlet. Basing it off the thesis: “Although the epic hero’s in the Odyssey, Hamlet, and Beowulf have many differences, there are several characteristics shared between them.” All sources. from the books
a 5 page essay comparing the epic hero characteristics between Odysssus from the Odyssey, Beowulf, and Hamlet. Basing it off the thesis: “Although the epic hero’s in the Odyssey, Hamlet, and Beowulf have many differences, there are several characteristics shared between them.” All sources. from the books
Analyze the representation of power, ideology and women in Jane Austen’s pride and prejudice
Analysing the representation of power, ideology and women in Jane Austen’s pride and prejudice Sophie Byrne
To what extent is the protagonist of the story you’ve chosen responsible for the conflict or predicament he or she faces?Explain
Description This essay of a minimum of 500 to a maximum of 700 words requires you to choose any one of the stories given below. Review the list of stories to identify which one you’d like to write about: • “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan You aren’t required to do any research for […]
How did Yeats marry his devotion to Irish Nationalism and Irish folklore to the fact that he spent most of his life within the British upper/ruling class.Discuss
This is a papaer for British Literature but must be written in American English. My topic is how did W.B. Yeats’ nationality shape his poetry. My research question is, roughly, “How did Yeats marry his devotion to Irish Nationalism and Irish folklore to the fact that he spent most of his life within the British […]
Discuss According to the author, we “communicate nonverbally through a wide range of channels: the body, the face, the eyes, space, artifacts, touch, paralanguage and silence, and time.” Choose 1 and explain this form of non-verbal communication in your own words.
4.1 Principles of Verbal Messages (pp 74-80) According to Chapter 4, there are 7 principles that direct the exchange of verbal messages. 4.3 Principles of Using Verbal Messages Effectively (pp 87-91) In Chapter 4, the author offers “six additional guidelines for making your verbal messages more effective and a more accurate reflection of the world […]
