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Treasure Island as a Gilded Age Novel: Perspective and Historical Significance
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Treasure Island as a Gilded Age Novel: Perspective and Historical Significance

In the 19th century, Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” was influenced by the Gilded Age, portraying complex characters and reflecting societal values.

Book Review: ‘Master and Commander’ by Patrick O’Brien
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Book Review: ‘Master and Commander’ by Patrick O’Brien

The novel “Master and Commander” follows naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars, blending friendship and adventure.

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Great Lakes Pirates: Revealing Michigan’s Forgotten Outlaws

Michigan’s rich history includes pirate lore on the Great Lakes, with infamous figures like Dan Seavey involved in illegal activities for personal gain.

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Literary and Historical Stockades: Definition and History

In Treasure Island, characters utilize a stockade as a fortified location for defense, shelter, and supply storage.

How to Enrich Characters and Plot with Conflict
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How to Enrich Characters and Plot with Conflict

Conflicts in stories involve more than just good versus bad. There are internal conflicts within characters and external conflicts in the story world. Understanding both enriches storytelling.

Ghost Story Conventions in Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’
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Ghost Story Conventions in Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’

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Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
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Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks

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Metaphorical Loss in Hemingway’s ‘The Three-Day Blow’
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Metaphorical Loss in Hemingway’s ‘The Three-Day Blow’

In Michigan’s autumn, Hemingway’s “Three Day Blow” captures loss, metaphorically tying the end of nature with the protagonist’s emotions.

Embracing Threshold Concepts for Growth
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Embracing Threshold Concepts for Growth

Threshold concepts in writing challenge and transform our thinking, requiring metacognition and collaboration to overcome. Revision and feedback are crucial.

Defining Anaphora through Emotion, Emphasis, and Rhythm
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Defining Anaphora through Emotion, Emphasis, and Rhythm

Anaphora is a powerful rhetorical tool, repeating words for emphasis, emotion, and lyrical rhythm in writing.

A Poem About Changing Emotions: “From a Heart in a Season”
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A Poem About Changing Emotions: “From a Heart in a Season”

I’m sharing a poem today that explores love’s endurance through seasons. From cold to fall, love persists despite changing surroundings.

“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury: Nature and Destruction
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“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury: Nature and Destruction

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An Author in Many Forms: Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson is a great, unsung hero of literature. While he is well-known in writerly circles, he often seems vacant from mainstream discussion. Nevertheless, he…

James Joyce | Portrait
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James Joyce: Author of “Finnegans Wake” and “Ulysses”

a portrait of L. Frank Baum
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A Look at the Life and Times of L. Frank Baum

Writer Henry James
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Writer Henry James’ Social and Psychological Writing Style

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