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Posted On BlogHow to Use Folkloric Language to Convey Complex Ideas
The Brothers Grimm’s “The Fisherman and His Wife” tells a cautionary tale of greed, using simple folkloric language to convey…
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Posted On BlogThe Timeless Appeal of Howard Pyle’s Robin Hood
Howard Pyle’s “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood,” written in 1883, combines traditional ballads and Pyle’s imagination, creating a timeless…
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Posted On BlogTreasure 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…
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Posted On BlogBook 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…
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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…
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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.
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Posted On BlogHow 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…
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Posted On BlogGhost Story Conventions in Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’
As a connoisseur of the strange, I dabble in many forms of odd things. From folklore to legend, from ghost…
Book Reviews
- Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee’: Parental Love
- Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Halloween Tree’: A History of Death
- Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
- Stephen King’s ‘Fairy Tale’: Book Review and Bildungsroman
