A Brief Explanation of Literary Realism and Naturalism
In this post, we examine literary realism and naturalism, comparing the two for similarities and differences.
Reading, Writing, and Reciprocity
In this post, we examine literary realism and naturalism, comparing the two for similarities and differences.
Should you spend money to enter a writing contest? It’s kind of a complicated question. Let’s find an answer.
H.D.’s poem “Evening” symbolizes life’s uncontrollable growth and decline through nature’s imagery.
Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” explores a tense conversation between an American man and a Spanish woman symbolizing relational conflicts and choices.
A brief discussion and review of the short story “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield.
Today, I thought it would be fun to look at a type of poem and learn a little of its history.
Here’s a brief review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Enjoy!
Ray Bradbury gives good advice about writing stories and novels, so why not listen to him talk for a few minutes?
Yesterday, we discussed James Joyce who was an incredibly influential writer and made some innovations in writing (stream-of-consciousness, for example), but he also low-key assisted with adding new words to our vocabulary.
I have mentioned my minor obsession with modernist literature, and James Joyce falls right in line, although I always find his work difficult to digest (I don’t think I’m alone in this). However, as we know, just because literature can be difficult doesn’t mean it should be ridiculed or ignored. For today’s post, let’s take a look at Joyce’s life and a few major works!
On Monday I looked at the cause behind book burnings (or, at least, a cause), so I thought today I could look at a few real-life examples of people setting fire to history—and it gets pretty whacky. So, let’s dive in!