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Building Background: Border Legends of Scotland, tales of magic and monsters
After writing about Sir Walter Scott, I had to track down the Border stories that inspired him to write great…
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Literary Bios: Sir Walter Scott, author of “Ivanhoe”
When I think of Sir Walter Scott, I think about Smailholm Tower, where under its looming shadow he was raised…
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Posted On BlogThe three basic functions of language definition and examples
Brief post today to look at the different types of language use, and for today’s post, that includes informative, expressive…
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Building Background: Victorian Literature (1837-1901)
Another movement that kicked off toward the tail-end of the Romanticism movement was the Victorian Period, which literally lasted from…
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Building Background: Transcendentalism (1836-1860)
Toward the end of the movement, we also found new ways to think of Romanticism in the transcendentalist movement, which…
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Building Background: The Romanticism Movement (1790-1850)
“I’m bit of a romantic,” you’ve probably heard somebody say before in movies or cheesy television dramas. Every time I…
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Literary Analysis: Gulliver’s Travels, a wild, satirical ride replete with social commentary
I love me some Jonathan Swift, so the last few posts have been focused on his life and writings, and…
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Literary Analysis: “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift
A Modest Proposal is worth addressing on its own because it’s a funny, shocking piece that was my first experience…
Book Reviews
- Book list: Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk
- 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
