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American Lit. Please Help

Tiana Walker @Chryy42 (1) • Atlanta, Georgia 25 Apr 14

1. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, William Faulkner insists that great writing must focus on "the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself" and "universal truths" relating to, among others, __________. A. love,...

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I absolutely LOVE this book!

Chalea Hutchinson @zoey7879 (3092) • Quincy, Illinois 26 Sep 11

I first read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' when I was in seventh grade, after discovering it in a box of book's that my mum's friend had given me. I read it several times throughout the years and was ecstatic when I was required to read...

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Please read this short story and leave your opinion of it...

caecal07 @caecal07 (197) • United States 17 Sep 10

http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html This is a short story about a town and a woman being chosen in the lottery... I would like to hear any reactions anyone has to this. I will respond to all posts that...

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shirley jackson

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Is any body here learning American Literature, please respond to me!!!

colourless @colourless (245) • China 10 Jun 09

I chose Mark twain's work analysis as my thesis topic. I felt a little bit uneasy about it .So, my dear friends, if you major in American literature, Please contact me, thanks, I need your help!!!!

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American literature is a comparatively short but luxuriant one. Do you agree?

May2008 @May2008 (179) • China 26 Mar 08

We all know that America is a country which does not have much of a history. However, there are many outstanding works. Today, I chose one of Washington Irving's works-- Rip Van Winkle to read. It is somewhat a myth. I was...

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Have you read "The Assistant" by Bernard Melamud?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 3 Apr 07

Can you kindly comment on it. Is it reasonable to assess writers on basis of their "ethnic background"? Mr. Bernard Melamud was a jewish American writer. The novel also dealt with Jewish life style and ethics. The protagonist of...

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Have you read the play "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 31 Mar 07

Can you kindly comment on it? I understand that whale hunting continues even now and can we say that hunters today go through similar set of experiences depicted in the play?

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herman melville

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Have you read Eugene Oneill's play "The Hairy Ape"?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 5 Mar 07

Eugene Oneill published in 1922 his play "The Hairy Ape". It has very few characters. The protagonist "Yank" longs for belongingness and identity. Unable to find it in a dehumanised American Society, Yank finds it in a gorilla....

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Have you read the play "The glass menagerie" by Tennessee Williams?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 3 Mar 07

"The glass menagerie" was about a brother (Tom) planning to desert his mother (Amanda) and crippled sister (Laura), in his quest to roam in the world as a Sea-man. His father also did the same." Could you offer some comments on...

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how do you rate the play of arthur miller "death of a salesman'?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 8 Jan 07

American playwright Arthur Miller's 20th Century tragedy "Death of a Salesman' is a strong critique and commentary on the American Business life styles. HOw do you rate the book on a 10 point scale? I prefer to rate it at...

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american poets and writers

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 6 Jan 07

Which of the following American poets/writers will you prefer? 1. Edgar Allan Poe; 2. Emerson; 3. Hawthorne; 4. Malville; 5. Robert Frost; 6. Thoreau; What is your preferential sequence?

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