American Literature: The Rise of a National Voice
The Rise of a National Literature
In the early years of the new republic, there was disagreement about how American literature should grow. There were three different points of view. One group was worried that American literature still lacked national feeling. They did not want books which were based on European culture. Another group felt that American literature was too young to declare its independence from the British literary tradition. The third group also felt that the call for a national
Read MoreCervantes’ Masterpieces: Narrative Works Beyond Don Quixote
Narrative Works of Cervantes
La Galatea
La Galatea is a pastoral novel whose theme is love, presented through various cases. The basic argument is simple and is located in a limited space and a very short time: the love of the shepherds Elicio and Erastus for Galatea, on the banks of the River Tagus, for ten days. Several elements are added to this narrative scheme:
- Interpolated Stories: Cases of love experienced by other shepherds are included in the main plot. There are four interspersed narratives:
14th Century Spanish Literature: Authors and Works
The Archpriest of Hita
The Archpriest of Hita is the most important author of the clergy of the 14th century. He is known for one of the major works in Medieval Spanish Literature: The Book of Good Love, a poem of gay and jovial character.
The Book of Good Love can be divided into seven parts:
- A prologue in prose that explains the moralizing intention of the work.
- A cheerful and carefree story that follows the various affairs of the protagonist.
- Various stories, including: “The Battle Between Don Carnal
Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock: Themes and Analysis
Nationalism in *Juno and the Paycock***
Johnny is a nationalist. We see the effect nationalism can have on people’s lives through Johnny’s injuries. When the Mobilizer comes for him, he asks if he hasn’t done enough for Ireland: he’s lost his arm and his hips are destroyed. A young man replies to him, saying that no man can do enough for Ireland! O’Casey is disillusioned with such causes. This reflects the “Irishness” of the play.
Civil Strife
As the country is in the midst of a civil war, we see the
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Welcome to the Elite Action Taker Academy
Welcome! I’m Jason Capital, and this is our first discussion inside the Elite Action Taker Academy. You are an elite action taker, not just a regular action taker, which means, of course, you succeed. You’re high status. You’re a badass. You deserve everything that you want in this world, and you do not confuse activity with achievement.
A lot of people can take action. Not a lot of people take the right action and then succeed with it, which is, of course,
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Early 20th Century Spanish Novel
The lyrical, romantic innovations of the early twentieth century resulted from the pessimistic view of Western culture at the time. Unable to find meaning in existence, the message was one of frustration and despair. The main innovations in the novels were:
- Attention to the problem of history
- Centralization of the hero
- Momentariness and fragmentation
- Dramatization
Pío Baroja
Pío Baroja defended the possibility open to all and proclaimed the absolute freedom to design
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