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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Charles Dickens and the Evolution of the Novel
Charles Dickens is a pivotal author, renowned both in England and internationally. Born in Portsmouth, he spent much of his life in London and did not receive formal education until age nine. His famous novels include Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol.
A novel can be defined as:
- “A fictitious prose narrative or tale presenting a picture of real life, especially of the emotional crises in the life-history of the men and women portrayed”
US Society and Literature: Post-War to Digital Age
Unit 1: The War and After
Depression ends in 1941. 1930-1945 WWII. From 1939/1940, Americans thought that the war was not their problem. So they went from isolationism at that time and then they opted for interventionism. The incident of Pearl Harbor was decisive. The whole country turned into a war country. This war economy improved the industrial boom and prosperity. They vanquished unemployment. The factories turned into war factories. The USA army grew from 1.5 million soldiers to 15 million
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