Tag: literature
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Raymond Carver’s “Popular Mechanics” And Child Custody
The notion that the man would take custody of a baby when a couple splits up was deemed in 1981 as “crazy”
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James Joyce’s “Eveline”: A Heart-Wrenching Decision
James Joyce’s short story “Eveline” explores a heart-wrenching decision a young Dubliner must make
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Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Plot: Book Review
Literary fame and commercial success follow the protagonist after the publication of his novel, Crib.
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The Things They Carried: Criticism & Analysis
Not every literary artifice of author Tim O’Brien hits the mark.
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The Crisis Point in Romeo and Juliet
Even when Romeo learns that he has been banished by the Prince, there is still a whisper of hope.
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What Really Happened Between Romeo and Rosaline?
Romeo is indeed enamored with Rosaline, who caused him great woe. This may strike some readers as surprising, given that the legend is around Romeo and Juliet, not Romeo and Rosaline.
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When Paris Woos Juliet
Juliet’s parents are not exactly arranging her marriage, but they are strongly suggesting it
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Analysis: Ray Bradbury’s “Embroidery”
“Embroidery” offers us a provocative vignette about nuclear holocaust.
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: An Eccentric Heroine
Eleanor is at once an elitist and also an outcast, which places her somewhere near Ignatius O’Reilly from Confederacy of Dunces.