...In Gabriel García Márquez’s fictional text , Chronicle of a Death Foretold readers were introduced to a series of different perceptions that have influenced the development of the novel which provides prudent assertion. The perceptions of 1. dishonor, 2. honor, and 3. murder have played an important aspect throughout the novel when it comes to the analysis and examination of its own. The utilization of these perceptions have lead readers to accentuate that Márquez setups a fictional assimilation that gives the reading a realistic perspective which establishes a down-to-earth relation all throughout the developing of the novel. First of all, Gabriel García Márquez exploits the concept of dishonoring throughout distinctive parts of the novel...
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...long prose narrative that describes fictional characters and events, usually in the form of a sequential story. The genre has historical roots in antiquity and the fields ofmedieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter, an Italian word used to describe short stories, supplied the present generic English term in the 18th century. Further definition of the genre is historically difficult. The construction of the narrative, theplot, the relation to reality, the characterization, and the use of language are usually discussed to show a novel's artistic merits. Most of these requirements were introduced to literary prose in the 16th and 17th centuries, in order to give fiction a justification outside the field of factual history. ------------------------------------------------- Definition[edit] Gerard ter Borch, young man reading a book c.1680, the format is that of a French period novel. | Madame de Pompadourspending her afternoon with a book, 1756 – religious and scientific reading has a differenticonography. | The fictional narrative, the novel's distinct "literary" prose, specific media requirements (the use of paper and print), a characteristic subject matter that creates intimacy, and length can be seen as features that developed with the Western (and modern) market of fiction. The separation of the field of literary fiction from the field of historical narrative fueled the evolution of these features in the last 400 years. A fictional narrative[edit] ...
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... Double-spaced, 12-point Font, Times New Roman or similar. Creative Narrative Writing: Today, you become a story teller, a fiction writer, an author. You are going to tell a story from your past, but you are going to make it better. Your goal will be to make your readers believe in the truth of the story through the careful interplay of real and the almost real. Your goal will be verisimilitude. Veri =truth Similitude = likeness All stories that are worth reading, seeing, or hearing have truth-likeness. And that is what you will be going for. But you will not be able to just tell it exactly like it happened; you must fictionalize it. “One of the dangers of writing about something that really happened is an urge to stay too close to the literal truth. Because you don’t quite trust your memory of it, you come up with thin narrative and little texture, or with details or events the reader may find unconvincing… a recital of just the facts rarely adds up to a satisfying fictional truth.” – What If, Bernays and Painter Assignment: Write a narrative story about an important event in your past, but you will have to pad it with “satisfying fictional truth.” You will add to it, crafting its verisimilitude. Here are prompts to help you find your story: 1. Narrate any incident from your life in which you were forced by a role to suppress your true feelings. Describe the effect this suppression had on you. 2. Tell a story about an “unexplainable” experience...
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...Foundations of Mythology HUM105 Foundations of Mythology In the popular context, the word “myth” is generally used to describe urban legends. Urban legends are false stories, told as if they were true, and passed on to others. Myth, in this context, is defined as stories that undergo a series of events sharing characteristics of legends and folktales. These stories, present themselves in our everyday lives through fictional characters, such as Tooth Fairy or Cupid. In an academic setting, the word “myth” is used to describe ancient narratives that attempt to answer the enduring and fundamental human questions such as creation (Leonard & McClure, p. 1, 2004). The word mythology is derived from both Greek words mythos and logos. The academic study of mythology could be described as the logical thinking used to produce mythical thinking; hence mythos forms the structure in which logos is employed. I would describe myths as an unexplainable or unknown actual event created by individuals to make sense of the unknown. Creation is a perfect example of this. Cultures around the world have different Myths. They all share the basic human desire to understand life and its meaning. Claude Lévi-Strauss expresses similar sentiments about myth’s functions when he postulates that myths serve to mediate conflicting or dualistic elements of society and life and conflicting nature of human beings are same around the world. (Leonard & McClure, p. 18, 2004). ...
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...Even though his work is ultimately fiction, Apuleius’ The Golden Ass clearly depicts many of the realities of Roman life during the Pax Romana. What one can gather from the different stories that play out during the adventures of Lucius is that the Roman Empire was far from a highly disciplined and law-abiding society. Instead, it was filled with a population that was reckless in its treatment of others, whether it is theft or a seemingly unquenchable desire for personal satisfaction. At the same time, the writing style of Apuleius makes the reader find the humor and comical relief in every situation. Even though life as a Roman provincial may have been filled with a careless attitude, bringing with that both the good and bad consequences, Apuleius makes it clear in the final chapters of his piece that there is a need for change. The piece by Apuleius illustrates society during this time as one that is ruled by unlawful and unethical actions throughout. Initially, one can see that Lucius himself is driven by a need to satisfy his own desires, regardless of the consequences. Whether it is to engage in sexual encounters, or fulfill his curiosity about the magic powers of women, Lucius focuses solely on himself. Lucius is a reflection of society as a whole, and once he is turned into an ass, he sees that society is filled with destructive people. In Books 3 and 4, the bandits present an example of exactly what is wrong with society. Even though all communities have theft, it is...
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...Archimedes was born around 287 B.C. on the island Sicily, Greece. His father was an astronomer by the name of Phidias. His father was the first to instill the love of the sciences into his head. Because there is little really known about Archimedes’ early history, there is confusion over who his mother actually is. To begin his studies, Archimedes moved to Alexandria, Egypt. He learned at a school that was run by former students if the great Greek mathematician, Euclid. There, he became close friends with Conon of Samos, another great mathematician at the time. From then on, his many discoveries and inventions impressed other great minds, even being called “superhuman” by the astronomer Galileo. He was consumed by his work, which led to his death at the hands of a Roman soldier following the Roman’s invasion of Sicily in the year 212 B.C....
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...The Lost Letters of Pergamum was a very interesting and educational book. The author, Longenecker, used actual historical facts to write a biblical fictional story that takes place in the first century New Testament time span. While reading the book, I was interested in the fact that Longenecker produced enough information that allowed me visualize how early Christians lived during this time. He is able to show us people, places, events, and issues that are raised in different academic courses on this particular matter such as Jewish history and sects, slavery, Roman customs, gladiatorial games, hospitality, Nero and Domitian, Josephus, John the Baptist, Pilate, Nazareth, Antioch, the Samaritans, cynics, magic, the burning of Rome in A.D. 64, the belief in the revolt of Jews and many, many more. Even though the book is fictional, many events and people in the book can be found in the bible itself. Bruce Longenecker was able to give us a glimpse of...
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...Summary of CT The Canterbury Tales begins with the introduction of each of the pilgrims making their journey to Canterbury to the shrine of Thomas a Becket. These pilgrims include a Knight, his son the Squire, the Knight's Yeoman, a Prioress, a Second Nun, a Monk, a Friar, a Merchant, a Clerk, a Man of Law, a Franklin, a Weaver, a Dyer, a Carpenter, a Tapestry-Maker, a Haberdasher, a Cook, a Shipman, a Physician, a Parson, a Miller, a Manciple, a Reeve, a Summoner, a Pardoner, the Wife of Bath, and Chaucer himself. Congregating at the Tabard Inn, the pilgrims decide to tell stories to pass their time on the way to Canterbury. The Host of the Tabard Inn sets the rules for the tales. Each of the pilgrims will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury, and two stories on the return trip. The Host will decide whose tale is best for meaningfulness and for fun. They decide to draw lots to see who will tell the first tale, and the Knight receives the honor. The Knight's Tale is a tale about two knights, Arcite and Palamon, who are captured in battle and imprisoned in Athens under the order of King Theseus. While imprisoned in a tower, both see Emelye, the sister of Queen Hippolyta, and fall instantly in love with her. Both knights eventually leave prison separately: a friend of Arcite begs Theseus to release him, while Palamon later escapes. Arcite returns to the Athenian court disguised as a servant, and when Palamon escapes he suddenly finds Arcite. They fight over Emelye, but...
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...“The Last Temptation of Christ” The Last Temptation of Christ is a highly controversial film that was released in 1988 by Martin Scorsese who claims his film is purely fiction. This story is based upon the analogy of the fictional novel entitled The Last Temptation of Christ, written by Nikos Kazantzaki. If you’ve ever wondered if there was any struggle between the spirit and flesh of Jesus Christ during his life as a human then this film tries to answer just that question. The main idea of this movie is suppose to give you a glance at the sinful temptations that Jesus Christ may have been subjected to while living as a human. By giving you a perception of the human side of Jesus and the agony he endured accepting his destiny; Scorsese hopes that Jesus becomes more identifiable in a manner where you can relate to the suffering he may have experienced in the process leading up to him dying on the cross for the sins of humanity. The main casting characters in this film are Willem Dafoe as Jesus Christ, Harvey Keitel as Judas, Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene, Andre Gregory as John the Baptist, and Verna Bloom as Mary, mother of Jesus. As the film begins, Jesus is a cross maker, he builds crosses for the Romans to be used during the punishment of Israelites. According to Jesus, he works with the Romans to spite God. He is angry because God loves him and he cannot stand to bare the pain of that love. The character of Jesus comes across as being a confused man by the voices he hears...
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...dominated by the strongest among them. Not long after people formed governments, they reasoned that information was power, and the nascent concept of classification became relevant. In our modern age, with concepts of “freedom of information”, there are those who believe that no government should keep any secrets. However, history refutes this argument strongly. Governments have an inherent need to safeguard certain types of information. Classification is, and always has been, a requirement of governments. Some of the earliest records of government and state secrets come from Roman times. The Roman emperor Caesar was well known during his campaigns against the Celtic peoples of Europe, called Gallia by the Romans, for protecting information regarding troop size and movements from the Celts as he conquered their lands (Helm, 1976). At the same time, the Celtic tribes concealed information from the Romans regarding the locations and richness of their lead, gold, and salt mines. These are two different examples of early classified information: one of tactical importance, and one of strategic...
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...literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices. Literary elements refers to aspects or characteristics of a whole text. They are not “used,” per se, by authors; we derive what they are from reading the text. Most literary elements can be derived from any and all texts; for example, every story has a theme, every story has a setting, every story has a conflict, every story is written from a particular point-of-view, etc. In order to be discussed legitimately, literary elements must be specifically identified for that text. Literary techniques refers to any specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning. An author’s use of a literary technique usually occurs with a single word or phrase, or a particular group of words or phrases, at one single point in a text. Unlike literary elements, literary techniques are not necessarily present in every text. Literary terms refers to the words themselves with which we identify and describe literary elements and techniques. They are not found in literature and they are not “used” by authors. Allegory: Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event. Lord of the Flies provides a compelling allegory of human nature, illustrating the three sides of the psyche through its sharply-defined main characters. ...
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...com/college/english/nael/middleages/topic_4/welcome.htm | From our point of view, it is appropriate to think of the language and literature of Anglo-Saxon England as "Old English," because the language is the remote ancestor of the English spoken today. Yet for the inhabitants of Anglo-Saxon England, the language was, of course, not old, and did not come to be referred to generally as "English" until fairly late in the period. The earliest reference given in the Oxford English Dictionary is 890. Bede's Latin Ecclesiastical History of the English People refers collectively to the people as gens Anglorum, which in the vernacular translation becomes angel-cynne (English-race). However, in Bede's time the England of today was divided into a number of petty kingdoms. Language, the Roman Church, and monastic institutions lent these kingdoms a certain cultural identity, but a political identity began to emerge only during the ninth century in response to the Danish invasions, and through King Alfred's efforts to revive learning and to make Latin religious and historical works, such as Bede's History, available in vernacular translations.Most of the surviving vernacular poetry of Anglo-Saxon England consists of free translations or adaptations of Latin saints' lives and books of the Bible, such as Genesis, Exodus, and Daniel. But with the exception of The Battle of Maldon about the defeat of Earl Byrhtnoth and his men by Viking raiders and The Battle of Brunanburh, a poem celebrating...
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...Phaedra and Tartuffe Neoclassicism Neoclassicism, embraces the works of ancient Greece and Roman, also neoclassical plays had many requirements in order to fall under neoclassical. Phaedra and Tartuffe both embodies this idea in their own kind of way. There always had to be Five Acts and the play was also told in French Rhyme, that’s why some of the English translations seems like it doesn’t rhyme. It has three unities, time (24 hours only), place (same place), and action (only one plot). I will go in to greater detail on how each play does keeps to these requirements. “Poetic Justice” the evil guy gets what he deserves, and the forbearances of mixing comedy and tragedy, are major contraption on these neoclassical requirements. The plays have to feel real in neoclassical plays. Phaedra and Tartuffe both have perfect examples that show off how these plays are neoclassical. Each play must have 5 acts, that all must be done in one scene. In Tartuffe it was all done in Orgon house. In Phaedra it was done all in the royal palace at Trezene. Everything must be take place in a 24 hour span, it started when Orgon was talking about marrying his daughter to Tartuffe, then he gets arrested the following day by the king. In Phaedra it all starts when Hippolytus is talking about leaving in order to search for his father and then ending when everyone is pretty much dead and when Theseus pardons Aricia and adopts her as a his daughter. These rules must be followed to an exact or the...
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...Fiction, Between Inner Life and Collective Memory. A Methodological Reflection. François-Xavier Lavenne, Virginie Renard, François Tollet1 Introduction In the writing of their fictional works, novelists often have to reflect on the functioning of memory, for memory lies at the heart both of inner life and of human experience in general. It is indeed in the works of writers such as Marcel Proust or Jorge Luis Borges that the best exemplifications of the subjective experience of memory are to be found. However, from a strictly mnemonic point of view, literature provides more than a means of reflecting on memory: it is also the site of the rebirth and construction of individual and collective memories, which can then serve as a foundation for the writing of fictional works. Creative writing has a meiotic function and is as such a powerful tool capable of rescuing memories from oblivion and bringing them back to life, thus reconciling the past with the present. The present article seeks to bring to bear new perspectives on the relationship between a novelist’s personal memories, collective memory, and the fictional narratives partially inspired by these two types of memory. In the first section we briefly examine the distinction traditionally made between individual memory and collective memory, which we then try to reconcile so as to arrive at an approach to the mnemonic phenomenon that best fits the needs of literary scholars. In the second section we challenge the conventional...
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...Anglo-Norman through middle English, the increasing length of poetry and prose, with strong religious influences during times of change. The Medieval time period is between the fifth and fifteenth century. At the start of this era was the falling of the great Roman Empire and it continued into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes took over. The classic Beowulf was written during the rising of the Germanic tribes and is still read by many today. Following the Germans was the Vikings. Then finally in 1066, the Norman Conquest happened. The Duke of Normandy invaded Britain and took the Anglo-Saxons’ land...
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