Using the three works a Thousand and One Nights, The Tale of Genji, and The Bhagavad Gita explain, citing specific examples, a truth that is still relevant in our society today. What factors from ancient literature do we still find evident in our own society?
We will watch Shakespeare in Love Choose a perspective: Theatre, Society or Gender Write an essay, where you will be asked discuss and reflect on the differences between 16th/17th century England and today’s society. You will also be expected to include information from at least one of the plays performed in your discussion, as well […]
Description The tasks involved in this assignment include the reading, interpretation, and discussion of a peer-reviewed scholarly journal article focused on Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. What important aspects of The Picture of Dorian Gray does the article focus on and/or reveal, and to what extent do you agree or disagree with […]
Consider the lives of Jack Johnson, Alfons Heck, and Loung Ung. To what extent were their lives a product of the choices they made and the larger, historical contexts in which they lived?
It has been said that Rossetti’s poem offers a hopeful depiction of love, whereas Yeats’ poem presents an alternative view. Compare and contrast the presentation of love in the following poems in the light of this comment.
Summarize Henry Adams’s use of the dynamo as a symbol of the coming era. How does he contrast the symbol of the dynamo with the symbol of the virgin (meaning the Virgin Mary) in the chapter in his autobiography about his experience at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900? What does he most seek […]
Novels and plays often include scenes of weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions to reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live. In a focused essay using Pride and Prejudice, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Poetry Analysis Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy and The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Choose two or three poems with common themes and analyze them .
Based on the readings we have done so far, think about how the roles of editor and printer affect books not just the physical object but also the text inside. Do they share some of the roles of authorship? Discuss this topic with reference to our readings in 3 paragraphs
Description Answer these questions. Use the stories they refer to for references. 1. Angel Island poem translator Jeffrey Thomas Leong writes in his introduction to Wild Geese Sorrow, that the poems carved into the walls is “a poetry of resistance, or as often-called “the poetry of witness,” which documents the unbearable hardships suffered by human […]
