What does literarture mean to you?

To me literature means, a way for you to express your selves. I kind of think of literature as a form of art. We all know that there are many different types of art, and really if you look at it radically there is an infinite number of different styles of art. For example, art can be considered painting a painting ( Read more... )

If you have recently watched the news lately you have probably noticed that Japan has been struck by a tsunami. Please give an analytical summary of what is going on in Japan for all of those who don’t know, and the repercussions of the damage the tsunami caused.

Recently in Japan, a huge tsunami has devastated the Eastern Coastline. On March 11, ( Read more... )

As you all know, currently there are many foreign events that have taken place recently during the week of our spring break. Please pick one current event and thoroughly explain in detail about what has happened. The purpose of this post is to inform the reader.

As you know, recently there has been turmoil in Libya. You might ask yourself how all ( Read more... )

Do you like to read short stories? Why? Please give your opinion on your view about short stories, and if possible write a short summary about your favorite short story.

I love to read short stories because they are like a miniature novel that has all of the same elements of a novel like characters, setting, plot, and theme. I am not an avid reader ( Read more... )

 As you know we have all be reading a novel in groups for our research paper. Please briefly discuss the plot, setting, characters, and theme of the novel to give your group memeber a better understanding of your view on the book.

The book I read was a mysterious science fiction book by called Neverwhere written by Neil Gaiman. Before I start, I ( Read more... )

What are the significances of reading and writing? Tell me what you like most about reading, and the dislikes of reading. Also, include your preference of writing your own pieces of literature, and the likes and dislikes that accommodate them.

Personally, I believe that the significance of reading is to you make you more intelligent and broaden your ( Read more... )

As you already know, the past few weeks of class we have been discussing poetry and the underlying meanings the author wishes to express to the reader’s through his literary talent. What is one poem that we have talked about in class that you have enjoyed and understood? Do you understand the poem enough to the point of writing an analysis of the ( Read more... )

Week 4 Topic: Do you think that the irony in the movie Stranger than Fiction is dramatic, situational, or verbal? Can a piece of literature have all 3? Explain…

After critically watching and analyzing the film Stanger than Fiction I have come to the conclusion that it has verbal and dramatic irony, as well as situational irony. In ( Read more... )

Ever since high school I have been annotating, or writing in the margin of the book, to help me study for upcoming test and exams. Since I have been doing it since the 9th grade, I have become very good at finding the most important pieces of information in an excerpt and writing a short summary of the main point in the paragraph. I find this ( Read more... )

My name is Grant Sullivan, and I was born in Dallas on July 10, 1992. As a kid I have always loved being outside, and my favorite hobbies consist of anything and everything that can be done outdoors. I have an older sister, Kyla, who is only two years older than me, but despite this fact we do not get along very well. I am currently attending ( Read more... )