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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" has an ironic title because it is definitely not your typical "love story". It is about a middle aged man whom has self-esteem issues with his appearance, therefore he finds it hard to look past those flaws. His insecurity has not allowed him to live life adventurously but rather bland, with everyday ( Read more... )

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All three authors extended the metaphor of how a person or child develops through the tests of life. Experiencing is how we grow and mistakes and troubles are just ways for us to learn.
             In "Miracle" by Harry Thurston, the narrator talks about how his young daughter wanting to pick a flower and he tells her not ( Read more... )

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King Oedipus shall be remembered by all of Thebes as a great servant of the Gods that have led our nation in the right path since our last king. His bravery and courage has made him honorable to us and we will all recall his confidence in finding justice. Although his fate leaves us in sorrow, he keeps his word till the end which is to ( Read more... )

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I think the most useful and interesting aspect to studying literature that I have learnt this year is the comparison of key words the author chooses to use. In other words, the deeper analysis of binaries or descriptive words help me understand the story better in many ways such as the emotions of the character, how it connects to "life ( Read more... )

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Reflection: Boys and Girls

In the story "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, there were many places which the author had certain feelings about that changed later on in the story. A binary may be "inside" versus "outside"; the kitchen and the outdoors. The father of the narrator, whom she respected a lot, worked in the cellar of their house. It was ( Read more... )

Reflection: This Be the Verse

The poem "This Be the Verse" by Philip Larkin fits into the category of great literature by giving the reader an after thought. Whether the reader agrees or disagrees, the message is very straightforward that maybe a second reading is not necessary, which is quite uncommon for "great" literature. However, somehow with ( Read more... )