http://factoidz.com/experts-in/literature/ literature articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/defying-petrarchian-convention-philip-sidneys-astrophil-and-stella/ http://factoidz.com/defying-petrarchian-convention-philip-sidneys-astrophil-and-stella/ Astrophil and Stella is without doubt one of the most influential sonnet cycles of the Elizabethan Age. While many people simply dismiss Astrophil and Stella as a typical Petrarchian sonnet sequence filled with the familiar Petrarchian conventions of love and desire,... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/post/defying-petrarchian-convention-philip-sidneys-astrophil-and-stella.jpg http://factoidz.com/10-great-books-you-should-read/ http://factoidz.com/10-great-books-you-should-read/ Reading is a fundamental skill everyone has but many fail to capitalize on.  I believe it is the best form of meditation as it brings the mind to wherever the pages lead, granted it's a good book and the author is painting a good picture.  I was lucky to have teachers that encouraged me... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-writing-book-reviews.jpg http://factoidz.com/i-feel-the-need%e2%80%a6the-need-to-read/ http://factoidz.com/i-feel-the-need%e2%80%a6the-need-to-read/ One of my all time favorite lines of dialog from the 1986 movie "Top Gun" is "I feel the need…The need for speed." I really love that movie because it brings back one of my childhood dreams, the dream of growing up and becoming a fighter pilot. Even as a child I knew that that was a dream that wou... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-participle-verbal-adjectives-in-english.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-girls-development/ http://factoidz.com/a-girls-development/ I see you standing there in your tight dress, barely 13 but with the shape of a woman ready to bear children.  Is your understanding of the world around you as developed as your body?  Innocence is very attractive, but do not let your innocence be ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-girls-development.jpg http://factoidz.com/shakespeare-donne-and-johnson-on-religious-reform-during-the-reformation/ http://factoidz.com/shakespeare-donne-and-johnson-on-religious-reform-during-the-reformation/ Many different people expressed the religious turmoil of the 1500's in many different ways. The aristocrats had there method, the layman his or hers, the royalty another, and the writers and authors of the 1500's had a style all their own. And while each... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/understanding-the-canaanite-poem-of-baal/ http://factoidz.com/understanding-the-canaanite-poem-of-baal/ “The Canaanite Poem of Baal” taken from T.H. Gaster’s Thespis, includes two main sections. The first section contains a synopsis of the poem and the second an interpretation. In his synopsis of the poem Gaster provides a very modern and easy to follow summary of the events that transpire thr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/understanding-the-canaanite-poem-of-baal.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two/ http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two/ There are many different “Style Books” for writers-The Chicago Style Guide, The New York Times Style Guide, the APA Style Guide, the MLM Style guide, the MHRA style book, etc. All these style books present essential information that ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s/ http://factoidz.com/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s/ Their names might be unfamiliar, but their legacies are not: here are six of the best writers from the Mid-Century Beat and Hippie Generations, 1950-60s. Their mold-breaking creativity dramatically revolutionized American culture - from music to art to literature - and even politics. Their brilliant... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-writing/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-writing/ How do you develop the skill of prose? You have all these fantastic thoughts streaming through your brain; they are imaginative, witty, rational, full... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-improve-your-writing.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-city-of-joy-by-dominique-lapierre/ http://factoidz.com/the-city-of-joy-by-dominique-lapierre/ The City Of Joy Author: Dominique Lapierre No of Pages : 514 About the Author Dominique Lapierre is a French Author born in La Rochelle, France, studied and graduated from Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. He spent 14 years as an international reporter wi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-city-of-joy-by-dominique-lapierre.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-sincere-tale-of-victimization/ http://factoidz.com/a-sincere-tale-of-victimization/ On a rather warm August evening, the walk-in refrigerator converts to a reclusive hide out, at least in the mind of Rachael. It's less than half an hour before closing time. Sh... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-14.jpg http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-brothel-iii-fatalism/ http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-brothel-iii-fatalism/ [CONTINUATION OF Shakespearean Brothel: II. Anticipation ] Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/shakespearean-brothel-iii-fatalism.jpg http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-brothel-i-a-cautious-gesture/ http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-brothel-i-a-cautious-gesture/ [CONTINUATION OF Shakespearean Brothel: I. A Cautious Gesture ] Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-14.jpg http://factoidz.com/hamlet-homage-to-shakespeares-deceased-son-hamnet/ http://factoidz.com/hamlet-homage-to-shakespeares-deceased-son-hamnet/ News did not travel at nearly the rate it does today while Shakespeare lived. Before the end of the summer in 1596, William Shakespeare had confirmed beyond any doubt that his eleven-year-old son, Hamnet, was suffering of a dire illness; he had contracted Black Plaque, or Black D... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-feminism-desdemona-and-lady-macbeth-6/ http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-feminism-desdemona-and-lady-macbeth-6/ This scene is where Iago proves his spite in regard to more than one character, Othello alone; he also deceives Cassio and Desdemona right along side Othello (III.iii.). Whether or not he deceives them equally would be another concern, but he gets them all three, no doubt. Iago sends more messages ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-feminism-desdemona-and-lady-macbeth-1/ http://factoidz.com/shakespearean-feminism-desdemona-and-lady-macbeth-1/ As one of Shakespeare's most alarming yet notorious female characters, Lady Macbeth, the decreasing power of the lead male complements the increasing power of the lead female. In this Shakespearean play, the title character Macbeth appears quite the ambitious warrio... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-15.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-rabbit-and-the-tar-wolf-the-enron-parody/ http://factoidz.com/the-rabbit-and-the-tar-wolf-the-enron-parody/ Once upon a time a severe drought threatened the forest community and all the local animals which called it home. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-15.jpg http://factoidz.com/who-was-aleister-crowley/ http://factoidz.com/who-was-aleister-crowley/ Crowley: Pronounced CROW-lee, rhymes with holy; not as Black Sabbath pronounced it in their 1972 hit song. Who was Aleister Crowley? A greater question, perhaps, may be: "Why would a person completely devoid of any appeal... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-critique-of-patricia-s-yeagar%e2%80%99s-a-language-which-nobody-understood-emancipatory-strategies-in-the-awakening/ http://factoidz.com/a-critique-of-patricia-s-yeagar%e2%80%99s-a-language-which-nobody-understood-emancipatory-strategies-in-the-awakening/ A Critique of Patricia S. Yeagar’s "A Language Which Nobody Understood": Emancipatory Strategies in The Awakening Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-8.jpg http://factoidz.com/edna-in-the-awakening/ http://factoidz.com/edna-in-the-awakening/ Deconstruction or Feminist Critique? Incessant Babbling: Understanding "'A Language Which Nobody Understood': Emancipatory Strategies in The Awakening" Patricia Yaeger begins her analysis of The Awakening by referenci... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/native-american-literature-the-man-who-killed-the-deer-frank-waters-house-made-of-dawn-n-scott-momaday/ http://factoidz.com/native-american-literature-the-man-who-killed-the-deer-frank-waters-house-made-of-dawn-n-scott-momaday/ Native American Literature A Commonality between Abel (House Made of Dawn) and Martiniano (The Man Who Killed the Deer) In The Man Who Killed The Deer, Frank Waters’ protagonist, Martiniano, por... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/existentialist-spoof-in-native-american-literature/ http://factoidz.com/existentialist-spoof-in-native-american-literature/ The Man who Killed the Dawn: a Sketch of a Collective Sequel (part II) Indian outcasts – Abel of House Made of Dawn (Momaday, 1968) and Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-existentialism/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-existentialism/ Clearly the most extensively misinterpreted and misunderstood of all philosophies, Existentialism emphasizes the importance of the individual and what it means to exist as a human being. Yes, quite vast; any attempt at deriving a linear definition will be open ended.  In fact, the only concept of... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-existentialism.jpg http://factoidz.com/common-themes-of-the-man-who-killed-the-deer-by-scott-momaday/ http://factoidz.com/common-themes-of-the-man-who-killed-the-deer-by-scott-momaday/ Common Themes of The Man Who Killed the Deer (Momaday): 1. Alcoholism: this temporary escape addresses large amounts; since these Indians seek a temporary escape for what we—readers, therefore, outsiders—understand as... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-taming-of-the-shrew-king-lear-and-othello/ http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-taming-of-the-shrew-king-lear-and-othello/ Extremely concise reviews of three Shakespeare Plays: Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, and Othello Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Glasgow: Harper-Collins, 1994. 308-340. Date Reviewed: 2005.12.22 Review: this romantic comedy, which in many w... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-king-henry-v-king-richard-iii-and-the-tragedy-of-romeo-and-juliet/ http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-king-henry-v-king-richard-iii-and-the-tragedy-of-romeo-and-juliet/ Extremely concise reviews of three Shakespeare Plays: King Henry the Fifth, King Richard III, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare, William. King Henry the Fifth. Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Glasgow: Harper-Collins, 1994. 588-626. Date Reviewed: 2006.12.18 Review: Young H... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-17.jpg http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-much-ado-about-nothing-the-winters-tale-and-macbeth/ http://factoidz.com/complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-three-shakespeare-plays-much-ado-about-nothing-the-winters-tale-and-macbeth/ Extremely concise reviews of three Shakespeare Plays: Much Ado about Nothing, The Winter's Tale, and Macbeth Shakespeare, William. Much Ado about Nothing. Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Glasgow: Harper-Collins, 1994. 149-180. Originally... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-6.jpg http://factoidz.com/ernest-hemingway-understanding-%e2%80%9cindian-camp%e2%80%9d-as-a-reflection-of-nick%e2%80%99s-growth/ http://factoidz.com/ernest-hemingway-understanding-%e2%80%9cindian-camp%e2%80%9d-as-a-reflection-of-nick%e2%80%99s-growth/ “Indian Camp” – Hemingway Indian Camp: a Reflection of Nick’s Growth Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-6.jpg http://factoidz.com/got-a-bored-teenager-at-home-for-the-holidays/ http://factoidz.com/got-a-bored-teenager-at-home-for-the-holidays/ Give them an adventure to follow. The "Baby Grape and Huskey" book is the first of a series that offer adventures of teens in the 1845 era. The stories are a glimpse into the past and will show them what life was like during that time in a first hand manner. Any reader that enjoys adventure will ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST literature http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books/ http://factoidz.com/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books/ Take a look at the  babygrapebooks.com website and read about the Teen to Adult Adventure Series, They offer readers -young at heart- of all ages, an Adventure Story to follow the events of the 'Gang'. Follow Toby, Gina, Jayne, and lil' Robin as they escape one event after another ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST literature http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books.jpg