This posting works at analyzing poems.

This posting helps to collect materials for an anthology of poetry. While in the process of looking for new materials by unpublished authors, you revisit some of the classic works of Gwendolyn Brooks, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost. Analyze the following works of Gwendolyn Brooks , Emily Dickson, and Robert Frosts. 1. Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) : Poems - a.'' Truth'' b.'' Old Mary'' 2.Emily Dickinson:(1830-1886) Poems - c. '' Presentiment'' d.''The Soul Selects her own Society'' 3. Robert Frost:1874-1963) Poems - e.'' Stopping by woods on a S... click for more

This posting overviews Ibsen's work.

Ibsen's play, 'A 'Doll's house," is examined. These questions are posed: 1. In the early acts , Torvald Helmer holds forth on the role of the husband , standards of honesty or probity for dealing with money. Above all, in his talk and in many little ways , he demonstrates the role assigned to Nora in their household.What are revealing things he says and does ? What portrait of him as a major character emerges in Acts 1 and 2 ? How do you react to him? 2. In what ways does Nora live up to the stereotype of the ''little woman'' ? How does she confirm to her husband's conception of her ? What are ... click for more

"THE JUNGLE" UPTON SINCLAIR

Create a theme the author explores throughout the novel. Once you determine a theme, you should ask how does the author develop the theme? Your answers will help generate body paragraphs. For example, does the author use a societal issue to develop a theme? More than one societal issues? (Obviously you would have to be familiar with a bit of history related to the time period but you are assigned background material in your reading for various stages of society’s development.) You then might develop several body paragraphs that focus on societal issues and how the author develops his/her theme in the novel highlighting these issues.

This posting summarizes Thousand and One Nights.

A discussion of Thousand and One Nights offers insights into the culture and impression of the role/place of women in the society.

The literary canon - mini canons, diversity, feminism

I need to know why there aren't many women included on the list of literary canons. I know that women have been discriminated against, and that many women authors have written great works that are worthy of canonization, but how can more women obtain canonization and what benefits would there be to society if women were included? I need someone to point me to some journal articles that might answer these questions for me. This question will be on my final exam tomorrow, and I am not fully prepared for it. It is open-notes, so I can prepare for it. All I can make are general comments, but do not have specific examples. Right now I am advocating that women should have their own "mini-can... click for more