What characters in literature die of a disease?
Q. I need to know at least one character that dies of disease in literature. I have been searching for over and hour and haven't found a thing. I really need to know because I have a paper that's due and I need another character to finish my answer. Please help me! YES! You have just saved my life!!! Thank you soo much!
Asked by soccershortie - Thu Jul 2 16:02:06 2009 - Books & Authors - 4 Answers - Comments

A. Fantine from Les Miserables - Dies of tuberculosis after sacrificing everything to care for her daughter, Cosette. Dea from The Man Who Laughs - After losing the one she loves, ends up wasting away and succumbing to an unknown illness. Those are the main two that come to mind.
Answered by Capital R - Thu Jul 2 16:30:09 2009

What purpose does synesthesia serve in literature? What does Syllepsis tell us about an author's work?
Q. How does it help illuminate meaning in literature. For both Synesthesia and Syllepsis. I need to do a Literary Term Presentation on Synesthesia and Syllepsis. I'm stuck on answering the following questions for both terms. What purpose does the lit device serve? What does it tell us about the work?How does it help illuminate meaning?
Asked by - Mon Aug 24 13:54:52 2009 - Books & Authors - 1 Answers - Comments

A. is that another homework question?
Answered by Carpetbomb - Mon Aug 24 14:01:26 2009

What is the difference between gothic literature, and american gothic literature?
Q. If you can share some insight, or have some literature that would help me better understand, that would be greatly appreciated!
Asked by - Mon Nov 29 16:10:39 2010 - Books & Authors - 2 Answers - Comments

A. American Gothic is a sub-genre so it shares many of the characteristics the big difference though is in influence and concepts. Gothic Literature is influenced by the idea of ruins and builds from there thus basing it in the demolishing of civilized culture. It is going to have themes of degradation or abuse. It's historical backdrop is in the shear age of Western society and passing of time. American Gothic is marked by chaos and the absence rather than the destruction of culture. Compared to Europe America is considered a baby in the sense of Western society's definition of culture. Instead is draws from the horrors of racial tensions and vastness of the unknown.
Answered by - Mon Nov 29 16:32:35 2010

What is the term for referencing literature within literature?
Q. I took a class a few years ago, and the prof mentioned this term. Basically, the idea is when we are creating new literature, the literature already in existence influences that writing, regardless if we (the author) intended it to or not. What is this called? Allusion is the general term for literature being, well, alluded to, but I specifically am looking for the term referring to the psychological / anthropological study regarding the influence all literature has on all new literature.
Asked by Heather B - Fri Oct 8 09:20:59 2010 - Books & Authors - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Allusion. Junot Diaz in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao alludes heavily to characters and circumstances created by J.R.R. Tolkien and Stephen King.
Answered by Kelley - Fri Oct 8 09:34:50 2010

In what ways in history and literature are religious books censored?
Q. I'm doing an essay in English class about how religious books, such as the Bible and Koran, are censored in public places such as schools. How in history and literature does it show that the Bible and Koran are censored?
Asked by - Mon Apr 4 11:56:08 2011 - Religion & Spirituality - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Neither the bible nor the Qur'an are censored in public schools. Anybody who wants to, can read, study and possess one anywhere they like in public and in private. They can even be taught so long as they are taught as literature. The only restriction in the USA is that "religion" cannot be taught in a public school because the teaching of religion while using public money is a violation of Constitutional doctrine. The prohibition lies in the proper use of public funds and what should or should not be taught on the public dime. That's not censorship that's fiscal planning.
Answered by - Mon Apr 4 12:13:10 2011

What magical object in literature can control people?
Q. What is a magical or scientific object made up that can mind control people? Like the Silver Chair in Chronicles of Narnia that controls Prince Caspian. In manga, television, literature, comics, anywhere. Any come to mind? Thanks. I should say fictional examples of mind control.
Asked by Kelloggs - Wed Jul 15 01:02:44 2009 - Psychology - 4 Answers - Comments

A. Um...are you looking for something specific? Or just random examples? I haven't read any mind-controlling literature pieces...but in the show Family Guy, the baby Stewie uses a technological beam to control minds (obviously not a literature-related show)
Answered by - Wed Jul 15 01:08:05 2009

What is your favorite character in literature?
Q. I'm doing a writing project and need to know what your favorite character is in literature. Thanks so much for your input. I would prefer if they weren't from recent books (anything after the 80s) I would also prefer that it were a book that I have at least heard of. I don't know who half of these characters are.
Asked by Cait - Sat Jan 15 18:42:39 2011 - Books & Authors - 12 Answers - Comments

A. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy - Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austen Edward Rochester- Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre- Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte George Knightley- Emma-Jane Austen Emma Woodhouse- Emma- Jane Austen Juliet Capulet- Romeo and Juliet- William Shakespeare Romeo Montague- Romeo and Juliet- William Shakespeare - Cass
Answered by Cass 4 ever - Sat Jan 15 20:50:44 2011

What current novel is considered literature & at the same time is a bestseller?
Q. What current novel is considered literature & at the same time is a New York Times or National bestseller? Does The Memory Keeper Daughter falls under this category. Some says that a bestseller that is also literature is called mainstream. Is that correct?
Asked by Ray Mystery - Fri Feb 29 07:10:52 2008 - Books & Authors - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I haven't read any of his books yet, but I think Ian Mc Ewan's novels fit the literary/bestseller category. Cormac Mc Carthy would also fit that description. If you haven't read Mc Carthy's "The Road" yet you should pick up a copy. It is a phenomenal book. Toni Morrison is another one.
Answered by T M - Fri Feb 29 07:37:13 2008

What are the classics of world literature?
Q. I am planning to apply to Harvard in two years. On the Harvard's website there is recommendation to read classics of the world literature. I know what kind of writers and books I should read, but could you please list a couple of books that are basics, please?
Asked by Petteri F - Mon May 12 08:56:38 2008 - Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers - Comments

A. --The Iliad--Homer --The Canterbury Tales--Chaucer --Crime and Punishment--Dostoevsky --Doctor Faustus--Marlowe --Dracula--Stoker --Great Expectations--Dickens --Heart of Darkness--Conrad --Les Miserables--Hugo --Middlemarch--Eliot --The Oedipus Trilogy: Antigone, Oedipus Rex, and Oedipus at Colonus--Sophocles --A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man--Joyce --Tess of the d'Urbervilles--Thomas Hardy --War and Peace--Tolstoy --Anna Karenina--Tolstoy
Answered by xo379 - Mon May 12 10:52:20 2008

What literature or book has a detailed and comprehensive describtion of various demons/demonology?
Q. What literature or book has a detailed and comprehensive describtion of various demons/demonology? Please do not send me to a website, I am looking for an actual book.
Asked by infektid2003 - Mon Oct 6 13:16:51 2008 - Mythology & Folklore - 4 Answers - Comments

A. The Goetia is the closest you're going to get to a worthwhile book on demons themselves. Anything else is fear-inspired babble and is, generally, impractical, false and useless as anything other than entertainment. However, it's still fairly... eh. I wouldn't use it. It's entirely disrespectful and abusive towards the demons, and that's not good. The OFS demonolatry site gives the following books as recommended reading, though, so maybe they're decent: The Complete Book of Demonlatry, S. Connolly Goetic Demonolatry, Ellen Purswell Demonolatry Rites, S. Connolly Good luck... and do be careful. :P I'm not sure why you want the books, but it's nothing to toy around with, for good or for ill. Cheers.
Answered by Fire Falcon - Mon Oct 6 13:41:36 2008

literature..?
Q. what is literature and its significance???
Asked by denbum - Sat Jun 16 23:31:23 2007 - Books & Authors - 1 Answers - Comments

A. This better be a HW question, lol. OK. So, where do I begin...Literature is, in my opinion, the best and most reliable resource mankind has ever - and will ever - have. Period. Imagine that various markings, which is pretty much all words are, could reveal thousands of secrets. From history to entertainment to opinions to ANYTHING. It is so very valuable, yet so very dangerous. Oh so very dangerous. On a happier note, that, my friend, is quote/end quote "literature and its significance."
Answered by - Sat Jun 16 23:42:52 2007

What are some examples of literature or movies that involve blind characters?
Q. Does anyone know of works of literature (novels, plays, short stories, poems) or movies that involve blind characters? These examples must be from fiction stories. In other words, the author must have intentionally made his character blind. Thanks so much for any help you can provide!!!
Asked by adribabyy565 - Sun Aug 21 16:06:00 2011 - Books & Authors - 8 Answers - Comments

A. The first one to come to mind is The Lost Hours by Karen White. Helen is a supporting character but she's a little outrageous. She became blind due to illness and lives with her grandmother. Her grandmother makes a garden just for her so the scents mingle together beautifully to make up for the fact that she cannot see. Her bedroom is done is outrageously bright colors and when she goes shopping, she picks out clothing by feel. If it feels good to her, she asks for what colors they have it in and tends to get the brightest colors.
Answered by - Sun Aug 21 16:14:37 2011

How can i learn lots of literature very fast?
Q. I play high school quiz bowl. What that is, well, we go head to head against other teams and they ask us difficult questions and we buzz in with the right answer. My particular discipline is literature, and other than what i already do and the materials I already have, I was wondering if anyone could give any suggestions as to how to improve.
Asked by Gatorfan - Thu Aug 6 09:08:45 2009 - Other - Education - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Some information is below.
Answered by DrIG - Mon Aug 10 09:05:40 2009

What should I write in the literature review in a thesis about investing opportunities in a country?
Q. I'm writing my thesis right now and the topic is about opportunities for investing in the higher education sector in Bangladesh. So what exactly should I do the research and write about in my "literature review" part? For example should it be about foreign investing theories in general, or about Bangladesh or about what? By definition it's said that literature review is to do a research on literature about your topic. But in this case what will be the components? I hope I made myself clear enough. Thank you!
Asked by grapemuffin - Mon Oct 6 12:37:11 2008 - Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers - Comments

A. hmm... interesting. perhaps in ur case u have to talk about actual 'literature'... meaning pamphlets, books, etc that discuss investing opportunities. sometimes they call media and advertisments as literature... make sure w/ ur professor what they are looking for? unless this is for a class on actual 'literature' as in stories and poems... good luck!
Answered by tarmee2006 - Wed Oct 8 13:29:23 2008

Anyone knows another literature work that is similiar to "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?"
Q. Anyone knows another literature work that is similar to "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?" Would be grateful if it can be read online. However, any literature work will be helpful! Thanks!
Asked by Cranberry - Wed Dec 26 19:06:19 2007 - Books & Authors - 2 Answers - Comments

A. It depends on what you mean by similar...I suppose you mean it in theme. Well if yes, then I would say Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher-Stowe, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. The first two deal with slavery and the latter with black people trying to survive.
Answered by bluepearl - Wed Dec 26 19:18:40 2007

How important is reading literature in order to become fluent in a language?
Q. If you had to break it down in percentages, what percentage should be spent: reading literature, watching film or tv, speaking to native speakers, reading things other than literature (like the news, non-fiction, informational materials) What is a good amount to read everyday? 30 minutes? An hour?
Asked by 8 - Sun Aug 1 00:44:06 2010 - Languages - 4 Answers - Comments

A. i personally think this: watching film/tv 50%. speaking with natives 40%. reading any kind of material. ideally not literature, but something that is more conversational in nature. - 10% i pick passive listening as the biggest percentage because it makes people nervous to have to be around native speakers too much. however, speaking it... with natives or otherwise, is necessary for your speech to become fluent. ( not stumbling and fumbling for words ). and reading is non essential to verbal fluency, but it's good to be able to do and to have a bit of practice and somewhat higher vocabulary
Answered by Endora brushes like a dentist - Sun Aug 1 00:55:08 2010

What were the different types of literature in Colonial America?
Q. So far I've got the following: 1-Literature of exploration and adventures 2-Sermons 3-Theological and Polemical writing 4-Diaries or Autobiographies Did I miss anything significant? I'm talking strictly about literature. Not all works of this time was mature enough to be considered literature.
Asked by lnacantu - Thu Feb 19 02:35:54 2009 - Other - Arts & Humanities - 1 Answers - Comments

A. You are right about most of that. Furthermore though, most fiction was written by women, sometimes but not usually under psuedonyms (because fiction was the craft of women, not men). Furthermore, any sort of novels written in the time were usually epistolary and issued in serial publications. Most novels of the time, for example, Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown, were released chapter by chapter to a literary magazine and constructed in to a full novel for the modern reader. Most of the fictional literature was of a gothic/romantic type as well, with a female heroine and a mysterious male antagonist. You are correct about the diary/journal aspect. Especially those of early settlers and the native americans. They were seen as real life… [cont.]
Answered by ExServer - Thu Feb 19 16:10:04 2009

How does classical literature compare with Enlightenment literature?
Q. The Greeks wrote tragedies about human themes such as love, hate, war, and betrayal, and comedies, many of which were satires. How does classical literature compare with Enlightenment literature?
Asked by D - Wed Sep 30 02:59:29 2009 - History - 1 Answers - Comments

A. The wonderful, Age of Reason was a time where philosophers placed an emphasis on reason as the best and ultimate method for learning. It explored issues in law and politics and education, while attacking social injustices and ignorance and tyranny. Could we ever come back to this time? This is a period where some many advances occur. Nowadays the advances occur in the gaming industry. (I hope you're purchasing that slim PS3 version that's coming out...do you want to be a fatty in the Wii crowd?) Voltaire is probably the most well-known figure of this time. He fought against bigotry and intolerance...and promoted the most rationalistic thoughts through his literary skills... If there is ever a book I could recommend, it'd be Candide.… [cont.]
Answered by neveramount - Wed Sep 30 03:52:00 2009

What is a good young adult literature book to do a literary argument/paper on?
Q. I have to read a young adult/ adolescent literature book for a reading class and am having trouble finding anything. What can anybody reccommend. It cant just be something like harry potter, it has to be something I could write a good paper on. Oh and if you have any topic ideas for the paper, that would be a tremendous help. Thanks.
Asked by - Wed Feb 27 01:34:00 2008 - Books & Authors - 4 Answers - Comments

A. It depends what you are interested in, but some good ones, I think are as follows Lord of the Flies by William Golding --a bunch of English schoolboys are stranded on an island by themselves. They attempt to survive together and govern themselves, but it progresses into a savage existence. Very good. It is a representation of the idea that a society created by man fails, as well as the controversial argument of human nature. Much symbolism. Animal Farm by George Orwell --don't laugh--animals take over a farm, expelling all things human and try to create a civil society. However, they find themselves progressing towards the same existence they started with--but with different oppressors. A representation of the authority manipulation and… [cont.]
Answered by AudreyWoz - Wed Feb 27 02:05:58 2008

How can I practice old literature during the summer?
Q. I REALLY have trouble with literature and want to practice over the summer, but I do not have english during the summer. Are there books at the library that were written in the 1800s?
Asked by - Mon May 16 00:23:25 2011 - Standards & Testing - 2 Answers - Comments

A. yes..you can go online and search for classic books, such as the scarlet letter (i personally loved it). to get the most out of your experience, i suggest using cliffnotes/sparknotes to help you understand the text.
Answered by Lacy - Mon May 16 00:26:12 2011