This document provides an overview of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It discusses that Shelley was an English novelist born in 1797 who is most famous for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, first published anonymously in 1818. The document outlines that Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein who creates a creature that ultimately destroys its creator. It notes some of the major characters like Victor Frankenstein and the Monster, and that the narrative structure involves stories within stories. The document poses the central dilemma of the novel being who is the real hero and who is the real monster.
This document appears to be a comparative study between the characters of Harry Potter and Krishna. It lists various attributes of each character such as their origins, prophecies, family backgrounds, best friends, enemies killed, and more. The document compares both characters point-by-point across many categories to analyze their similarities and differences.
This document provides an overview of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It discusses that Shelley was an English novelist born in 1797 who is most famous for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, first published anonymously in 1818. The document outlines that Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein who creates a creature that ultimately destroys its creator. It notes some of the major characters like Victor Frankenstein and the Monster, and that the narrative structure involves stories within stories. The document poses the central dilemma of the novel being who is the real hero and who is the real monster.
This document appears to be a comparative study between the characters of Harry Potter and Krishna. It lists various attributes of each character such as their origins, prophecies, family backgrounds, best friends, enemies killed, and more. The document compares both characters point-by-point across many categories to analyze their similarities and differences.
This document discusses classroom observation as a systematic process of data collection and analysis that serves four broad functions. Classroom observation is done for second language and foreign language teaching and involves either unstructured observation or using an observation system to analyze teachers' behaviors. It can examine both written and spoken discourse. There are three approaches to observing teachers for training and professional development: the supervisory approach, alternative approach, and non-directive approach. Audio and video recordings now make classroom observation more affordable and an observation schedule can guide the process.
This document discusses key concepts of language and discourse within cultural studies. It defines language as the process of communication that creates community by sharing meanings and values. Discourse provides the social context in which meaning is produced and interpreted. Representation through language involves the use of signs to present meanings. Cultural studies examines how representations function in society and sees an entire culture as a text made up of signs that relate to one another and the larger cultural context.
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This document provides a comparative study of the characters Elizabeth Lavenza from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Elinor Dashwood from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. It analyzes their backgrounds, personalities, relationships, and outcomes. Elizabeth is introduced as a gift adopted into Victor Frankenstein's family and has no identity, while Elinor is a wise elder daughter in her own family. Elizabeth is expressive in nature and fights for her love, while Elinor remains unexpressive and does not fight for her love. Additionally, Elizabeth's marriage life becomes tragic and ends in her death, whereas Elinor's marriage brings her happiness.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter. It includes biographical information about Hawthorne and describes the Puritan setting and main characters of the story. The document then analyzes how the meaning of the scarlet "A" worn by the main character Hester Prynne evolves throughout the novel, starting as a symbol of "Adultery," then representing her growing strength and abilities as "Able," and finally seeing her as an "Angel" by the story's end.
This document discusses child labour and the societal factors that contribute to it. It defines child labour as work that harms a child's development, potential, education, dignity, and childhood. It then defines society as a group of people within shared geographical, political, and cultural systems. The document notes that Charles Dickens' novel from 1838 drew attention to the issues of child labour in England during the workhouse culture. It identifies four bases of child labour in society: population growth, poverty, industrialization, and lack of education. Population growth leads to larger families with more mouths to feed, forcing child labor. Poverty also drives child labour. Industrialization increases demand for cheap labor like children. Lack of education
This document summarizes a paper submitted by Saryu D. Baraiya on the post-colonial literature of Salman Rushdie. It provides biographical details of Rushdie, noting he was born in India in 1947 and is a renowned British novelist. It discusses his book "Imaginary Homelands" from 1992, which is a collection of essays covering a wide range of topics including the history of Britain and the concept of the "British Empire". It also quotes Rushdie criticizing the British authorities for "importing a new empire" of immigrant communities to treat in the same way as past colonial subjects.
This document provides biographical information about British playwright Harold Pinter and analyzes a scene from his famous play "The Birthday Party". It notes that Pinter was born in 1930 in Britain, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, and his notable works include "The Birthday Party". The scene summary describes Act II of the play, where Stanley denies having a birthday party but the guests force him to play a game called "blind man's buff" in the dark, during which Lulu is raped while crying out.
This document provides background information on the Victorian Age in England from 1830 to 1890. It summarizes that this was an era of peace and prosperity under Queen Victoria. The social climate was shaped by morality and new intellectual developments, while literature flourished in genres like poetry, novels, short stories and essays. Major authors of the Victorian period included Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte and Alfred Tennyson. The document outlines some of the key developments and works within major literary genres during this time.
This document provides a summary of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and argues it can be considered a fairy tale. It introduces Swift and his background as a satirist before discussing elements of fairy tales such as fantasy, magic, and moral lessons. Each of Gulliver's four voyages are then summarized, highlighting fantastic elements like encountering tiny and giant people, a flying island, and intelligent horses. The document concludes with thanking the reader.
William Wordsworth was a pioneering British poet of the Romantic era. He was born in 1770 in Cockermouth and studied at Cambridge University. A turning point in his life was meeting Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1795. Wordsworth helped launch the Romantic movement with his focus on nature and everyday human experiences. He believed poetry originated from powerful emotions and memories. Some of his major works included Lyrical Ballads, published with Coleridge in 1798, which helped establish their style of using ordinary language in poetry. Wordsworth was influential in celebrating nature and rural life.
John Milton was an English poet and writer during the Renaissance period best known for his epic poems Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. He was born in 1608 to a middle-class family where his father was a composer and musician. Milton received a thorough education as a student of languages and attended Cambridge University where he studied extensively and earned his BA and MA. Later he worked as a secretary for Oliver Cromwell but lost his vision, and had a difficult time when the monarchy was restored in 1660. His most famous work, Paradise Lost, was published in 1667 as a blank verse epic telling the biblical story of creation and the fall of man.
This document discusses classroom observation as a systematic process of data collection and analysis that serves four broad functions. Classroom observation is done for second language and foreign language teaching and involves either unstructured observation or using an observation system to analyze teachers' behaviors. It can examine both written and spoken discourse. There are three approaches to observing teachers for training and professional development: the supervisory approach, alternative approach, and non-directive approach. Audio and video recordings now make classroom observation more affordable and an observation schedule can guide the process.
This document discusses key concepts of language and discourse within cultural studies. It defines language as the process of communication that creates community by sharing meanings and values. Discourse provides the social context in which meaning is produced and interpreted. Representation through language involves the use of signs to present meanings. Cultural studies examines how representations function in society and sees an entire culture as a text made up of signs that relate to one another and the larger cultural context.
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This document provides a comparative study of the characters Elizabeth Lavenza from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Elinor Dashwood from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. It analyzes their backgrounds, personalities, relationships, and outcomes. Elizabeth is introduced as a gift adopted into Victor Frankenstein's family and has no identity, while Elinor is a wise elder daughter in her own family. Elizabeth is expressive in nature and fights for her love, while Elinor remains unexpressive and does not fight for her love. Additionally, Elizabeth's marriage life becomes tragic and ends in her death, whereas Elinor's marriage brings her happiness.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter. It includes biographical information about Hawthorne and describes the Puritan setting and main characters of the story. The document then analyzes how the meaning of the scarlet "A" worn by the main character Hester Prynne evolves throughout the novel, starting as a symbol of "Adultery," then representing her growing strength and abilities as "Able," and finally seeing her as an "Angel" by the story's end.
This document discusses child labour and the societal factors that contribute to it. It defines child labour as work that harms a child's development, potential, education, dignity, and childhood. It then defines society as a group of people within shared geographical, political, and cultural systems. The document notes that Charles Dickens' novel from 1838 drew attention to the issues of child labour in England during the workhouse culture. It identifies four bases of child labour in society: population growth, poverty, industrialization, and lack of education. Population growth leads to larger families with more mouths to feed, forcing child labor. Poverty also drives child labour. Industrialization increases demand for cheap labor like children. Lack of education
This document summarizes a paper submitted by Saryu D. Baraiya on the post-colonial literature of Salman Rushdie. It provides biographical details of Rushdie, noting he was born in India in 1947 and is a renowned British novelist. It discusses his book "Imaginary Homelands" from 1992, which is a collection of essays covering a wide range of topics including the history of Britain and the concept of the "British Empire". It also quotes Rushdie criticizing the British authorities for "importing a new empire" of immigrant communities to treat in the same way as past colonial subjects.
This document provides biographical information about British playwright Harold Pinter and analyzes a scene from his famous play "The Birthday Party". It notes that Pinter was born in 1930 in Britain, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, and his notable works include "The Birthday Party". The scene summary describes Act II of the play, where Stanley denies having a birthday party but the guests force him to play a game called "blind man's buff" in the dark, during which Lulu is raped while crying out.
This document provides background information on the Victorian Age in England from 1830 to 1890. It summarizes that this was an era of peace and prosperity under Queen Victoria. The social climate was shaped by morality and new intellectual developments, while literature flourished in genres like poetry, novels, short stories and essays. Major authors of the Victorian period included Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte and Alfred Tennyson. The document outlines some of the key developments and works within major literary genres during this time.
This document provides a summary of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and argues it can be considered a fairy tale. It introduces Swift and his background as a satirist before discussing elements of fairy tales such as fantasy, magic, and moral lessons. Each of Gulliver's four voyages are then summarized, highlighting fantastic elements like encountering tiny and giant people, a flying island, and intelligent horses. The document concludes with thanking the reader.
William Wordsworth was a pioneering British poet of the Romantic era. He was born in 1770 in Cockermouth and studied at Cambridge University. A turning point in his life was meeting Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1795. Wordsworth helped launch the Romantic movement with his focus on nature and everyday human experiences. He believed poetry originated from powerful emotions and memories. Some of his major works included Lyrical Ballads, published with Coleridge in 1798, which helped establish their style of using ordinary language in poetry. Wordsworth was influential in celebrating nature and rural life.
John Milton was an English poet and writer during the Renaissance period best known for his epic poems Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. He was born in 1608 to a middle-class family where his father was a composer and musician. Milton received a thorough education as a student of languages and attended Cambridge University where he studied extensively and earned his BA and MA. Later he worked as a secretary for Oliver Cromwell but lost his vision, and had a difficult time when the monarchy was restored in 1660. His most famous work, Paradise Lost, was published in 1667 as a blank verse epic telling the biblical story of creation and the fall of man.