Alfred A. Knopf Essays

  • The Two Journeys: Life of Pi and The Alchemist

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    In his first voyage in 1492, when Christopher Columbus set out to search for Asia, he ended up landing in America on a small island in the Caribbean Sea, which he confidently thought was Asia. He then made several other voyages to the New World in search for riches, thinking that he was exploring an already explored land, but he had found the greatest riches of them all, undiscovered land, America. This shows that when one sets out on a mission, they face different challenges on the journey but in

  • Blurred Viewpoints

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    "Right" to Self-Defense?" Criminal Justice Ethics 23.1 (2004): 20-32. ProQuest.Web. 25 Nov. 2013. Larsson, Stieg, and Reg Keeland. "27; 30." The Girl Who Played with Fire. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. 410-53. Print. Larsson, Stieg, and Reg Keeland. "Part Four." The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 467. Print. Lessick, Chris. "individual and society in The Stranger." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 25 Nov. 2013 "Metro Briefing Connecticut: Bridgeport:

  • One of Canada's Greatest Authors, Margaret Laurence

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    The Early Years: The Beginnings of a Writer Sunday, July 18th 1926, at 7:30pm at the Neepawa General Hospital, one of Canada's greatest authors, Margaret Laurence, was born to proud parents Robert and Verna Wemyss. Verna's father, John Simpson, was a self-made man. Born in 1853 in Middletown Ontario, John attended school, training to be a cabinetmaker. In the 1870's John, with only his change in his pocket, made his way towards Portage la Prairie Manitoba, in an attempt to unite with a cousin

  • Comparing John Cheever’s The Swimmer and The Five-Forty-Eight

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    period, although poverty, discrimination and adultery are still present today and affect both you and me. Works Cited Cheever, John. “The Five-Forty-Eight.” The Stories of John Cheever. New York: Knopf, 1978. ---------------. "The Swimmer." The Stories of John Cheever. New York: Knopf, 1978. Works Consulted Slabey, Robert M. "John Cheever: The Swimming' of America." Critical Essays on John Cheever. Ed. Robert G. Coolins. Boston: Hall, 1982. 180-90.

  • Search for Identity in the Poetry of Langston Hughes

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    paper ... ...hes, "One." Selected Poems (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979), p. 92. Langston Hughes, "Bound No'th Blues." Selected Poems (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979), p. 174. Langston Hughes, "Vagabonds." Selected Poems (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979), p. 91. Langston Hughes, "Merry-Go-Round." Selected Poems (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979), p. 194. Langston Hughes, "I, too, Sing America." Selected Poems (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979), p. 275. Langston Hughes, "New Song", A New Song

  • The Theme of Paralysis in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

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    The Theme of Paralysis in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock " 'I grow old ... I grow old ... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.' What does that mean, Mr. Marlowe?" "Not a bloody thing. It just sounds good." He smiled. "That is from the 'Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.' Here's another one. 'In the room the women come and go/Talking of Michael Angelo.' Does that suggest anything to you, sir?" "Yeah- it suggests to me that the guy didn't know very much about women."

  • A Literary Analysis Of Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

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    on February 1, 1902 and grew up in Joplin, Missouri. “In November 1924, he moved to Washington, D.C. Hughes’s first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, (Knopf, 1926) was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1926. He finished his college education at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania three years later. In 1930 his first novel, Not Without Laughter, (Knopf, 1930) won the Harmon gold medal for literature.” (Poets.org) Thank You Ma’am was written in 1958 and tells a story of how a young boy named Roger steals

  • Analysis of The Poem What Work Is by Philip Levine

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    does it, and has definitely brought a new dimension to postmodern American poetr... ... middle of paper ... ... New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. N. page 10. Print. Levine, Philip. The Mercy: Poems. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Print. Levine, Philip. News of the World: Poems. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. Print. Levine, Philip. What Work Is: Poems. New York: Knopf, 1991. Print. "NBF ARCHIVES: Philip Levine Author Study Guide, The National Book Foundation." NBF ARCHIVES: Philip Levine Author

  • The Last Best Hope Of Earth Mark E Neely Analysis

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    Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1993 Wills, Garry. Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Wilson, Douglas L. Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

  • The People's Republic of Power

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    Caucus That Propelled Pennsylvania to Independence and Democracy,” written by Gary B. Nash. This analytical essay consumes the fourth chapter of the book Revolutionary Founders: Rebels, Radicals, and Reformers in the Making of the Nation, edited by Alfred F. Young, Gary B. Nash, and Ray Raphael. His essay, along with the twenty-one other accounts in the book depicting lesser-known individuals, whose contributions in securing independence from Great Britain and creating a new government in America

  • The Characterisation of the Heroines in The Bell Jar and Quicksand

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    [4] Plath, Sylvia, The Bell Jar, William Heinemann Limited, 1966, p1-2 [5] Plath, Sylvia, The Bell Jar, William Heinemann Limited, 1966, p76 [6] Larsen, Nella, Quicksand, 1928, Alfred A. Knopf, p8 [7] Larsen, Nella, Quicksand, 1928, Alfred A. Knopf, p43 [8] Larsen, Nella, Quicksand, 1928, Alfred A. Knopf, p64

  • The Lives of Dickens' Characters

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    The Lives of Dickens' Characters Charles Dickens' literary works are comparable to one another in many ways; plot, setting, and even experiences. His novels remain captivating to his audiences and he draws them in to teach the readers lessons of life. Although each work exists separate from all of the rest, many similarities remain. Throughout the novels, Oliver Twist and Great Expectations, the process of growing up, described by the author, includes the themes of the character's ability to

  • Comparing the Symbology and Imagery in T. S. Eliot’s Poetry

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    poems “The Love Song by J. Alfred Prufrock,” written in 1910, published in 1915, and “Rhapsody on a Windy Night,” written in 1917, both of which were written by poet and literary-critic T. S. Eliot, the symbolism and imagery of the women represented in mythological means, the locations and landscapes that both protagonists wander through or plan on going to, and the nature that is used in both poems are very similar, yet uniquely different. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is about a man with

  • W.S. Merwin as an Influential Writer of Poetry and Prose

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    W.S. Merwin as an Influential Writer of Poetry and Prose Emergence At the day's end all our footsteps are added up to see how near. W.S. Merwin W.S. Merwin is an award-winning author of a wide variety of both poetry and prose books. He has served as a tremendous influence to me and has helped guide me along my writing journey. He inspires my best writing and has helped to shape my stylistics. I seek to follow in the footsteps of perhaps one of the most well known and popular poets of

  • Eva Luna and A Doll's House: The Nature Of Power

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    give people the courage to stand up for what they believe. These are the people who have the true power, and who, in these two texts, eventually, in one way or another succeed. Bibliography: 1) Isabel Allende, Eva Luna, Alfred A. Knopf (trans), (New York; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988) 2) Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House, Michael Meyer (trans), (London; Methuen Drama, 1985)

  • An Analysis of Narrative Style of Leo Lionni's Frederick

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    An Analysis of Narrative Style of Leo Lionni's Frederick Frederick, a children’s book written by Leo Lionni, is considered a classic in this genre. It received the Caldecott Honor, was an ALA Notable Children’s Book, and was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. The book is a fable of a mouse, Frederick, who is the dreamer in a group of tiny field mice. Frederick, the main character, demonstrates the importance of dreams and imagination by giving his fellow field

  • John Updike’s Portrayal of Individualism vs. Conformity in Society

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    no pain and,... ... middle of paper ... ...G=0>. Updike, John. “A&P.” The Early Stories 1953-1975. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. 596-601. Print. Updike, John, and John Updike. “Lifeguard.” The Early Stories 1953-1975. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. 602-607. Print. Updike, John, John Updike, and John Updike. “Nakedness.” The Early Stories 1953-1975. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. 389-394. Print. Wells, Walter. “John Updike’s ‘A & P’: A Return Visit to Araby.” Studies in Short Fiction

  • Comparing Candide And Americanah

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    In the two books name Candide and Americanah, love can’t be achieved easily by Ifemelu and Candide because they must separate from their love ones and encounter on a long journey to unit with their love ones again. For instance, in the book name Candide, Candide is forced to separate from Cunegonde by being banished out of the baron’s castle for secretly kissing each other. Similarly, this happens when Ifemelu is forced to separate from Obinze to take care of Dike while Obinze has to move to London

  • Julia Child Research Paper

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    People are influenced by everything from jobs, music, fashion, certain people, even to different cultures. Chefs never seemed like the group of people one would expect to have an impact on the world, but they do. They change the way people see food and show that it is far more than just a way to stay alive it is sort of like a new way of life to say. There was one woman who changed the scene entirely, by graduating from the Parisian cooking school Le Cordon Bleu, publishing 19 books, airing 13 television

  • Langston Hughes: What Happens To A Dream Deferred?

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    he had many odd jobs such as assistant cook, launderer, and a busboy. He also traveled to Africa and Europe as a seaman. In November of 1924, he moved to Washington, D. C., where Hughes’s first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1926. Then, three years later, he finished his college education at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or