Tag: Twain’s realism
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Discuss the evolution of style and voice in American literature-from “Hawthorne ‘s ornate romanticism, to Twain’s realism and use of the vernacular, to the unreliable narration of modem authors like Fitzgerald and Hemingway, and beyond.
CHARACTERIZATION: What makes Willy Loman a distinctly American tragic hero? What”is his tragic flaw? Compare Willy Loman with another tragic figure from Greek literature (i.e. Creon, Oedipus, or even Odysseus), Shakespearean tragedy (i.e. Macbeth or Romeo & Juliet), or possibly American literature (i.e. Dimmesdale, Gatsby, the man in “”To Build a Fire””, etc.) and discuss…