English Composition & Literature: Willis Barrow Campus

A biography is provided on American author Upton Sinclair. Topics include his personal background, education and analysis of his works such as the novel book "The Jungle" and "Oil! A Novel." It notes that Sinclair create memorable female characters wherein he was admired for his fine detail of ethnic customs, traditions and other aspects of immigrant life.

The article offers the author's insights regarding Upton Sinclair as a neglected novelist. The author states that Sinclair has written various elections such as the return of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as president and the governorship of California. He relates that his novel "The Jungle" brought impact on public affairs and influential people. He notes that Sinclair's books are full of information like his account for the book "I, Candidate for Governor."

A brief synopsis and critical analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle.

The article critiques American literary works that feature social and legal justice themes. Topics discussed include the social disorder in the early 1900s in the U.S. portrayed in Upton Sinclair's novel "Jungle," the social conditions in the U.S. depicted in Theodore Dreiser's novel "An American Tragedy," and the issue of sexism in the American society acknowledged in Sophie Treadwell's drama "Machinal."

The article discusses the political and economic aspects of the writings of author Upton Sinclair. The author notes the publication of biographies of Sinclair and the release of the motion picture "There Will Be Blood," based on Sinclair's book "Oil!" He comments on Sinclair's depiction of economic class differences in America in books such as "The Jungle," his failed campaign to be elected as governor of California and his views on socialism and communism.

The article focuses on Upton Sinclair, including a history of his life and times. The impact of his novel, "The Jungle," is discussed, which had a role in pushing forward the U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act. Film director Paul Thomas Anderson is adapting Sinclair's novel, "Oil," into a movie. Chris Bachelder's novel, "U.S.!" concerns Upton Sinclair as do two new biographies by Anthony Arthur ("Radical Innocent: Upton Sinclair") and Kevin Mattson ("Upton Sinclair and the Other American Century").

An essay is presented concerning the significance of various novels including "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens, "Pfisters Mill," by Wilhelm Raabe, and "The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair on social and environmental history and justice. Topics include various concept discussed related to the understanding of environmental history including socio-natural site, risk society which highlights environmental injustice, and environmental engagement.

A biography is presented for American author Chloe Toni (Anthony) Morrison. She was born February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio as Chloe Wofford. She graduated from Howard University in 1953 and earned a mast of arts degree from Cornell University in 1955. Morrison then began a career as a college professor before the 1970 publication of her first novel "The Bluest Eye." Her most well-known novel, "Beloved," was published in 1987.

A summary and analysis of Beloved.

A literary analysis of the novel "Beloved" by American author Toni Morrison is presented. It uses this analysis to discuss how students can apply critical thinking to understanding Morrison's work. It offers suggestions on how to teach the novel, noting the motif of the color red, Morrison's use of allusion, and biblical references.

A literary analysis of the novel "Beloved" by American author Toni Morrison is presented. It examines the book through a black feminist perspective as well as through black cultural semiotics and Feminist Archetypal Theory. Particular attention is given to Morrison's narrative style and how it reflects African American cultural memory.

A literary analysis of the novel "Beloved" by American author Toni Morrison is presented. It explores the historical accuracy of Morrison's depiction of slavery in the United Sates, focusing on the psychological impact of slavery and the resulting separation among families. Particular attention is also given to how the novel can be used to teach the social history of slavery.

A literary criticism of the book "Beloved" by Toni Morrison is presented by Maryam Ghiassi Zarj and Seyyed Mehdi Mousavi, exploring the intersection of motherhood and race in Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Topics include the portrayal of bloodmothers like Sethe, othermothers such as Baby Suggs and Nan, and community othermothers like Baby Suggs and Lady Jones, examining their roles and contributions to the themes of love, cruelty, slavery, identity, and motherhood in the novel.

A literary analysis of the novel "Beloved" by American author Toni Morrison is presented. It examines the concept of "beloved" as Morrison applies it to individuals who are welcomed and incorporated in a way that changes their social reality. The author goes on to explore how American slavery is reflected in a metaphor of the adoption and acceptance of others

The article presents a research guide on the life and works of author Edith Wharton. Wharton was born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862 to wealthy, socially prominent parents in New York City, New York. In 1885, she married Edward Wharton, a wealthy Bostonian playboy. She started her writing career with the publication of two stories in 1891. Wharton was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the book The Age of Innocence in 1921. She died in 1937 following a stroke, leaving papers to Yale University with stipulation that they not be opened until 1968.

A brief synopsis and critical analysis of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.

A literary criticism of the novels "The Reef" and "The Age of Innocence," by Edith Wharton is presented. It examines whether author Wharton ought to be considered a supporter of first-wave feminism and the rise of the New Woman, Wharton's contradictory views on gender roles, and the female characters in both novels.

A literary criticism is presented for "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton. Topics discussed include the secret love affair that is depicted in the novel, the ways in which the novel deals with the relationship between privacy and what is public, and the ways in which the novel represents the promise of America.

The article examines the qualities of truth and deception in New York society during the 1870s as portrayed in Edith Wharton's novel "The Age of Innocence." It mentions that the people are ruled by deception, vanity and borrowed splendor in a world that is moved by the language of social performance. An overview of the literary depiction of Friedrich Nietzsche in his novel "On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense," is also presented wherein he explains that most men presume that others already know though their thoughts and actions are like actors on stage.

A literary criticism of the novels "The House of Mirth" and "The Age of Innocence," by Edith Wharton is presented. It examines the houses and furnishings in New York as depicted in the novels, the connection between people and their dwellings in the novels, and Wharton's approach to decorating homes that infuse her works.

"Untimely Love" reassesses the aesthetic choices and political implications of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence (1920), first by highlighting a surprising overlap between Wharton and the anarcho-feminist Emma Goldman. Wharton's novelistic critique of New York society's marriage rituals, spurred by an unconsummated affair between Newland Archer and his wife's cousin Ellen Olenska, follows Goldman in positing an antagonism between the hierarchies of marriage and the equalizing nature of love. For Wharton, however, this antagonism will not be resolved with free love one day triumphing. To explain her position, the article turns to Jacques Ranciere's unresolvable antagonism between "politics" and "the police,"which has an aesthetic analogue in the clash between the formally anarchic modern novel and premodern hierarchies of genre. Wharton unearths 1870s New York like an archeologist to expose how its patriarchal logic polices women's sexuality within and outside marriage, making expressions of love quite rare. Wharton unleashes the disruptive power of love through formal experimentation, temporarily subverting her own historical realism, when she has Ellen and Archer visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park, which did not yet exist in the novel's timeframe. The Met's impossible location and its uncataloged holdings open to public viewing upset New York's social and aesthetic hierarchies. It is in this anachronistic and democratic context that Archer first sees "love visible" in the world, rearranging his entire worldview. Wharton, in a related political gesture of aesthetic dissensus, aligns her untimely lovers with the museum's suddenly visible ghosts of history.

A biographical essay about Theodore Dreiser, with brief critical analysis of major works.

Critiques American author Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel 'An American Tragedy.' Essay of Lionel Trilling censuring Dreiser the novelist; Dreiser's expression of emotions aroused by the city; Tragedy revolving around the character Clyde; Novel as non-traditional tragedy.

Descriptions of characters from the book "An American Tragedy" is presented.

A literary criticism of the book "An American Tragedy," by Theodore Dreiser is presented. It highlights how Dreiser used the flapper figure to authenticate American tradegy and the cultural irony during the middle of 1920s. It explores the murder case of Grace Brown-Chester Gillette from 1906 to 1908 and the trial and execution of her lover Chester Gillette. It outlines the characters and their symbolic significance.

Discusses the adaptation of the novel 'An American Tragedy,' by Theodore Dreiser. Overview of the book; Details on the motion picture 'A Place in the Sun,' which is a film adaptation of the novel; Information on the depiction of the novel in the book 'The Symbolic Drawings of Hubert Davis for Theodore Dreiser.'

Criticizes the novel 'An American Tragedy,' by Theodore Dreiser. Theme of the narrative; Plot representation of the narrative; Conflict cited related to female chastity.

Evaluates the social criticism of Theodore Dreiser in his novel 'An American Tragedy.' Significance of his work to the concept of communism; Emphasis on the social relevance of the execution of Clyde, a character in the story; Analysis of the theme and plot of the story.

A biographical essay about Louisa May Alcott, with brief critical analysis of major works.

The article explores the life and career of U.S. author Louis May Alcott. The author reflects on the success of the novel "Little Women" and its appeal to young girls. Emphasis is given to topics such as her service as a nurse during the U.S. Civil War, the role of Transcendentalism in her work, and whether or not her female characters marry or have children.

Hairdresser's Experience in High Life, A (Book); Work: A Story of Experience (Book); Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888; Potter, Eliza; Women's employment; Fiction

The article analyzes several books including "Work: A Story of Experience" by Louisa May Alcott," "O Pioneers!" by Willa Cather, and "The Bread Givers" by Anzia Yezierska. Particular focus is given to their depiction of American women pursuing self-determination and meaningful work. Topics discussed include the American Dream, domestic labor, marriage, and autobiographical literature.

The article explores the feminism of U.S. author Louisa May Alcott. Emphasis is given to topics such as the female protagonist Christie in the novel "Work: A Story of Experience," literary representations of femininity and female self-hood, the historicization of gender roles, and feminist literary criticism.

The literary criticism considers how nineteenth-century American author Louisa May Alcott represented age in her works including the novel "Work: A Story of Experience," the novella "An Old-Fashioned Girl," and the novel "Little Women." Topics include ageism, gender, progressivism, nostalgia, and the outdated.

Focuses on Louisa May Alcott's novel 'Work: A Story of Experience.' Ideal of 'separate spheres' that mark the domestic realm; Attempt to revive both halves of the image of the republican wife and mother; Economy that conflated the otherwise opposed images of work and love, self-sacrifice and self-interest.

The article presents literary criticism of the novel "Work: A Story of Experience," by Louisa May Alcott. Emphasis is given to an analysis of the literary depictions of feminism and women's rights activism. Topics discussed include the influence of activist Margaret Fuller on Alcott, the organization of women into sororities, and the importance of conversation in feminist activism.

The article presents the life and works of author Tom Wolfe. Born Thomas Kennerly Wolfe on March 2, 1931, in Richmond, Virginia, to Thomas Kennedy Wolfe, Sr., a professor of agronomy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and Helen Perkins Hughes Wolfe. In 1951, he received his bachelor's degree in English from Washington and Lee University. In 1957, received his doctorate in American Studies from Yale University. In 1980 following a decade of research on the U.S. space program, he published the book The Right Stuff and won the American Book Award, among others. In 1987 he publishes his extensively revised novel, The Bonfire of the Vanities, which receives wide attention and becomes a best-seller.

Descriptions of characters from the book "The Bonfire of the Vanities" is presented.

A summary and analysis of The Bonfire of the Vanities.

Compares the journalistic eye for detail and dissection of urban life and social status in Tom Wolfe's novel of New York City, 'Bonfire of the Vanities' (1987), with the similar treatment of New York and Chicago by Theodore Dreiser in 'Sister Carrie' (1900).

Wolfe was focused on detailing a setting and characters' traits as vividly as possible, as he describes in his 1973 essay I The New Journalism. i One artifact in the collection is a page of written notes on the countercultural Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. More broadly, media historians may find the exhibit helpful for context on Wolfe's personal celebrity, and the potential conflict of interest of enjoying celebrity life and abiding by traditional journalism ethics. Tom Wolfe was an American author and journalist known for nonfiction works such as I The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test i and I The Right Stuff i , and the socially critical novel I The Bonfire of the Vanities

THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES is the first published novel by Tom Wolfe, the champion of “New Journalism” — nonfiction that deploys the stylistic resources of fiction and that Wolfe contended “would wipe out the novel as literature’s main event.”

The article presents discussion regarding the 20th-century American author Tom Wolfe. Subjects discussed include an overview of Wolfe's career and literary characteristics, commentary on his essay "Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast," and discussion of his novels "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "A Man in Full."