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10 Timeless Literary Quotes That Resonate in Modern Life
Literature has always served as a mirror to human nature, society, and timeless truths, – 10 Timeless Literary Quotes That Resonate in Modern Life
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Literary Adaptations: When Movies Do Books Justice
Adapting a book to film is a delicate balancing act, requiring respect for the original work and an understanding of cinematic storytelling – Literary Adaptations: When Movies Do Books Justice
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Top 10 EBooks to Ignite Your Curiosity
These 10 eBooks offer a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, they are experiences that challenge your mind and ignite your curiosity – Top 10 EBooks to Ignite Your Curiosity
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A Dictionary of Stylistics
In one important sense this dictionary then is an archive: a history of stylistics, its interdisciplinary influences and its successive or co-occurring obsessions and ‘turns’. In so far as it is possible, I have tried to indicate when relevant terms first came into fashion, or who instigated pertinent fields of investigation. It is quite remarkable…
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Anthills of the Savannah
Set in the fictitious West African country of Kangan, Anthills of the Savannah opens with a meeting of the regime’s president and his Cabinet. The government has been in place for two years, since a coup overthrew the former dictator. Three men, friends since childhood, have assumed important positions in the new system. Sam is…
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The Blood Knot
The play features only two characters: half-brothers Morris and Zachariah share the same mother, who is black. However, because Morris’s father is white, his skin is far lighter than his brother’s, allowing him to pass for a white man. During the Apartheid era, an authoritarian leadership rooted in white supremacy governed South Africa. Consequently, the…
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I Will Marry When I Want
The story depicts a farmer who is tricked into risking his land due to social and religious pressures. The play opens at the modest home of a poor couple, Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci. They are busy preparing their home to receive wealthy visitors while discussing their daughter, Gathoni. Their beautiful yet superficial daughter is dating John…
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A DANCE OF THE FORESTS
‘I know who the Dead Ones are. They are the guests of the Human Community who are neighbors to us of the Forest. It is their Feast, the Gathering of the Tribes. Their councilors met and said, Our forefathers must be present at this Feast. They asked us for ancestors, for illustrious ancestors, and I…
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Conversationally Speaking: WHAT to Say, WHEN to Say It, and HOW to Never Run Out of Things to Say
What are your goals in life? Too heavy to start with? Okay, so what are your goals for the next week? Is it work-related, hobbyrelated, or just social in nature? Whatever you end up answering is not the important part – the important part is the realization that conversation and small talk is going to…