![]() What is “literary criticism” and how is it related to political and social life? What do English professors do when they’re not teaching? How and why do we constantly invent new ways to talk about old books? Literary Criticism: A Sleepwalker’s Guide MCLACHLAN, TORIN | GIFFEN, SHEILA | BAXTER, GISELE MARIE | SHARPE, JILLIAN | ZEITLIN, MICHAEL | MCCORMACK, BRENDAN | FOX, LORCAN FRANCIS | CULBERT, JOHN | SHEPPARD, REBECCA | JACKSON, SARAH NELLE | AL-KASSIM, DINA | PARTRIDGE, STEPHEN | SCHOLES, JUDITH | GOODING, RICHARD | SMILGES, JOHNATHAN LOGAN | BAIN, KIMBERLY | DEER, GLENN | BRIGGS, MARLENE | TE PUNGA SOMERVILLE, ALICE SECTIONS (42) ![]() mclachlan-torin giffen-sheila baxter-gisele-marie sharpe-jillian zeitlin-michael mccormack-brendan fox-lorcan-francis culbert-john sheppard-rebecca jackson-sarah-nelle al-kassim-dina partridge-stephen scholes-judith gooding-richard smilges-johnathan-logan bain-kimberly deer-glenn briggs-marlene te-punga-somerville-alice past-course Recommended for students intending to become English majors. ![]() ![]() ![]() Open only to students in the Faculty of Arts. Fulfils the first-year component of the Faculty of Arts Writing and Research Requirement. Reading and Writing about Language and LiteraturesĪ writing-intensive introduction to language and literary studies through the exploration of texts in their critical and theoretical contexts. ![]()
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A love story with a difference - an unforgettable tale of life, loss and making each day count in the NO. ![]() ![]() ![]() In such commonwealths, a covenant is forged between ruler and subject in which subjects surrender certain liberties-like the freedom to kill one another-in exchange for protection and order under the civil laws that are established and upheld by a sovereign ruler or assembly. For Hobbes, the best and only way to do so is to live in a commonwealth, a kingdom or nation-state led by an undivided central authority figure. Given that natural law allows for each individual’s self-preservation, humans face no choice but to find a way to live peaceably among one another. In the book’s most famous passage, Hobbes writes that under these conditions life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” (76). ![]() In the absence of a central authority figure, there is nothing to restrain humans from existing in a state of perpetual war with one another in which resources, honor, and glory are all fought over in an endless cycle of violence. In Part 1, “Of Man,” Hobbes writes that humankind is governed first and foremost by natural laws dictating that each individual prioritize self-preservation above all else. ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, she "always considered herself a painter first," biographer Leslie Brody told the LA Review of Books, adding that "Regarding her book illustrations, Louise was a perfectionist. Louise Fitzhugh also illustrated Harriet the Spy. ![]() She referred to Harriet as “a nasty little girl who keeps a notebook on all of her friends.” But kids apparently identified with that “nasty” child: the book has since sold more than 5 million copies. Author Louise Fitzhugh was surprised that Harriet the Spy was popular. ![]() Here are a few facts about Harriet the Spy hat we scribbled in our notebook. Welsch would no doubt make use of cell phones, internet research, and GPS tracking to complete her missions, author Louise Fitzhugh captured the not-always-nice inner thoughts and feelings of a kid on the brink of adolescence so well that her novel, first published in 1964, transcends the decades. She may be more than 55 years old, but Harriet the Spy has aged pretty well. ![]() ![]() The End of Normal is a searing inside look at one of the most controversial stories of our time, and an extraordinary memoir of surviving personal tragedy amid public scandal. A New York Times bestseller, The End of Normal is the explosive and heartbreaking memoir from the widow of Mark Madoff and the daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff. Left to raise her children as a single mother, Stephanie tells the real story of her marriage to Mark, of being a part of the Madoff family, and of life for two years following her father-in-law’s arrest and incarceration. ![]() Mark refused to see or speak to his parents, and on the second anniversary of his father’s arrest, he hanged himself. Yet, while Mark’s thriving business was entirely separate from his father’s now notorious fund, he and Stephanie found themselves in the eye of the storm-and grappling with their own sense of betrayal. Before then, Madoff’s son, Mark, and daughter- in-law, Stephanie, had built an idyllic life. ![]() When the news of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme broke, no one was more shocked than the members of his own family. A New York Times bestseller, The End of Normal is the explosive and heartbreaking memoir from the widow of Mark Madoff and the daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff. A New York Times bestseller, The End of Normal is the explosive and heartbreaking memoir from the widow of Mark Madoff and the daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A cliffhanger ending leaves many explanations for future installments. Her narration blends Wugmort slang with oddly formal speech and thought patterns, helping shape an enigmatic setting filled with unfamiliar terms, bizarre creatures, and memorable characters, as Baldacci pulls in elements of fantasy, science fiction, and myth. Consistently using smarts, cunning, and improvisation, Vega proves herself a strong, admirable heroine as she’s thrown through time, uncovers lies and mysteries, and takes possession of magical artifacts. I have to admit I had a few issues with some of David Baldaccis coined words. When Vega discovers a map leading through the Quag, she suspects there’s more to Wormwood than believed. Buy Vega Jane: The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1) : Volume 1 (Series 1). ![]() ![]() Like all other “Wugmorts,” they have never left the town of Wormwood, trapped there by the deadly Quag surrounding it. Fourteen-year-old Vega Jane works as a “Finisher,” creating goods she’ll never be able to afford and leading a hardscrabble life with her little brother. The 1 New York Times bestseller by David Baldacci now includes. Best known for his adult crime novels, Baldacci makes a detour into middle-grade with this wildly fanciful and darkly intriguing tale of a girl forced to fight for her life as she investigates the secrets of her tiny community. The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1): Extra Content e-Book Edition by David Baldacci on BookBub. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Total Power (A Mitch Rapp Novel #19) (Paperback):Įnemy at the Gates (A Mitch Rapp Novel #20) (Paperback): Lethal Agent (A Mitch Rapp Novel #18) (Paperback): Red War (A Mitch Rapp Novel #17) (Paperback): Order to Kill: A Novel (A Mitch Rapp Novel #15) (Paperback):Įnemy of the State (A Mitch Rapp Novel #16) (Paperback): The Survivor (A Mitch Rapp Novel #14) (Paperback): The Last Man: A Novel (A Mitch Rapp Novel #13) (Paperback): Pursuit of Honor: A Novel (A Mitch Rapp Novel #12) (Paperback): Protect and Defend: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel #10) (Paperback):Įxtreme Measures: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel #11) (Paperback): Memorial Day (A Mitch Rapp Novel #7) (Paperback):Ĭonsent to Kill: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel #8) (Paperback):Īct of Treason (A Mitch Rapp Novel #9) (Paperback): Separation of Power (A Mitch Rapp Novel #5) (Paperback):Įxecutive Power (A Mitch Rapp Novel #6) (Paperback): The Third Option (A Mitch Rapp Novel #4) (Paperback): Transfer of Power (A Mitch Rapp Novel #3) (Mass Market): This is book number 2 in the A Mitch Rapp Novel series.Īmerican Assassin: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel #1) (Paperback): ![]() ![]() They aren’t really talking-animal novels. But The Book of Dust is Lyra’s story before His Dark Materials. At the conclusion of the trilogy Lyra becomes an adolescent, and Pan’s form is fixed as a talking pine marten. Lyra is 11 and 12 years old, not yet an adolescent, and her dæmon can still take any male animal, bird, or insect form, which he does. The main character in His Dark Materials is the young woman Lyra Belacqua and her dæmon Pantalaimon. The American edition has almost none of the interior illustrations by Wormell, which are just chapter-heading drawings that are frankly not worth missing. The two editions are typeset separately, with American and British spellings and terminology as appropriate, and the British edition is over a hundred pages longer. A little over twenty years later, both the American and British editions of The Book of Dust are published simultaneously and with the same title. It was retitled The Golden Compass in the U.S. Its volume 1 is known as Northern Lights in Britain and was published in July 1995. This is Pullman’s long-awaited followup to his multiple award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy. London, Penguin Random House Children’s/David Fickling, October 2017, hardcover, £20.00 (560 pages), Kindle £9.99. ![]() Volume 1, La Belle Sauvage, by Philip Pullman. ![]() Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. ![]() ![]() ![]() An upbringing in which an individual is subject to concerted cultivation results in greater practical intelligence, and this can make a world of difference in an individual's success.Ĭhapter 5: In the right demographic landscape, cultural origins can gradually set up opportunities across generations. ![]() Practical Intelligence, "knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it for maximum effect," is learned knowledge. There are diminishing returns after a certain threshold, at which point other things like creativity or subversiveness matter much more.Ĭhapter 4: Nobody makes it alone. ![]() Many success stories are the result of being born at the right time and place and also putting in 10,000 hours of practice.Ĭhapter 3: Having a high IQ is not correlated with success. Part I: "Success arises out of the steady accumulation of advantages: when and where you are born, what your parents did for a living, and what the circumstances of your upbringing were all make a significant difference in how well you do in the world."Ĭhapter 1: When you were born affects your opportunities for success.Ĭhapter 2: It takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery of a skill, no exceptions. Introduction: Outliers are not really outliers at all if you look at the right metrics. He can be prone to cognitive biases in his books. If you have the time, I highly recommend reading how Gladwell reaches all these conclusions, especially since they rely heavily on statistical studies. Below are my key takeaways from each chapter of Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Mitch's family shows up unexpectedly, April pretends to be Mitch's girlfriend again.something that doesn't feel so fake anymore. But when the weekend ends, so must their fake relationship.Īs summer begins, Faire returns to Willow Creek, and April volunteers for the first time. ![]() ![]() April reluctantly agrees, but when dinner turns into a weekend trip, it becomes hard to tell what's real and what's been just for show. While he agrees to help April, he needs a favor too: she'll pretend to be his girlfriend at an upcoming family dinner, so that he can avoid the lectures about settling down and having a more “serious” career than high school coach and gym teacher. Mitch Malone is known for being the life of every party, but mostly for the attire he wears to the local Renaissance Faire-a kilt (and not much else) that shows off his muscled form to perfection. On the verge of being an empty nester, she’s decided to move on from her quaint little town, and asks her friend Mitch for his help with some home improvement projects to get her house ready to sell. Single mother April Parker has lived in Willow Creek for twelve years with a wall around her heart. An accidentally in-love rom-com filled with Renaissance Faire flower crowns, kilts, corsets, and sword fights. ![]() |