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Posts tagged "The American"

Realism in American Literature

There have been several ways of examining not only the emergence of American realism in literature, but how it has been sustained throughout the decades. One of the most important first steps to understanding realism is by contemplating how it  →

Identity, Race, and Disguise in “Puddn’head Wilson” by Mark Twain

Throughout Twain’s “Puddn’head Wilson” disguises are employed not only in the literal sense, but also in a more slippery rhetorical manner. These numerous instances of concealed or confused identity function on the level of narrative and plot certainly, but more  →

Comparison Essay of My Name is Asher Lev, Huckleberry Finn, and Emma

 Other essays and articles in the Literature Archives related to this topic include : Class and Satire in “The American” by Henry James and “Huck Finn” by Mark Twain Specific forms of narration function differently to relate the growth of the protagonists in  →