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War could be seen as an allusion to the social decay of every culture, because everyone will be affected by the decay. A war to end and reverse the decay, or even just to handle the ever present decay. http://www.lyricsmania.com/this_is_war_lyrics_30_seconds_to_mars.html

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture was Coupland's first novel. This article describes it has a "Serious" novel, that is actually popular! Such a surprise that people would like a serious novel about the middle-class. The journey that Andrew Palmer goes through culture degrading.

Coupland throws these teens into his own life growing up, it was his home town and his mood. This talks of Karen's coma starting through a misunderstanding, thinking she is just passed out from starvation and over indulging in alcohol. Coupland wrote "beyond the edge of the known world" in this novel about post apocalyptic world in Canada. http://go.galegroup.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CH1100033666&v=2.1&u=chandler_main&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w

Argument: Cultural customs influence the characterization of the women in Bram Stoker's Dracula and The Mystery of the Sea; there are two types of women he writes about - the New Woman and 'classical' woman - and makes clear distinctions between the two. Claim: Stoker bases his characters off of two different types of women to emphasize the differences between characters, and to introduce suspense into the plot. Because Stoker writes about 'classical' women like Mina Harker and Gormala (to a certian extent), these women clash with the New Woman characters because of the different lifestyles. Evidence: The New woman wanted to "acheieve self-determination through life, growth, and experience." The New woman developed through an uprising feminist movement, a rebellion that involved woman's "refusal to heed the abstraction of womanhood." "Feminism sought to change human consciousness about male dominance". Because the qualities in the 'classical woman' and New Woman were opposites, it creates suspense and conflict between characters that helps to set the mood and move the plot forward.

Describing womens roles

References Dolls house, which describes "Women on a pedestal" and views of women.

An Enemy of the People-Play

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Book review.

Book review.

Reviews plot.

Short biography of Arthur Miller's life which also talks about his book Death of a Salesman.

A short article discussing realism.

Arguement: Gantos strives for others to gain personal growth from his readings. Evidence: "Literature presents a world from many points of view, and as a result the reader who embraces diverse voices is in return made diverse." -Jack Gantos Claim: Gantos shares his story with readers in his first book A Hole in My Life to better develop who he is and help readers discover who they are. His book The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs is another story that uses vivid characters to capture audeinces attention by reading about these characters and their experiences which help readers achieve "personal growth".

book reviewe of Fight Club