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    understand where others actions are stemming form. By acknowledging other beliefs through literature, education, and in the workforce, we eliminate fear of the unknown, which promotes equality of those whom may be different from ourselves. By including social justice issues in all attributes of life, from a young age into adulthood, will promote inclusion, equality and a just society for all. . Literature is food for the imagination, it allows you to experience another's life experiences, with

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    Often times, a literature piece can provide insight into the behavioral norms and moral codes that a society upheld during a certain time in history. Four literary pieces that provide this insight are Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. All of these authors provide characters that both affirm and rebel against these behavioral norms and codes, which allow readers to get both

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    Structuralism and its different approaches to literature Structuralism was developed in France in 1950’s as an approach of reading literary texts. Structuralism seeks to understand that no element can be understood separately. It attempts to understand a work of art in the context of the larger structures they are part of. Structuralism is a way of thinking and activities which is chiefly concerned with the perceptions and descriptions of structures. In this regard, Terence

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    2.2 Theoretical Orientation 2.2.1 Children Literature Children's literature has been used a lot as a useful and critical material in teaching reading. According to Rebecca (2010) Children’s Literature as a concept is defined as literature exclusively about children. Children's literature refers mainly to stories, poetry, rhymes, folk tales, drama, exclusively created for children such as infants, toddlers and the young people as target audience. But to look deeper, because children’s experiences

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    Literary fiction helps individuals improve their capacity for empathy through its complexity. To have empathy means to recognize and experience the emotions of another. In fictional literature there are instances in which a reader must be able to understand how the characters feel to understand the text. Literary fiction helps people to understand the emotions of others in their daily lives because it, “prompts the reader to imagine the characters’ introspective dialogues” (Chiaet, 2013). With children

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    Eco-criticism is a branch of literature that examines the connection between ecology and it’s relationship between the literary texts . By the words of Cheryll Glotfelty defines eco-criticism as ‘Simply defined, eco-criticism is the study of the relationship between literature and the physical environment.’ Eco-criticism is the term that examines the green studies in various literary texts. Eco-criticism examines a particular piece of

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    CHILDREN AND TRAUMA A STUDY OF SELECT TESTIMONIO LITERATURE OR NARRATIVE Literature has allowed us to explore beyond the limits of this world and also the human psyche. Among that are certain literary works which is capable of posing a social challenge by setting out to explore the pain, suffering and trauma through self narratives, testimonies and flashbacks. My thesis will throw sufficient light on the self narrated traumatic experiences of children under various oppressing situations. Trauma

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    Literature and South Africa

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    DECLARATION NAME: Ndumiso Ncube STUDENT NUMBER: 46302522 MODULE NUMBER: THL 2601 ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 02 I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used source material, it is acknowledged in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what plagiarism is and I am aware of the departmental policy on it. Signature: Ndumiso Ncube Date: 25 March 2013 CHECKLIST Please tick the appropriate (√) | | YES | NO | 1 | I acknowledged all source material

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    A look through literature shows evidence of relationships (or correlations) among characters. Those bonds drive characters’ decisions and actions, which is the author’s reasoning for establishing them.Throughout literature, correlations among characters are clear and apparent. In the works of authors, such as Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf , Geoffrey Chaucer, and Oscar Wilde, bonds among characters are plentiful. Which of these relationships should be considered ‘strong’? Despite the connotation the

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    TABLE OF CONTENT  Acknowledgements………………………………………….  Abstract………………………………………………………  Literature & Film Historical Perspective……………………………………………………  Popular Novels & Films……………………………………………………………  Classical Literature & Films……………………………………………………………  Comics and Films…………………………………………….  Science Fictions Impact on Literature………………………………………………………  Conclusion……………………………………………………… ABSTRACT Literature has been flourishing from thousands of years and has always been a huge reason of storing historic

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