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    INTRODUCTION Indian literature in English originated as a necessary result of the introduction of English education in India under colonial law. In recent years it -Dhavan R.K. opines- It is now recognized has attracted widespread interest, both in India and abroad.1 (Dhavan: 1986, 5) Indian literature in English is not only part of Commonwealth literature, but also occupies a Great significance in the World literature.2 (Dhavan: 1986, 5) Today, a number of Indian English writers have contributed

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    Literature can embody time, start a revolution, or be used as a coaster under the flattest fizzless cup of Pepsi. It can tell historical triumphs or new wave gyres, yet in each of these examples, literature has a single and simple purpose. It is easy to tell time through a book because a reader can simply glance back out their window to check. It is easy to grab a group of friends read a guidebook on revolution and paint some signs. A hipster might think it’s chic to take an old copy of Peter Rabbit

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    Literature is the mirror of society. Literature from time immemorial has appealed to students of all ages. Literature gives permanent happiness to anyone who reads with diligence and passion. John McRae (1994) makes an earnest attempt to differentiate between classical literature and pulp fiction by using ‘L’ and ‘l’ respectively. Colonization almost came to an end in the late 1940s and 1950s. Once colonization came to an end, Literature of different countries gained prominence. Apart from traditional

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    idea of the homosexual family unit. This is only one example of the different types of literature being presented to young children in the twenty-first century. Research suggests that children’s literature plays a vital role in helping “students develop emotional intelligence and creativity; it nurtures growth and development of the student’s personalities and social skills; and it transmits important literature and themes from one generation to the next” (Crippen, 2012, p. 1). Literacy development

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    The study of literature is a lost art, like taking a picture with film. It is an item in which you can hang on to forever and create everlasting memories and will always come to use, not something you can just cast aside. As a student, many can attest to the fact that Literature is not as entertaining as other classes may be. However, literature is something in life that you do not appreciate until it’s time to share your knowledge with the world,. Personally, I am thankful that I read many books

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    Language and Literature introduction The English literature is the beauty , sense, feeling,and love . The poet expresses his feelings through literature. Also, maybe convey a message through poetry . The poet have a license which allows him to breaks the rules of the grammatical function this an advantage just only for them . .The poetry has many tools such as satire comedy ,tragedy and others The English literature went over several stages : Old English Literature (450-1066), Middle English

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    cannot express our thoughts. On the other hand, literature is the thought which is expressed with the help of language. Thus it is clear that without language there is no existence of literature because without language we cannot express our thoughts. Language is the fundamental unit of literature. It can be said that language makes literature (2010). With the undeniable connection of language and literature, it can be justified that any work of literature, produces great meanings and depicts several

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    Literature has been a key part in the development of man and his societies. Literature is not only able to expand and communicate ideas; it also has an important secondary function of creating deeper thinking individuals. Literature is able to develop these thinkers by using a variety of literary devices. After being exposed to a wide variety of literature types, I have found that literature is used in many ways to further develop the thinking of not only an individual, but a society as well. This

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    Caribbean Literature

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    Caribbean Literature INTRODUCTION The evolution of Caribbean Literature started centuries before the Europeans graced these shores and continues to develop today. Quite noticeably, it developed in a manner which transcended all language barriers and cultures. Today the languages of the Caribbean are rooted in that of the colonial powers - France, Britain, Spain and Holland - whose historical encounters are quite evident throughout the region. The cosmopolitan nature of the region's language and

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    Arianna Dagnino in her essay Transcultural Literature and Contemporary World Literature points out that “with the denationalizing wave of globalization, even national literatures are under pressure to find new arrangements of form and content to adapt to a changed cultural and social paradigm. In other words, a mutation is under way within the global acumen of letters where new notions of belonging, as well as definitions of selfhood and identity are externalized through new creative artistic and

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