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The themes of control within Susan Douglas's "Narcissism as Liberation," Ralph Ellison's "Extravagance of Laughter," and Walker Percy's "Loss of the Creature" are explored.

... . As for Ellison, in his essay "Extravagance of Laughter," he explains control through his theme of masks and disguising oneself so as to ... is indeed for the benefit of society and not the individual, but he differs in that the act of masking may in fact ...

(6 pages) 64 0 3.0 06/Aug/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Concept of Comedy in Aristophanes’ Acharnian

... of tragedy (an idealized imitation of human action) and its function (the catharsis of such emotions as pity and fear). This argument for the psycho-social benefit of ...

(10 pages) 3619 0 0.0 01/Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Domination of Technology Over Reality Strips Away Regard for Life

... of laughter below and the piano-string scurry of rat feet, the violin squeaking of mice, and the great shadowing, motioned silence of ...

(5 pages) 39 0 5.0 16/Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Methods of Satire used in "Candide", "Animal Farm", "Hard Times"

... not have known it. Their sacrifice is not for the benefit of themselves as they think but, readers soon realize, for their ... was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. Dickens encourages contempt and laughter in the reader. ...

(7 pages) 26 0 5.0 03/Apr/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"Life Love and Laughter" by James Vlaun.

... Laughter by James Vlaun Life, Love and Laughter is a book of revelation. James Vlaun is looking inside of himself and sharing ... of his life. I found that interesting that when he was in the monastery he meet a friend who gave him some hints which benefited ...

(1 pages) 32 1 3.0 27/Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Richard The Thrid

... trick of tears and laughter, his weeping feigns his affection and his laughter, for the benefit of the audience, declares the triumph of his ... this line with relish, sending the audience into fits of laughter but, fueling Anne's anger, unlike the film. ...

(8 pages) 3 0 0.0 25/Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Blackface and Passing as a Performances

... to live extravagantly and relish in the benefits of being white. John does take advantage of this for a while too, saying that ... of him. One of the saddest parts of this poem though is that Williams is singing a song called "Mr. Nobody" and faking laughter ...

(7 pages) 2 0 0.0 24/Nov/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Violence on tv and children

... they think the laughter is coming from? Why would the people who make TV programs put in the sound of laughter? A ... not experience the sense of control and mastery that comes from taking charge of play. Many of the benefits of dramatic war play therefore ...

(40 pages) 281 0 4.3 27/Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

King Lear - Analytical Monologue Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 268-284

... in her brow of youth,With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks,Turn all her mother's pains and benefits 280To laughter and contempt ... that what is 'natural' is right. For example, for much of the play, Lear believes everything he does is natural and ...

(3 pages) 3131 0 0.0 07/Sep/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Analyse of the violent American Far West in the book "The Collected Works of Billy The Kid" (1996) by Michael Ondaatje.

... for them, he understood them, what motivated their laughter and anger, what they liked to think ... hesitate to torture dogs for his own benefit, and the locals who do not hesitate ... under trains - a popular and overlooked form of murder in the west. Some from ...

(4 pages) 18 0 0.0 02/Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

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