Essays on Flowery

Abstract

Three types of examples from the genres of world literature are integral to the strength of investigating the works of different periods and cultures. Different eras represented sweeping views of war, the sacred, the secular, and expressions of stories that culminated in philosophical lessons or important pieces in historical sagas. This essay develops a critique based upon the prompt which looks at the literary works of: (a) Homer’s “The Iliad”, (b) Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy – Inferno”, and (c) Elphinstone Dayrell’s “Nigerian Folk Stories”. The richly contrasting nuances of the literary comparisons provide a marvelous rubric and background from which ...

Analysis of Volar by Judith Ortiz Coffer

Introduction Volar embodies a story of freedom from the confinements of human life. The author of the nonfiction story narrates of a life imagined in a dream where she was able to live life devoid of the inhibitions brought about by living life as a human being. Throughout the story, various aspects of the language and emotion employed in narrating the story helps the readers steal glances and sneak previews into the author’s desired life. In the analysis of the tone in the story, the paper will highlight the different ways that the personality of the author manifests in the story ...

Introduction

It is often argued that when business persons of different cultures negotiate commercial deals, there is bound to be a culture clash. I disagree with this view. It is true that cultural differences influence business negotiations but with the appropriate approach to deal with the differences, culture clash is to be least expected in any business negotiations, especially with the Chinese. As Sun Tzu would advised in his book The Art of War “Know your enemy and know yourself and you will win all battles” (Sun Tzu 1913).

According to Newstrom and Davis (2002) there are many striking differences across ...

Distinct

Writing style – an analysis

Ernest Hemingway's distinctive style caught the attention of critics since he began first writing in the 1920’s. He was often subjected to lavish praise as well as criticism but his was the voice that was not ignored.

The first thing that attracts the eye of the reader is his simple, straight forward style. His prose was modest and without the flowery adjectives to adorn his pieces to the extent possible. Ernest Hemingway’s training as a journalist might be an influence where clarity and succinctness is a virtue that shaped his ideas on writing. But what ...