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... values or standards . In the nineteenth century the most notable developments were in American and Irish literatures , and these were later followed by Indian , Australian , Canadian , African and Caribbean writing . The conditions , values ...
... values or standards . In the nineteenth century the most notable developments were in American and Irish literatures , and these were later followed by Indian , Australian , Canadian , African and Caribbean writing . The conditions , values ...
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... values of important sub- or counter- cultures , especially those of women , American Indians , Chicanos and Black Americans . Such minorities reject the values and artistic forms of the traditional male - dominated , white or European ...
... values of important sub- or counter- cultures , especially those of women , American Indians , Chicanos and Black Americans . Such minorities reject the values and artistic forms of the traditional male - dominated , white or European ...
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... values or judgements which may stem from the fictional narrator , the author , or both . For example , the use of language , especially word - choice and imagery , to indicate values and attitudes when describing the setting of ' The ...
... values or judgements which may stem from the fictional narrator , the author , or both . For example , the use of language , especially word - choice and imagery , to indicate values and attitudes when describing the setting of ' The ...
Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Drama and the Theatre | 101 |
Copyright | |
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