Theories of language and representation The way we communicate and share ideas and concepts in our society is complex. How do we conceptualize ideas and explain them to others? How does discourse work and how do we understand each other? What is truth and what is not? Many questions can be asked...

Walt Whitman's 'This Compost", similar to most of his poetry, is written is free verse; therefor, instead of using rhyme and meter to create an underlying rhythm, he creates a rhythm with his gradual flow of thoughts and abundant use of repetition. Also similar to many of Whitman&ap...

What does local mean and has its meaning changed? The word local is arguably quite difficult to define. Therefore the question of whether its meaning has changed is one that must be researched considerably. There are many things that we must consider before the question can be accurately answered...

All literature uses some kinds of special ways to make a story or a poem interesting. The appearance, actions, speech and thoughts of their characters illustrate most stories. In the stories and poems that I read: a song in the Front Yard, Girls, Mother and son, A conversation with my father and ...

The critical concern is to what extent this comparison holds true. Seemingly convincing conclusions based on assumptions or a deductive approach may risk the possibility of being biased or stereotyped. Generalization seems dangerous but necessary: difficult, because an easy categorization may have n...