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…'Misfit Lit': comics and graphic novels How do story telling techniques in Japanese comic media differ to the western tradition? The differences between the Eastern, Anime and Manga and the Western, Comic and Cartoon counterparts are clear from…

…"'Tell a man that there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it he'll have to touch it to be sure (Anon.)' what does this suggest about the way different types of knowledge are justified?" Hot…

…the tolerance and need for more strongly biased and feminist sided articles of literature. In 1985, Margaret Atwood completed The Handmaid's Tale, and fueled the fight for equal rights, no glass ceilings, and occupational opportunities for women all over the world…

…to the novel and demonstrate Huck's cunning. Huck's adept use of the tall tale becomes a survival tool on this adventure.         In the novel, Huck sees lies as more of a practical solution to problems than as a moral dilemma. He rationalizes that he…

…to improve it. With an organized way to tell the government what needed to be accomplished, the major problems were quickly resolved (Delta). Augustus was always a supporter of artistic buildings. During his tenure, Augustus restored or renovated over eighty…

…decriminalized -- hard drug abuse as measured by emergency room episodes decreased. In short, what science and actual experience tell us is that marijuana tends to substitute for the much more dangerous hard drugs like alcohol, cocaine, and heroin. 4. Marijuana…

…In the middle ages there were many characters ranging from good to evil. In each story there was a person that was portrayed thoroughly as being either honorable or immoral. In the "Canterbury Tales" written by Geoffrey Chaucer the majority…

…". In Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale", as is expected of the medieval literary knight, he tells a tale of romance; of two princes seeking the hand of a beautiful lady. Here, again, Chaucer uses the stereotypes of fin' amors in the noble birth of the two rivals…

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…A Tale of Two Cities         When writing a book, most authors are writing about an issue they have. However, other themes become apparent through the course of the piece, either consciously or subconsciously. One such theme…