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Morgan Konefal ENGL 277 Dr. Traver May 8, 2020 If I had to teach one of the pieces of writing we read in class, I would love to teach “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This story has many components that would be fun to explore. First, the story isContinue reading “Teaching “The Adventure of the Speckled Band””

According to The Broadview Anthology, Victorian realism consists of a combination of reflections of the individual and society. Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde exemplifies the use of Victorian-based realism in literature.  Dr. Jekyll’s wrestling with Hyde addresses one of the main components of Victorian realism: the struggles ofContinue reading “Victorian Realism in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey has two villains in the forms of the Thorpe siblings. John and Isabella Thorpe constantly manipulate Catherine, and other characters, for their own benefit. John and Isabella both use Catherine and toy with her as if she’s their property. John continuously lies about Catherine’s plans to isolate her from the Tilneys.Continue reading “The Villians of Northanger Abbey”

William Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballad” includes the does and don’t of poetry. Within these suggestions, Wordsworth pays particular attention to the concept of nature, relatable content to the common man, and the structure of the poem itself. His own work,  “Lucy Gray”, demonstrates an application of his own rules to a piece of poetry. Continue reading ““Lucy Gray””