Autor: Ericka Koehler
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Realism Literature: Racism in Kate Chopin’s “Désirée’s Baby” by Ericka Koehler
“Désirée’s Baby” by Kate Chopin is a short story that is set in Louisiana, in the southern United States. The story is about a young upper class married couple before the American Civil War, but it was written after it. “Désirée’s Baby” was written in 1892 and published in Vogue in 1893. It was later…
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Charles Simic: “Late September” by Ericka Koehler
Charles Simic is an American poet born in 1938 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. His childhood is full of traumatic events due to World War II. The war forced his family to emigrate to the United States. During his first years in the country, he lived in Chicago. He studied at New York University and later enlisted…
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Ericka Koehler – Remember this Writer’s Quote
“A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.” ~Susan Sontag
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Finding Meaning in Form by Ericka Koehler
The New Criticism literary theory emerged in the U.S. This method did not appreciate subjective and emotional criticism. Rather, it was systematic and objective. In this theory, it was thought that the structure and meaning of the text were connected so the author’s intention and historical and cultural contexts were excluded. For example, in poetry,…
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Ericka Koehler – Remember this Writer’s Quote
“Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.”~Daphne du Maurier
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Susan Glaspell: «Trifles» by Ericka Koehler
When we talk about Modernism, we can mention Susan Glaspell. She wrote the play Trifles in which she describes ordinary people and a murder mystery to solve. Also, her play can be considered as feminist literature since her characters are women that are living under circumstances of subordination. This story is based on a real…
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Feminist Examination of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Ericka Koehler
The principles of the Feminist literary theory are based on “the extension of feminism into theoretical or philosophical ground (Ramya, 18).” Feminism proposes equality through the liberalism of women and opposition to the oppression, dependence and subordination of them. “Feminist thought and practice analyzes the production of literature and literary representation within the framework that…
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Lluvia by Ericka Koehler
Bajo la lluvia Tu silencio No importa. Bajo la lluvia Construyo castillos Mis ojos sonríen. Bajo la lluvia Tu silencio No importa. Bajo la lluvia Somos uno Bailamos Nos abrazamos. Bajo la lluvia Tu silencio No importa. Eres música eterna Eres vida Eres mío.
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Marxist Examination of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Ericka Koehler
The principles of the Marxist literary theory consist of a critical and practical analysis of society. Then another tenet is the capitalist society. It means that aspects of capitalism were analyzed by applying dialectical materialism. The Marxist literary theory makes reference to the bourgeoisie taking power or pressuring the proletariat or working class. Lastly, another…
Cantos by Ericka Koehler 