The hype behind The Great Gatsby currently is due to the fact that it was just turned into a major motion picture. When the book was first written, it did not sell and F.Scott Fitzgerald died without knowing that his book would become a classic.
During World War II, the book gained in popularity. Now it is gaining in popularity again, partly due to the movie. I also think this is a ...
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I think the most emotional war poem is A Soldier's Song by Stephenie Tucker. This poem captures everything that is emotional about war. The loss of life and the loss of youth. It repeats the stanza "seventeen and full of rage" over and over again, expressing the constant battle with internal rage the soldier was feeling.
The soldier was feeling pain and then inflicted pain, causing a ...
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The Da Vinci Code was an interesting book, full of theories about the life and secrets of Leonardo DaVinci. Many of the theories surrounded the mysteries of Christianity. One of the most interesting parts of the book was the story behind the painting of the Last Supper. It is interesting because you can actually look at the painting and see the details talked about in the book.
I ...
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The Roman emperor Nero, Joseph Stalin, Saddam Hussein, and Osama Bin Laden have all been said to have enjoyed poetry, either reading it or writing it themselves. These dictators were also egomaniacs with little regard for human life. Their narcissism was so overwhelming that they believed their own ideas about how the world should be led to the destruction of those who thought ...
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Yes, I believe rap could be considered a form of poetry. This is only my opinion, but if you look at rap lyrics when they are written down, you may even mistake them for poetry at first. There are many forms of poetry that take shape in ways that look very different from the traditional iambic pentameter of a simple poem. Poetry is meant to expressive and open to interpretation.
Any ...
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If your book keeps getting rejected by publishers, you could keep trying with alternative publishers. You can also ask the publisher for recommendations about how to improve, or what kinds of books are being published so that you can make changes that will eventually lead to getting your book accepted.
Another alternative is to self-publish your book. Going through Amazon is one way ...
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I would recommend reading the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela was the president of South Africa after a long fight against apartheid in South Africa. His autobiography tells the story not only of his own life struggles but also the struggles of others fighting apartheid.
Reading this book will give you an insight into the history of South ...
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The ice dragon is not an ice dragon in the true sense that it is cold and breathes ice instead of fire. The ice dragon is actually a constellation of stars. The North Grove is located beneath the ice dragon because it is underneath the stars in the sky.
There are other debates about the meaning of the ice dragon. Some people wonder whether or not it is an undead dragon, or a ...
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Cersei did say that she is pregnant with her brother's baby, but I think she is lying. First of all, it appears that she is too old to become pregnant. Second, the queen may be lying in order to keep her brother close to her.
She needs her brother if she wants to survive in their dangerous world. Other viewers of Game of Thrones agree with this theory, while others believe Cersei ...
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Although Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen develop a relationship after working together and eventually have romantic feelings for each other, the relationship does not seem like it will be long lasting.
Even if the relationship does develop into a long term commitment for the two, it is not likely they will "freak out" if they find out they are related. There are some complicated and ...
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