Bloom's Literary Themes: Civil Disobedience - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604134399 ISBN 13: 9781604134391

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 2010

Synopsis

The role of civil disobedience, the act of defying society for the greater good, has been a theme of many famous and often controversial literary works. This volume explores the role of civil disobedience in 1984, Antigone, The Crucible, Fahrenheit 451, the speeches of Malcolm X, and many more works.

Featuring original essays and excerpts from previously published critical analyses, this addition to the Bloom's Literary Themes series gives students valuable insight into the title's subject theme.

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Grade 10 Up—The 20 essays in these compilations explore classical works of literature—novels, plays, short stories, letters, or speeches—with a common thematic thread. Sources analyzed in Civil Disobedience include excerpts from George Orwell's 1984, Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and speeches by Malcolm X. Excerpts in Enslavement and Emancipation discuss Toni Morrison's Beloved, the Declaration of Independence, various slave narratives, and some of Elie Wiesel's novels. Both titles address Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the poetry of Langston Hughes, modeling for readers how to approach literature from different theoretical and thematic perspectives. Entries include seminal analyses from scholarly journals and books, as well as pieces written for these volumes. The latter are far more accessible for readers new to literary criticism. Fortunately, the other essays open with helpful introductions that outline the authors' arguments, central questions, and point of view. A handful of entries include section headings to guide readers through dense critical material. Background knowledge is needed to comprehend Bloom's series introduction and his take on the "perpetually crucial" topics covered in the books. Extensive bibliographies are a goldmine for further research, and some essays introduce the critical volleys between literary scholars. Solid selections for Advanced Placement curricula.—Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604134399
• ISBN 13: 9781604134391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274
• Editor: Harold Bloom, Blake Hobby