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The Fear of the Unknown in H. P. Lovecraft's Works
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Dino Lončar Howard Philips Lovecraft is now considered to be an iconic American writer of horror and science fiction; however, he did not believe that his fiction would leave such a monumental mark on literature as it did. Lovecraft did not write for money or commercial success, and his references to Greek and Roman mythology, use of Latin quotes, eighteenth-century New England world view, racism and paranoia make him a writer whose works hardly seem accessible, even for his time. But this is exactly...
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The Female Dominance in Porphyria's Lover by Robert Browning
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Dunja Vidak Robert Browning's poem “Porphyria's Lover” is one of those poems which can easily be interpreted in a number of ways. Even though it does not seem ambiguous at first, the reader may find himself puzzled every time s/he reads the poem. Browning never mentions the name of the main male character although he is the narrator; only Porphyria’s name is relevant. The poem may easily be considered morbid or even unrealistic because at the end the speaker strangles his loving Porphyria without...
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The Female Identity in Harry Potter Novels
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Sara Tišljar The famous author of Harry Potter novels, J. K. Rowling, managed not only to invent an
interesting, thrilling, and edifying plot but also to create a whole new magical world of
characters that are loved all over the world. These characters are not perfect – they have many
flaws and virtues which makes it easier for the reader to identify with them. Throughout the
series, these witches, wizards, and muggles are spreading empowering messages of love,
strength, and, most importantly, the...
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The Female Identity in the Play A Raisin in the Sun and the Novel Americanah
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Doroteja Marušić Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun depicts the life of an African-American family in the 1950s.An important aspect of this paper will be the analysis of three generations of African-American women – Lena Younger, Ruth and Beneatha and how they
deal with the changing conditions of the 1950s in the United States. The aftermath of these changes is depicted in the novel Americanah by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Adichie in her fictional novel shows how a young...
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The Flood Myth in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Renaissance Literature
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Dijana Janković The flood myth, as one of the most diffused stories in the world, has puzzled many scholars and artists with its meaning and symbolism. It has at the same time challenged and reinforced the tenets of Judeo-Christian beliefs, and thus influenced the contemporary culture of the Western World. It became a part of some of the renowned works of ancient literature, such as the Bible, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In spite of certain differences which can be found between the...
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The Genre of Bildungsroman in Contemporary Anglophone Literature
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Mia Mrkalj The maturation and psychological development of a protagonist is a common theme, frequently explored in many contemporary novels due to the complexity of the topic and the various potential ways how the topic could be approached. As a result, the genre of the Bildungsroman, centered around this concept, is particularly popular for both readers and authors. The genre deals with the maturation process of the protagonist, who is exposed to many influences, whether it be culture, religion,...
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The Gothic in the Neo-Slave Narrative
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Ana Kvesić This paper analyzes the Gothic elements in Toni Morrison’s neo-slave narrative Beloved (1987). It argues that the main character, Beloved, is the embodiment of the Gothic elements in the novel. In order to justify this claim, the paper first provides an explanation of the Goth-ic genre and its main features along with a definition of the term neo-slave narrative and its connection to the Gothic. The analysis of the novel consists of three parts, each dedicated to Beloved’s different...
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The Idea of Womanhood in Contemporary American Literature
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Marina Matić In the late 19th century Kate Chopin published The Awakening, a controversial novel that shed light on numerous social issues of the Victorian era and served as criticism of the harsh patriarchal ideology that measured a woman’s worth based on her biological ability to procreate. The author provided two different insights into the Victorian society through the character of Adele Ratignolle, a devoted mother and wife and Edna Pontellier, a radical feminist. The author re-examined the fixed...
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The Identity Issue in The Great Gatsby and The Sun Also Rises
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Silvija Žalac Early twentieth century was the time of change, industrialization, urbanization, and
World War I, all of which changed the world forever. These significant events reflected upon
the United States as well as on the American spirit, the old values of the American Dream.
Postwar years, together with prohibition and immigration, were hard for the American
society. Authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway managed to describe
those years of change each in their own unique...
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The Ideology of the Republic of Gilead in M. Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale"
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Aleksandra Balenović This paper explores the ideology of the fictive Republic of Gilead in Margaret Atwood's seminal novel The Handmaid's Tale. The Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy, used violence to take over the United States of America, replaced their ideology with an ideology based on Gilead’s version of Christianity and misogyny, and then proceeded to use fear tactics to keep that ideology in place. This paper also explores the real life origins of Gileadean Christianity like the American...
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Translation Profession. A Case study of Microsoft Translator
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Katarina Mandarić Artificial intelligence is commonly used in various fields and professions and has therefore impacted and reformed them. The fact that there is a tremendous impact on the translation profession is undisputable. Consequently, it is believed that artificial intelligence technology will eventually replace human translators. This thesis aims to show that artificial intelligence is rather an assistant to human translators than a threat. Based on artificial intelligence technology in the...
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