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| Authors usually devalue materialism |
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| Formal religion vs. individual reverence |
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As a rule, authors don't value formal religion; they do generally value individual reverence though.
Individualism vs. the norm |
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| mutability = ability to change |
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Authors value mutability.
Ability to change = the older can't change |
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| One side or the other on carpe diem |
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| Authors are rarely neutral about the carpe diem theme. They either love it or hate it. If they hate it, can have a detached or sarcastic tone. |
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| authors thinking often runs counter to their own cultural training. Intuitive (?) |
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| Critics as well as historians |
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| Authors are not just social historians, they're also social critics. Point out things that are wrong with society |
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| In the conflict between the individual and society, authors normally value the individual more than they value society |
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| Most authors attack overwhelming pride. Don't like egotistical (think antigone) |
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| Most authors have a crtical tone toward war |
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| Most authors have a crtical tone toward war |
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| NOTE: TONES CONNECTION TO POV (in nonfiction) AN AUTHOR'S TONE IS HIS POINT OF VIEW. IF AN AUTHOR SHFTS HIS POV W/IN AN ESSAY, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU NOTE IT IN YOUR ANALYSIS |
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