CMLT 242- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 13 pages long!)

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Comparative Literature
• Course: CMLT 242
• Professor: Adi Mahalel

Document Summary

Works written in hebrew or yiddish by jews of literary character. Literary works written by the writers who were essentially jewish writers whatever the theme or language. David impregnates bathsheba while her husband was at war. Uriah the hittle (the husband) returns from war and david befriends him. David orders joab the commander to place uriah at the front of the fight, he dies. Bathsheba becomes david"s wife and bears him a son. Many gaps are left in literature that are filled by random thoughts depending on different people. Readers tend to adjust stories and ethical dilemmas to versions which fit their morals. When the bible doesn"t want us to judge a character sparse details are provided with few inside looks into morals. The narrator withholds details that could change views of characters or distract from obvious points. Writers choose words to emphasize not just tell a story. In the case of personal triumphs, historical triumphs are used as frames.