Amuse s e hinton biography

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    For all that, I recall some moments in Taming the Star Runner that are extremely cinematic. How can that be? Because the

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    Curious to know what that was? It is a poem by the Comtesse de Dia, who was a female troubadour – known as a trobairitz – and lived around C.E.. The poem translates into English as: 

    Of things I’d rather keep in silence I must sing:

    So bitter do I feel toward him

    Whom I love more than anything.

    With him my mercy and fine manners are in vain,

    My beauty, virtue, and intelligence.

    For I’ve been tricked and cheated

    As if I were completely loathsome.

     

    There’s one thing, though, that brings me recompense:

    I’ve never wronged you under any circumstance,

    And I love you more than Seguin loved Valensa.

    At least in love I have my victory,

    Since I surpass the worthiest of men.

    With me you always act so cold,

    But with everyone else you’re so charming.

     

    I have good reason to lament

    When I feel your heart turn adamant

    Toward me, friend; it’s not right another love

    Take you away from me, no matter what she says.

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    Tex

    Introduction
    Author Biography
    Plot Summary
    Characters
    Themes
    Style
    Historical Context
    Critical Overview
    Criticism
    Sources
    For Further Study

    Introduction

    Susan Eloise Hinton is considered the unquestioned master of young adult (YA) literature. Although not nearly as famous as The Outsiders or Rumble Fish, Hinton's fourth novel, Tex, is deemed by many critics to be her best artistic effort.

    Tex explores the same themes of her earlier novels: youth, the loss of innocence, the coming of age, and violence. It also utilizes similar plot devices. Yet this novel differs from earlier efforts because of its inclusion of an articulate female character, Jamie.

    The novel chronicles a year in the life of a young, easygoing lad named Tex McCormick. In the course of the book, Tex must face questions about his family's future—particularly his brother's yearning to leave Oklahoma and his father's abandonment. He must also address his burgeoning sexuality and questions about sex and w

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