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- 501: Spelling And Differently - Ana
- ... relationship between a daughter and mother. In the story the narrator flashes back to a time in Rose's career when she was in a play with her breast exposed. Flo showed her displeasure by writing her a letter that said "shame" and adding that if her father was not already dead, he would wish that he was (Oates 154). Yet, the reader feels that Rose is still trying to earn ... most recent work has addressed the problems of middle age, of women alone and the elderly. Characteristic of her style is the search for some revelatory gesture by which an event is illuminated and given personal significance" (Blodgett 1). In "Spelling," Munro demonstrates this revelatory gesture by the incident with the wig. Near the end of the story it is revealed that Flo has a humorous personality. Her dementia appears to ... pouches or jowls or alcoholic flush or sardonic droop of defeat. He is still thin, and straight, and sharp shouldered, still fresh smelling, spotless, appropriately, expensively dressed"(Ford 191). The descriptive view of Munro's writing is shared by the Book Review Digest which stated: "Ms. Munro is a writer of extraordinary richness and texture....Her imagery stuns or wounds. Her sentences stick to the rough surfaces of our world. ...
- 502: Growth Of A Chrysanthemum
- ... idea more shockingly troublesome to the reader than most any plot element could be. The idea that people are ultimately alone generates so much shock in the reader because it applies to them and their personal relationships. Readers will generally fear for themselves much more readily than empathize with a fictional character. Lawrence, in changing the story to exploit this tendency, has created a more intimate interaction between story and reader ... Since Lawrence was quite actively concerned with creating an effective whole in the 1914 revision, his clearer focus on Elizabeth’s realization must be part of that attempt. By 1914, Lawrence was doing more than writing down scenes and descriptions that came to mind. He was writing with a purpose. It is this new senses of purpose, rather then any added imagery that brings the story above the level of Lawrence’s average try. Despite this evidence, there are valid arguments ...
- 503: Influence Of Realism On Litera
- ... than recorder" (Spiller 169) of the American social structure. He wrote from a perspective that allowed him to contrast American society with that of Europe by contrasting the peoples' ideas. By contrasting social values and personal though about America in America, he presented to the people the differing motivational factors that stimulated the different social classes (Bradley 1143). Overall, these writers managed to very formally portray America as it was while ... literary technique involving clear imagery, to create a sometimes confusing and complex detailed reading that involves "...people of all sorts wealthy and poor, evil and good, slave and free come into sharp focus in his writing." ("Faulkner" Compton's) This idea, much like that of realist James, provides the reader with the whole picture of society. The novels and short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald are famous for portraying the "lost generation" of the post-World War I era. Faulkner's moral values were "social rather than personal" ("Fitzgerald" Compton's). He believes that his writing should address the problems that society has and the problems that he has with society. Faulkner's prose is ornate and complex. His sentences are long ...
- 504: In Cold Blood
- ... descriptions of the wheat fields around Holcomb, Kansas. Capote has said that part of his reasoning for choosing to write about the Clutter murders was the remoteness of the setting. He wanted to broaden his writing subjects beyond the too-narrow personal world with which most writers concern themselves. The setting of “In Cold Blood” matters very much to the symbolism of the plot. The novel begins on the day that the murders take place. The Clutter ... brother, and mother are carrying on as they usually would on a Saturday morning. They are an extremely happy family that holds grudges with no one. Capote introduces the audience to the family on a personal level. Just outside of the small town of Holcomb, Kansas awaits a man named Dick. He is waiting for a friend of his named Perry. Perry likes to travel. One of his hobbies is ...
- 505: Analysis
- Franz Kafka was a German writer. In his life, he had many experiences in his personal life that influenced his writing. One of his works in which he reflected his personal experiences was "Metamorphosis." "Metamorphosis" is about struggling to be accepted by others, as Kafka did in his life. "Metamorphosis" shows many examples of how Kafka's life influenced his writing. One example of how ...
- 506: Analysis Of Lorca’s Lament For Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
- ... takes a skilled writer, with extensive knowledge of literary devices, to accomplish this. Poetry, for example, challenges those who write it because it requires that the poet stir up the reader’s imagination with his writing. Poetry is used in a special way in that the words form patterns of verse, sound, and of thought that appeal strongly to the imagination. Federico Garcia Lorca demonstrated his greatness as a writer when ... clear that the main theme of this peom is the death of his friend, Ignacio Sanchez Mejias. He attacked the subject of death from many different angles. In this poem, Garcia Lorca successfully combined his personal experiences with his ability to write poetry to honor his dead friend. First, Lorca includes imagery, symbols, and musical elements in this poem in order to create a somber, deathlike mood. Trend says “Lorca say ... wound. According to the Hispanic Literature Criticism, “at the height of his skill as a poet, he was in full controll of language, imagery, and emotional suggestion.”(p756) Lorca proved his control over imagery by writing In the distance the gangrene now comes at five in the afternoon Horn of the lily through green goines at five in the afternoon. The wounds were burning like the suns.(sec 2, l. ...
- 507: Ethics Case Of The Killer Robo
- ... is either Randy's way or none at all. He doesn't have a positive attitude during a code review; he takes every criticism personally. However, a female co-worker find him pleasant on a personal level instead of big meetings. Sam Reynolds has a background in data processing. He has no personal experience in robotics software. His duty was primarily managerial. Furthermore, Reynolds was always being pushed by Johnson to use his authority upon his staff because it was imperative to have the project completed by the ... rules are guidelines that help the user become familiar with the system. The user won't need to be a computer expert to operate the robot. Some of the problems with console was that read/writing area was far from the computer screen. Another problem was that the system uses the keyboard as the only input device. There was no mouse that is very user-friendly and easy. The user ...
- 508: Ben Franklin 2
- ... recording his past, Franklin carefully wrote out a list of topics he would narrate to his readers. Eleven years later, this list somehow fell into the hands of Abel James who urged Franklin to finish writing his memoirs. In 1782, Franklin completed the second part of his autobiography in France where he served as a peace commissioner, and in 1788, Franklin composed the longest part of his autobiography at the age of eighty-three. The tangled history of how Franklin's autobiography became to be is interesting in itself. It shows Franklin's motives behind writing his autobiography. When Abel James wrote "kind, humane, and benevolent" Franklin to finish his life story, he told Franklin that his autobiography "would be useful and entertaining not only to a few but to millions ... s history. "All that has happened to you is also connected with the detail of the manners and situation of a rising people (56)," he replied to Franklin. It is obvious that when Franklin resumed writing his story, he did so knowing that his story would serve as an example for Americans and as an advertisement to the rest of the world. He wrote his autobiography in full self-consciousness ...
- 509: Jay Gatsby And Dick Diver
- ... on the outside than the leaders of the inside social circle that they once were. Gatsby is also seen as a great socialite, but on a different level. Where the Divers were masters of smaller, personal parties, Gatsby regularly threw wild extravagant revels. However, Dick and Nicole were the obvious and open hosts, Gatsby remained elusive, and almost none of his guests could actually recognise him. Instead, he was the hidden ... through, among other reasons, alcoholism. There are also other mentions of ridiculous behaviour which went on at Gatsby’s parties, but it would be unfair to say that in these two novels Fitzgerald was simply writing cautionary tales concerning the risks of excessive alcohol and socialising. Although Fitzgerald was passing judgement on the times in which he lived, he was writing about more than alcohol and the ridiculous critics often associated with it. Diver’s and Gatsby’s demise has more to do with a loss of control and broken dreams than too many parties. ...
- 510: Education System After The Revolution
- ... Education was family oriented with three main objectives, read the bible and learn respect for God, maintain social class and to improve material prosperity. This was done thru grammar schools, dame schools and reading and writing schools. The main objectives were not designed for free thinking or self improvement, but rather conformity. Conformity to understand and obey God's word and the laws. However, the new education system was trying to ... cost in educating future leaders for the best possible representative government.(Kaestle p.6) With this in mind Jefferson developed a plan for a three-tiered system of education consisting of elementary schools(reading and writing), academies(grammar) and colleges(Latin). With this system Jefferson was combining two things: preparing the citizen and preparing the political leaders. The academies and colleges would select boy geniuses of the first two tiers that ... idea, were thought to be a virtue that all individuals are born with and this quality will allow people to make their own decisions. With this in mind Jefferson felt that teaching people reading and writing skills and most importantly history would allow for a greater ability of free thinking. History being the leading to the key political and economic factors in the plan would educate individuals on the past. "... ...
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