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- 141: The Life and Times of Edgar ALlan Poe
- ... of horror and making fun of their instructors - among others, Lieutenant Joseph Locke whose duty was to report cadet's violations of regulations: John Locke was a notable name; Joe Locke is a greater; in short, The former was well known to fame, But the latter's well known "to report." Edgar was doing fine at West Point, as he had in the Army, but the news that John Allan had ... merchant marine, and visited remote parts of the world such as the West Indies, South America and possibly Russia. Later on he worked in Baltimore law office and during that time he published about twenty stories, poems, and sketches under the initials "W.H.P.". Although growing up in different families and different cities, Edgar and Henry tried to stay in touch with eachother. Henry had written to Edgar and visited ... like many other orphaned brothers or sisters, this can be seen in for example Edgar's use of Henry's name as Henri Le Rennet and that Henry named one of the heroes in his stories Edgar Leonard. This hero, like both Edgar and Henry, lost his parents at an early age, he also had a romance with "Rosalie" using their sister's name. Edgar and Henry also had poems ...
- 142: Edgar Allan Poe
- Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe is often cited as one of the most influential writers in the world. He is said to have invented the detective story, and inspired the future of science fiction stories. His stories and style have motivated various authors such as, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells. Poe's works have fascinated literate people all around the world for over 150 years. Poe was born on ... in the army, Poe decided he did not desire to be a professional soldier. He left the army set on becoming a professional writer. In 1833 Poe had written three books of poems, a few short stories, and became a literary critic. His criticism was excellent, and full of sharp wit. Poe could never keep a job as a critic for long though because he was fast becoming an alcoholic. ...
- 143: Short Story/Film Analysis
- Short Story/Film Analysis The three short stories are similar because they all involve jealousy. This type of jealousy surrounds the main characters who are envious of the achievements or the attention that another man receives. The first story is about an ...
- 144: Catcher In The Rye And For Esm
- ... which was great, I decided to read another piece of Salinger's work to see how Salinger's writing style would compare to "The Catcher in the Rye". I picked up a book called "Nine Stories", which had, as the title read, nine different short stories. I found myself reading a story called "For Esme - with love and squalor". After completing the story, I discovered that the two stories had a lot in common with each other. It was mainly ...
- 145: The Stories Of A People
- The Stories Of A People Stories have been part of us as long as anyone cares to remember. There are some stories used for entertainment purposes only, while there are others that teach young children a moral or lesson. And others still that embodies the beliefs of a culture and/or way of life. These sorts ...
- 146: Epics The Aeneid and Metamorphoses: A Comparison
- ... phrases like "lonely night" and "phantom kingdom". Rome did indeed have difficulties in its infancy; in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE it was ruled by Etruscan kings and was only "... a little hill town." (Short Histories, p20) Lines 390 through 549 in The Aeneid deal with the crossing of the River Styx. This represents a great transition period in Rome. It symbolizes the founding of the Republic. The multitude of rushing and swarming people (Line 402) represents those that suffered the "internal turmoil" in the early stages of the Republic. (Short Histories, p21) When Aeneas mentions, "... and by what rule must some keep off the bank ..." (Lines 419 - 421) he may symbolically be referring to the "Struggle of the Orders" that the early Republic experienced. (Short Histories, p22) As Aeneas wanders through the Underworld, he notices Dido wandering about. (Lines 593 - 626) He tries to talk to her, but his words serve no purpose; she flees from him. He then ...
- 147: The Work of John Collier
- ... Contemporary works was published in 1972 entitled The John Collier Reader. His literary style reached beyond his native country and became popular in the United States. John Collier's writings are full of surprises. His short stories combine an element of horror as well as love which are focused on the relationships of the young and old. Collier is notable for lightly carried erudition, literary allusiveness and quiet wit, according to Anthony ... on their own (Critical Survey 1169). His subject manner is often the line between logical or psychological meaning. The subject contains an irony that is well balanced between an element of horror and humor. His short stories are based on relationships of the young and old. Collier's characters are hoping to fulfill their dreams and they do have them fulfilled but only to discov er they have been dreaming ...
- 148: Catcher In The Rye - Character
- ... of The Catcher in the Rye.When studying a piece of literature, it is meaningful to note the historical background of the piece and the time at which it was written. Two J.D. Salinger short stories, "I'm Crazy" and "Slight Rebellion off Madison," were published in periodicals during the 1940's, and introduced Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye. Both short stories were revised for later inclusion in Salinger's novel. The Catcher in the Rye was written in a literary style similar to prose, which was enhanced by the teenage slang of the 1950' ...
- 149: The Queer Use Of Women In Borg
- ... totally lacking in Borgesian writing (Emma Zunz's sexual encounter with an anonymous sailor is the most notable exception) and even the most veiled suggestion of erotic activities is limited to only a very few stories. Similarly scarce,[1] too, are female characters who figure prominently in the narration and who seem to possess a independent personhood.[2] The fictional world created by Borges is a place where women, if they ... male interaction in Borgesian fiction is merely homosocial and, therefore, purely nonsexual, a closer inspection of Borges' work reveals the clear but playfully veiled presence of homoerotic desire. My purpose here is to analyze two stories, "El muerto" and "La intrusa," to expose the way in which the homosocial element of Borges' fictional world slides across the continuum[5] towards the homosexual side when men in each story make use of a communal woman for the purpose of connecting physically and emotionally with another man. In these two stories, the erotic desire of the two men is plainly not directed towards a female, but rather towards each other, with the female as the intermediary focal point at/in which the two men may ...
- 150: Analytical Essay - The Ruum An
- Analytical Essay - "The Ruum" & "The Pedestrian" It is known the short stories in this world of ours bring up social issues that make us think, an example of this is Ray Bradbury's story, 'The Pedestrian'. Also short stories are there to entertain us, for example, 'The Ruum' by Arthur Porges. 'The Pedestrian' is about a man called Leonard Mead in the year 2052, going for a walk at night. A normal ...
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