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- 1711: The Witching Hour
- The Witching Hour Title: The Witching Hour of Page Read: 1043 Three main elements classify the genre: Gothic, Mystery, and Romance. I classify Gothic novels as stories pertaining to a dismal atmosphere, such as Edgar Allan Poe's literature. . Lovers who unlock thirteen generation's of Mayfair family secrets and incest; discovering that their intervention becomes a more complex-intertwining destiny. Our ... we are. If any revelation awaits us at all, it must be as good as our ideals and out best philosophy. For surely nature must embrace the visible and invisible, and it couldn't fall short on us.". What this story really is, is the power of creation, the power of knowledge, understanding the barrier between the most abstract ideas and science. Perhaps there is a thin barrier between the abstract ...
- 1712: Frankenstein Versus Prometheus
- Frankenstein Versus Prometheus What do a god and a crazy doctor have in common? Nothing right! Wrong! In the stories Prometheus and Frankenstein the protagonists are very alike in many ways. They both tried to play god, steal, and they both get punished for what they did. In the stories Prometheus and Frankenstein the protagonists both tried to play God in their own way. They did this by trying to create their own being or race to worship them. In the story Prometheus, the protagonist ... animate the lifeless clay?" Pg.168. They did steal things but in return they both got punished for what they did. Prometheus and Dr. Frankenstein were both punished for the things they did in the stories. In Prometheus he was sent to the top of a high mountain and was nailed there to be tortured. "Seize Prometheus and to carry him to the highest peak of the dreadful Caucasus. There ...
- 1713: Real And Unreal
- ... ideal relationship stemming mainly from our own selfish vain imaginings. Literature gives us many examples of these sorts of ideals while at the same time showing us how reality eventually prevails these conceptions. Whether the stories portray an ideal relationship or a realistic one, is dependant on the author. If the author chooses to place his/her characters in an ideal relationship, it must be perfectly ideal. Ideal does not necessarily ... both dedicated to their relationship not being positive. In a realistic relationship, there are constant factors interfering with the relationship, and opinions of the other change and vary throughout the work. Claire Kemp, in her short story, “Keeping Company” gives an example of a relationship that is controlled by the male. He suppresses his wife. Perhaps the cause of this is his own insecurity with the relationship. Securing her love for ...
- 1714: Matilda
- ... her the way she wanted to be loved. Matilda went to Crunchen Hall school. Full description of this character is provided during the story, in her physical description we find that she is a little short for her age (five years and a half), brown hair, brown eyes and skinny. Compared to Miss Trunchbull, a character that do changes in the story, Matilda doesn't change at all, she is a ... read and brought up some interesting questions in my mind that are not easy to answer. I recommend this book and other “children's fictions” to students of my age that appreciate these kind of stories that have a little fantasy.
- 1715: Kurt Vonnegut
- ... an omniscient man who writes about the history of mankind on Mars and revises the Bible (Vonnegut, Sirens, 196). In the latter, the writer is Kilgore Trout, a relatively unknown science fiction author whose numerous stories get shelved with pornography. This is commonly seen as Vonnegut's fear of what he himself might become (Amer. Lit. Bio., 305). In the preface of a different book, Vonnegut states, "I want to be a character in all of my works. . . . I have always rigged my stories so as to include myself, and I can't stop now" (Amer. Lit. Bio., 308). Therefore, he has put himself into these novels as writers. Finally, Vonnegut's family has played a role in influencing ... influence on his work. Kurt Vonnegut's writings owe a lot to influences from his life. By sticking with what he knows for settings, details, and characters, he is able to create realistic, easily comprehended stories. He bases the theme and plot on what he has learned from life, and makes each story his perception of life. All of this comes together to make an enjoyable collection of "pungent satirical ...
- 1716: Sweat
- ... by taking this story for what it is worth. Not only does it tell of their ancestors way of life, but it shows how things have changed for the better. If one could not write stories about their experiences in the past the public would be unknowing of its culture and heritage. Hurston even used reference to Jewish people in this story. They also were slaves and were faced with over four hundred years of hardships and inequalities. It has not been known for the people of the Jewish faith to be insulted by the Bible which tells their stories. In fact, they use it as a way of life. It serves as a learning tool that proved how strong they were and how much suffering they had to endure. When they are faced with problems they relate back to stories, just as this, to find that strength once again. Mrs. Hurston, being a African American herself, should have the right to tell a story of her heritage without being persecuted. The fact that that ...
- 1717: Ode On A Grecian Urn
- ... that make it much more exciting to read. When the author writes a statement that means less than what he intended, it is called an understatement. Hyperbole is a literary term is often used in short stories and poems where the author exaggerates or overstates what he means. In "Ode on a Grecian Urn" Keats writes, "More happy love! More happy, happy love!" The boy in the story could not have such ...
- 1718: Kovic's "Born On The Fourth Of July"
- ... survive life. He is constantly trying to be the best at everything. From the very start he was working out his arms trying to make himself bigger that way to make up for being to short. He joined the cub scouts with his friends and marched in the memorial day parade. He hit a home run his first time at bat in little league. When he grew he joined the wrestling ... turn the page and find another chapter, but there is none to be found. You want to know that everything will be all right, but it won't be. This is not one of those stories that you can read and then disconnect yourself from it, saying it could never happen to you. I think about Kovic's story a lot. It sticks with you in your mind very clearly reminding ...
- 1719: Universial Themes in "The Return of the Native" and "Great Expectations"
- ... that he has Great Expectations” [Chapter 18, pp. 151] For some time now Pip was disliking the “uncommon” life and started to admire the lifestyle of Miss Havisham and the upper class. To put it short, he was becoming a snob. This event advanced the plot and theme. Under the agreement made Pip was not supposed to know who his benefactor was although he believed it to be Miss Havisham. One ... life and our place in the world just as I have. It is quite appropriate for people of our education level to be enriched in the world of classic literature. The timeless nature of the stories is reason enough. Regardless of the great amount of reading, I can truthfully say that I enjoyed the experience. Classics hold something for all people so therefore I would recommend it to others being on ...
- 1720: Heart Of Darkness
- By: Jeff M I had read this story once before when I was a freshman at a branch campus of Penn State called Behrend. I read it for a literature class dealing with short stories and their analyzation. I didn’t really like the story back then, and it really hasn’t moved-up any spots on my list of favorites. Although I really didn’t care for the story ...
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