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- 321: William Gibson and The Internet
- ... the Cyberpunk cultures there are sub cultures such as hackers, phreaks ,ravers etc.. all have a connection with new technologies. The term Cyberpunk was originated in Science Fiction Literature, writers such as William Gibson tell stories of future worlds, cultures and the Internet. it is William Gibson and the cyberpunks who have carried out some of the most important mappings of our present moment and its future trends during the past ... and, as such, it is the place for most of what is now commerce, industry, and human interaction Cyberpunk History Cyberpunk literature, in general, deals with unimportant people in technologically-enhanced cultural "systems". In Cyberpunk stories' settings, there is usually a "system" which dominates the lives of most "ordinary" people, be it an oppressive government, a group of large, corporations, or a fundamentalist religion. These systems are enhanced by certain technologies ... demographers, we are more street smart and pop-culture literate, and less versed in the classics, ethics, and formal education (especially in areas like geography, civics, and history: areas where we appear to be, in short, an academic disgrace.) We are said to have less ambition, less idealism, less morals, smaller attention spans, and less discipline than any previous generation of this century. We are the most aborted, most incarcerated, ...
- 322: AN AMERICAN POET
- ... who had a profound love and vast knowledge of his homeland: Benét, Stephen Vincent, (b. July 22, 1898, Bethlehem, Pa., U.S. - d. March 13, 1943, New York, NY), American poet, novelist, and writer of short stories, best known for John Brown’s Body, a long narrative poem on the American Civil War (Fenton). Born into a military family, Stephen was raised on military posts by his father, Colonel James Benét. “His ... given posthumously in 1944, for Western Star (1943) , an unfinished narrative poem about movement to the American West (198). “In all, Benét published more than 17 volumes of prose and verse” (Fenton). His best-known short story, “The Devil and Daniel Webster ” (1937), a humorous treatment of a theme from folklore, was the basis for an opera, a play, and a motion picture (Fenton). In 1943 Paul Engle stated: “Stephen ...
- 323: Stephen King
- ... Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines. Stephen made his first short story sale to a mass market men's magazine shortly after his graduation from the University. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many of these were later gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies. In the fall of 197l, Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden ...
- 324: Hemingway
- Ernest Hemingway s tough, Terse prose and short, declarative sentences did more to change the style of written English that any other writing in the twentieth century. II. Ernest Hemingway has had many great accomplishments in his historical life but just one event ... and efficiently. It was also during this period of his life that Hemingway discovered the bull fight, the Pamplona bull run and the famous San Fermin July Fiesta. He would later write several books and short stories about bull fighting and the many events that surround this tragic ritual. Among these are Death in the Afternoon and The Dangerous Summer. Quickly after Patrick's birth, they moved on to what would ...
- 325: In Cold Blood
- ... Capote was excited and proud of this accomplishment. At the age of 18, Capote took an I.Q. test. His score of 215 was well above genius level (Gale 1). He then began to write short stories, and he eventually got into writing novels, which led up to the strenuous training for the writing of In Cold Blood. Before Capote arrived in Kansas, he had already assessed over 6,000 pages of ... the murderers case staying in the courts for so long (Garson 93). Capote was put in jail prior to the trial's verdict because he refused to be a witness. After being released from his short jail term, Capote's doctor said the book took a great toll on his physical condition, and he was extremely worried about his health (Reed 32). Another devastating event happened shortly there after. The ...
- 326: A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
- ... there are many more similarities in these works. Released only nine years apart both novels deal with a struggle of the heart, of the faith, and a struggle of their moral soundness. And in both stories the women are portrayed on opposite sides of the conflict. In this paper I intend to show an apparent bond between these stories' characters, and the gamut ran between the female personae. Published in 1911, Ethan Frome is considered one of the best contemporary short novels of its time. Ethan Frome illuminated Wharton's familiar writing style with a spark of imagination. In this story, as I expressed in the opening paragraph, lie two women. The first is Zenobia ...
- 327: Death, Rebirth
- ... his life in a manner of horror. While the symbolism of death exists in “The Dead” and Heart of Darkness, each motif is a separate revelation of death, which is only built on by the stories settings. The settings of the stories provide a pivotal reinforcement of the symbolism of death. For without the surroundings of the stories, the stories themselves would never have the impact or meaning in which they entail. While the scenery of the dinner room walls in “The Dead” hang pictures of the dead: Romeo and Juliet, the ...
- 328: J.D. Salinger
- ... three-stanza poetic tribute that has since been set to music and is still sung by the cadets at their last formation before graduation" (French 22). Working under his sheets by flashlight, Salinger began writing short stories during this time. Salinger graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in June of 1936. After his graduation he attended a summer session at New York University, the travels briefly to Vienna, and Poland with his ... applied for Officers' Candidate School. In 1943 he was transferred to the Army Counter-Intelligence Corps. Again in 1945, mingled with his military duties, this was one of Salinger's most productive years. Salinger had stories in Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, and New Yorker. In 1946, Salinger's second Holden Caulfield accepted for publication, but mysteriously withdrawn by Salinger. The next year, our author redeemed himself with a debut ...
- 329: The Analysis of Several Works of Joyce Maynard: Life's Not Over Yet
- ... on the roles of the elderly people. How they affected families, and what kind of influence they had on the family, and how they influenced the future generations. I have gathered examples from three different short stories and will discuss them in detail regarding the topic I have chosen and focus on the aspects that I thought were of significance. Four generations, written by Joyce Maynard is one of the stories that I remember the most, because it was understandable and about a realistic topic. “My grandmother is a woman who used to crack brazil nuts open with her teeth, a woman who once lifted ...
- 330: Nathaniel Hawthorne Weaves Dreams into Reality in Much of His 19th Century Prose
- ... man's sinful nature by parallelling dreams with reality represents not only his religious beliefs but also his true mastery of observation regarding the human soul. An examination of Hawthorne's own narrative in his short story, The Birthmark, published in 1850 during the latter part of the period of Puritanism expands his observations of mankind with keen insight. Truth often finds its way to the mind close-muffled in robes ... having them dream encourages his readers to recognize God's laws. Julian Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel, recognized and documented his father's utilization of dreams by writing volumes of notes pertaining to many of his short stories. In Julian Hawthorne's, Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Wife, Volume I, Chapter 9--Notes for Stories and Essays, Julian takes note of the specific injection of dreams in his father's tales. To write ...
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