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- 601: I, Robot, A Metaphorical Analy
- ... think this of all of the creatures that are placed on this earth. However, when we create something, we place defining rules upon it. In the book i, Robot, Isaac Asimov, gives a series of short stories relating to the creation, "life" and the evolution of robot kind. The robotss in his story are experimented with and changed, new things are put in when old one don't work, in fact the ... think this of all of the creatures that are placed on this earth. However, when we create something, we place defining rules upon it. In the book i, Robot, Isaac Asimov, gives a series of short stories relating to the creation, "life" and the evolution of robot kind. The robots in his story are experimented with and changed, new things are put in when old one don't work, in ...
- 602: Stephen Crane
- One of Stephen Crane’s greatest short fiction stories is “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane views fate like it is inevitable, and sure it is. Who can get away from their destiny, their fate? No one can get away from it. This statement ... and trying. The odds were against him. Even if he really wanted to reach ashore he could not make it, because his fate was waiting for him. Stephen Crane has written not one but many short fiction stories like this one and as one keeps reading them you get a better understanding of who Stephen Crane really was and where he comes from. It is not surprising for an author’ ...
- 603: Catcher In The Rye 4
- ... just a regular writer Now he s out in Hollywood being a prostitute". Holden often thought that D.B should leave his job in Hollywood writing movies and go back to his old life writing short stories. He should do that so that he could stop trying to please the people and just please himself. Another way that D.B was on Holden s mind was how Holden thought about the many stories that D.B. would read him at night. When thinking of this it would remind Holden of the good times at home, this was a time when he felt comfortable and was a memory ...
- 604: Leacock's "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town": Ironic Sketches of a Little Town
- ... in everyday life. It takes an even greater character to express the humour in ways that other people can appreciate and subsequently find gaiety therein. Stephen Leacock is such a character, and his compilation of short stories Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town recognizes, and assists the reader to recognize, one's need to laugh at their surroundings, their culture, and the people that interact in their lives. Leacock is known for ... p.124) The entire romance of Pupkin and Pepperleigh is humorous because it doesn't go beyond physical attraction. The relations between Pupkin and the whole Pepperleigh family are embellished over the course of three short stories, yet the attraction and interaction is never explored beyond the physical element. It seems to be a long-winded superficial relationship, that ironically results in a wedding of the two parties. (Leacock. p. ...
- 605: “Masque of the Red Death”vs.“Fall of the House of Usher”: A Glimpse Into The Life of Poe
- “Masque of the Red Death”vs.“Fall of the House of Usher”: A Glimpse Into The Life of Poe Edgar Allen Poe was a great author. He wrote many great short stories and literary works. In his writings, he used a variety of literary elements. It is key in a great author to use these elements in the way he did. Edgar also had a very interesting ... This loneliness and gloom is also noted in “The Fall of the House of Usher” as follows: “with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit” (Allen 231). These stories both suggest Poe was suicidal and suffered from mental illness. In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” there was an emphasis on a person with a broken heart and someone who was bitter. ...
- 606: Music In The Romantic Period
- ... great contrasts in both musical literature and musical esthetics, the branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and taste. The Romantic Era was the period marked by distinctive character of such music forms as the short intimate preludes, music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera, and the extraordinarily big concertos of Liszt. Romanticism derives its name from medieval "romances," which were tales and poems about heroic ... of not only poets, but of dramatists, painters, dancers and composers. Because of poetic inspiration, musical compositions were often named with descriptive titles and or complied to literary programs like paintings that attempted to illustrate stories. Romanticism can be thought of as a subconscious rebellion against the increasing Industrial Revolution and machines taking over work which some believed threatened mankind's dignity. Artists got their inspiration in stories of distant lands and times. They would also turn to nature, examining the raging sea and storm. The work of Romantic composers seemed to always be reaching for something out of the writer's ...
- 607: The Gilded Six Bits Critique
- ... and the black community was often angered by her representations of blacks, which was not directly associated with the advancement of the race. Richard Wright began his career in the early thirties publishing poetry and short stories in such magazines as Left Front, Anvil, and New Masses. Unlike Hurston, Wright was propelled to international fame while still in the prime of his career. His works were acclaimed by numerous noted individuals; often ... back and went scrubbin de floor, and he passed and tipped his hat whilst Ah was scouring the steps. Ah thought Ah never seen him befo . Hurston skips scenes, and allows the characters to tell stories of their experiences to reveal the oral tradition that simultaneously complements and complicates the characters. Hurston furthers this by including folk expressions in the narrative, such as, way after awhile , make his market , and ...
- 608: Fleurs Tracks
- Fleur s Tracks In Louise Erdrich s Tracks , the readers discovers by the second chapter that there are two narrators, Nanapush and Pauline Puyat. This method of having two narrators telling their stories alternately could be at first confusing, especially if the readers hasn t been briefed about it or hasn t read a synopsis of it. Traditionally, there is one narrator in the story, but Erdrich does an effective and spectacular job in combining Nanapush and Pauline s stories. It is so well written that one might question as he or she reads who is the principal character in this story? Being that there are two narrators, is it Nanapush, the first narrator, him ... a participant in the story, who tells his story in the I form? Or is it Pauline, the second narrator, who also narrates in the I form? Upon further reading, the motive for both narrators stories become more evident, and by the end of the book, it becomes clear that one character is the driving force for both of the narrators stories. This central character is Fleur Pillager. She in ...
- 609: Essay On Keeping Fit, The Shor
- Truth or Consequences (on the short story Keeping Fit) Life is a mixture of truths, choices, and consequences. Turning points in a life occur when truths are seen, consequences are realized, and choices are made. It may be a vague insinuation ... that is healthy and favorable, or it may lead to an uninvited transformation that is ultimately regretful. Seeing a truth completely causes the realization that society is not as balanced as it appears. In the short story "Keeping Fit", Nadine Gordimer shows how a life can be changed by a simple event that sheds light to a simple, if not cruel, truth. The life of the running man was nearly perfect ... a wealthy broker that has a family, a home and a life free from injustice. In his world, he is free from the pain and suffering that many other people have to suffer. Since most short stories have little character development, it is up to the reader to create the character through hints and actions that the protagonist performs. In this story, through the running man's thoughts and actions ...
- 610: Scarlet Letter 2
- Similarities in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne The Ambitious Guest is a short story bye Nathaniel Hawthorne that presents deadly irony. Residing in a notch in the mountains of New Hampshire, a cottage sits on the side of a steep mountain. In the house lives a family whose ... for both so they have many similarities. Some of these similarities include references to symbols such as the forest, death, solitude and light. Although the plots are very different, main themes shine through in both stories. In both stories, the forest is a place of solitude. In the Scarlet Letter Hester and Dimmesdale talk freely to each other in the forest because the forest is a lonely place where no one will hear ...
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