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- 611: The Cathedral
- ... cannot seem to recognize the most important things in life. While a lot has been written about Raymond Carver, little has been written about Cathedral. Contributing writer Charles E. May in the Reference Guide to Short Fiction sites a change in Carver s writing style beginning with the stories contained in the same anthology as Cathedral: Whereas his early stories are minimalist and bleak, his later stories are more discursive and optimistic. (Watson 114) The few critics who have written specifically about Cathedral tend concentrate on that optimism, seen at the end of the ...
- 612: The Hollow Of The Three Hills
- ... ones; but she only had one hour to do so and after this one hour she would die Hawthorne did not come out and say this but in saying things like "there is but a short hour that we may tarry here."(Hawthorne 103) and I will do your bidding though I die(Hawthorne 103). She had run from everything that was important to her because the most important, was dying ... such remorse for leaving that the only good thing to do was to check up on him and see if he was all right. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the 'Puritan Guilt Ethic' in most of his short stories and novels and this is one example of him using it. The last thing the woman does out of guilt is checks up on her daughter. The witch uses her powers to allow the ...
- 613: The Longest Memory
- Whitechapel is the focal character of D Aguiar s novel, The Longest Memory however, the author has used a great many other characters whose stories also stand-alone. Why has D Aguiar structured his novel in this way and how does it lead the reader to an understanding of the impacts of slavery? D Aguiar s central purpose is to ... can see the position society imposed upon all citizens. The forms of the individual narratives help us to understand the reality of society because they allow the characters to emerge as individuals, telling their own stories with undisguised honesty. The Longest Memory is told from the oldest to the youngest character showing how society instilled its ideals on each generation in an uncompromising manner and so the stories overlap and intertwine, to illustrate this D Aguiar has used an overwhelming tone of sadness and despair to emphasise the negative feelings that society created. Whitechapel s narrative focuses on the symbolism of seeing; ...
- 614: To Say This Is Enough
- Novels present different views about life. They often consist of stories about events that may be totally imaginary, or fictionally realistic. Writers usually write novels to present their ideas and comments about human behavior. Three literary works that poignantly shows their authors perceptions about life and ... their mothers hopes. As Amy Tan said at the beginning of the novel, (mother) you asked me once what I would remember. This and much more. Amy Tan sees life as a remembrance of passed stories of courage. She sees life through the annals of history, preserved by the turtles whose shells are strengthened by their own tears. Another assumption about life that is introduced by a literary work is the ... but later. Faith, hope, and agathism---these are beliefs that are mirrored in these works of literature. All of these beliefs are vital to an individual s survival in these modern times. Through novels and short stories, the writers are able to relay these important messages. Faith, that the people might know the boundaries between science and God. Hope, which will enable individuals to have courage and swallow their tears. ...
- 615: Turn Of The Screw- Henry James
- ... career. William graduated from Harvard and became one of the most prominent American philosophers and psychologists of his time. James began his professional writing career with book reviews for the North American Review. His first short story, The Story of the Year, appeared in Atlantic Monthly in 1865. In 1866, the James family moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. James had his first novel, Watch and Ward serialized in Atlantic Monthly in 1871 ... States due to his mother s weakening health. James s mother died in February of 1882. His father died shortly after in December of the same year. He returned to the United States for a short period to settle family matters before leaving to establish permanent residence in England. In 1883, James published his first collected edition of novels and tales in fourteen volumes in The Siege of London (tales) and ... who describes the haunting events that took place while she was caring for two children in an English country house during the 1840s. The Turn of the Screw can be divided into main parts: a short prologue by an unnamed narrator and an autobiographical narrative by an unnamed governess. (Heller p.8) In the prologue, a group gathered for Christmas is telling stories. One of the people tells a ghost ...
- 616: Warm Feelings For Cold Blood
- ... he was just an errand boy but was noticed because of his mannerisms. During the early stages of World War II, Capote s interests still focused on his writing. (Norden p162) In June 1945, his short story Miraim brought him a lot of attention. It led to his first novel contract. Most of his early works were considered gothic but he also had many qualities that made people think that his ... potential and those people were not wrong. (Breit) Capote s work did develop past gothicism although some of the old traits lingered in his later works. He had a wide range of attitude in his stories, from horror stories and psychological collapse to stories of magical children. Capote never married but became friends with some of America s most glamorous women. Capote had been declared professionally dead several times but after each time ...
- 617: In Our Time
- In Our Time The Nick Adams stories were my favorite of the collection because I got to know Nick through the reading. I started to understand Nick and I could anticipate the actions and feelings that he was feeling. I am not ... with Nick or because I have done many of the things Nick has done and was able to understand what he was doing. "Big Two-Hearted River: Part I and II" were the most enjoyable short stories of the ones I read. The language that Hemingway uses is ideally suited for describing Nick's activities by the river. Hemingway's simple declarative sentences are all that is needed to convey the ...
- 618: Womens Writing The Powe And Th
- ... male writing that give a one dimensional effect, women writers work within a literary tradition which has tended to depict women as passive objects rather than as the active creators or subjects of their own stories . (67-68 Bonner et al). Miles Franklin used the pre-ordained passive role for women in her novella My Brilliant Career (in which the publishers removed the ironic question mark from the title) and how ... to put forward an alternative to a patriarchal society. It has put forward that women have played a larger part in society such as Kate Greenville s alternative Australian history Joan Makes History in which stories such as Captain Cook discovering Australia or the Kelly gang getting a photo taken, is from a women s perspective. And it has been particularly so through authors such as Virginia Woolfe who through her ... and the Goddess; Feminine Archetypes in Western Literature. Park Street Press, Vermont, 1990. Fraser, Elizabeth Feminism in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Oxford University Press, New York, 1995. Goodman, L. Supply and Demand: Women s Short Stories in Bonnor, F. et al. (eds.) Images of Women, Polity Press and the Open University, Cambridge, 1992 pp. 79-83. Moi, T. Feminist, Female, Feminine in Beasley, C. and Moor, J., The Feminist ...
- 619: Ovid The Poet
- Not exactly considered a "serious" poet or author, Publius Ovidius Naso, or Ovid as he is more commonly called, captured the spirit of Greek and Roman mythology in his most noted work The Metamorphoses. The stories told in this work are commonly thought of as not serious enough for adults. Therefore, many of these stories have been "dumbed down" and transposed into child book form. Though most of these stories are very serious, many do not see them as sophisticated literature. True as this is, his works are still great and reflect much of the attitude and culture of his time. Behind his fables, ...
- 620: Comparison and Contrast of The Lottery and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
- ... by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin seem relatively minor when compared to the striking similarities they contain in setting, symbols, and theme. Each of the stories begin with a description of a beautiful summer day. "The flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green"(para 1) in "The Lottery" is quite comparable to "old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees"(para 1) in "...Omelas." These descriptions (along with several others) provide positive connotations and allow the reader to relax into what seems to be a comfortable setting in either story. Both stories also contain a gathering of townspeople. In "...Omelas there is music, dance, and special attire incorporated in the gathering, whereas in "The Lottery," the women show up "wearing faded house dresses and sweaters." Although Le Guin's environment seems more festive, all the folks in both stories are coming together for what seems to be enjoyable, even celebratory occasions. However, I believe the major similarity lies in the fact that these many pleasant details create a facade within each story. The ...
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