...His first works were published in 1924 when his mentor Phil Stone brought them to a publisher. His collection of poems was called “The Marble Faun”. In 1926 Faulkner published his first novel called “Soldier’s Pay”. A woman named Sherwood Anderson gave Faulkner some writing advice after his first published novel. She told him to write about where he was from and about his Mississippian roots. This advice changed Faulkner’s career. His next two novels “The Sound and the Fury” and “As I Lay Dying” both featured the setting of Yoknapatawpha County which was nearly identical to his hometown. He became known for his dictation of Southern speech in his novels. A few of his novels written in the 1930s were about topics that most authors didn’t dare to write about such as slavery. In 1931 his novel “Sanctuary” was released. It was a story about the rape and kidnapping of a young girl at Ole Miss, consequently, it raised many eyebrows but it also was a breakthrough in his career. Faulkner had many successful and controversial works throughout his career, which made him one of the most famous and successful authors of the twentieth century. Faulkner cemented himself as one of the greatest writers of all time when he received the Nobel...
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...The poem, To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell brings out some actions that some of us have experienced or even thought about in this concise poem. This poem is very appealing to the male senses and what some make are like. Some women could be thought of when this is read. Andrew Marvell puts it in words that make it seem as if it was very acceptable. The first twenty lines of the poem start to talk about how much this girl means to this perticular man. The main character in the poem talks about how he will wait forever to be with her. He mentions that “We would sit down and think which way To walk and pass our long love’s day.” (st. 3-4) His views as of now are that he wants to take his time and he doesn’t have go anywhere. This man certainly wants to plan things out so that it will be perfect. Another line from the poem that makes him the gentleman that he is portraying to be is “An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze. “(st.13-14) I think he is saying that we will give praise to her eyes that are so magnificent. Her eyes are so beautiful, because of which he will praise them for hundred years before they can truly be together. Later on it mentions that he will praise her breast each for two hundred years. The mood is set that this man certainly wants to be with this woman. He is telling her how he feels and wants her to understand that he really wants to be with her. In the next twelve lines we begin to see a bit...
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...Mistress Classic literature is indeed difficult to understand and interpret. You really need to read it more than ten times just to get the thought of the whole text. This poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell is indeed difficult to understand. I really had a hard time comprehending its whole text and to get its point and message. I also searched on its modern English translation to fully understand its message and for me to have this occasional paper. As I’ve continuously read the poem I’ve got some points that leads me into clues on what is it all about. This occasional paper is written based on my own understanding, interpretation and by the use of the four approaches- the historical-biographical and moral-philosophical approach. For me to have a better understanding about the poem and for me to use the four approaches, I looked for some information and the references are indicated at the last page of my paper. Andrew Marvell was a metaphysical poet usually focused on love and relationship with God. During the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the commonly used themes or motifs of literary pieces are about love, religion and the so-called Latin term carpe diem which means “seize the day”. Before we go on with the four approaches, let us first look into the text. So the literary piece is a lyric poem written in iambic tetrameter. The speaker is probably a young boy who is very passionate with his love to his “mistress”. I can say that he is a young boy in a way that he...
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...Luis M. Rojas Professor Jose Rodriguez ENC1102 Composition II February 3, 2015 “Girl” The story "Girl", shows family togetherness and the love of a mothers like raise her daughter in order to teach her how she could carry out the duties when she will be an adult woman. Still, the story shows a complex relation of mother-daughter in this monologue story. Moreover, the story shows a mother, who always is giving orders to her daughter all the time, since the beginning to the end of the story. However, the mother’s character is of the a smart woman, with high command over her daughter, and very worried about to prepare her daughter very well at all household chores. In the story "Girl", stands the character of a smart mother who devotes much of her time to teach her daughter the main activities that she must learn in order to succeed in household chores, as well as the behavior that she should to take on the street, also how to behave as a woman and not a man: for example, when her mother says: “don’t eat fruits on the street”; “on Sundays try walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming”, also she tells her daughter “don’t squat marbles-you are not a boy, you know”(307). Furthermore, the dominant character of the mother is constantly sees reflected through the whole story because of the large amount of commands that she gives to her daughter as a teaching and illustrations in relation to the household chores. For example, the...
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...‘The Farmer’s Bride’, ‘To His Coy Mistress’ and ‘Sister Maude’ are all poems that explore love in different circumstances. ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ is a description of a wife, narrated by her husband expressing his love and confusion towards his wife’s recent change of heart regarding men. However, the mental deterioration of the speaker’s bride has already torn apart their marriage, as she wishes to be ‘out ‘mong the sheep’ opposed to being at home with him. In contrast to this ‘Sister Maude’ is a love triangle between two sisters and a lover where we see extreme amounts of sibling rivalry as the relationship between them is also torn apart similar to that in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’. Alternatively ‘To His Coy Mistress’ shows us a man encouraging his infatuation to seize the day whilst they are still young before it is too late. All three poems have a sense of ‘Carpe Diem’ which suggests that time is of the essence and no one can afford to waste it. At the beginning of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ the speaker questions his decision to marry the girl when she was possibly ‘too young’ but continues to explain that he was preoccupied with ‘more to do at harvest time than bide and woo.’ This is suggested to the reader as an excuse to why his spouse’s mental condition remained unnoticed over the duration of their marriage. Another implication from this could be that the couples haste to marry was their downfall as again ‘too young maybe’ could infer that she was not ready for this marriage and...
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...ruckused its eye bags and eyelids. Its eyelashes’d been gummed into spikes. Delta of tiny red veins snaked its stained whites. Its irises misty like long-buried marbles. Makeup dusted its mummified skin. Its gristly nose was subsiding into its skull hole." (BSG, p.150) She isn’t one of his peers from school but she believes in his talents and has the power to help Jason become a mature young man. They meet because Jason think she can help with his poetry. Nonetheless, Madame motivated the Unborn Twin closer to being born by teaching some pride into the poetic side of Jason. “Here. Here in your poems you do what you dare not do … here. In reality. To express what is in here,” She jabbed my heart.” (BSG, 146) Madame Crommelynck, is able to see right through Jason and his insecurities. He is able to discover the power of language and to realize the support that words can provide. Jason gains nourishment from writing poetry and forming words. He becomes aware that “Only in my poems, I realized, do I get to say exactly what I want.” (BSG, pg. 156). Since Jason values her opinion he takes her constructive criticism seriously, she helps Jason build his confidence and ends up doing more for him. She introduces authors to him, makes him think again about using his real name instead of his alias when he publishes his next poem and enlightens him on the idea of beauty and poetry. Even though Madame Crommelynck is only present for a brief moment in the text, she still is one of the adults...
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...written in Linear B syllabic script is also attested since ca. 1300 BC.[3][4] In ancient Greek the word for veil was "καλύπτρα" (kaluptra, Ionic Greek "καλύπτρη" - kaluptrē, from the verb "καλύπτω" - kaluptō, "I cover"[5]) and is first attested in the works of Homer.[6][7] Classical Greek and Hellenistic statues sometimes depict Greek women with both their head and face covered by a veil. Caroline Galt and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones have both argued from such representations and literary references that it was commonplace for women (at least those of higher status) in ancient Greece to cover their hair and face in public. For many centuries, until around 1175, Anglo-Saxon and then Anglo-Norman women, with the exception of young unmarried girls, wore veils that entirely covered their hair, and often their necks up to their chins (see wimple). Only in the Tudor period (1485), when hoods became increasingly popular, did veils of this type become...
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...mention, these crazy people were actually geniuses in their day. Pythagoras: (to himself) A squared plus B squared equals C squared… If the triangle is a right triangle…. The hypotenuse is C…. Sylvia: (to herself) Daddy, I have had to kill you. You died before I had time Marble-heavy, a bag full of God, Ghastly statue with one gray toe Big as a Frisco seal Vincent van Gogh: (to himself) I like wheat fields… I am so depressed… THEO NONONONO! Pythagoras: (pulls back curtain) (to Vincent) Hello… did you get a room change? Vincent van Gogh: Uh yeah. I...
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...Oscar Wilde "Shorter Prose Pieces" PHRASES AND PHILOSOPHIES FOR THE USE OF THE YOUNG The first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered. Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others. If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty. Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither. A really well-made buttonhole is the only link between Art and Nature. Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions. The well-bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves. Nothing that actually occurs is of the smallest importance. Dulness is the coming of age of seriousness. In all unimportant matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. In all important matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. If one tells the truth one is sure, sooner or later, to be found out. Pleasure is the only thing one should live for. Nothing ages like happiness. It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in the memory of the commercial classes. No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime. Vulgarity is the conduct of others. Only the shallow know themselves. Time is waste of money. One should always be a little improbable. There is a fatality about all good resolutions. They are invariably made too soon. The only...
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...------------------------------------------------- William Faulkner William Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author. One of the most influential writers of the20th century, his reputation is based on his novels, novellas and short stories. He was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter. Most of Faulkner's works are set in his native state of Mississippi. He is considered one of the most important Southern writers along withMark Twain, Robert Penn Warren, Flannery O'Connor, Truman Capote, Eudora Welty, and Tennessee Williams. While his work was published regularly starting in the mid 1920s, Faulkner was relatively unknown before receiving the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. Since then, he has often been cited as one of the most important writers in the history of American literature. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Biography Born William Cuthbert Falkner in New Albany, Mississippi, he was the eldest son of Murry Cuthbert Falkner (August 17, 1870 – August 7, 1932) and Maud Butler (November 27, 1871 – October 16, 1960). He later changed the spelling of his name to Faulkner. His brothers were Murry Charles "Jack" Falkner (June 26, 1899 – December 24, 1975), author John Falkner (later Faulkner) (September 24, 1901 – March 28, 1963) and Dean Swift Falkner (August 15, 1907 – November 10, 1935). Faulkner was raised in and heavily influenced by the state...
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...is in the south of China and has a population of 31 million. I was born there, and I lived in Chongqing for nearly 20 years. For me, Chongqing is like a lovely mother with whom I am emotionally involved. I could not think of anyone more appropriate than her to witness this challenge for me. Like mellow wine, friendship has a magical fragrance that is addicting, and the friendship between Starr, Kiki and me was no exception. They are the best people I’ve ever met. Starr was talkative and she had a good sense of humor. Every time I got in trouble, she talked with me and did whatever she could think of to make me laugh. In comparison to Starr, Kiki was more of a good listener. Kiki was a big fan of art and literature. She sent her favorite poem collection, the Birds, written by Tagore, to me as a birthday gift. Both of them were important to me. I could not imagine completing this match on my own without them. In early January of 2012, I started my preparation by learning more about the...
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...relationship are the focus of this cluster. Some poems, such as ‘Quickdraw’ and ‘Hour’, deal with the positive and/or negative emotions inherent in romantic relationships. Some deal with family relationships and the complex feelings that can be experienced by parents and children, or brothers and sisters, as in ‘Nettles’ and ‘Harmonium’ or ‘Brothers’ and ‘Sister Maude’ respectively. Some of the recurrent themes include conflict between couples, and the emotional vulnerability and pain that love can cause, whether it is between a father and his son or a couple at the start of a romantic love affair. When studying this cluster, it might be useful for students to focus on some of the following considerations: • What form of relationship is the focus of this poem? Is it a romantic or familial relationship? Is the poet drawing attention to any universal experiences as they portray this relationship in particular? • From whose perspective is the poem written? Is it first, second or third person address, and how does this affect meaning? Who does the poem address? Or is it about, rather than directed to, someone? Does the form of communication affect the meaning? Is the poet speaking directly, or does the poet use a persona to communicate their ideas? • Consider the mood / tone of the poem. Is it light-hearted or serious in tone? Is it making a serious point in a light-hearted way and, if so, why might that be? • Why has the poet written this poem? What feelings, attitudes and/or ideas is the...
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...Approaching the Work Anthology How to compare the poems Meerkat Poetry Meerkat Poetry In section B of your AS exam, you will be asked to write one essay about the poems in the Work anthology. You will be given a choice of two questions. You can compare and contrast at least two poems of your choice, in response to a statement: OR You can compare one named poem and one other of your choice, in response to a statement: All the poems that you choose must come from the Work section of the anthology, which you have studied. How will my response be marked? Your response will be marked for three assessment objectives: AO1: 15 marks: AO2 – 5 marks: AO3 - 20 marks: TASK 1: Understanding how to compare Look carefully at the mark scheme for AO3. In addition to what is noted above, it always states: “In order to meet the AO3 requirement, effective comparison and contrast will need to be demonstrated.” Answer the following questions. 1. How are you asked to show similarities between the poems? 2. How are you asked to show differences? 3. What is meant by “literary” – what might you refer to in a literary response? Sample question with its indicative content from the mark scheme: For 5a: Compare all the way through, all your points should lead to exploring a similarity of a difference Compare all the way through, all your points should lead to exploring a similarity of a difference It’s OK to disagree with the statement in the question It’s OK to disagree with the statement in...
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...MEMISIS-IMITATION- A CONCEPT OF PLATO IN REPUBLIC ART- ESSENCE THAT NEEDS TO BE CAPTURED- ARISTOTLE/ NITZSCHE THE PROBLEM OF TRUTH- FOR PLATO TRUTH IS DIFFRENT FROM ART AND NIT CONSIDER ART AS CAPTURING TRUTH CAN WE EQUATE CULTURE AND NATURE (COUNTRY) as Paz do in his work MOVEMENT OF NATURE AND TIME THE RELTn IS NOT PURE LIKE ARISTOTLE NATURE IS NO MORE ETERNAL BUT SOMETHING FLEETING AND IN THE PROCESS IMITATE TIME AND NATURE “THERE IS NO ORIGINAL WORK, THERE ARE ONLY TRASLATION AND TRANSLATIONS OF TRANSLATION” THE ORIGINAL IS ALWAYS UNFAITHFUL TO THE TRANSLATION........ HIS POEM ALSO OFFER A CRITICISM OF ITSELF THE “I” IS DEFLECTED OR A MARGINAL PRESCENCE PAUSEK THE IDEA OF MOMENT OUTSIDE TIME THE IDEA OF Tangible and Intangible Estrangement NAME- RANJANA NAGAR SUPERVISOR- RAJAN KRISHNAN COURSE- ADVANCED READING IN SIGN THEORY PhD LITERARY ART/ STUDIES Report on the Advanced Readings in Sign Theory course From the discussions and readings in the class, I have tried to accumulate different ideas and debates and develop my own understanding of the process of semiotics. Taking up the examples of painting by MF Husain and Van Dyke, I will illustrate several points that I have understood. Let me begin with a general definition of “semiotics” that I had at the beginning of the course: Semiotics can be understood as a process involved with meaning making. It explains how various words, objects and images generate meaning or in other words how do...
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...well as their imagined and imaginable escapes. To make the abstract tangible, to define meaning without confining it, to inhabit a house that never became a prison, Dickinson created in her writing a distinctively elliptical language for expressing what was possible but not yet realized. Like the Concord Transcendentalists whose works she knew well, she saw poetry as a double-edged sword. While it liberated the individual, it as readily left him ungrounded. The literary marketplace, however, offered new ground for her work in the last decade of the nineteenth century. When the first volume of her poetry was published in 1890, four years after her death, it met with stunning success. Going through eleven editions in less than two years, the poems eventually extended far beyond their first household audiences. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830 to Edward and Emily (Norcross) Dickinson. At the time of her birth, Emily’s father was an ambitious young lawyer. Educated at Amherst and Yale, he returned to his hometown and joined the ailing law practice of his father, Samuel Fowler Dickinson. Edward also joined his father in the family home, the Homestead, built by Samuel...
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