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- 201: William Faulkner
- ... is as much the subject of the book as the predicament of the Negro" (Edmund 219). Another story of Faulkner’s that contains the maturing theme and has a Southern setting is "A Rose for Emily." This one, like most of his others, takes place in the southern part of the United States. It takes place after the Civil War during the south’s transition from the "Old South" to the ... a big, squarish frame house that had once been white, decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies" (Faulkner "Rose" 502). Another dead giveaway is that Miss Emily had a black servant. Above all else is the fact that Mr. Faulkner makes the settings of most of his pieces of literature in Jefferson, Mississippi. Faulkner’s underlying theme throughout his works are the coming of age type theme. What makes this story so different and unique is the fact that he has Miss Emily not changing and not maturing throughout the story. There are quite a few examples of Miss Emily not adapting, or maturing, to the "New South." One of these examples is observed when the sheriff ...
- 202: Dueling
- ... she was being looked down upon or shunned by anyone it was up to the husband to put this to a stop. This was the main reason in the duel, which took place between Charles Dickinson and Andrew Jackson. In an unfortunate error, Jackson had married his wife before she had received a divorce from her former husband. Jackson was very sensitive to this matter and would not tolerate anyone speaking of her in bad terms. So when Dickinson made a comment of Jackson marrying another man's wife, Jackson did not hesitate to duel this man. Jackson was the lesser of the two in the usage of the pistol, but this did not ... was to get it back. The duel, in Tennessee, was inevitable. Andrew Jackson knew of his opponent's resourcefulness and had decided before the match to shoot second. So when the word fire was given, Dickinson shot first. The bullet struck Jackson in the ribs just two inches from his heart. But Jackson did not flinch. He took careful aim at Dickinson and shot him down (Morris 2). Jackson was ...
- 203: Wuthering Heights: Use of Atmospheric Conditions to Emphasize Events and Highlight the Mood of the Characters
- Wuthering Heights: Use of Atmospheric Conditions to Emphasize Events and Highlight the Mood of the Characters In Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë makes use of atmospheric conditions to emphasize events and highlight the mood of the characters in the story. The Yorkshire moors are known for their harsh beauty and sometimes desolate landscape. This theme of a rough countryside filled with hidden beauties and seasonal storms fits well into the storyline of Wuthering Heights. The title of the novel and the name of the Earnshaw's dwelling is used by Emily Brontë's to project the overall mood of the book. She herself writes that the word "Wuthering [is] a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station (the Earnshaw house) is exposed in stormy weather" (p.2). Many of the notable events that take place between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange are accompanied by a change in the weather. Emily Brontë uses the weather to show the beginning of a transition from calm to turbulent events in the storyline. The books starts with Lockwood's arrival, a severe winter storm raging outside foreshadows the ...
- 204: William Faulkner
- ... is as much the subject of the book as the predicament of the Negro (Edmund 219). Another story of Faulkner s that contains the maturing theme and has a Southern setting is A Rose for Emily. This one, like most of his others, takes place in the southern part of the United States. It takes place after the Civil War during the south s transition from the Old South to the ... a big, squarish frame house that had once been white, decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies (Faulkner Rose 502). Another dead giveaway is that Miss Emily had a black servant. Above all else is the fact that Mr. Faulkner makes the settings of most of his pieces of literature in Jefferson, Mississippi. Faulkner s underlying theme throughout his works are the coming of age type theme. What makes this story so different and unique is the fact that he has Miss Emily not changing and not maturing throughout the story. There are quite a few examples of Miss Emily not adapting, or maturing, to the New South. One of these examples is observed when the sheriff ...
- 205: American Transcendentalism
- ... movement. His subsequent essays, journals, and poems are credited with giving further shape to its ideals. Emerson was also an important inspiration to such authors as Walt Whitman, who, along with Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson, and Edgar Allan Poe, were strongly influenced by Transcendentalism (Mullen and Wilson 1). Perhaps the best known and most influential of Emerson's immediate disciples is Henry David Thoreau, noted for his book Walden; or ... for children, and labor reform. The Transcendentalism movement is acknowledged as having infused American literature with its own distinctive character. The authors of what has been called the Renaissance period, including Melville, Whitman, Hawthorne, and Dickinson, were immensely influenced by American Transcendentalism in style, theme, and thought. They were not the creators they believed themselves, but they were unconscious prophets of a true state of society; one which the tendencies ...
- 206: Our Town Analysis
- ... be. The Webb s explain to him the superstition behind not allowing the groom to see his bride until she walks down the isle. The action of this scene is anxiety. George wants to see Emily before the big event and is expressing a great desire to do so. The parents are intent on not allowing George to see their daughter. Mrs. Webb is also understandably worried about loosing a daughter to marriage. Emily is upstairs having reservations about the whole ordeal. Mr. Webb brings the two of them together before the wedding, breaking the superstition, and explains to them that they were meant to be together. He has ... action of attention to detail, anxiety is just one of them. Some of these actions are: nervousness, sorrow, pain, happiness, true love, and hopelessness. The nervousness is evident during the wedding, as well as when Emily returns to visit her twelfth birthday after her death. Sorrow and pain are felt during the funeral, and at other times in the graveyard. Happiness is felt at the soda shop when Emily and ...
- 207: Themes
- By: Matt E-mail: mattopiela@hotmail.com The Various Themes in Wuthering Heights The Various Themes in Wuthering Heights In the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë, many relevant themes were portrayed. In this essay, I will be discussing the five most poignant themes, which in my opinion are "Good versus Evil","Revenge", "Status & Education","Love" and "Selfishness". I feel that all these themes are equally important, and in the following paragraphs, I will attempt to discuss their impact on the reader and to the novel as a whole. Emily Brontë developed the main characters very vividly. From the beginning of the novel, I was aware of a sense of spirit, feelings and emotions. As the novel unraveled, I began to emphasize with the innocent ... Heathcliff, and consequently she died forlorn and remiss of the true love that was destined to be hers. Overall, I felt that "Wuthering Heights" was an excellent novel, and was very well written. The themes Emily Brontë introduced were well depicted, organized, established and resolved and/or analyzed. Emily Brontë was a magnificent author, and her style, use of words and ideas make "Wuthering Heights" a true classic. I thoroughly ...
- 208: David Copperfield
- ... Sadly though, the baby dies soon after it is delivered. Soon after, David gets a letter which says it is urgent to meet at his aunt's house. The letter worries him because he thinks Emily, his childhood love, is dead. But when he goes, he soon realizes that Emily is alive and overhears a conversation she is having with a lady. David then hears the tale of how Emily disappeared. Soon after, his wife dies as does Emily's husband. But David is too distraught to take action and leaves the country for three years, during which time his books gain much popularity. ...
- 209: Obasan - Book Report
- ... to stay in Vancouver. Naomi is very small at the time of the war and did not really fully understand what was happening to her race. The novel recounts the struggle of Naomi’s Aunt Emily to ensure that her family would be together in whatever place they were sent to. Aunt Emily wanted to head east to Toronto, but was unable to get the documentation for the entire family which included her sister children, who she was taking care of. The novel discuses the camps that the ... next door neighbor and did not tell anybody about this. Naomi seems resentful during the novel, as she comes across as a quiet little girl, who does not seem to interact with many people. Aunt Emily finally finds a place in Slocan for the family to go live, but just before they leave finds out her and her immediate family could go to Toronto. This leaves Aunt Emily going to ...
- 210: Our Town
- Our Town spans twelve years in the life of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, portraying both routine daily life and major events in the lives of George Gibbs, Emily Webb and their families. Each act centers on their family life, preceded by a street scene of casual conversation with such townsfolk as the paperboy, milkman, and constable. Present throughout, is the Stage Manager, who ... and in our living and in our dying." It offers a compassionate glimpse of that time before the Great Wars, before our innocence was lost forever. Our Town is not just about the relationship between Emily and George and, indeed, is not just about a small town in northern New England a hundred years ago. As we are about to take a long leap into the future we are forced, not ... and adulthood. The tragic waste caused by the failure to grasp the value of common, routine events becomes apparent in the cemetery scene at the end of Our Town. In her brief return to life, Emily realizes that she has let much of her life slip past her attention. "It goes so fast," she cries. "We don't have time to look at one another." In tears she asks the ...
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