In the book‚ On Writing Well by William Zinsser he stated his opinion in what he believes a good writer is. He believes that a good reader needs to have simplicity and be original to himself. He brings out many good point although I do not agree with all of his ideas. One of the method that I understand and can rather agree and disagree with is clutter. I would have to say that all clutter is not necessarily a bad writing choice. However‚ it should be used appropriately. In his book‚ he stated
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ASSINGMENT Fill in the blanks 1.Characters talking about themselves in the third person is a convention that often people who are new to Shakespeare. 2.Character talking about themselves is a way of speaking that can make the occasion and the character . 3.Another confusing convention is that a ruler being referred to by the name of his . 4.This convention is important because it tells the of the king
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children are always looking to their elders‚ at the same time‚ adults often look to children to regain their youth. For some reason‚ adults fear getting old‚ so they find spending time with younger people makes the feel young and lively again. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ the author uses the elderly man‚ Santiago‚ to represent old age‚ and he uses the boy‚ Manolin‚ to represent the aspect of youth in the story. The contrast between these two characters illustrates this idea
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McCarthy vs Faulkner Though Cormac McCarthy’s All The Pretty Horses and William Faulkner’s The Unvanquished are completely different‚ their style and plot techniques share more similarities than differences. All The Pretty Horses and The Unvanquished both depict the importance of honor in a persons life‚ whether it be honor through vengeance‚ honoring family‚ or honoring the tradition of woman‚ these two novels teach that honor can create a stronger person. Vengeance plays an important role
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Invictus Essay The last stanza of the poem “Invictus‚” by William Ernest Henley is very powerful and teaches an important way on how to live life. “It matter not how strait the gate…” In this case‚ “strait” means narrow‚ confined‚ or limited. In order to escape “the fell clutch of circumstance or chance‚” the narrator has to go through the strait gate. “I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” This means that the narrator believes he can do it because anything he puts his mind
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Hemingway and the Struggle of Masculinity in WarMen in A Farewell to Arms and For Whom The Bell TollsThe name of Ernest Hemingway has long been associated with the idea of a strong‚ stubborn man who is very socially inept. In both A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls‚ we are introduced to an extremely cold‚ unfeeling character and we see how they evolve from one type of man into another. Frederic Henry and Robert Jordan are both Americans serving overseas in some conflict‚ Henry being in
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interpretations. In fact‚ one of the most remarkable aspects of this book is its ability to allow the readers to construe the piece any way they see fit. It is written in such a way that the audience can have their own personal take on it‚ regardless to what Ernest Hemmingway was trying to say. The Old Man and the Sea can be inspirational to anyone willing to decide for themselves what it means. The readers are immediately drawn into Santiago’s story‚ and learn from him just as Manolin has. To state the obvious
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“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does‚ and that is his” is a line from the brilliant play called The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest‚ starring Colin Firth‚ is a charming tale of the importance of family and reality also directed by Oliver Parker. Though there was a play and a movie‚ they both have their own differences. They were also both made from two different perspectives of this magnificent play‚ the original writer
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In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech‚ William Faulkner reinforces his messages about the subjectivity or inexistence of reality‚ human suffering‚ and the damaged psychological state of men that are evident in As I Lay Dying. He believes that World War I is the culprit of this questioning and suffering‚ and people must and will “prevail” by relearning the ability to feel‚ or as he puts it‚ “the truths of the heart”. These ideas are reflected in the novel through its structure‚ as well as the suffering
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Harper Lee and Rudolfo Anaya both have distinct and well known writing styles which helped them to create their reputation as great writers. Each of their styles of writing are different and help contribute to the uniqueness of each writer’s’ novels. Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is narrated by an adult looking back on her childhood‚ and the wide‚ advanced vocabulary reflects this. Additionally‚ to make the story more authentic‚ Lee also incorporates southern dialects and words. For
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