highly controversial topic. The secondary source that I researched brings to light many of the views of immigration already mentioned in My Ántonia. The secondary source‚ “Case Studies: Immigration Control” by BBC supports many of the claims that Willa Cather emphasizes in her book which makes it a strong secondary source. Immigration is not stated nor seen as a bad thing in My Ántonia as it clearly tries to let the world know of the harsh conflicts that immigrants are often faced with. The secondary
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Carrie Henry Jeff Chan Comp II-1302 Paper One / Draft One 4 June 2014 The Cost of Freedom and Peace In the story “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather‚ we are given an insight to Paul’s life of supposed unhappiness and how he will go to an extreme to find peace and be happy‚ no matter the cost. The rising action and plot points begin right away in this story when it starts by showing us the trouble Paul is having and causing at school. Exposition and plot points are introduced throughout the first
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it’s greasy plush collarbox‚ and the paintings of George Washington‚ John Calvin‚ and the framed motto all were described in a lethargic and sullied manner. It is in the next paragraph‚ however‚ that one can truly see the true life lived by Paul. Cather explains that even on the most
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Peter The Professor’s House by Willa Cather dissects the life of Professor St. Peter describing his need to work in his study away from his family‚ his need for power in his household and his obsession with the idea that the past is better than the present. Throughout the novel‚ Cather portrays St. Peter as a workaholic who has no time for his family’s frivolous activities. However‚ in this passage‚ St. Peter
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2009 “A Journey through Life” Life is all about choices. Even the simplest choice could turn a situation around and further affect the future of an individual forever. I found Willa Cather’s short story “A Wagner Matinee” very interesting. It deals with different levels of choices‚ some which might affect the character’s life slightly‚ while other choices may affect their entire lifetime. The way the story is written makes the
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free will or determined analyse of “Paul’s case” written by Willa Cather "Paul’s case"was a story written by the famous female writer/ journalist Willa Cather‚ the story explores the life of an idealistic young boy named Paul who hates his impoverished life. Paul strongly believes that he was meant to be born in a rich family instead of a mid-class home. He tries to escape from the impoverished environment of which he live in and only approaches either rich‚ or famous people .Sadly‚ in the end
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Anthony T. McClellan English203-5 Btworld03@gmail.com Paul’s Case by Willa Cather An Analysis of the Mental State Paul This paper is an analysis of the main character Paul in the short story Paul’s Case by Willa Cather. In this analysis I will discuss‚ the conflicts of the story‚ the mental state of Paul and the issues that led to his suicide‚ focusing on his struggle with his social class and the loss of his mother at an early stage in his life. Paul’s Case take place
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recia Quintero 02/19/2013 ENC-1102 Mrs.Fernandez Misunderstood In Willa Cather’s story‚ “Paul’s Case‚” Paul suffered setbacks and dilemmas because he never knew his mother as she died around the time of his birth. Therefore‚ he is lacking that maternal guidance of emotional stability that every child needs to grow mentally. Paul is withdrawn from society‚ and he resorts to the arts and music to feel comfortable and free from his disassociation and sense of loneliness. In ‘A Rose for Emily
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He wore a sharp suit as his uniform‚ and he acted as charming as the other boys who came from rich families. During the performance “all the people in his section thought him a charming boy‚ feeling that he remembered and admired them” (Cather 3). Often‚ it was only the rich who were invited to watch a performance at Carnegie Hall‚ so the recognition and acceptance of Paul meant a lot to him. Paul enjoyed his time at the theater because he could live out his American Dream of being upper
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period styles of art in Western civilization from prehistoric art to the early Renaissance art. This class taught me with a better viewer of the significant artistic period styles‚ and also how an artwork represent its specific style and culture. The Aphrodite of Knidos and The Birth of Venus stands out among all of these precious of artwork and caught my attention in first glance. Each of them spread their unique artist’s stylistic characteristics and culture context. Although‚ they shows different historical
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