Reading Journal October 17‚ 2013 Mrs. Dalloway pages 1-70 This reading to me‚ so far‚ has been the definition of complex. The author‚ Virginia Woolf‚ has such a different writing technique than I am accustomed to reading. She does not use any chapters in this writing‚ and often does not distinguish which character is speaking. The hardest part was for me to grow used to this. I am still trying to accomplish this. The different writing style though‚ makes the reader have to tune in more to the
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In Mrs. Miniver‚ a novel of about 300 pages‚ Jan Struther writes about the simple and fulfilling life of Kay Miniver and her family as they go through the struggles of WWII. Struther shows Mrs. Miniver’s optimism and vitality despite the effects of the war on her family. A narrator‚ who watches the family through dialogue between the family and other characters‚ tells the novel. Mrs. Miniver is often alone admiring something and commenting to herself. Her spirit and good will are shown in events
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It wasn’t six o’clock yet and the lights were still on in the neighborhood grocery. Mrs. Maloney tired to keep herself calm and collected to seem normal. She did not want anyone to suspect that something was wrong. It was very difficult since she jus killed her husband. Currently‚ she was at the canned goods isle searching for her husband’s favorite can of beans. Too occupied with her thoughts on how to complete her plan successfully‚ she accidentally knocked a few of the cans over. A women next
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where the real persona exits. Browning’s poems open the minds of his readers‚ allowing for exploration and the discovery of the dark side of human nature: in the context of his dramatic monologue‚ character revelations are discovered. In Robert Browning’s‚ My Last Duchess we are introduced to a rich‚ arrogant and authoritarian Duke of Ferara. Browning immediately establishes the technique apostrophe as the Duke begins to speak to an unseen character about his late wife. The Duke displays
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reality of this though is that everything does happen for a reason because all aspects of life are connected. The idea is that there is destiny in life and that is what brings pieces together in this world. For example‚ Robert Frost in his poem‚ “Design” uses all three images of the spider‚ flower‚ and moth in the poem to show how they are all connected. Although their differences are highlighted throughout the poem‚ they all rely upon each other creating a sense of connection. Frost heavily uses similes
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Charlie in the Chocolate Factory‚ Big Fish‚ Edward Scissorhands. All famous movies directed by Tim Burton‚ a dark and mysterious director. Burton has an odd sense of style‚ which is used to captivate characters emotions and sense suspicions. Burton is a talented director and takes many things into consideration before directing a film. In many films directed by Burton‚ he uses shots and framing‚ non-diegetic sound‚ and camera angles to create mood. To begin‚ Burton chooses shots and framing to help
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body. Kali then enjoys her victory by dancing across the battle field‚ prancing on the corpses of her slain. (David R. Kinsley 118-119) Kali is the goddess of wrath and vengeance‚ also the patron goddess of Mr. Bhowmicks’ family in the short story A Father written by Bharati Mukherje in 1985. Mr. Bhowmick is a Hindu Indian who migrated from Ranchi‚ Bihar India to Detroit Michigan. Most Americans‚ especially in the 80’s‚ did not have much understanding of Hinduism‚ and still do not today. This could
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make up life‚ but sometimes decisions includes the betrayal of a family member‚ the value of religion‚ yourself‚ or the betrayal of the others. In the book Mister Pip‚ Matilda’s mum stole the only copy of great expectations because she did not like Mr. Watts’s teachings. Matilda’s mum‚ a very religious woman believed that the book ruined her children’s beliefs‚ when Matilda confessed to believing in Pip but not in the devil. In doing such things‚ Matilda’s mother did not realize what she had given
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Jonathan Edwards‚ it is easy to see that they differ views about the topic of religion and style of writing. Edwards’ sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” presents the message of humanity being plagued by sin despite the efforts made to please God. His sermon often expressed that God shows no mercy upon “sinners” and humanity is just hanging by a thin thread from “eternal damnation”. An excerpt from his sermon‚ "The God that holds you over the pit of hell‚ much as one holds a spider
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his wife Mrs Bixby) and 5 secondary characters (Colonel‚ Wilkins‚ the taxi-driver‚ the pawnbroker and miss Pulteney). Main characters Cyril Bixby was small‚ neat and bony‚ he had a narrow nose and a slightly prognathous jaw. He wore Edwardian jackets with high lapels and six buttons down the front and narrow stovepipe trousers‚ and his wife thought he looked ridiculous in this outfit. He was a dentist that lived in a smallish apartment somewhere in New York City with his wife Mrs. Bixby. At
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