Literature Between Wars Critical Commentary of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’ The very first sentence in this extract gives an insight into how Woolf has set to present her main character‚ Clarissa as someone who is lighthearted and somewhat pretentious‚ as she concerns herself with such a trivial matter as buying flowers for her upcoming party. Claiming that she will buy the flowers herself and alleviate the burden of her servant Lucy who has enough to do‚ it is also ironic
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Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway A Reflection of the Author’s Life “In people’s eyes‚ in the swing‚ tramp‚ and trudge‚ in the bellow and the uproar‚ the carriages‚ motor cars‚ omnibuses‚ vans‚ sandwich men shuffling and swinging‚ brass bands‚ barrel organs‚ in the triumph and the jingle and the strange high singing of some aeroplanes overhead was what she loved; London‚ this moment of June.” Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel detailing a day in the life of
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The text under interpretation is the extract from Virginia Woolf’s novel “Mrs Dallaway”. Virginia Woolf was born in london at the end of the 19th century‚ her life wasn’t easy as she lost almost all her family. That caused her several breakdowns and through her works one can see her poor mental state. In some of her novels she moves away from the use of plot and structure to employ stream-of-consciousness to emphasize the psychological aspects of her characters. Themes in her works include gender
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Title: Good-bye Mr. Chips Author: James Hilton Point of View: 1st person Setting in time and place: At Mrs. Wickett’s house across the street from the school Main Characters: Mr. Chips- Mr. Chips is the main character of the book. He has devoted his life to teaching children at Brookfield until he died. Katherine Bridges- A younger woman Mr. Chips meets while on vacation. She later marry’s Mr. Chips and soon dies afterwards. Plot Summary: This book is about a
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a piece of literature or film is to determine the vantage point from which the audience witnesses the story. Determining this is extremely useful because it answers many questions about why characters act a certain way. For example‚ in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)‚ the point of view is omniscient‚ similar to many films. An omniscient point of view is where the audience can see the actions of all characters independent of the others; they are made aware of the thoughts and emotions
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The two movies that we watched in class The Talented Mr. Ripley and Ripley’s Game were both about this guy named Tom Ripley who was trying to survive in New York City with no prospects‚ but with a talent to survive by doing whatever is required. While working at a party‚ playing the piano in a borrowed Princeton jacket‚ he is approached by the wealthy Herbert Greenleaf‚ who believes Tom to be an actual graduate from the university and a friend of his son‚ Dickie Greenleaf. Ripley is asked to travel
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GOODBYE‚ MR. CHIPS: PLOT SUMMARY: Goodbye‚ Mr. Chips was written in just a week — “more quickly‚ more easily‚ and with fewer subsequent alterations than anything I had ever written before‚ or have ever written since‚” James Hilton noted. Based in part on the life of Hilton’s own father‚ the novel is just over 100 pages long and tells the simple‚ elegant tale of Mr. Chipping‚ or “Chips‚” and his own “coming of age” alongside the thousands of boys he teaches over the years. The story begins on the
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more emphasis on Mr Ripley’s thought process. Recently I watched The Talented Mr. Ripley. I believe the film’s purpose was to entertain and keep the viewer involved‚ and it did a great job of doing so. You have no idea what is going to happen next and the plot‚ which was very vivid and alive‚ keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the entirety of the film. Despite an exciting plot‚ this film wasn’t as satisfying as I wanted it to be because it needed more emphasis on Mr Ripley’s thought
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Socialist playwright‚ George Bernard Shaw wrote the highly controversial play‚ Mrs. Warren ’s Profession. The play was censored and it would take eight years‚ before it was finally produced in London in 1902 for private performance. The production survived a mere two performances as an irate audience condemned the play‚ protesting that the content was immoral for its themes involving both prostitution and incest. Mrs. Warren ’s Profession however‚ presented both an argument and counter-argument
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Patricia Highsmith’s unsettling novel‚ ’The Talented Mr Ripley’‚ invites us into the twisted and predatory mind of Tom Ripley. Highsmith utilises a variety of literary techniques to assist in centralising the prominent theme of isolation throughout the novel. The novel hinges on Ripley’s detachment from social norms and ultimately those around with him. Tom Ripley is a solitary drifter and has never belonged anywhere his entire life. Highsmith reveals this through her effective use of setting throughout
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