illustrates how too much technology can negatively affect our lives. Despite having all the comforts of technology‚ Lydia can’t get used to simply allowing the house to do all the work‚ and that’s when she starts questioning her role as a mother. An example of that is‚ “Maybe I don’t have enough to do. Maybe I have time to think too much. Why don’t we shut the whole house off for a few days and take a vacation?” It becomes noticeable
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Literary Analysis #1: Gift of the Magi ‘Gift of the Magi’ is an old tale that has been altered throughout the years. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) composed this touching story within three hours of his deadline. Under the circumstances of the short amount of time he had to create the story‚ it is a charming showcase of his talents. The element of the ‘Gift of the Magi’ that captured my attention most was the characters. Their appearance on the outside did nothing to clue in the reader about
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The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant Mathilde and Loisel had no luxury at all‚ but Mathilde still wished for the good things in life. Her husband‚ whom would do anything for his wife‚ got an invitation for a party where all the “important people” (177) would be. Not everyone was given an invitation to the party‚ so Loisel thought his wife would be surprised and excited. Mathilde did not appreciate the invitation and offended her husband by saying she’d “look like a pauper” (178) and would “rather
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Commercial vs. Literary Fiction The divide between commercial and literary fiction‚ though not stark‚ can be clearly interpreted with the proper analysis. The short stories Roman Fever and The Cask of Amontillado are perfect examples of this. Both contain many of the same elements‚ but quickly differentiate with further examination. In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado‚ the protagonist‚ Montressor‚ is driven to murder a former acquaintance by a mysterious and unexplained past
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In Araby by James Joyce‚ the narrator looks back on this time in his life and realizes the significance of young love. While he is infatuated with his friend Mangan’s sister‚ the narrator does not fully think through his journey to the bazaar. The narrator knows that Mangan’s sister is unaware of his feelings for her‚ but still allows her beauty and his feelings to cloud his judgement‚ ultimately leading to an epiphany in which the narrator learns more about himself and his intentions. It is clear
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The setting of this story is a one we are all quite familiar with: a rural town full of farmers and hardworking individuals. Today is the day that one lucky person will win the Lottery. Jackson describes everything in a very positive light‚ for example ‘"Well‚ everyone‚" Mr. Summers said‚ "that was done pretty fast‚ and now we’ve got to be hurrying a little more to get done in time."’ When referring to the stoning of Tessie. You are never given the opportunity to think that something is wrong until
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Narrative “New Literary” Criticism A good novel is hard to put down. The story in the novel is perfect with a great plot‚ convincing characters‚ and a suspenseful build up to the climax. You have been drawn into the story and it is almost like you are there‚ living along side the characters. You understand their background‚ their trials‚ and their joys. The story brings to life something from long ago that may or may not be fictional. It is hard to tell without doing further research
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as well. Comedies‚ romance‚ thriller‚ drama; each of them hold a distinct felling about them. Why is that? There is someone who wrote a lot on how to get that to be real… Aristotle wrote about many things‚ one of the most prized literary works is his work on poetics. He talks about all the things that make a good play‚ good. How to capture the people’s attention‚ and keep them guessing. A few of the things Aristotle wrote about in his literary arraignment Poetics‚ are the importance of a protagonist
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Things: Literary Analysis “Ode to things” In the ode “Ode to things”‚ I found 2 poetic devices: simile and alliteration. A simile is a comparison between 2 different objects using “like” or “as”. Alliteration uses multiple words‚ usually in a series‚ that have the same first consonant sound. A simile I found within the text was‚ “...that one because it’s as soft as the softness of a woman’s hip…”(15-17). Having this device helps the reader see the connection between the 2 items listed. For example‚ a
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spirit. In the dystopian world of Fahrenheit 451 the government burns books and all literary material to please and control the public. In Chapter 1‚ Captain Beatty‚ the fire chief‚ explains that the whole process of the government burning books and reducing intellectuals to control the populous gained momentum when books started becoming shorter and shorter. Eventually books were replaced by “fifteen-minute radio shows‚ then cut again to fill a two-minute book column‚
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