In the Sound and the Fury‚ the role of Mrs. Compson is perceived by the public as largely negative‚ one of the causes for the downfall of the aristocratic Compson family. However‚ Ulrike Nüssler’s scholarly article‚ published in William Faulkner: German Responses as the victim of Southern nobility‚ her behavior being the result of social pressures coming from her socioeconomic class. Nüssler’s argument is how Mrs. Compson’s frailty and hypochondria stem from the pressures put on her by the largely
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Literary criticism is when an author critiques the qualities and attributes of literacy. Oftentimes authors use this mechanism as a form of tone‚ symbolism‚ imagery‚ and even to allude to the bigger picture. In the Honest Trailers the critics use gender‚ reader response‚ and empowerment criticism to explicate a particular point. In many films and other popular culture‚ blondes are usually stereotypically portrayed. They are exhibited as pretty girls who are not the sharpest tool in the toolbox.
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO THE STUDY OF LITERARY CRITICISM It is evident that Marxism has made great contribution in the study and criticism of Literature‚ there is need to explain a little bit on Marxism before we discuss its contribution. Marxism is a social and political theory based on the works of Karl Marx and his followers‚ associated with the socialist and communist movements‚ these works mainly are Manifesto of the Communist Party and the German Ideology. It should be understood
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The word criticism is derived from the Greek word meaning " judgment". Hence‚ criticism was known to be the exercise of judgment on works of literature‚ or it can be said that criticism is the play of mind to observe the merits and defects on the work of literature. A critic ‚ therefore‚ is a person who expresses judgment on works of literature or poetry or the art of an artist or a painter. The critic is also defined as a person who is possessed of the knowledge necessary to enable him to pronounce
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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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In The Chosen‚ Potok describes the Jewish culture during the period of World War I. Beginning with the affluence of Polish Jews before the war‚ Potok established a circle of relationships. In the book‚ there are three main relationships. The first one is father-son‚ between Danny and his father‚ Reb Saunders and between Reuven and his father‚ David Malter. The relationship between Reuven and Danny is the second main relationship in The Chosen. The third main relationship is Hasidism verses Zionism
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The Fury Mrs Fletcher clenched and unclenched her hands at her sides‚ her eyes seeking wildly as the fury roared impotently in her. How dare he walk away from her like that! Mrs Fletcher‚ enraged with acrimony‚ stormed into the kitchen‚ her hands had started to drip with sweat from all the clasping she had done with such compulsion‚ she calmly drifted towards her silver basin where all the plates and cutlery had remained from last night’s meal. Mrs Fletcher gazed outside the casement above the basin
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published five substantial novels and numerous short stories. Light in August is the culmination of this creative period and is the novel in which Faulkner combines many of his previous themes with newer insights into human nature. In Sartoris‚ The Sound and the Fury‚ and As I Lay Dying‚ Faulkner had examined the relationship of the individual to his family. In his next major novel‚ Absalom‚ Absalom!‚ Faulkner returned to the family as the point of departure for his
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Caroline and Quentin Compson: A struggle with mental illness. Throughout Quentin’s section‚ in The Sound and the Fury the reader is given a plethora of past memories‚ along with Quentin’s current day. And‚ even more so‚ the reader is given the feeling that something is not quite right with Quentin. Rightfully so‚ as in different the different sections of book‚ it is mentioned (and cruelly joked about by Jason) that Quentin kills himself. Although there is believed to be many reasons that could’ve
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Raef Sengupta 2 English H‚ 7 Georgantas 4/17/13 Literary Criticism of Lord of the Flies This article was very interesting in that it embraced the idea that perhaps authority figures should not be authority figures‚ maybe everyone needs to work together. I agree with their conclusion that a balance needs to be formed‚ this is nearly my view on this matter. First a look needs to be taken at the roles of authority figures and what they really do. Authority figures exist because people need some
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