own free will? “These are some of the many questions that plague humanity‚ the questions that give philosophers‚ sociologists‚ scientists‚ and writers material with which to work” (Hicks). In the short story Paul’s Case: A Study in Temperament‚ Willa Cather uses these questions to tell of a boy‚ Paul‚ whom his peers do all they can to help; yet‚ their attempts do not work because he simply struggles from a bad case of petty lying and borderline narcissism. Often the traits associated with narcissism
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Willa Cather‚ an American author‚ achieved much recognition on her frontier works. She earned much acknowledgement in her work of My Antonia. Raised on a primitive farm in Nebraska‚ Cather uses her experiences of the landscape to transform the senses of her readers. Cather demonstrates her ability to capture the feeling of the prairie at the end of the “Hired Girls.” (“Presently we saw… somewhere on the prairie.” Page 146-147) Not only is this scene an important image of the moment‚ but the representation
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A Landscape of Emotions Being consumed by one’s surroundings results in an impressionable experience. Taking a deep breath of fresh air‚ admiring a breathtaking view‚ and watching the sizzling sunset evoke emotions. Willa Cather effectively evokes emotions in the reader‚ in order to relate to the characters’ feelings‚ by providing vivid descriptions of the setting‚ as well as through the reactions of Jim. From the start of the novel to the very end‚ descriptions of the Jim’s environment
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a Narrative Essay about a quotation: “There are some things learned best in calm‚ some in storm” _ Willa Cather DETAILED OUTLINE: Introduction: Background information: If we want to grow‚ we have to learn a lot not only from books we read or stories we are told but also from our own stories. Thesis statement: Sometimes some lessons are better learned from a crisis in our life as Willa Cather said: “There are some things you learn best in calm‚ and some in storm” Changing sentence: Introducing
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symbolism Willa Cather incorporated into the story is crucial to understanding the way Paul’s character progresses from beginning to end. In the beginning of the story Paul feels anxious about the things he wants and longs for in life‚ while at the same time feeling distraught towards the way he was currently living. The luxurious lifestyles of musicians and hotels that they stayed symbolized his admiration for their lifestyles. This explains Paul’s fancy for hotels later in the story. As Cather states
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A Wagner Matinee Willa Cather Within a lifetime there are many decisions you have to make. In my lifetime there have not been many big decisions but I have always been reminded that choices you make now will affect you forever. My family has always taught me that you may have only one chance to make the right choice‚ so choose wisely. Most of the time my father will tell me that I have to make my choice by what my heart tells me and what
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Analysis of Paul’s Case “Paul’s Case‚” by Willa Cather tells the story of a young boy who is disillusioned by his suburban lifestyle. A constant nuisance to his teacher’s‚ Paul belittles the world around him with a sort of arrogance. He sees his life as gray and ubearably plain; he only takes comfort in the luxuries of the world as is evident when he is dressing for his job ushering at the theatre; he was “always considerably excited while be dressed”. There‚ Paul is no longer the suburban boy
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Cather novels usually bring the idea of her age and her personal happiness and sufferings. Shadows on the Rock is of no exception. Her first visit to the city of Quebec and its history and its Roman Catholicism and its European tradition kindles her imaginative power. It became the inspiration for her novel‚ Shadows on the Rock. The story of Euclide Auclair‚ an apothecary ‚ clearly pictures many effects of Old and New World Origins. The family is the primary source of this novel. For Madame Auclair
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story “A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather revolves around the pigeonholed story line. I view Aunt Georgiana as a dynamic‚ relatable‚ and fragile character that undergoes major memories that give her a wake to reality. Throughout the story‚ Aunt Georgiana reveals herself as a frail old woman that pays no interest to her main task. Her nephew‚ Clark‚ tries to find her in the coach but she was slow moving and resulted to her being “last of the passengers to alight” (Cather‚ 540). Her sluggish movements
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Lisa Marie. “Willa Cathers My Antonia: Haunting the Houses of Memory.” Twentieth Century Literature 46 (2000): Literary Reference Center‚ Galileo. MPHS Library‚ 18 April 2011 (#33 a work from an online service to which your library subscribes) This article analyzes My Antonia and it’s theme of memory and how it haunts some of the characters. It talks about the story of the wolves and how its haunted Peter and Pavel and how that brings gothic to the story. It also tells why Cather included
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