"Conformity versus individuality" Willa Cather’s "Paul’s Case‚" displays the conflict between conformity and individuality through the main character‚ Paul. On a number of occasions‚ Paul is forced to lie and steal to escape the conformists who wish to control him and stifle his unique imagination. However‚ his lying‚ stealing‚ and attempts to escape the conformists‚ only force Paul into isolation‚ depression‚ and feeling a sense of shame for his individuality. Throughout the story one might see
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Like many other literary novels‚ Willa Cather uses numerous symbols in O Pioneers! to provide readers a deeper understanding of the characters and plot. Not only found in literature and other kinds of written works but also in the arts‚ symbols are concrete objects‚ people‚ or places used to represent abstract qualities‚ such as love and peace. Writers employ universal or well-known symbols so that its intended audience can understand though the meanings associated with symbols may change over time--what
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History 2112 November 19‚ 2009 Is Alexandra still considered a feminist‚ although Cather positioned her in a male role throughout the novel O Pioneers? Although Alexandra was depicted as a “tall‚ strong girl‚” (p.10) which is typically viewed as characteristics of a male‚ she was indeed a feminist in Willa Cather’s novel O Pioneers! In the introduction of the novel‚ an argument arises due to the differences of O Pioneers! in contrast to some of Cather’s other pieces as well as several
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known as Naturalism is defined by four characteristics which are exemplified in Stephen Crane’s Maggie‚ one of the most prominent Naturalist works. Other authors also used elements of Naturalism in their writing‚ although in a more subtle manner. Willa Cather A Lost Lady and Stephen Crane’s Maggie utilize the three human desires as motivation behind characters’ actions‚ an apathetic tone in which the author describes their characters‚ and an emphasis on the bestial side of humans with direct comparisons
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Tiffany Chang‚ B95102035 Proffer Bennett Fu Contemporary American Literature 5 January 2010 Neighbour Rosicky‚ one of Willa Cather’s stories of Nebraska‚ is about Mr. Rosicky’s life in the prairie of Midwestern America. He is a Czech immigrant who spends his early life in London and New York and then move to Nebraska for farming life. As a reader‚ because my home is in the countryside and my grandparents are farmers‚ I am so touched by Old Rosicky’s great affection for nature‚ land‚ and farming
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In My Antonia by Willa Cather‚ there are many dark overtones that pervade the novel. It is through the use of symbolism and contrast these overtones are made real. The prairie is the predominant setting of the novel. It may be shaped‚ and it conforms to the desires of those working it. The prairie¹s loneliness‚ shown by the wide open spaces‚ is a brilliant way of revealing internal conflict by using a setting. Also‚ it brings out the characters true meaning. Cather shows through the character
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I was filled with the admiration for their bravery to challenge the social ideas and defend their romantic love. Such stories always end up with”They lived happily together ever after” in my naïve mind. However‚ after reading My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather and Shangshi by Lu Xun‚ I started to reflect on the real sense of elopement. Generally speaking‚ two lovers elope as a result of their fervent love being objected by their families or the society. The lovers believe by running away from their
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The author of this essay wants to prove that Paul ’s actions are both influenced by economical and religious issues while the narrator ’s deeds in "I ’m a Fool" are only economically influenced and happen mostly by mistake. "Paul ’s Case" by Willa Cather is set in Pittsburgh at the beginning of the 20th century. The main character‚ Paul‚ is a high school student. He feels very frustrated with his life. He works as an usher at Carnegie Hall‚ but his father forbids him to work there. He eventually
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Opposites Attract Opposites attract. In the short story “The Sentimentality of William Tavener” by Willa Cather‚ this saying is never so easily understood. Protagonist Hester Perkins is a domineering woman‚ who is completely unlike the easygoing character of her husband‚ William Tavener. In this story‚ the static character of William Tavener and the dynamic character of Hester Perkins provide a flawless contrast that captures the reader’s attention until the very end. Throughout the story
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influences them greatly – addition several layers of emotional depth that are specifically related to the surroundings. This comparison is explored in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams‚ Persuasion by Jane Austen‚ and The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather. In Menagerie‚ Tom is affected by the absence of his father and his own dreams‚ while being shackled to the weight of his family. Persuasion explores social aristocracy through the perspective of the prudent Anne. The protagonists are united‚ each
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