First written in the 1880s and extensively revised in 1908‚ The Portrait of a Lady is often considered to be James’s greatest achievement. In it‚ he explored many of his most characteristic themes‚ including the conflict between American individualism and European social custom and the situation of Americans in Europe. James proclaimed that “The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent reality.” Plot was for him but the extension of character. The novel must
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Williams Carlos William’s poem “This Is Just to Say” seems like a simple poem at first glance. After reading the poem‚ I had discerned it was an imagery poem. As I tried to interpret the poem‚ several thoughts had wondered through my mind. At first‚ I was imagining it was a secret message for a lover. Secondly‚ I thought it was a note left for a wife. Thirdly‚ I envisioned that it was a representation of Adam and Eve. At last‚ I felt it represented a confession to God. The simplicity of this poem
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Human consciousness in Isabel Archer Isabel Archer‚ the heroine of the novel ‘The Portrait of a lady’‚ is a young American woman who must choose between her independent spirit and the demands of mid-nineteenth century European social conventions. She unexpectedly inherits a fortune‚ which in the beginning of the novel‚ seems to have freed her from the need to marry. After propagating her quest for independence‚ she rejects two suitors‚ Casper Goodwood and Lord Warburton
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The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James Apparently the fiction of Henry James appears to be about people at the center of high society. On closer examination‚ many of James’s characters struggle to enter high society from less fortunate backgrounds. A repeated theme in Henry James’s fiction is the culture clash between Americans and Europeans. As an American who spent most of his life in Europe‚ he was well-placed to see the contrasts between these two cultures. For example‚ his novels Daisy
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the treatment of the theme “marital relations” in The Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady is considered as Henry James’ masterpiece. The story revolves around Isabel Archer. She is a young American who meets up her destiny. She values her freedom. She does not want to get married because she thinks that marriage will suppress her independence. James handles the theme of how a young protagonist attains maturation. The Portrait of a Lady relates us how Isabel grows up to explore the world
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Lady Macbeth - William ShakespeareLady Macbeth is in a position of power over Macbeth. She tells him what to do and what not to do. She directs him and his emotions in Act 2 Scene II. She is the strongest one which is clearly shown by her saying ‘A foolish thought‚ to say a sorry sight’. This shows us how weak Macbeth is compared to Lady Macbeth who has the power and makes her husband think the same way as she thinks. I would show that power clearly by standing on the higher level of the stage than
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Page No: 3 1.Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context. the thought was almost revolting an expanse of pure white serenity a turning-point accepted her seclusion with resignation a veritable bedlam of chirrupings frivolous rebukes the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum Answer the thought was almost revolting – The thought that the author’s grandmother was once young and pretty raises a doubt in the mind of the author. He finds it too hard to believe. an
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it the right or the wrong way. These two short story‚ ‘The Use of Force’ by William Carlos Williams and ‘One of These Days’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ demonstrate how these two doctors need to force their power on their patient for them to cooperate. Both explore the struggle of being someone important to the society and having more authority than the people of their village. In ‘The Use of Force’ by William Carlos Williams‚ The doctor visit a sick girl named Mathilda. He decides to check her throat
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William Shakespeare was born April 23‚ 1564 in a town in London. Shakespeare attended the Stratford grammar school as a kid. Shakespeare did not continue his education into a university. At 18 years of age‚ Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway and had 3 kids. William Shakespeare was a poet‚ playwright‚ and actor. He wrote some of the most famous plays in history such as‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Hamlet‚ and Macbeth. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare portrays women as weak in the fact that in order to be powerful‚ they
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The Figurative Language Symbol and Sociological Criticism on "Libertad! Igualdad! Fraternidad! Poetry by William Carlos Williams" By Uli Zulfa Abstract In this paper I will analysis the poetry Libertad! Iqualdad! Fraternidad! by William Carlos William. In this poetry Carlos tells about the condition of America that time which is not same as the America suppose to be like the first time America dream. This paper uses the research method library. For analyzing I use Socio-Analysis by Karl Mark-Marxism
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