Stephen Crane (November 1‚ 1871 – June 5‚ 1900) was an American author. Prolific throughout his short life‚ he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. The eighth surviving child of Methodist Protestant parents‚ Crane began writing at the age of four and had published several articles by the age of 16. Having little interest in university
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several purposes Willa Cather has in her short story‚ "A Wagner Matinee." The two main purposes of this story are to entertain the reader and to reveal a theme. Before discussing theses purposes‚ back ground on Cather will be given so as to gain as better understanding and appreciation for her writing. Willa Sibert Cather was born December 7th‚ 1873 on a small farm in Back Creek Valley near Winchester‚ Virginia. Her mother and father‚ Mary and Charles Cather‚ had seven children‚ Willa being the oldest
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reflected in Willa Cather’s short story‚ “Neighbor Rosicky.” Bohemian Origin and Culture Immigration of Czechoslovakians spanned over a prolonged period of time ranging from 1848-1930’s (Seigel‚ 1986). The largest time of immigration is recorded to have occurred around 1860’s. There are several reasons for the immigration from Czechoslovakia to America‚ some of those reasons being the European revolution‚ crowded cities‚ droughts causing poor crops and financial crises (Seigel‚ 1986). In Willa Cather’s
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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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Zach Meyer 3/9/2018 Lora Devereaux Composition II Willa Cather Willa Cather‚ was an American author‚ whose fame was achieved fame through her writings about pioneer life on the Great Plains. Cather grew up in Virginia and Nebraska as a kid‚ and then moved to Pennsylvania and ultimately New York as an adult pursuing her career. She was renowned as “clever” and “skillful”‚ especially in the writings of her short stories. She was praised by many for her works‚ including the New York Times‚ who praised
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never looking beyond the outer shell of its’ citizens. This is the life that Willa Cather decided to write about in "The Sculptor’s Funeral". Cather does a magnificent job of showing how society will look down on the necessary but minor things in life‚ or Harvey Merrik. It must take personal insight to show the true meaning of every person. She show’s how beauty and art actually have a place in the business world. Willa demonstrates how great people overcome great obstacles‚ and states how prophets
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Willa Cather has long been known for her extraordinary short stories‚ poems‚ books and more‚ specifically‚ she is known as a romantic realist. The term romantic realist in and of itself is relatively controversial‚ as the two terms are generally thought of as antonyms. In Cather’s life‚ this description is very appropriate‚ as she lived through both the realism and realist periods. The combination of hardships Cather experienced‚ and the transition from the romantic period to the realist period
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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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A Comparison of Jack London and Stephen Crane. Jack London and Stephen Crane were both well-known literary naturalists who died at relatively early ages. Despite having lived such a short life‚ Jack London lived a full life. He has achieved wide popularity abroad‚ with his work being translated into more than fifty languages‚ as well as having written fifty literary works in eighteen years. His stories in the naturalistic mode still continue to influence writers today. Stephen Crane was also an
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The Blue Hotel written by Stephen Crane describes an extremely unfortunate circumstance in which an individual meets a gruesome end. However‚ a meaning behind this story can be found under the lines of the events that preceded and occurred after the character died. From these events we can find a theme which is the ultimate cause for this person dying‚ The theme being described is that‚ when individuals assume‚ or when individuals either act too quickly or fail to act at all bad things can happen
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