The interior consciousness of an individual that discusses one’s thoughts and feelings plays an important role in the world of literature. Anwar Khan, the author of Pose and Roch Carrier, the author of A Secret Lost in the Water, both similarly utilize several writing techniques and provide sufficient evidence to showcase the inner monologue of the protagonist. The usage of literary devices describe the physical actions of the protagonist, which translates to what the protagonist is thinking. Moreover, the manipulation of the chronological order of the events depicts the characterization and the thought process of the protagonist. Lastly, the authors’ ability to narrate the short story depicts how the protagonists react to their surroundings…
Wallace, David Foster. "This is Water." Kenyon college commencement speech. May 21, 2005. Wallace's speech gives a look at reality. The way an American adult's life is. The way how everything is routine, how if not "well adjusted," you will be self centered and in default setting. He describes the daily routine of an American adult, and how he goes to a supermarket, packed with more people. He gets frustrated and annoyed by all of these people; how they are just wasting his time. He then starts thinking how all of these people are going through the same thing he is going through; they have rough days just as he does. If someone was to think outside the box and actually focus on the beauty of this world, they will not be bored, annoyed, frustrated,…
Presumed dangerous? Why?: Poseidon was powerful, decisive, competitive, and dignified. It was very important to stay on his "good side", for he was also moody and irascible, quick to take offense, and made a hobby out of taking his revenge out on those who angered him.…
In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, water serves as commentary on Edna Pontellier’s most pivotal moments in which she evolved as a person. The various instances of water throughout the novel symbolize Edna’s…
When authors use symbolism effectively, readers can begin to understand a work of literature on both the surface level and in an illustrative context, attributing significance to ideas, actions, or even characters themselves beyond what is initially described. In her novella The Awakening, Kate Chopin employs symbolism through a variety of images to reveal particular details about the protagonist, Edna Pontellier. One such symbol is the sea, an essential figurative element. Ivy Schweitzer’s scholarly essay, entitled Maternal Discourse and the Romance of Self-Possession in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, asserts that the sea is a motherly figure lacking in Edna’s life. Though in her critical analysis of The Awakening Schweitzer asserts that the sea is a “maternal space” (Schweitzer 184), I will argue that the sea represents a metaphorical romantic partner for Edna, and that it really is the symbol of an idealized lover that was an impossible reality in Edna…
Aria Waters was haunted by her past that never seemed to let her go. Forever awaken by horrid and terrifying dreams that always seemed to be waiting for her when her eyes shut closed and her mind was finally at ease. She would wake up, every night she would wake up to only scream and scream until her voice was bleeding with words she desperately wanted to say. She doesn't speak, scared of what could escape her lips. Aria was barely living, a ghost of the person she was.…
Bibliography: (S1) "The Archetype of Water." The Archetype of Water. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.…
The Ancient Mariner’s punishment for killing the albatross is fair. After killing the Albatross and committing a crime against nature, the Ancient Mariner is punished by the spiritual and natural world. The Ancient Mariner is now living in his nightmare as a reality and suffering each day for his wrong doing. Now that he has done wrong, he pays for it by being miserable and wiser. He is now telling his story, not because he has to, but because he wants everyone to know that he made a mistake that can never be changed.…
Chapter 10, The Fate of Water, was my favorite chapter. In this chapter, Fishman overviews and presents his arguments that water crisis is not a global crisis, in fact, it is a local crisis. I like his argument that if there is a water problem in one place, people from another place cannot solve it because transporting the water system is impossible. Since all the water problems are solvable, people of a particular place, where they are having water issues, should try to confront the problem, tackle and then figure the ways to solve it. Conserving or limiting the water use at one place may not help solve water crisis at another place. However, I liked the way Fishman encourages people to learn and be conscious about the water problem seeing…
Water can symbolize many things throughout the novel. Whether it is in Manawaka, the Pacific Coast or Shadow point, what is constantly recognized in the number of times water is used. If one were to closely examine these situations, they would soon discover it’s symbolic importance. In the novel The Stone Angel,…
The major symbol is the sea, which can be reflect to people’s life. Both sea and life are full of challenge…
Two classical cultures, Rome and Greece, both are well known to the world. Their mythology especially, because elements of their folk tales shape modern society. But, what about mythology originating in other parts of the world? Why are Roman and Greek culture such important sources of folklore? Seemingly unheard of stories from other regions of the earth harvest rich culture that hasn’t diffused into modern culture as well as Greek culture yet provide intriguing stories on human life. Specifically, in Oceanic regions such as Polynesia and Melanesia hold stories have been told for hundreds of generations that are almost unknown in Western culture (Wikipedia). It’s a travesty that such interesting tales of Oceanic life haven’t become important to the rest of the world, but fortunately in these islands they have importance.…
The second floor of National Museum of the American Indian contains many interesting exhibits that tell stories of American Indians, such as the livelihood of Native Americans in the present time and the culture of American Indians. There are many items that are related to American Indians’ lives in those exhibits. However, the author of this essay is interested in The American Indian which is the name of an oil painting that has been depicted in one of those exhibits, Our Live. This oil painting was painted on linen in 1970 by Fritz Scholder who was the renowned Native American artist of the 20th century. The painting depicts an American Indian man who beautifies his long black hair with a feather and holds a pipe tomahawk in front of the yellow and brown background. Additionally, the man covers the American flag over his body.…
Water Spirit, they call her Yemaja, Goddess of the living Ocean, considered the Mother of All. She is most often depicted as a mermaid, or simply a beautiful woman standing amidst the waves. Her name in Yoruba (West Africa) is a contraction of Yey Omo Eja, which means “Mother Whose Children are the Fish”. As all life is thought to have begun in the Sea, all life is held to have begun with Yemaja. She is motherly and strongly protective, and cares deeply for all her children, comforting them and cleansing them of sorrow. She is said to be able to cure infertility in women, and cowrie shells represent her wealth.…