Nineteenth century literature is full of allusions and examples of idealism and romantic subjectivism. Society at the time is quite preoccupied with the bourgeois lifestyle and seems to neglect reality. Stories like "The Necklace"‚ "Barn Burning"‚ and "Paul’s Case" exemplify a Nietzschean rebellion against the constraints of social standards. Nietzsche wrote that "we [are] like shop windows in which we are continually arranging‚ concealing or illuminating the supposed qualities other ascribe to us
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belief‚ that is a fate more terrible than dying” (Joan of Arc). The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams was published in 1945. It showcases the problems of the Wingfield family who live in St. Louis. Another work of literature‚ My Ántonia by Willa Cather‚ was published in 1918. It focuses on two families‚ the Burdens and the Shimerdas‚ who live on the Nebraskan prairie. In these two works of literature‚ Tom Wingfield and Mr. Shimerda sacrifice their happiness for their families but‚ eventually
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Richard Wagner. She goes‚ in her black cotton dress‚ looking incongruous against the other women’s opulent gowns in pastels and jewel tones. Yet she is moved much more deeply than any of the women who presumably form the symphony’s regular "crowd." Cather describes each musical piece and the effect it has on Aunt Georgiana; Clark notices‚ for example‚ that during "The Flying Dutchman" -- the only piece Georgiana recognized by name -- she has started to move her fingers
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Joshua Butler Professor Scott English 102 27 July 2011 Essay # 2 Willa Cather’s‚ "Paul’s Case" and Frank Kafka’s‚ "Metamorphosis" are short stories written in the early twentieth century‚ merely ten years apart. When comparing and contrasting these short stories‚ the reader finds that both stories share a similar point of view and the recurring themes of alienation and money run throughout these works. Both "Paul’s Case” and “The Metamorphosis" are written in third person
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American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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In the short stories‚ "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "A Wagner Matinee" by Willa Cather a similar theme is portrayed about women’s role. Both stories include the main female role giving up something of great significance in her life. For instance‚ in "The Story of an Hour"‚ Mrs. Mallard gives up her freedom when marrying her husband. In the same manner‚ in "A Wagner Matinee"‚ Aunt Georgiana gave up her passion and love for music by eloping and moving to Nebraska. Here she would spend
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Spatola Characters from various books that may or may not have anything to do with one another can be similar and different in many ways. Huckleberry Finn from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain‚ and Antonia Shimerda from My Antonia by Willa Cather are similar in a variety of ways‚ however they have important differences. Huckleberry Finn is always ready to go on any type of adventure with his best friend Tom Sawyer. Also‚ the pair are extremely superstitious. Huck is discriminated against
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diverse subjects. In the 20th century‚ a number of essayists tried to explain the new movements in art and culture by using essays (e.g.‚ T.S. Eliot). Whereas some essayists used essays for strident political themes‚ Robert Louis Stevenson and Willa Cather wrote lighter essays. Virginia Woolf‚ Edmund Wilson‚ and Charles du Bos wrote literary criticism essays.[4] Japan Main article: Zuihitsu As with the novel‚ essays existed in Japan several centuries before they developed in Europe‚ with
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Remember to label the file as follows: Yourname.WS269.midterm. 1. How do Willa Cather‚ Gertrude Stein‚ and Angelina Weld Grimké let lesbian readers know that they are reading a lesbian story or poem without ever using terms like “lesbian” or “third sex”? 2. Lillian Hellman said The Children’s Hour is not about lesbianism
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Paul’s Case Willa Carter’s Paul’s Case suggests that ambitious goals tend collapse in the confrontation of reality when shortcuts are made. In the city of Pittsburgh‚ where the new industrial age brings hard work and honest livings‚ Paul feels surrounded by the dull life that lay before him. With his artistic spirit and eagerness to live more extravagantly‚ instead of working towards that dream by finishing school and earning his way to the top‚ he makes a foolish decision and loses everything
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