But it has the effect of obscuring from notice certain secondary aspects of the work which did, after all, figure in its history and weigh with its contemporary audience, and which must, therefore, be taken into consideration before either the book or the young mind that composed it has been properly assayed. One such minor strain, not too well recognised in criticism, is a thin vein of social speculation: a stereotyped, irrelevant, and apparently automatic repetition of the lessons of that school of liberal thought which was then termed “philosophical.” In the work of Godwin's daughter and Shelley's bride, some reflection of contemporary social radicalism—crude, second-hand, very earnest, already a little out of date—occurs almost as a matter of course; what deserves comment is
O'Brien creates an intentional paradox for his readers when he writes the violent, but grabbing story of Rat Kiley and then at the end of the story, tells the reader that the characters and events of the story did not happen just as he described them, but that they happened in a totally different way to other people. But he insists that the story is true. With this, O'Brien challenges the reader to discover the truth of the event. O'Brien gets the reader to figure out what fiction of this book is actually worth. Firstly, did O'Brien confuse the reader when he said that the events did not happen after the reader became involved in those events?
Cowan Donovan Mrs. Poirier English 122 26 September 2014 “The large ant” and Formalism Formalism is a very harmonic style of literary criticism. To be a formalist is to believe that all parts to a story work together and follow a set line of criteria. Only what is on the page is taken into account. Although formalism is a well-known style, it is not appropriate for Howard Fast’s short story “The Large Ant”. Using Formalism to interpret cannot be effective because the readers need to understand the background information.
Bullshit is a double-deceit towards a person, because you are hiding the fact that you do not know the information about a topic, and you are spouting out information which you are not 100% sure of, and claiming as if you know enough to hold a conversation. Frankfurt’s statement holds water, because it is a documented argument that elegantly depicts the fight between lies or bullshit being more problematic. I agree with Frankfurt, because I myself am guilty of bullshitting my way through a few essays I have written in the past. I believe bullshit is worse than lying because you don’t think as much about the topic you are speaking about. When you lie about something, you put a lot of thought into it and decide yourself whether the truth or a lie is better for you.
To say that the intricacies that lay in the nature of life, aging and romance are just that – the unreachable, incomprehensible condition of human existence – would be a discomfiting conclusion to the true essence of this story. In my opinion, the intricacies within the nature of life, aging and romance are untethered and unwound by the simple realities mirrored in this tale, brought across only by the persona projected by its author. The profundity of this persona lies within the utter distance between the character himself and the yearning he doesn’t know he feels. He is portrayed as what I, the reader, can only perceive as irreparably lonely. His wondering in the dark translates to a deeper sense of being lost, unknowing of what is missing, of what hole needs to be filled.
This novel in its entirety emphasises the difference between facts and imagination. One of the most important quotes in the novel is, “the agnostic ... if he stays beholden to dry, yeastless factuality ... to the very end, [will] lack imagination and miss the better story.” The juxtaposition of “dry, yeastless factuality” with “the better story” is repeated numerous times, and fantastical descriptions are utilised to emphasise this dichotomy. It criticises those who do not believe in imagination, or do not have faith to believe in something. Without stories, religion and imagination, our existence becomes ‘dry and yeastless’. As Pi has embraced speculation and imagination since childhood, he has added meaning and dimension to his life.
Culture Appropriation After reading through the different articles and text, I’ve come to the conclusion that culture appropriation is basically not having enough thought to someone else’s culture. There is much confusion when it comes to the meaning of cultural appropriation. The literal meaning begins with Culture-Anthropological: the sum total of the attainments and learned behavior patterns of any specific period, race or people; Appropriation's meaning is to take for one's own use. It can be taken and used in many different ways, such as comical, offensive, or even just plain wrong. Me personally, I’ve found some funny but mostly it’s just offensive and lack in poor taste.
How ironic for the reader to decipher a chapter of words when Addie says they are empty shapes. Why Faulkner does this is so that the reader must stop after reading the shapes and interpret their meanings based on the reader’s own belief. He does not want everyone to read his work and think the same thing. By providing merely shapes, the reader can interpret the chapter and book anyway they want to. A majority of the chapter focuses on Addie’s contemplation on the insufficiency of language.
2) A topic does not directly allude to the source work, while a thesis alerts the reader as to where the references are coming from. Example: Write an analysis paper of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" Topic: The most frightening type of madness is one seemingly based in logic. Thesis: Although the narrator of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell- Tale Heart" is undoubtedly insane, the true horror comes from the sense of uneasiness and familiarity the reader feels as a result of his (narrator) ability to reason his audience into almost trusting his madness. 3) A strong topic should garner interest; nobody wants to read a paper about something boring. A strong thesis serves both a preview and guide for things to come in your paper.
The more you read the more your views about a particular topic change. How do you know what you are reading is actually accurate? Reading is not the evil but reading unacceptable material is an evil. Unacceptable material consists of text that is written for some evil propaganda. Reading causes the brain to stop thinking rationally and rely on what we read.