Literary Analysis of “The Storm” In the short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin, the author presents an old-fashion version of a scandal. The story takes place during the late nineteenth century in Louisiana where the two main characters, Calixta and Alcee, have a once in a life time opportunity to rekindle an old flame that has been burning for years between them. Chopin uses different themes, symbols and ironies that represent the characters and her views on marriage and passion. Chopin did a magnificent job of bringing the characters to life by using symbolism in a way you couldn’t imagine. This brings the story to life and makes you think about her views on marriage and sexuality in a passionate way.
Ethan Frome, written by Edith Wharton, is a marvelous novel that contains countless numbers of themes that touch the lives of people even today. Set in the odd, gloomy, desolate town of Starkfield, Ethan Frome explains one's need for affection, and belonging in society, sometimes only brought about by tragedy. The themes of the novel solely surround the main characters of Ethan Frome, Zeena Frome (Ethan's wife), and Mattie Silver (a distant cousin of Zeena's). The most important theme in this novel deals with the emotional status of Ethan Frome. The appearance, character, and actions of Zeena Frome and Mattie Silver provide an emotional rock for Ethan to stand upon, as well as base his decisions upon.
This reunion inspired Cather to begin writing My Ántonia. Willa Cather was considered to be one of the best writers about pioneer life during the 20th century. Cather was born in rural Virginia in 1873 and moved with her family to Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1883. At this time, most of Nebraska could be described as unforgiving and harsh, and Cather’s first impressions of the land filled her with both trepidation and wonder. Willa Cather’s writing celebrates the settings of Webster County, Lincoln, and Red Cloud, Nebraska.
This setting is significant as it conveys the idea that Catherine could be a heroine but would be an unlikely one. It is widely believed that Austen satirizes the form and conventions of gothic novels that were popular during the time when Austen wrote Northanger Abbey. In particular, Austen is said to have targeted Anne Radcliffe, who wrote The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794), a gothic novel that Catherine loves to read during her stay in the spa town Bath. The differences between the heroines already become clear when comparing the appearances of Austen’s Catherine to Radcliffe’s Emily. Catherine is described in the following way: “She had a thin awkward figure, a sallow skin without color, dark lank hair, and strong features – so much for her person; and not less unpropitious for heroism seemed her
Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey: a Gothic Parody The Gothic fiction is a literary genre that combines elements of both horror and romance. It flourished in England during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as a “reaction against the rigidity and formality of other forms of Romantic literature. [1]” It has often been said that the first true Gothic romance was The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole and first published in 1764. Although during this period many of the highly regarded Gothic novelists published their writings and much of the novel’s form was defined, this genre is not limited to this time whatsoever. Indeed, the Gothic can still be found nowadays in the
Summary of Goblin Market lecture, March 18, 2013 KEYWORDS: PRE-RAPHAELITE; MORAL; ALLEGORY; ANGEL IN THE HOUSE; CARPE DIEM; SLANT RHYME/ HALF-RHYME; MASCULINE RHYME; FEMININE RHYME Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was the sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who was a famous pre-Raphaelite painter—that term is used to describe Rossetti and his circle, as well as later 19th-century artists influenced by them—they looked back to earlier art forms and to an imagined pre-industrial past Christina Rossetti was devoutly religious, and Goblin Market, first published in 1862, can be read as conventionally Victorian in its moral lesson: the good sister is the one who resists temptation, does not stray from the path, and accepts her womanly duties gladly Laura is said to be “Like a vessel at the launch/ When its last restraint is gone,” suggesting the dangers when women are not appropriately confined or restricted Evening by evening Among the brookside rushes, Laura bow’d her head to hear, Lizzie veil’d her blushes: Crouching close together In the cooling weather, With clasping arms and cautioning lips, With tingling cheeks and finger tips. “Lie close,” Laura said, Pricking up her golden head: “We must not look at goblin men” Laura and Lizzie both react modestly (blushing) to the goblins’ cries, but note that by the end of this section, Laura is “pricking up” her head even as she repeats the warning not to stray When she does stray, a simile likens her to, among other things, a boat being cast out into the current: Laura stretch’d her gleaming neck Like a rush-imbedded swan, Like a lily from the beck, Like a moonlit poplar branch, Like a vessel at the launch When its last restraint is gone. The repetition of “Like”, followed by the “when” creates a sense of irresistible forward motion There is a slant rhyme right before that line; a “slant rhyme” or half-rhyme is consonance on
Her own story of a girl from a poor family from the Antigua island, who in the age of seventeen came to the U.S. as servant, and almost by magic has become a well- known author – seems to be the typical story about an American success, which she has translated into an art form in her novel "Lucy" (1990). The recipe of her glory is quite simple - it's a post-, anti-, neo-colonial perspective, focused always on sharp accusations against British colonial policy on the Caribbean Islands, combined with risky exotic images of an islands culture and quite
A small hidden detail which can be considered as insignificant , can turn to be great hints and help to understand and reveal the feelings of the author. The first secret embedded in Mary Shelly`s novel is the connection between the names of her characters- Margaret Saville ,Victor , Elizabeth and William. ”Frankenstein” starts with series of letters written by Captain Robert Walton to his sister Margaret Saville. Her full name is Margaret Walten Saville and her initials are MWS , which brings us to the connection between the author`s name and her character. MWS stands for Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley – the name acquired after marrying Percy Shelley.
Kyle Stubbs February 16, 2013 Art History The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris The sensational romances of William Morris are among the most important early works in the evolution of the fantasy genre and The Wood Beyond the World is one of his remarkable tales of love. William Morris' story, The Wood Beyond the World is very short and simply told; it's barely 260 pages. Morris considered his fantasies a reinvention of the medieval tradition of chivalry. Morris' Kelmscott press published in 1894. Its importance in the history of fantasy literature was valued by its republication by Ballantine books as the third volume of the celebrated.
How does Fitzgerald tell the story in chapter two? Kate Marsh, column 5 F Scott Fitzgerald tells the story through Nick Carraway, the narrator and also a character in the Great Gatsby. His use of literary techniques involves the reader effectively and tells a story so finely that it is arguably one of the best written novels of the 20th century. The structure of chapter two is very important as it makes the reader question Nick’s reliability as a narrator as a result, depending on the details and words used. In chapter two, Nick joins Tom and his mistress, Myrtle, on their trip to New York, where Myrtle’s sister has an apartment, and they have shrill, vulgar party with Myrtle’s sister, Kathleen.