Laurie Anderson’s historical fiction book, Fever 1793, takes place in Philadelphia during the 1700s. This book mentions about a girl and her family living during the Yellow Fever epidemic. Throughout the story Mattie loses and gains family members while they are trying to protect her. Mattie goes through one of the worst epidemics in the history of Philadelphia, and her family tries to take care of her during it. Anderson uses description and imagery in the story to portray the theme, family is always trying to protect each other.
In the short story “Totem” by Thomas King, the author efficiently utilizes symbolism to convey a profound abstract meaning throughout the story. The totem pole serves as a symbol, representing cultural identity and connection to the past. At first, the totem pole is dismissed by Walter Hooton, as nonexistent, denying it existence and significance. The totem pole’s presence challenges the preeminent narrative of the contemporary Canadian art exhibition and reminds us of the overlooked histories and traditions of the indigenous peoples. Mrs. Hills astutely remarks, “it would be a fine world if paintings or photographs or abstract sculptures began carrying on like that.”
Reading Journal 1. 3.05 Poe describes the sensations of being buried alive. What imagery does Poe use to help you hear, see, smell, and feel? The unendurable oppression of the lungs- The suffocating fumes from the damp earth-
Introduction: In the novel "Emily's Quest" by L.M. Montgomery, the protagonist, Emily Starr, embarks on a transformative journey filled with societal expectations and challenging circumstances. The novel explores how Emily responds to these external pressures while pursuing her dream of becoming a successful writer. This essay examines the themes of resilience and self-discovery as portrayed in the novel, highlighting Emily's unwavering determination to stay true to herself amidst societal norms and personal setbacks. Emily faces societal expectations that conflict with her aspirations to become a writer.
The Fall of the House of Usher composed by Edgar Allan Poe and A Rose for Emily made by William Faulkner are very similar considering they both come from the gothic spectrum of short stories. However, they are very different and of course they’d be different since if you’d look at their authors they come from two different backgrounds of life. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, so he’d have a different perspective of life since William Faulkner was born in Mississippi they’d have been taught different yet similar values of life. Edgar was born way earlier than William, so he might’ve believed things that were fake and in William’s time everyone knew that thing was a lie. Many people find Faulkner’s writing style quite hard, he doesn’t really
In Annabel lee by Edgar Allen Poe the use of his tone words has an overall effect of the mood. He uses all of these connotative tone words to show the loving tone it has. The connotative words he uses are very deep and passionate words about his love to Annabel Lee. Edgar said that she loved him and he loved her. That they thought about nothing else but to love and be loved by one another.
Aubrey Binder's “Uncovering the Past: The Role of Dust Imagery in a 'Rose For Emily'” explains that the motifs of dust and decay are very important and prominent in Faulkner's story. Binders arguments for the motifs are strong, especially for the motif of dust. However, her article provides very little literary evidence for the motif of decay. While I agree with Binder’s motif of dust, I don’t agree with her arguments for the motif of decay, and I believe that the motif of pity would better fit the text. Binder’s motif of dust is heavily supported in the text, she believes that the dust covering the objects and people in Emily’s home represents the obscuring of past events.
The value of romance and mortality resembles the theme of obsession, and is shown throughout the plots, and the characters in, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Birth Mark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Firstly, Faulkner illustrates obsession of romance through mortality. In addition, Emily’s obsessive illness of love over death it often seen throughout the plot. Lastly, Hawthorne demonstrates the obsession of mortality thorough romance, through the main protagonist, Aylmer in “The Birth Mark.” To compare, Emily and Aylmer believe their obsessive consequences was from the heart, despite their obsessive disorders.
In his short story, “A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner intends to convey a message to his audience about the unwillingness in human nature to accept change and more specifically the secretive tendencies of aristocrats in the South during the early 20th century. In order to do this, Faulkner sets up a story in which he isolates and old aristocratic woman, Miss Emily, from her fellow townspeople and proceeds to juxtapose her lifestyle with theirs. In doing this he demonstrates her stubborn refusal to change along with the town, but also Among several literary devices the author employs to achieve this contrast, Faulkner sets up his narrator as a seemingly reliable, impartial and knowledgeable member of the community in which Miss Emily lives by using a first person plural, partially omniscient point of view. The narrator is present for all of the scenes that take place in the story, but does not play any role in the events, and speaks for the town as a whole. Faulkner immediately sets up his narrator as a member of the community in the first line of the story, saying that when Miss Emily died “our whole town went to her funeral.”
Throughout the reading of "A Rose for Emily "there is many expressions of symbolism. Understanding and able to point out the objects or people and the meaning behind them is very important. Knowing the explanation of each expression will help you understand the author and his or her message towards the audience. In the selection, "A Rose for Emily" some examples of symbolism is a character name Homer Barron, the house, and the rose that is stated in the title. These all have significant meanings behind them that are important to fully understand why Emily acted, felt and explain the reasoning behind each of her actions.
In this short stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, the authors represent the sense of horror in their stories. They are very similar in expressing their terrifying point of view. However, there are also differences. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is told in the first person perspective which creates compulsory picture of a mad murdered, whereas the third person perspective of “A Rose for Emily” shows Miss Emily through the eyes of others, which changes the narrative radically. In Addition, Miss Emily committed the crime because the fear of being alone.
“To Helen” from Edgar Allan Poe and “Helen” by H.D. are two poems with drastically juxtaposing views of Grecian legend Helen of Troy. Helen was despised for being the cause of the Trojan War, but her beauty stole the hearts of numerous men of the time and those of many men today. These two poets express their views through the use of literary elements such as speaker, imagery, and form. Two different speakers offer two very different opinions of Helen of Troy.
Helen of Troy Helen is the most beautiful woman in Greece and married to King Menelaus of Sparta. People consider her as the daughter of the most puissant god, Zeus. However, her captivating beauty causes prince Paris to elope her. The poem, To Helen, by Edgar Allan Poe, reveals his love and affection for Helen’s beauty. Whereas the second poem, Helen, by H.D. Greeks revile the beauty and attractiveness that Helen possessed.
In the short story “A Rose for Emily” Faulkner uses a number of gothic elements in the plot and these elements add to the drama and suspense and also help the readers' minds to carry the action forward in their minds by suggesting doubts, making a creepy atmosphere where anything is possible and weaving tension and suspense. These elements forward the plot by sparking the reader's own imagination and often imagination is more vividly fired by our fears. For example, a big creepy dark neglected old house where no one is ever seen leaving is more likely to be suspected of having dubious occupants. Add to that an old lady, some townsfolk gossip, some bad sour memories or grudges and the author has successfully created a fertile garden - all
Throughout literature, an author's works always reflects their mood and character. Edgar Allen Poe is an American writer who's poem and short stories reflected on his ominous mood. In the poem, "The Raven," by Edgar Allen Poe is about a raven that flies into a lonely and sad man's house, he is alone and weak, he is weary of trying to distract himself from his sorrow. It expresses Poe's sense of melancholy and gloominess. The speaker's tone changes throughout the poem dramatically changes as he realizes the true meaning of meeting with the Raven.
