Is Kim Against Women In the beginning of Kim by Rudyard Kipling the reader is introduced to a male dominated world In this novel women are seldom mentioned and when they are it is not in a flattering way In the introduction written by Edward Said he says that in this novel women are debased an unsuitable for male attention pg 12 This statement id supported any time through out the novel Although women are not glorified they are not all portrayed in a negative way There are a few women who Kim d
Ulysses Odysseus declares that there is little point in his staying home by this still hearth with his old wife doling out rewards and punishments for the unnamed masses who live in his kingdom Still speaking to himself he proclaims that he cannot rest from travel but feels compelled to live to the fullest and swallow every last drop of life He has enjoyed all his experiences as a sailor who travels the seas and he considers himself a symbol for everyone who wanders and roams the earth His trav
A Critical Comparison of the Readings on the Epic of Gilgamesh by Nortwick Damrosch and Wolff The reading of Gilgamesh by Nortwick Damrosch and Wolff exhibit three different approaches to the text While Damrosch and Wolff read Gilgamesh in a cultural and genre related context Nortwick uses Jungs progressive psychological theory to foreword a novel idea to the epic This paper is an attempt to compare these different approaches by underlining each readings positive and negative characteristics an
In Another Country By E Hemingway In Another Country by E Hemingway Hemingway creates a powerful and true to life story about real experience of many soldiers who came home but remember all casualties and hardship they were faced with during the WWI On the other hand their stories full of bravery honor and courage They need to adapt to new world but the only way for them is to change their habits and personal values Settings and objects reflect inner psychological state of the characters and he
Marilynne Robinsons novel Housekeeping is full of vivid biblical allusions that artistically express Robinsons views on ethics She explores the cleansing nature of water the relationship between disagreeing sisters and the loyalty between a mother and daughter She makes intriguing connections between the characters that she has created and the characters that represent archetypes throughout history Ruth from the bible is Ruth Stones namesake because of specific character traits they share which
The Lady in the Lake Books Versus Movie When we think of mystery novels we tend to view them as a cheap source of amusement Not many would dive into a mystery novel expecting to find a deep meaning or an important theme beneath the layers of the text Many just read mystery novels for pure enjoyment Consequently over the years the mystery novel has gained the reputation as pulp fiction Many would find it absurd to compare mystery novels to more renowned pieces written by such authors as Ernest H
I feel that both Heller and Vonnegut use their novels as a mouthpiece to portray how darker realities or truths often lurk beneath common perceptions of concepts in our lives which reflects their own experiences as they lived through the harsh reality behind the often glorified Second World War For me the prose also signifies how the authors are led to raise deeper more universal queries about life as a result of their experiences which reflects the context of the sixties when these novels were