In The Verticals of Adam: -The general principle –> literature follows after a mythology [set of stories with no reference to literal or historical truth] –> most complete mythology is in the Bible -Many myths add up to make a mythology, and the consistent framework for all mythology is the lass and regaining of identity…
In general: – Against the cultural and intellectual conformity – Making up events and generally arguing with each other – Imagination, dreams, and the irrational Chapter 1 – 3 -Narrator is recalling the past, dream-like -an absurdly large house -implication that Nick may be homosexual: Nick is standing next to a nearly naked man at…
– Looking into sociology and class systems and how they relate in this piece of literature. Implying the idea Capitalism as mind control and getting lost in this facade of the American dream. Some in this society try and unite in equality, while others such as tom disrupt socialism and create a divide between race,…
The story of the great Gatsby can be considered a morally bad one, even though some characters face punishment for their sins. People commit sin in different ways throughout the book. Characters who commit the sin , know fully that they are doing something wrong. Daisy asks Nick to watch out “In case there’s a…
-The story takes place in the early morning, when it’s still dark -Dark>night>dreams/nightmares -a lot of cursing (God, Jesus Christ), absurd, shocking -a lot of alcohol is consumed throughout the play -Touches on certain taboos (both personal and social) -Pregnancy before marriage (Nick married Honey because she was pregnant) -George and Martha’s “son” is also…
Related Scene: Act II Scene 1 Lines 1-51 In this scene, Edmund sets Edgar up, making him think that he has sinned against his father and the Duke of Cornwall. It is an accurate representation of the health/sickness motif that is present throughout the rest of the story. Health can be represented as “normal” and…
Act 1 “If but as well I other accents borrow That can my speech diffuse, my good intent May carry through itself to that full issue For which I razed my likeness.” (1.4.1-4) After being banished, Kent attempts to disguise his appearance with the use of clothing in order to continue serving the King This…
The concepts of blindness and sight are not explored by Shakespeare as physical qualities, but rather mental attributes. Blindness in characters exacerbates their ability to understand, causing misjudgement which leads to chaos in the play. This recurring theme of blindness and insight is portrayed primarily through Lear and Gloucester, who demonstrate that physical sight does…
Avoid contractions (can’t, won’t, etc) unless in a quotation. Don’t use slang or common words (thing, stuff, etc), unless in a quotation. Write only in third person. Don’t use “you” or “I.” Underline the title of major works (novels, plays); use quotation marks for shorter works that can be published in an anthology (short stories,…
POETRY A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas) POET The poet is the author of the poem. SPEAKER The speaker of the poem is the “narrator” of the poem. POETRY FORM FORM – the appearance of the words on the page…
The Elements Include: Plot Symbolism Character Theme Setting Irony Point of View Tone and Style PLOT An author’s selection and arrangement of incidents in a story to shape the action and give the story a particular focus. Discussions of plot include not just what happens, but also how and why things happen the way they…
A literary essay analyzes literature A literary essay must be primarily analytical It doesn’t just say what happened (this is simply plot summary and belongs in a book report, not an essay) It doesn’t just say what the theme is but explains how the writer conveys the theme It doesn’t just give examples of something…
Written by William Shakespeare in 1605 Macbeth is a man who overthrows the rightful King of Scotland Shakespeare wrote Macbeth at the beginning of King James I reign Before James succeeded Elizabeth I he was king of Scotland Placing the play in James’ homeland probably pleased him Will the real Macbeth please stand up? Macbeth…
We don’t know whether there was a historical Oedipus. “Oedipus” means “swollen feet”. The Greeks pronounced it “oy-DEEP-us”. Oed- is the same root as “oedema / edema” (tissue swelling; the British preserve the initial “o”), while “-pus” is feet (hence “octopus”, the eight-footed animal.) Laius and Jocasta were king and queen of Thebes, a town…
George Orwell immediately begins the essay by first claiming his perspective on British Imperialism. He claims that it is evil and he is fully against the oppressors, the British. Though he is a British officer himself at the time in Burma, he feels a certain hatred and guilt towards himself, his empire, and the “evil-spirited…
Context The Tempest was probably written in 1610–1611, and was first performed by the King’s Men in the fall of 1611. The Tempest is most likely the last play written entirely by Shakespeare, and it is remarkable for being one of only two plays by Shakespeare whose plot is entirely original. Because of its theme…
Religion The major two religion in Elizabethan England were Catholic and Protestant religions wrong’ religion brought risks to personal wealth, freedom and life Schools taught these “favored” religion; if you did not practices these religions then it would lead to great danger: Imprisonment, Torture. Execution Catholics believed that the pope or the priest could forgive…
The Black Death – victims die in 2 to 4 days -rats fleas carried the disease -once the rats died out humans became new victims Symptoms of the Black Death Include – painful swelling – mental disorientation – vomiting – bleeding – high fever – desire to sleep (if they did, it was fatal) Began…
Biography Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the major political philosophers of our times. He was an Essayist, dramatist historian, sketch writer, biographer, dialogist, writer of novellas and a poet. Machiavelli was born on May 3rd,1496, in a family of a Doctor of Law, in Florence Italy. In 1498 he helped to dispose of Giroiamo Savonarola…
Definition and Explanation Concept: “everything in the world has its own place” No matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain You are all that you are born with, for the rest of your life, no matter what you do to try and change it The English society depended on…
