Throughout the first few chapters of this story, I feel that it is portrayed to be both romantic and cynical. Nick himself states that he “does not judge people,” however the way in which the story is narrated taints the reader’s perception of events as it is recounted directly from Nick’s point of view. Despite … [Read more…]
The story I read is titled “In Another Country” by Ernest Hemmingway. The story follows an American soldier in Italy after the war, who has accidentally injured his leg and recieved honorary medals due to his “heroic” actions. Through the story he encounters other honorary Italian soldiers whom have willingly placed themselves in perilious situations … [Read more…]
This short story is narrated from Nick’s point of view, who has just recently been married and is happy in his relationship. The story largely focuses on his best friend, Mel, who is slightly more pessimistic in his approach to long-term love and seems to be questioning the sublime idealisation of a perfectly happy life … [Read more…]
The last line of a poem generally draws together and concludes the idea that has been introduced during the poem. It can either leave it open-ended, causing the reader to question the message of the poem further, or it can draw together the already existing viewpoint of the author. I think that the last line … [Read more…]
I think that this play took a comedic stance on serious issues that are faced commonly in daily life. The more colloquial and vulgar language used almost makes some of the matters discussed seem superficial and far-fetched, when in fact, they are quite important. The source of the comedy comes from the sheer madness of … [Read more…]
The following are two things about my essay writing that I am proud of: How I am able to analyse quotes and provide deep and well-reasoned explanations to the points I am making. 2. I am also able to embed quotes well Through practice, I’ve learned that I’m really good at analysing because I’ve demonstrated … [Read more…]
Henrick Ibsen was the playwright of A Doll’s House. The ideas presented in the play were quite controversial at the time (1878) and people had mixed feelings about the representation of women. Ibsen stated that “If I cannot be myself in what I write, then the whole is nothing but lies and humbug”. This clearly shows that he … [Read more…]
This post will be a response to another blog post called “Background of A Doll’s House“, by Shannon Cron. What do you believe to be the three most important facts about 19th century Norway? 1. The first fact that really stood out to me was that there was an expectation that families in the middle were … [Read more…]
Henrik Ibsen stated that “A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society,” in 1878. His words still ring true in our present day, as there are still many ongoing cases of inequality within our world. We have definitely progressed as a society and there are improvements … [Read more…]
Theseus and the Minotaur have been retold and adapted through many different types of media. This mythical story led to inspiration and direct adaptation of it, including the Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete, a 1960 film, an animated Labyrinth, Minotaur, a 2006 horror film and the Immortals. This story was one of the major influences … [Read more…]