Tiffany James- English 145

Compare elements of two different texts. For example, explore the similarities and differences between two characters in the text, or examine how one theme is handled in similar and dissimilar ways in two different texts.  ·        I read one of my classmates’ project work and how she compared/contrasted two women from two different text. In reading, I could see how both women stood and died for what they believed, although how they came to their fate in the end was vastly different. This made want to look at two different characters that may have the same struggles or victories, however, seeing if their approach was different or similar.   In reading Bartleby, The Scrivener, I could see similarities between Bartleby and the Narrator of the story. What does this work reflect about its historical, social, political and/or economic context? You may focus on race, class, power, cultural values and beliefs, historical events, the author’s bi...

" Stanzas Written in Dejection-December 1818, near Naples " In reading and learning about the sequence of personal tragedies surrounding this year I was drawn and felt the author’s disparity in line 20-25. " Alas, I have nor hope nor health/Nor peace within nor calm around” The author insinuates that it’s not only his hope that is failing him but his health. He has no peace. This could be on the account of not only dealing with the grief of losing two of his kids in a custody battle and two to sudden death, but guilt for how he abandoned his ex-wife, which caused her to commit suicide. In addition, there was no calm around him because he was ostracized and isolated for his unconventional beliefs. I’m sure there was much upheaval surrounding the death of his ex-wife.  "Nor that content surpassing wealth/the sage in meditation found/and walked with inward glory crowned; nor fame nor power nor love nor leisure” Here we see his dissatisfaction with his life. ...