Tiffany James- English 145

From a piece of fiction (short story, section of novel, or a play) choose a female character on whom to focus, and create a project that discusses some of the following questions:   What is the author’s attitude towards her? (how can you tell?) What is your attitude towards her? How do (at least 2) other characters view her? How does she view herself?  I would like to revisit Hedda Gabler. She is a complex character to analysis. I originally analyzed her husband because his attitude towards her allowed me to see what type of man he was. So, it will be fun to analyze her character and maybe I can even shed a little light on why she was so manipulative. Choose a reading selection. Then choose one of the following questions, and write an argument in response to it:  How does the work reflect the period in which it was written?  What does the work reveal about the cultural behavior contemporary to it?  How are class differences presented in the w...

William Butler Yeats, was known as, one of the greatest English-language poets of the twentieth century. His masterful usage of imagery is seen throughout his poems. According to an article “What is Concrete Imagery in Poetry,” imagery in poetry is the ability to use descriptive words that allows the reader to form a visual picture in their minds (Edrington). In other words, it is where you, as the reader can experience the story along with the author. As we analyze the poem, "When You Are Old " we can see the author’s use of concrete imagery and he immediately demands our attention. One can assume he is speaking to his lover, actress Maud Gonne, who read about on page 520 of the introduction. As mentioned, he was in love with her, but she repeatedly refused his proposal to marriage. It is for this reason we understand why the author is predicting what appears to be Gonne’s pitiful fate. In the first stanza, with the author’s choice of words “old and gray” and “full of li...

“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” - This was a truth that modernists were skeptical of because they feared emotions. Instead they sought precision and clarity instead of self-expression. William Butler Yeats, who was one of the greatest English-language poets stressed the power of masterful images which you can see throughout his poems. He was a major voice of modern, independent Ireland. He captivated imagery and fusion of history and vision that stirred readers around the world. The poem, "When You Are Old " one can assume he is speaking of his lover, who in the introduction of the author was an actress by the name of Maud Gonne. As mentioned, he was in love with her, but she repeatedly refused his proposal to marriage. Through the imagery the author, readers can visualize a woman in her old age, alone, sitting in a chair by the fireplace with the author’s book in her hand reminiscing on her life and, is filled with regret. “How many lov...