One of the first things that struck me was the importance of animals within the novel. In the first chapter, as Rick reveals his sheep is in fact a fraud, he explains,”You know how people are about not taking care of an animal; they consider it immoral and anti-empathic. I mean, technically it’s not a […]
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“I Yam What I Am.”
Lost in thought while walking down the street, the narrator is struck by the scent of yams, which he explains reminds him of home. This I find to be a pivotal scene of the novel, transporting us from our typical narrative scenario and instead focusing in on the narrator’s senses and what that means for […]
Passing in Real Life: Nella Larsen as the muse to her own characters
Nella Larsen’s “Passing” is named so in reference to the concept that one may “pass” as a race that is not their own. From the first part of the novel, we understand that several of the women introduced are either passing all the time (such as with Clare), or have the ability to (such as […]
Capturing the Real and Fake News
I, like most of us on the blog it seems, have been particularly interested in the Camera Eye and Newsreel sections of the novel. I want to look closely at these sections in particular between pages 203 and 209. Throughout the novel, these sections have conveyed a unique tone and composition distinct from the rest […]
I, Ántonia
“Jim tried and kissed me tonight. He offered to walk me home so I didn’t think much of it, but when he did it it ain’t what I was expecting at all. I always knew he was fond of me, and I’m awful fond of him too, but not that way. Then he accused me […]
The World of Lily Bart in Contemporary Media
While House of Mirth is contextually set amongst the social elite of the early 20th century, many of its themes and even character tropes have been repeated consistently over the last century. As discussed in class, an increased interest in anthropological study made such writings that study and often criticize a specific sect of society […]