He wore a sharp suit as his uniform‚ and he acted as charming as the other boys who came from rich families. During the performance “all the people in his section thought him a charming boy‚ feeling that he remembered and admired them” (Cather 3). Often‚ it was only the rich who were invited to watch a performance at Carnegie Hall‚ so the recognition and acceptance of Paul meant a lot to him. Paul enjoyed his time at the theater because he could live out his American Dream of being upper
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The Catcher in the Rye • Throughout the book‚ Holden longs for intimacy with other human beings. Discuss the different types of relationships Holden attempts and the different types of intimacy in the book. What is the role of sexuality in The Catcher in the Rye? How do Holden’s sexual relationships differ from his nonsexual encounters? What is Holden’s attitude toward sex? His relationship with Jane‚ Sally Hawkins‚ the Lavender Room‚ the prostitute and Stradlater’s date with Jane? Explain each
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Anthony T. McClellan English203-5 Btworld03@gmail.com Paul’s Case by Willa Cather An Analysis of the Mental State Paul This paper is an analysis of the main character Paul in the short story Paul’s Case by Willa Cather. In this analysis I will discuss‚ the conflicts of the story‚ the mental state of Paul and the issues that led to his suicide‚ focusing on his struggle with his social class and the loss of his mother at an early stage in his life. Paul’s Case take place
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Holden’s childhood‚ teenage years and transition into adulthood might have been different if he had a parent‚ teacher‚ and mentor like Morrie in his life. Cather in the Rye book is quite different than Tuesdays with Morrie. Morrie would influence Holden’s life if Morrie teach him a great lesson about life. How life could be different in group of people if people live it different ways. People around Holden always make him think that all people are phony. Holden never got taught life lessons by any
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“Neighbor Rosicky” is a short story written by Willa Cather. As the story starts‚ the setting is In Dr. Burleigh’s office where he tells Rosicky‚ a sixty-five year old man that he had a bad heart. When asked if his heart was bar‚ Rosicky protest‚ “So! No‚ I guess my heart has always been pretty good.” (Litz‚ 1994‚ p 301). The plot of the story is‚ in essence‚ man verses mortality or death. Rosicky has had some ups and downs in his life but‚ he is happy and loves his land‚ family‚ and people in general
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Born Willa Cather on December 7‚ 1873 she spent the first nine years of her life in Back Creek‚ Virginia‚ before moving with her family to Catherton‚ Nebraska in April of 1883. In 1885 the family moved in Red Cloud‚ the town that has become synonymous with Cather’s name. My Antonia is 1st person. I can say this because‚ Jim Burden tells the story and the events that happen. All languages change over time and vary according to place and social setting. The way we speak is influenced by many factors
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Holden Caulfield and Sally Hayes after ice skating scene: (Holden and Sally are sitting in a coffee shop right next to the ice skating rink in Central Park making small talk‚ when Holden comes up with an idea) Holden: Sally‚ I got this idea. Okay so I got this idea that maybe you and I could get the hell out of here. Sally: Out of this coffee shop? Why the hell would we wanna do that? Its cold outside‚ and I don’t need to be home for another two hours. Holden: No‚ no‚ no! Sally‚ don’t be ridiculous
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Willa Cather‚ through her writing‚ seems to admire Antonia Shimerda. Antonia is a young girl with great strength and courage. Her family having moved to a foreign land‚ without knowing anyone and barley being able to speak the language‚ speaks of the courage of the entire family. When her father can’t take the stresses put before him‚ he commits suicide. This leaves Antonia and the rest of the family to deal with the problems that he couldn’t. "Ántonia is a natural born mother"‚ I feel that Cather
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Carolyn DeGrazia Professor Gerald January 30‚ 2012 Character Analysis Willa Cather once said‚ “Where there is great love‚ there are always wishes.” She makes this quote relevant in her Pulitzer-prize winning novel‚ One of Ours. One of Ours is a story about Claude Wheeler‚ a young man from Nebraska‚ struggling to find his purpose in life. Throughout the entire novel‚ he only has one consistent presence in his life that truly believes in him and that is his mother. Mrs. Wheeler‚ a Protestant
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person. For example‚ Lena‚ a friend of Antonia‚ would have a different relationship with Antonia than her brother Ambrosch would. Both Lena and Ambrosch have a different relationship with Antonia than her childhood friend Jim whom she grew up with. Willa Cather included book three in her novel My Antonia because Antonia played such an important role in Jim’s childhood‚ and because book three shows us who Jim has become so we can better understand his relationship with Antonia. The people we spend a
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