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04B: Autobiography of ABT
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Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Karen Tang
As an American Abroad, Gertrude Stein seems stunningly confident; however, she is not that confident really. Even though at the beginning of the book she categorizes herself as a genius, throughout the later developments in the book, we can tell that she is not that really confident in herself....
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Posted by ktang on October 14, 2003 at 02:28 PM
A Time to Shine
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Andrew Plowman
Confidence can mask even the greatest fears, or do the moments of great fear create the essence in which confidence is derived? In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas show tremendous confidence when they enter “an entirely different Paris,”(p.168) and decide to drive a...
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Posted by aplowman on October 14, 2003 at 02:24 PM
Confidence Through Knowledge
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Tom Lakin
In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein is portrayed as extremely confident in her foreign surroundings, in much the same way as Jake Barnes is presented in The Sun Also Rises. Both assimilate comfortably abroad based on their knowledge of common foreign practices: bull fighting in Jake’s case,...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 02:16 PM
False Confidence
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Bryan Ciborowski
Gertrude Stein comes across as stunningly confident because of the society she hangs around in. Stein’s confidence is boosted because of her friendship with Picasso and her recognition as a well-known writer of the time. At the same time being confident, she is also afraid of confident people because...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:58 PM
Common Ground
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Ross Stern
In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein displays pride in her American roots while still managing to immerse herself, and feel totally comfortable, in a foreign setting. Stein achieves this comfort level by finding common ground between Americans and foreigners, a common ground that Jake also establishes in...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:57 PM
Stein’s Confidence While Abroad in Contrast to Brett’s Insecurities
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Eric Robinson
Gertrude Stein in The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas seems to be a very confident woman when living abroad, having a high degree of personal courage that she clearly possesses. Her impressive confidence is further revealed in comparison to the emotions and actions of Brett in Hemingway’s The Sun...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:51 PM
Confidence in ABT and The Sun Also Rises
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Thomas Buehrens
Gertrude Stein is the embodiment of confidence. She clearly distinguishes herself from other Americans in Europe at the time by pronouncing them the "Lost Generation." In this statement, Stein wishes to acknowledge the lifeless drifting she sees in her fellow expatriates, while distinguishing herself as having purpose and drive. Hemingway's...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:44 PM
Movement in Life and Syntax
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Hope Stockton
In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein is a confident American abroad, something echoed within the prose of the piece. In particular, her level of comfort can be seen in her actions, especially when contrasted with the actions, or lack thereof, of Hemingway’s characters. Gertrude Stein is constantly...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:39 PM
Confidence
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Meaghan Tanguay
Gertrude Stein’s arrogance in her autobiography is palpable right from the beginning. She marks herself as one of three geniuses that Alice Toklas has met. In the first chapter Alice Toklas reveals, “I may say that only three times in my life have I met a genius…The three geniuses of...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:30 PM
Paris
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Kelsey Abbruzzese
Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway both spent time in Paris, but the two writers have different views of the city in their novels. Stein and Alice B. Toklas connect with the city instead of aimlessly drifting like Jake, Brett, and the other Americans in Hemingway’s novel. Paris is more than...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 01:24 PM
Staying Power
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Meg Gray
The characters in The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and the characters in The Sun Also Rises appear surprisingly similar. They are all constantly moving about doing this and that. Yet there is a distinct contrast. When Gertrude Stein and company are having a good time they can stop,...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 12:31 PM
Gertrude and Jake
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Zac Milner
Both Jake Barnes and Gertrude Stein act confidently abroad, but the roots of their confidence are completely different. Jake is a real expatriate: he has “lost touch with the soil” (Hemingway, p. 120). Jake refutes his essential American traits, for he knows that in Spain “it was taken for...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 12:25 PM
Stubborn Self-Importance
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Simon Parsons
Gertrude Stein once said, “It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.” In the Autobiography of ABT, Stein carouses France with a confidence that she wishes to reinforce by dedicating time to what she believes...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 12:21 PM
Confidence and comfort
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Ben Ledue
Confidence is a reflection of comfort. In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Stein's confidence is made apparent through her actions. Gertrude Stein is comfortable with her surroundings, but even more comfortable with herself. As Stein relates her experiences abroad, it is clear that she is a woman of action....
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 12:20 PM
Courage and Comfort in The Sun Also Rises and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Diana Heald
In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein quietly exudes confidence in much the same way as Jake in The Sun Also Rises. Unlike his friends, Jake converses easily in both French and Spanish, and is quite knowledgeable about bullfighting, the art form that is most relevant to...
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Posted by on October 14, 2003 at 11:45 AM
Confidence
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Matt Nickel
Confidence is the one thing that Gertrude Stein does not lack. In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, the author Gertrude Stein shows her confidence during parties, critiquing art but especially during World War I. She never has any fear for her life and this confidence leads to a...
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Posted by on October 13, 2003 at 11:34 PM
Fourth blog assignment
Category: 04B: Autobiography of ABT | Mark Phillipson
In the Autobiography of ABT, Stein comes across as stunningly confident as an American living abroad. Is she really? Whatever your answer, defend it by emphasizing a way ABT and Heminway’s SAR are surprising similar or an crucially different. Post your answer before class on 10/14....
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Posted by mphillip on October 09, 2003 at 05:53 PM