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We’re holding out for our heroes
E3 Haroun Alice
by kmcqueen
A hero defined as a person noted for feats of courage, nobility of purpose, or one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. Both Haroun and Alice display heroic qualities throughout their separate journeys. Each character encounters different situations to enact their heroism, but Haroun’s socially directed...
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May 13, 2005, 04:54 PM
Like a fine wine, this poem should be Aged and Aged
8 Carroll
by kmcqueen
The appropriate title for Carroll's poem depicting the White Knight is "The Aged Aged Man" simply because this poem is a depiction of the author himself. Similar to the rest of his writing, Carroll uses his stanzas to exhibit his devotion and care for the young Ms. Liddell. His reference...
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May 05, 2005, 02:09 PM
Mind the Volcano
7 Carroll
by kmcqueen
The dialogue between the White Queen and the White King offers an unusual pun that confuses the King in regards to the present situation. “Mind the Volcano!” (144) is the Queen’s warning to her husband to watch out for the hand that had just moved her around the room. However,...
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April 28, 2005, 01:00 PM
3 is the Charm
6 Rushdie
by kmcqueen
A happy ending must bring renewal and gratitude for those who encounter it. In the case of Haroun, his wishes come true not for just himself, but for the entire sad city. Haroun, when encountered by the Iff and granted a wish, wants to help his father, but at...
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April 21, 2005, 02:01 PM
I am in your hands
E2 Possession
by kmcqueen
Roland is dominated by the life of Randolph Henry Ash. This emulation has kept Roland from establishing any true sense of self, leaving him obsessed over a poet who lived a hundred years before his time. Roland comes across many different personal letters, but it was Christabel’s unopened letter...
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April 14, 2005, 07:41 PM
Poetic Origins
5 Byatt
by kmcqueen
Through the work of Randolph Henry Ash, Roland is immersed in a life that distorts reality. His apparent lack of self-defining characteristics plagues him with a life lived through the work of another. Victorian poetry is Roland’s escape from the natural world and a conquest to “know the origins of...
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April 05, 2005, 01:28 PM
Dual Possession
4 Byatt
by kmcqueen
Roland’s character is dually associated with definitions 1b and 3a (Merriam Webster). Acting on impulse and snatching Ash’s letters from his personal novel reveals Roland’s: control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership. Revealing his motives as, “But he did not want to. He felt they were his” (27)...
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March 29, 2005, 12:07 PM
The nature of identity
E1 Pale Fire
by kmcqueen
The loss of one’s home and familiar surroundings plagues individuality by forcing a character to rediscover his innate self. This lack of character stability in Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire indicates the importance of creating identity through reflections in literature. Charles Kinbote’s commentary is an attempt at self-reflection, yet his distortion...
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March 08, 2005, 12:45 AM
Free to think, bound to serve?
3 Nabokov
by kmcqueen
In Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire, Charles Kinbot’s commentary contrasts the work and meaning of John Shade. Kinbot continually side tracks from Shade’s poem creating an uncertainty surrounding his motives. From this, it is apparent that Kinbot interprets Shade’s work in a way that justifies the use of his unusual tangents...
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February 17, 2005, 12:45 PM
Locked off?
2 Wallace
by kmcqueen
In Adult World (I), David Foster Wallace builds Jeni as a character that can neither be understood nor connected with. On page 137, second paragraph, “the only negative part was her irrational worry that something was wrong with her,” is Jeni’s character analysis given by Wallace. As the reader, we...
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February 10, 2005, 01:00 PM
1 Wilde
1 Wilde
by kmcqueen
The beauty of open ended literature allows the reader to interpret and formulate their own ideas towards the stories meaning. As with the Death of the Author, Oscar Wilde’s The Portrait of Mr. W.H., writing seems to escape the author, leaving him less authoritative and transcends power from author to...
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