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Devin Ramos

Henry James - 1 views

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    This article is a biography of Henry James' life. His social, economic, and geographic elements have all factored into his writing style. Writing many fictional tales, "roughly 112 tales attest his lifetime of dedication to this genre", he continued to strive for the realistic characters depicting the people he had met. "The completely objective point of view, in which the reader is presented solely with what anyone present would see and hear, and the first-person point of view, in which a character tells the story as he or she perceives it, were both traditional" styles that James employed in his writings. Unlike manyother writers he was also a critic of other literary works, art, and plays which only contributed to the sheer dynamics of his characters.
Devin Ramos

"Daisy Miller": A Study of Changing Intentions - 0 views

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    "Presented with the collision between the artificial and the natural, the restrained and the free, we side emotionally with Daisy. We sympathize with Winterbourne, too, to the extent that he seems capable of coming "alive" and to the extent that he speaks up in favor of Daisy to Mrs. Costello in Vevey and, later, in Rome, to Mrs. Costello and also to Mrs. Walker, another American who has lived in Geneva. For the rest, however, our emotional alliance with Winterbourne is disturbed or interrupted by his Genevan penchant for criticism." This literary criticism is presented through the emotional (theme and tone) presented in the novel. Ohmann and Bloom cirtique the use of tone and the vernacular used through out the story to disect James' effectivness. When i read the book i truly felt for Daisy and her many partners where as these two authours are refuting his purpose.
Devin Ramos

Portraying tlie Lady: Technologies ot Gender in the Short Stories of Henry James. - 3 views

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    This literary critique of Henry James and many of his infamous books that deal with many gender roles during that time period. A reoccuring theme that has been revealed in many of his novels is the feminine character who us breaking the mold in some way. Donatella Izzo (the writer of this article) quotes "his suffereing female protagonists still manage to "carry life away with them in armfuls"(18)" This quotation exemplifys the amount of life these powerful women posses.
Devin Ramos

Khaled Hosseini - 1 views

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    This article is very critical of Hosseini and completly rejects my thesis. Although the slang in this article makes the claim a bit less credible the argument that Hosseini is weakened by the use of First person is that of a credible accusation. This supports my claim that the use of first person strenthens the novels credibility and thus makes boths book appealing to those who prefer realistic fiction.
Devin Ramos

Khaled Hosseini- 1965 - 0 views

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    The author, Ray Conlouge, presents a complelling argument that the works produced by Hosseini are that of commercial and well rounded novels. His claim is that: his works present an element of "credibility" due to his apparent backround and life experiences. Arugment: The credibility of Hosseini is dirrupted by the "fictional" events that preceed through out the story. This article suports my thesis that Hossseini was compelled to write a novel pertaining to his life in the "Kite Runner" but then uses literary credibility in "A thousand Splendid Suns" to make both novels very strong by drawing from personal experiences.
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