Thursday, March 27, 2014
The Interpreter of Maladies
After reading the short story The Interpreter of Maladies by "Jhumpa Lahiri" the things I observed from the story varied from multiple things; Disconnection, Guilt, Narcism(Selfish) Neglect, Lack of Romanticism . Mr. Kapasi the tour guide for the Das Family found himself falling for a woman he knew nothing of. But the fact that the Mrs. Das showed much interest in Mr. Kapasi's ability to communicate with the people in pain and suffering and how he help alleviate the suffering the translating their encrypted pain and suffering by linguistic barriers. He felt good. It felt good to hear from someone that he jobs with the doctor was highly responsible However Mr. Kapasi's wife saw him as nothing but a doctor's assistant. Another sign of disconnect. Moving forward as the story progresses its climax and Mrs. Das confide in Mr Kapasi that her sons, Bobby is not Mr. Das' son, and also that Mrs. Das looks at Mr. Kapasi as a father by bringing up the age factor. He finds himself in disgust however keeps his composure. He finds himself conflicted in the middle of this family ordeal. Full of disconnection. Ironic how he was describing how he wanted to be a diplomat. To be an interpreter for the nations and people but lacked in interpret the affliction happening before him. Great story i'm thinking about buying the Book.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper is a Participant Narration. The story is read in a secret story telling form. The narrator is telling the story as she writes in the diary. The story takes place in a rental house, John the husband is a "Physician." The narrators Physician to be exact. From what I realized and analyzed in the story the Yellow Wallpaper. The Wallpaper symbolizes imprisonment along with all the other things in the room that resemble a prison. A nailed down bed. Bars on the Window, Torn Wallpaper. The Wallpaper is what affect her the most. For she sees a woman trapped within the wallpaper trying to escape the pattern. The story is exciting and twisting and I recommend this story to be the first read among the other 2.
Young Goodman Brown
The Story at first was very confusing and I dislike old dialect and the old fashion way of writing however the story is in a sense poetic and rich. The way the author illustrates and write leave the reader (Me) Interested and question what will happen? or What happened after the unexplained end. The authors style of writing is something I will need to get used to. The way the author illustrates Goodman with a shaking faith easily dismantled by the questionable reality or dream the narrator witnessed first hand realizing that his Wife faith that held his faith intact was evil. Leaves me wondering if it was a dream or not. I believe it was a dream and his paranoia made him mad.
The Storm
"The Storm" Written by Kate Chopin was an exciting and enjoyable storm to read. Although the story involves adultery it however, brings me closer to the characters that partook in the story. How the relationship between Calixta and Alcée two old known friends ignited a flame of lust and forbidden love bounded by two storms. The Physical Storm that took places within the story and the Storm that partook in the Calixta emotional haven sharing her flesh with Alcée. I believed that the storm symbolized a friction between the two particles (People) When they came together the effect of forgotten prohibited love rekindled. Resulting in a explosion of tears (Rain) Shouts of Worry(Thunder) Prohibited past (Dark Clouds). The Storm was a great book.
Friday, March 14, 2014
The Tell-Tale Heart
After reading a Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe I couldn't remove my eyes from the pages. My heart raced as I read each line. After analyzing the story what I extracted and understood was the guilt of murdering the old man over burdened Poe. For he thought that his work of art that he planned carefully, precisely for days on end was being ridiculed by the three officers that entered his home investigating the noise that came from within his walls of his home.
In the beginning of the story Poe devise a strategy to rid himself of the old man, although the old man did him no wrong but instead the old man's eye was a problem Poe had to rid himself of. Read the story from beginning to the end. You enjoy it like I did.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Cathedral Analysis (Opinion)
After reading Cathedral by Raymond Carver a piece of Carver's symbolism of the Cathedral and the Blind man opened my eyes to look further than possible. Because we see it doesn't mean we understand. For one to truly appreciate what one see, the person must look beyond the obvious. A Cathedral is a building that we know. But what does a Cathedral symbolize?, what does the building consists of? Why must it be so enormous in size? Why are there monsters outside the Cathedral? I love this short story i'll admit in the beginning of the story I felt envious towards the blind man because everything seemed to focus around him but in all actuality the old man symbolized what we take for granted.
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