Quote 1
"When I saw her I was in love with her" (91).
After Frederick gets shot in Milan, he was rushed to the American hospital. Miss Barkley goes to visit him after not seeing him for a long time. When Frederick sees Miss Barkley again, he states how beautiful she is and says he was in love with her. Throughout the story, Miss Barkley asks Frederick multiple times if he loves her and Frederick just lies and says yes. This is the first time he tells the reader he loves her on his own.
Quote 2
"And you'll always love me, won't you?" (125).
Love will be a companion at a time of loneliness. Catherine asks Frederick if he will ever stop loving her and he replies that he will always love her. Catherine asks him "...the rain won't make any difference?" (125). In this sense, rain symbolizes an inevitable thing that will separate them and leave them in solitude. Rain is a naturally occurring thing that surpasses the human capabilities. Catherine thinks this rain will tear things apart, leaving them divided. Catherine states her fear of the cold rain to Frederick: "Because I'm afraid of the rain" (125) and asks him to stay with her. Catherine hints for a companion in the rain when she says she's not scared of the rain if she is with Frederick. Catherine shows her fear of dying alone when she says "...sometimes I see me dead in it" (126). She says the rain can take anyone because "And sometimes I see you dead in it" (126) to Frederick. In order to solve her fear of the rain and isolation, she seeks Frederick's love as a companion that will be with her through the storm. If he's love is not strong enough to comfort her, it will be a distraction from the rain. But if Frederick's love is as strong as they portray it to be, then it will truly rid her fear of dying alone and isolation in general.
Bo
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
A Farewell to Arms: Book 1
Quote 1
"You don't have to pretend to love me" (31)
Catherine is talking to Frederick after he has been away for three days. He didn't write to her while he was gone. When she asks him if he said he loved her before he left, he lied and said "yes". Catherine says that Frederick doesn't have to pretend to love her because she knows he's playing a game with her. Frederick denies this by saying that he truly loves her but Catherine just dismisses him. I chose this quote because Catherine actually knows what Frederick is doing to her. He sleeps with woman on his trips and goes to the prostitution houses. Because this story is told from a first person narration, we know what Frederick is thinking. Within the text, he says "I lied... I had not said it before...I did not love Catherine Barkley nor had any idea of loving her. This was a game, like bridge, in which you said things instead of playing cards" (30). Frederick doesn't actually love Catherine, and like he said, he's just playing a game. Because this story is a memory of Frederick, we see that in the beginning, he is just playing with Catherine. There may be a development or change in their relationship further in the story.
Quote 2
"They are not organized to stop things and when they get organized their leaders sell them out" (71).
Hemingway implies that society functions like an inescapable war. We can see the complications of war through Frederick's conversations with multiple people in the war zone. Because the priest tells Frederick that the war won't stop for a long time, Frederick gets even more tired from the war. All of his conversations with people about war is about how bad it is and how much he wants the war to end. War is portrayed as something chaotic, hurtful, and harmful. Hemingway makes the connection between war and society when he states that, "There are people who would make war. In this country there are many like that" (71). Society in general, make this chaotic and messy war that inflects upon itself. The priest says that this war is inescapable because the soldiers are not ordered to stop and the leaders have total control over them. If the leaders, the people who "make war", do not want to end it, then the war will carry on.
"You don't have to pretend to love me" (31)
Catherine is talking to Frederick after he has been away for three days. He didn't write to her while he was gone. When she asks him if he said he loved her before he left, he lied and said "yes". Catherine says that Frederick doesn't have to pretend to love her because she knows he's playing a game with her. Frederick denies this by saying that he truly loves her but Catherine just dismisses him. I chose this quote because Catherine actually knows what Frederick is doing to her. He sleeps with woman on his trips and goes to the prostitution houses. Because this story is told from a first person narration, we know what Frederick is thinking. Within the text, he says "I lied... I had not said it before...I did not love Catherine Barkley nor had any idea of loving her. This was a game, like bridge, in which you said things instead of playing cards" (30). Frederick doesn't actually love Catherine, and like he said, he's just playing a game. Because this story is a memory of Frederick, we see that in the beginning, he is just playing with Catherine. There may be a development or change in their relationship further in the story.
Quote 2
"They are not organized to stop things and when they get organized their leaders sell them out" (71).
Hemingway implies that society functions like an inescapable war. We can see the complications of war through Frederick's conversations with multiple people in the war zone. Because the priest tells Frederick that the war won't stop for a long time, Frederick gets even more tired from the war. All of his conversations with people about war is about how bad it is and how much he wants the war to end. War is portrayed as something chaotic, hurtful, and harmful. Hemingway makes the connection between war and society when he states that, "There are people who would make war. In this country there are many like that" (71). Society in general, make this chaotic and messy war that inflects upon itself. The priest says that this war is inescapable because the soldiers are not ordered to stop and the leaders have total control over them. If the leaders, the people who "make war", do not want to end it, then the war will carry on.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Log
Quote 1
"Sea and sky were a single ash-gray thing and the sands of the beach, which on March nights glimmered like powered light, had become a stew of mud and rotten shellfish"
A man, Pelayo, and his wife, Elisenda, are taking care of their sick child by sweeping up the crabs that have gotten in their house. They think that their child is sick because of the stench created by the crabs. This quote is a description of the third day of rain where the sand, sky, and sea all fused into a murky gray. I chose this quote because I really liked how the author described how the environment was impacted by the rain because it implies that it rained really hard without bluntly stating it in the text. The sand that "glimmered like powered light" on a March night turned into the same ash-gray color as the sea and sky. I also really like the concept of the sea and sky being one. I think this quote sets the scene of a colorless place that foreshadows a dream-like experience. This is the setting where the the couple discovers the fallen angel.
Quote 2
""Those consolation miracles, which were more like mocking fun, had already ruined the angel's reputation when the woman who had been changed into a spider finally crushed him completely"
The center of attention will shift when people are tired of it or when something triumphs it. When the old man fell to earth in the beginning, word spread quickly about him being an angel. The fallen angel was the center of attention when they were deciding what to do with him, "...they did not have the heart to club him to death...decided to put the angel on a raft with fresh water and provisions for three days and leave him to his fate on the high seas". The angel was a new and extraordinary thing so everybody was worked up about him. There wasn't another angel or out-of-the-norm person at this moment, so the old angel was in the spotlight. Many people came to see the angel; however, the angel did not care to be seen, "[t]he angel was the only one who took no part in his own act". Because the angel had been in Pelayo's chicken coop for an extended amount of time, many people have already visited him. When Pelayo and his wife first encounters the angel, they stared at him for so long that they "very soon overcame their surprise and in the end found him familiar". Even over that short period of time, the couple adapted to the fallen angel. Society tires of things very quickly due to their skill of adjustment. The people felt no need to visit him anymore because he was not responsive to people. When the spider-lady arrived at the town, everybody left the fallen angel to see the spider-lady. The spider-lady told the tale of her becoming a spider while the old angel did not announce to the public anything. Essentially, the spider-lady stole the old angel's spotlight that was already fading due to the time factor.
"Sea and sky were a single ash-gray thing and the sands of the beach, which on March nights glimmered like powered light, had become a stew of mud and rotten shellfish"
A man, Pelayo, and his wife, Elisenda, are taking care of their sick child by sweeping up the crabs that have gotten in their house. They think that their child is sick because of the stench created by the crabs. This quote is a description of the third day of rain where the sand, sky, and sea all fused into a murky gray. I chose this quote because I really liked how the author described how the environment was impacted by the rain because it implies that it rained really hard without bluntly stating it in the text. The sand that "glimmered like powered light" on a March night turned into the same ash-gray color as the sea and sky. I also really like the concept of the sea and sky being one. I think this quote sets the scene of a colorless place that foreshadows a dream-like experience. This is the setting where the the couple discovers the fallen angel.
Quote 2
""Those consolation miracles, which were more like mocking fun, had already ruined the angel's reputation when the woman who had been changed into a spider finally crushed him completely"
The center of attention will shift when people are tired of it or when something triumphs it. When the old man fell to earth in the beginning, word spread quickly about him being an angel. The fallen angel was the center of attention when they were deciding what to do with him, "...they did not have the heart to club him to death...decided to put the angel on a raft with fresh water and provisions for three days and leave him to his fate on the high seas". The angel was a new and extraordinary thing so everybody was worked up about him. There wasn't another angel or out-of-the-norm person at this moment, so the old angel was in the spotlight. Many people came to see the angel; however, the angel did not care to be seen, "[t]he angel was the only one who took no part in his own act". Because the angel had been in Pelayo's chicken coop for an extended amount of time, many people have already visited him. When Pelayo and his wife first encounters the angel, they stared at him for so long that they "very soon overcame their surprise and in the end found him familiar". Even over that short period of time, the couple adapted to the fallen angel. Society tires of things very quickly due to their skill of adjustment. The people felt no need to visit him anymore because he was not responsive to people. When the spider-lady arrived at the town, everybody left the fallen angel to see the spider-lady. The spider-lady told the tale of her becoming a spider while the old angel did not announce to the public anything. Essentially, the spider-lady stole the old angel's spotlight that was already fading due to the time factor.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
The Ballad of Plastic Fred Log
Quote 1
"The anonymous plastic Indian sat casually on the back seat"
After Kay, the narrator's sister, hit the mailbox, she went and bought the boy and his friend, Innis, their plastic Indian doll. The narrator wanted "Fred", the Indian doll they usually play with, but after the run-in with the mailbox, Kay did not care if the Indian doll was Fred or not. Because there is a dent in the car, the narrator and Innis wanted to find a dead cat to tell Kay's mom that the dent was because of the cat. The plastic Indian sat in their back seat. I chose this quote because I thought it was interesting why the author included this in the text. The little boy thought about the Indian figurine when he should have been thinking about how they should cover the dent on the car. He also later refers to the Indian figure when his mom drives Fred's parents to the airport to get Fred's body. The Indian Chief experiences death because he was sitting in the back seat when Innis killed the cat and when the boy's mom declares Fred dead.
Quote 2
"Maybe he just couldn't find someone to stomp on his throat"
In the real world, death is not something that is exciting; rather, it is just part of life. In the beginning, the narrator and his friends would find elaborate ways to "kill" the plastic Fred. They found it humorous and a fun way to pass time. When the narrator's sister, Kay, placed a dent in the car, they went to find a dead cat to cover the deed up. Kay, the boy, and his friend, Innis, found a cat, they saw it barely alive. Kay and the boy were not going to kill it but Innis did by stomping on the cat's throat. The deed was done but the children did not experience its death like the way they set up Plastic Fred's death. It was uneventful and they had to deal with the body. When they hear the news of Fred Howkowski's suicide, the boy wondered why Fred killed himself. Fred always played the character with dramatic deaths and yet he took his life in an uneventful way. The narrator questions Fred's way of death because he thinks that dying by someone stomping on another's throat is more exciting than just taking away their own life. We see the narrator grow as he encounters death in real life. Instead of the Hollywood-coated, action-packed deaths, he faced the reality of death. Death takes place of a matter-of-fact form where someone can even take their own life.
"The anonymous plastic Indian sat casually on the back seat"
After Kay, the narrator's sister, hit the mailbox, she went and bought the boy and his friend, Innis, their plastic Indian doll. The narrator wanted "Fred", the Indian doll they usually play with, but after the run-in with the mailbox, Kay did not care if the Indian doll was Fred or not. Because there is a dent in the car, the narrator and Innis wanted to find a dead cat to tell Kay's mom that the dent was because of the cat. The plastic Indian sat in their back seat. I chose this quote because I thought it was interesting why the author included this in the text. The little boy thought about the Indian figurine when he should have been thinking about how they should cover the dent on the car. He also later refers to the Indian figure when his mom drives Fred's parents to the airport to get Fred's body. The Indian Chief experiences death because he was sitting in the back seat when Innis killed the cat and when the boy's mom declares Fred dead.
Quote 2
"Maybe he just couldn't find someone to stomp on his throat"
In the real world, death is not something that is exciting; rather, it is just part of life. In the beginning, the narrator and his friends would find elaborate ways to "kill" the plastic Fred. They found it humorous and a fun way to pass time. When the narrator's sister, Kay, placed a dent in the car, they went to find a dead cat to cover the deed up. Kay, the boy, and his friend, Innis, found a cat, they saw it barely alive. Kay and the boy were not going to kill it but Innis did by stomping on the cat's throat. The deed was done but the children did not experience its death like the way they set up Plastic Fred's death. It was uneventful and they had to deal with the body. When they hear the news of Fred Howkowski's suicide, the boy wondered why Fred killed himself. Fred always played the character with dramatic deaths and yet he took his life in an uneventful way. The narrator questions Fred's way of death because he thinks that dying by someone stomping on another's throat is more exciting than just taking away their own life. We see the narrator grow as he encounters death in real life. Instead of the Hollywood-coated, action-packed deaths, he faced the reality of death. Death takes place of a matter-of-fact form where someone can even take their own life.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Work sited
Scott Fitzgerald, F. Tender is the Night. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. 1934.
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. 1929.
Faulkner, William. The Sound and the Fury 1929. New York: Vintage International, 1984. Print.
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. 1929.
Faulkner, William. The Sound and the Fury 1929. New York: Vintage International, 1984. Print.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Tender is the Night: Book 3
Quote 1:
"There was some element of loneliness involved--so easy to be loved--so hard to love" (245).
Dick is having a conversation with Francisco Dick realizes that he has loved many friends and significant others. He carries the personality of each person but only has complete as the person himself. At first, it is noticeable that Dick Diver is loved by all, hence the "so easy to be loved" but he says it is "so hard to love". Previously, he says he has "early met and early loved" which contradicts his following statement of not being able to love. This portrays a perplexing concept. But if you approach it with another view point, the author could be referring to the personality itself easily loved but hard to love. It is easy to love a person's personality at a first encounter so you collect bits and pieces of it. But like everything, there are flaws in the personality you've attained. You've already attained it so it is hard to actually love it completely with the flaws.
Quote 2:
"She only cherishes her illness as an instrument of power" (239).
Frau Kaethe Gregorovius visits Franz to check up on Nicole. Franz says Nicole is his responsibility since Dick is not present. He says that Nicole will forever be a patient. Kaethe mentions to Franz that she doesn't think Nicole is as sick as she makes everyone think. Kaethe says that Nicole uses her illness to get what she wants. She compares Nicole to Franz's Norma Talmadge, saying that Nicole is healthy and well enough to be at the cinema with them. During the conversation, she not only attacks Nicole, she attacks the Americans as a whole. Kaethe may have some dislike for Nicole, but her main bias is to be hateful towards Americans. She states that she hates all Americans except for Dick. However, she does admit Dick has flaws because she says he married Nicole for her money. Kaethe says that Nicole uses "her illness as an instrument of power"; however, she is actually saying that all Americans use their weaknesses to their advantage. Because of her preconception towards Americans and since Nicole is American, anything Nicole does means all Americans must do.
"There was some element of loneliness involved--so easy to be loved--so hard to love" (245).
Dick is having a conversation with Francisco Dick realizes that he has loved many friends and significant others. He carries the personality of each person but only has complete as the person himself. At first, it is noticeable that Dick Diver is loved by all, hence the "so easy to be loved" but he says it is "so hard to love". Previously, he says he has "early met and early loved" which contradicts his following statement of not being able to love. This portrays a perplexing concept. But if you approach it with another view point, the author could be referring to the personality itself easily loved but hard to love. It is easy to love a person's personality at a first encounter so you collect bits and pieces of it. But like everything, there are flaws in the personality you've attained. You've already attained it so it is hard to actually love it completely with the flaws.
Quote 2:
"She only cherishes her illness as an instrument of power" (239).
Frau Kaethe Gregorovius visits Franz to check up on Nicole. Franz says Nicole is his responsibility since Dick is not present. He says that Nicole will forever be a patient. Kaethe mentions to Franz that she doesn't think Nicole is as sick as she makes everyone think. Kaethe says that Nicole uses her illness to get what she wants. She compares Nicole to Franz's Norma Talmadge, saying that Nicole is healthy and well enough to be at the cinema with them. During the conversation, she not only attacks Nicole, she attacks the Americans as a whole. Kaethe may have some dislike for Nicole, but her main bias is to be hateful towards Americans. She states that she hates all Americans except for Dick. However, she does admit Dick has flaws because she says he married Nicole for her money. Kaethe says that Nicole uses "her illness as an instrument of power"; however, she is actually saying that all Americans use their weaknesses to their advantage. Because of her preconception towards Americans and since Nicole is American, anything Nicole does means all Americans must do.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Tender is the Night: Book 2
Quote 1:
"'Well, how can any one tell what's eccentric and what's crazy?'" (151).
This statement took place in a conversation between Nicole's sister, Baby Warren, and Dick. Dick reassured her that Nicole is fine and just eccentric. Baby responded with a question about how could anyone decipher normal activity from abnormal activity. I think this quote brings out the issue of the fine line between crazy as in an illness and crazy as in eccentric. Baby said Nicole was a normal girl before her breakdown and her family thought Nicole had mix emotions about a boy. But in reality Nicole's father had raped her and this impacted her to be emotionally unstable. Like Miss Warren pointed out, it's hard to see what is really happening. She had no idea what Nicole went through and just thought it was a normal reaction over some generic boy. This shows highlights the percentage of uncertainty between two neighboring subjects.
Quote 2:
"Nicole's world had fallen to pieces, but it was only a flimsy and scarcely created world;" (143).
This quote supports the idea of how a little event or word could destroy even the strongest person. An average person has a mediocre world, one that is at least planted into the soil. In Nicole's case, she was already fragile, so her world isn't even fully functioning or stable. Her world was like a city rebuilding after it had been hit by a typhoon, only to get crushed under an earthquake. In context, it goes on saying "was it an hour ago she had waited by the entrance, wearing her hope like a corsage at her belt". Nicole was hopeful an hour before this encounter and her world was in the best state it could be. But after how Dick indifferently treats her, her world became shaky again. This just shows how unstable Nicole still is. Even though she is improving her condition, she could relapse any minute.
"'Well, how can any one tell what's eccentric and what's crazy?'" (151).
This statement took place in a conversation between Nicole's sister, Baby Warren, and Dick. Dick reassured her that Nicole is fine and just eccentric. Baby responded with a question about how could anyone decipher normal activity from abnormal activity. I think this quote brings out the issue of the fine line between crazy as in an illness and crazy as in eccentric. Baby said Nicole was a normal girl before her breakdown and her family thought Nicole had mix emotions about a boy. But in reality Nicole's father had raped her and this impacted her to be emotionally unstable. Like Miss Warren pointed out, it's hard to see what is really happening. She had no idea what Nicole went through and just thought it was a normal reaction over some generic boy. This shows highlights the percentage of uncertainty between two neighboring subjects.
Quote 2:
"Nicole's world had fallen to pieces, but it was only a flimsy and scarcely created world;" (143).
This quote supports the idea of how a little event or word could destroy even the strongest person. An average person has a mediocre world, one that is at least planted into the soil. In Nicole's case, she was already fragile, so her world isn't even fully functioning or stable. Her world was like a city rebuilding after it had been hit by a typhoon, only to get crushed under an earthquake. In context, it goes on saying "was it an hour ago she had waited by the entrance, wearing her hope like a corsage at her belt". Nicole was hopeful an hour before this encounter and her world was in the best state it could be. But after how Dick indifferently treats her, her world became shaky again. This just shows how unstable Nicole still is. Even though she is improving her condition, she could relapse any minute.
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