Nostalgia

the immigration line and left to fend for himself. By framing the sequential images in the graphic novel in conjunction with the use of sepia and black and white, as well as, the absence of written or spoken text, Tan has created an atmosphere of nostalgia and worry, which demands that man discover his surroundings, and also himself, without support or guidance. In both Frank’s and the protagonist’s case, their journey leads to an unexpected discovery, however in The Arrival the protagonist…

Artistic evolution occurs throughout the Kamakura and Muromachi eras, altogether spanning from 1185 to 1550. Developing areas of art include literature, theatre, and visual arts. Both eras demonstrate interests regarding the past, Buddhist principles, and tradition but have different influences. Kamakura era literature discusses loyalism and Buddhist concepts. The era begins as war between the Taira and the Minamoto families concludes in 1185. The Tale of the Heike, a significant war…

Research Note #2: “The Most Photographed Barn in America” Paragraph A: In this passage extracted from the novel White Noise, the author, Don Dellilo describes Jack and Murray’s visit to a tourist attraction known as the most photographed barn in America to exhibit the significance of perception in addition to humanity’s lack of awareness regarding reification. The first paragraph establishes the scene in a countryside with a “MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BARN IN AMERICA” sign, the presence of animals and…

In the life of a human being, growing up is a key component of life as it develops your behaviours and attitudes as an individual. Childhood itself is like a blank canvas that gets painted on by the people, incidents and environment that you experience over the years. Many poems have revolved around this topic in ways where the protagonist have to experience some sort of pain through loss, and others where they learn from a lesson through their seniors. Examples of poems which the protagonists…

In section one through four, both the father and his daughter suffer through the consequences of the family breakdown. In the first section the daughter is described as “a landscape of new snow” which suggests innocence and peace. But in section two, she starts to show signs of destructive behavior similar to that of “strange dogs and moles”. The father is torn between having full custody of his daughter or choosing to give it up in to order to “appease another” which refers to the mother…

by a civil war. In Claribel Alegría’s Luisa in Realityland, a story which describes Luisa’s life through recollections in a combination of vignettes and poems. Set in her mind, Luisa describes her reality in El Salvador, a country that conjures nostalgia and pain for her. Alegría’s character of Luisa brilliantly allows the reader to gain an inside perspective into a world that is often left unheard. Alegría’s collection of vignettes and poems titled Luisa in Realityland, told through the eyes of…

There had been jollity and peace and goodness” (303). The main theme is nostalgia, which can have both negative and positive connotations. The former in that nostalgia is a yearning for an unobtainable past, and the latter since a connection with the past can create a sense of continuity. He writes this account in the year 1941 while his first visit to the lake was “along…

Nostalgia defined “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” I never understood the true meaning of the word nostalgia until I visited one of my childhood homes as an adult. The sight, smell and sounds of that house evokes memories of a past that I cannot recreate. However, those memories helped make me who I am today. I cannot go back and relive my past, but I hope my past will be part of my children’s future.…

Wong setting the story background in the sixties, uses close form to implicitly reveal that even though Hong Kong people’s living conditions were preserve the characteristics of Shanghai people; however, living in the complex historical movement, Su as a representation of younger generation are struggling to close to Hong Kong’s independent culture. In “Love in Ruins: Spectral Bodies in Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love,” Olivia Khoo writes, “Although Hong Kong’s status as a Special…

Ever since 2006, when Pluto was "demoted" to be a dwarf planet, people all over the world have complained about the change. The complaints are based partly on nostalgia; as children, they learned that Pluto was a planet, and they do not like change. However, in this essay, I argue that classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet is justified as the classification is useful; however, its status as a dwarf planet should not indicate that it is not as interesting as the planets. I will discuss, first, the…