Opie Taylor

Many people have at least read several novels that are classified as “horror”, such as “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. Yet, these texts would not have been possible if not for the authors during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin, give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the architectural environment helped give the text a sense…

Mary Szybist’s lyrical poem, “Here, There Are Blueberries,” expresses the thoughts and feelings of a narrator who is enjoying nature while on a picnic. The narrator uses different types of imagery to reach the theme of the poem. Through the imagery of nature, the narrator appreciates the world around her and decides people are wrong when they say people do not just keep living to live. Altogether, the poem’s imagery illustrates the theme that one does not need something to live for. The…

assigned list. Taylor (1916/2005) will the target article within the first annotation. The second portion of this paper is a reflection that synthesizes multiple reading while also considering how the reading can be applied to my own practice/organization. Annotation: Taylor (1916/2005) Summary The average businessman in the early twentieth century report 19 out of 20 workers believe it is in their best interests to work at a slower pace rather than a faster pace at work (Taylor, 1916/2005).…

Before analyzing the book, we can take a look into the author herself. Mary Shelly. Mary Shelly Wollstonecraft Shelly was an English writer who specialized in short stories. She was born August 30th, 1797 and passes away February 1st, 1851 at the age of 53. ( ). She is famously known for one of her Gothic Novels named Frankenstein, with the sub title being The Modern Prometheus. Shelly is also known for assisting her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley. A famous Romantic poet and philosopher. Though…

In-class Essay Outline Topic: Question 2, The Archaic Period reflected in literature (lyric poetry and Herodotus) Thesis: The personal nature and divergent subject matter of Archaic Greek art, particularly in literature, reflect a period of great change in which there was an interest in establishing identity. Arguments: The development of poleis and ethnes as well as more defined social stratification within poleis produced a society interested in self-identity. Lyric poetry in turn was about…

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there were two leading forms of feminism; liberal feminism and socialist feminism. Women HAVE been subordinate to men throughout most, if not all, of European history. The main point of argumentation between these two types of feminism regards how and why this subjection occurred in the first place and the steps needed to be taken to emancipate women from this status. Most individuals believe that in order to completely and successfully emancipate…

The romantic era has produced many pieces of intriguing literature that has captured people attention. In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and Frankenstein, S.t Coleridge and Mary Shelley exemplified going against nature is unspoken laws caused their characters to be similarly punished by death of people around then and inability to live a normal life. Frankenstein and the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” both contain the theme of the act of story telling, both stories are written in such a way that…

There are many poets and authors that wrote during the romantic era, that it was in 18th century One poet that was most famous during this era was John Keats. Keats expresses romanticism throughout all his works, due to life experiences. Keats was an artist of many forms of poetry, and in 1819 released a set of six odes in his attempt to create a new form of short lyrical poem that had a huge impact on literacy. The poetry of John Keats, which was influenced by personal background and by the…

In the eighteenth there was a literary, artistic, and reflective movement, it was characterized mainly by its reaction against neoclassical. This movement emphasized on imagination and passion it is seen in English literary work. The movement first occurred in Europe, this movement challenged areas such as science that could not have its concepts be proven or challenged, Romantics believed that people could be justified by simply having faith. Romanticism was embraced by Americans because its…

The Seekers of Lice by the French poet Arthur Rimbaud is a reflection on an untroubled moment in the poet’s consistently troubled life. The poem depicts a sweet narrative of a young boy, with perturbing overtones and imagery that paint the true mental state of the child. These parallels provide for a vivid and imaginative poem that allows for multiple interpretations that are just as fascinating. As a result of the author’s tip-toeing between the use of disturbing and soothing sensory images, I…