Prose poetry

Does one dare to explore mysterious/wondrous short stories? Dan Chaon has an approach to the craft of writing that is both unique and different. Among the missing is a collection of short stories about everyday people, most of whom are somehow broken on the inside. Whether it’s a woman finding comfort from a blowup doll, a family driving into the lake committing mass suicide or a boy who imagines he’s a detective who investigates a man he believes is his future self. His work is ambitious and…

Nature and the natural world contribute to hidden meanings that are especially important to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing in The Scarlet Letter. Many natural aspects signify important details that reveal hidden context to give a better understanding of the storyline or plot. Pearl is an important character because not only does most of the natural world relate to her, she helps the plot give meaning. Constantly in the book, Pearl is associated with nature because she is considered a natural…

According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of the word devotion is “the fact or state of being ardently (passionately) dedicated and loyal”. Also, according to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of the word imagination is “the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly (fully) perceived in reality”. The themes of devotion and imagination are both interpreted into the film “Finding Neverland”. Devotion and imagination describes…

ability to revel in the harmonious details of the carefully chosen words. Not only does the message become impactful, but Sonnet 23’s intricate rhyme schemes, syntax, meter, etc. create an aesthetically pleasing experience for the reader. This aspect of poetry remains true even if the reader is unable to understand the language in which the original work is written. Being consistent with a common theme professed throughout many of Garcilaso’s works, Sonnet 23 describes the beauty of a youthful…

In “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Father’s Song” by Simon J. Ortiz, there is love found within by a man’s memories of his childhood relationship with his Father. “Those Winter Sundays” is about a man who is remembering the relationship he had with his father through regret, because he realizes how unappreciative he was. “My Father’s Song” is a man reminiscing on the actions his father makes when showing him the value of life and how to grow up. Within both of these poems the…

During a session in the House of Commons during the 1930s, Winston Churchill remarked to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin that “history will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” The idea of history being written by the victors has existed for centuries, with original phrase attributed variously to figures ranging from Niccolò Machiavelli to Walter Benjamin to Napoleon Bonaparte. Historical revisionism—history rewritten—is a theme that is discussed in John Gardner’s Grendel in the form of the…

During the early days of October my class, the drama department and I watched a production of the play Metamorphosis, this production was performed by Splendid Productions and stared Carry Frampton, Scott and Grace. Metamorphosis is the story of a boy named Gregor who is forced to walk to support his family, mother, father and Greta. Splendid Productions use a very Brechtian style when they perform, addressing the audience, creating the stage with simple objects and their bodies and using song…

The short story “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter, by D.H. Lawrence, lies in the cracks of a bottomless ocean, and the warm sunrise after a protracted day. While there doesn’t seem to be much profundity to the story, Lawrence incorporated distinctive matters that are impactful to the inclusive premise. He utilized certain facets of Mabel and Dr. Jack Fergusson’s life to fabricate a cloud of despondency that then presented the issues that ran deeply in them both. Although there isn’t an exact message…

Secrecy is a central theme in Chekhov’s The Lady with the Dog whereby he highlights the existence of both private and public truths. The author begins with a simple quote saying, “All life is rested on secrecy” (Chekhov). The manuscript itself is set in Yalata, an area that is synonymous with the cliché that “what happens in Yalta stays in Yalta” (Chekhov). Behind closed doors, individuals lead a concealed life, and it is within the confines of this private space that the truth regarding an…

Warren uses a mixture of tone and tension to emphasize the content and to help develop the theme. The author creates a tone of sadness throughout the poem. One example can be seen when Warren writes, “she sat In front of the drugstore, sipping something Through a straw. There is nothing like Beauty. It stops your heart. It Thickens your blood. It stops your breath.” Here the ‘boy’ seems to be truly in love with the girl and also has the desire to speak to her but can’t seem to go to her. The…