Trance

Through standing at her window and describing the sketches of nature that she sees, Lowell communicates her feelings of loneliness and struggle of feeling like an outsider. In similar fashion, MacNeice also stands presumably before his window, but instead of personifying the moon, he observes the rain falling and the sound of the rain on the London city streets which inspires him to go on "an imagined journey across the roof-tops of London as religious, moral and metaphysical questions are…

into their story. For instance, in the novel And Then There Were None, published in 1939, Agatha Christie displays a hint of supernatural by having events occur that don’t always make sense. One of the characters, Emily Brent, is oddly overcome in a trance and ends up writing, “BEATRICE TAYLOR IS THE MURDERER.” Although we know who Beatrice Taylor is and how she relates to Miss Brent, we don’t understand why she writes this when another person is actually the murderer. Similarly in the short…

His steps became heavier and heavier as the group came closer to the gravesite. It has only been days since his sister’s death, but Laertes believes he has finally accepted Ophelia’s fate. After what seemed like days, they arrive at Ophelia’s final resting place. The priest then trudges towards the grave and reluctantly begins his rituals. During his unpassionate speech, Laertes couldn’t help but longingly stare down upon his late sister. His mind wondered, “How could the king allow this to…

a male soloist singing sacred text, who is later joined by a choir of men. The choir is singing in unison, meaning together and without harmony. The melody sung by the choir is within a small range and has no distinct pauses, creating a flowing or trance-like state. Example 9 is a score of this track, the choir joins the soloist at the tick mark above the staff. This score has been translated into the modern notation style for ease of…

Brown again decides that he will no longer to continue on his errand and rationalizes that just because his teacher was not going to heaven, why should he "quit my dear Faith, and go after her". At this, the Devil tosses Goodman Brown his staff (which will lead him out of his Eden) and leaves him. Goodman Brown begins to think to himself about his situation and his pride in himself begins to build. He "applauds himself greatly, and thinking with how clear a conscience he should meet his…

wander the Other World, searching for Spirits that have wandered in and feed off their fear in order to feel powerful. They are able to control the dreams of the Spirits to portray their deepest fears and desires if they enter the Other World through a trance. If the Spirit enters the Other World willingly then the Lost Souls are able to completely devour the remaining part of the Spirit’s soul and memories, all of the love, hopes, and dreams, leaving the spirit an empty shell, forever stuck in…

grandparents reside in a small village called Teague A or California Orchard. It is one of the most memorable places to me because it reminds me of my childhood and makes me feel as if I were a five-year-old again. I would always end up getting lost in a trance…

Good vs Evil; A Psychological Allegory? Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a compelling and interesting novel that has changed the name of literature and captured every reader into a trance of wonder and awe. Lord of the Flies is interpreted many different ways depending on how the reader sees it. But who actually knows what the author was thinking when he wrote Lord of the Flies? Golding makes good vs evil extremely prominent in Lord of the Flies. Throughout the novel we see many…

Artist Approach to The Last Meal In the article, The Last Meal, Michael Paterniti adds complexity and strength to his work by taking an artistic approach to deliver his information. He specifically uses two literary devices that guide the reader to a better understanding of the scenario; a continuous change in tense paired with intense descriptions that offer critical value to the overall piece. Each time Paterniti bolds the beginning of a new paragraph, the author is taking the reader either…

knowledge of the creation of this art can only imply the true significance. Historians have analyzed the painted animals and, “some animals have more than four legs, or grotesquely exaggerated horns” (Hughes 3). This alludes to some type of ritual trance. However, this is not a concrete answer to why the artists did this, or it was possibly done through social…