Romanticism

It was an artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th century. It was most easily portrayed in the visual arts, music and literature. This movement opened the doors to works that portrayed fear or joy and brought about emotions. Romanticism was not only used in paintings, it was also a form of writing that brought up the same emotions. Romanticism stressed the openness of emotions. Such writers as Pushkin and Turgenev convey elements of romanticism in their stories "Onegin" and First Love."

The Overcoat: What is important to me.....

After reading "The Overcoat" by Gogol, i was faced with the question what could I truly not live without. What object, or ability do I have, that if I lost it, I would also lose my will to live? Many things come to mind, but only picking one to write about is difficult. One of my most precious possessions is my phone. It allows me to stay in contact with family and friends and I can also get homework and assignments off of it. If i was to have my phone taken away after all the money spent on it initially, and its operating costs, that would greatly affect me. Also not being able to contact anyone would take a huge toll on me.

Vladimir's First Love

In First Love by Turgenev, Vladimir Petrovich is one of the main characters that believes he has fallen in love for the first time. He falls quickly for Zenaida, a beautiful young woman that is in the countryside where he is staying. He falls in love with her, even though he is only 16 and she is 21. Because he is only 16 and still probably immature, I do not believe his love could be true love. He spends a lot of time with her, and she acts as if she loves him, but i do not think she ever truly loved him because she was much older and she felt that the "love" she got from him was not real, because he was only a 16 year old boy with other things in mind.

"The Nose" from a different perspective

One morning, I was awakened by the smell of muffins cooking from a bakery down the street. I was still very tired, so I stumbled out of bed and fell to the floor. I was amazed by this, because I am a nose that has come detached from the face of my person. I was scared at first, but then I realized that I would never have to smell for him again. I could go down the street and get food, or talk to some girls all by myself. I would not have to sit on his face and wait for him to do something that I like. I enjoyed my freedom, until I was discovered and returned to him. I enjoyed my freedom while it lasted, but i must say I am pretty content with the way things are now, it seems like he appreciates me more now after he had to go through losing me. He realizes my importance

A Love Letter

In sending this letter to you, I am confessing something I should not.

I cannot think of any other means to express my true feelings,

however, I realize by freeing my emotions

I am trapping myself in love.

I can only wish that since you hold the key to my true freedom,

you will not use that against me to keep me locked away,

all alone, with just my feelings.....

The Slaughterhouse Five- Time Travel

In "The Slaughterhouse Five" by Vonnegut, was very interesting. I thought the manner in which he wrote the story was a very original and less intrusive way to tell his story of the Dresden Bombings. He used time travel, and other worldly beings to help the story along in a fashion that would not be interpreted as so grim. The Time travel aspect, while impossible, almost gives the story a more real feel, at least for me. Sometimes when people hear of such horrible things as the Dresden Bombing, they tend to shut down and deny that we as a species are capable of such things. The time travel in the story makes people understand and want to believe more than they would have if Vonnegut had given a blunt recreation of what happened.

The Hitchhiking Game

When we read "The Hitchhiking Game" in class, it was hard for me to grasp all of the hidden messages and the true story line. At first I thought it was just a story about a couple that was getting tired of each other, so one of them decided to spice up the relationship. However when I read it again, i realized that both of the people in the relationship were damaged in a way. The man was damaged in the sense that he could not find pure love for his companion, because while he did love some things about her, he did not love all. The woman was damaged in the sense that she was constantly critiquing herself and the way her companion acted towards her. She did this so much that she could not fully enjoy the company of her companion. I think this story speaks to all relationships, but the relationship in the story was definitely in need of some help.