Raymond Chandler's Writing Techniques in The Big Sleep I sat at my desk, wondering what I could possibly write about The Big Sleep. I mean, there are so many possibilities. This guy, Raymond Chandler's writing style is so different from anything I have ever read before, that there are many things that I could talk about. I heard that Chandler once said, "I live for syntax!" It does not surprise me that he would say something along those lines. I mean, this writer is all over the page with
Raymond Chandler's Writing Style in The Big Sleep Unique writing style is definitely an essential element in any piece of writing, and Raymond Chandler uses his style efficiently in The Big Sleep. Chandler's style is one that seems to come easily to him and it also seems very natural to the reader, perhaps because there is not a lot of high, eloquent language. Rich in description and dialogue, the characters seem more realistic to the reader as a result of such details and natural speech
another linguistic world” (“le abrió otro mundo lingüístico”, Carpenter, 2002:37). When he returned to King Edward’s, after a year in St. Philip’s School, he started learning Greek; he already knew Latin as his mother had taught him at home. When his literature teacher read The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer, in the original Middle-English “he decided to learn more about the history of the language” (Carpenter, 2002:39), “why languages are as they are” (“por qué eran como eran” Carpenter, 2002:46)
against the characters. The symbolism in this book, along with the characters and the type of conflict occurring are all factors that tie together with the setting that greatly resembles 1939 Germany. The setting of Watership Down resembles 1939 Germany The setting shows great resemblance to the countryside of 1939 Germany. “The story takes place in 1900’s Europe.” (Richard Adams) Unintentional or not, this gives us a great clue as to which continent this story is unfolds in, along with the date.
been edited or banned. These challenges undermine Steinbeck's attempts to add reality to the novel and are unjustified. In 1939, The Grapes of Wrath was published and came under fire for its content. Vulgarity and the misrepresentation of a preacher were the main complaints that led to the ban and burning of the novel from St. Louis, Missouri libraries in September 1939. Vulgarity may be prevalent in the book, but it has its purpose. Steinbeck used some vulgar terms to accurately represent the
varies slightly among experts but is believed to be invariably simple and straightforward. Seamus Heaney was born in Ireland in 1939 at the dawn of a new age. With the upcoming war and hardships Heaney faced in his young life he saw a drastic amount of change within the world as he was growing up. His experiences are reflected significantly within his works of literature. More specifically, I believe the drastic growth towards our modern society is directly reflected in “The Forge”. Harold Bloom,
An understanding of Modernism can partly be established from the writings of philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), particularly when concerned with understanding the influence of the Enlightenment. Answering the question ‘what is enlightenment’, Kant (pg. 54, 1784) relates the necessity of the emergence of mankind from a “self-incurred immaturity” characterised by an “inability to use one’s own understanding without the guidance of another” (pg. 54). For Kant, it is the ability to reason independently
showing that the strong power of literature and human emotion can outlast anything. During the 20th Century, there were many extremely important historical events, one of them being World War II. The opening shots of World War II were fired on September 1st, 1939 (Briggs 197) when Germany started their rapid invasion of Poland known as the German Blitzkrieg (Briggs 197). Poland’s defenses were easily defeated by German forces (Briggs 197) and on September 28th, 1939 the capitol of Poland, Warsaw, was
in the 1939 film is one of a pastoral society, and whilst having the bulk of the technological advancements of the era integral to it’s construction (e.g. colour, practical effects) has little in the way of modern technology shown. Kansas on the other hand is also agrarian, but portrayed in a traditional way; sepia-tone, but contains a monopoly on technological progress such as bicycles and farm machinery. This is possibly a device used to exemplify the dreamlike nature of Oz in the 1939 film, clearly
mechanic. Since George did not have much education, he struggled for a while before he met T.S. Eliot. Encouraged by T.S Eliot and other literacy figures, Mr. Barker had his first verse (Barker 2006). Barker taught English literature in Japan, the United States, and England from 1939 until 1974. He had teaching experience from all around. Barker was mainly interested in the elemental forces of life. He took this interest and incorporated it in to his poetry and his teaching. George impacted many students
writes it (Applebee 1082). Auden attended high school at Gresham’s School and college at Christ Church, Oxford University. He began his teaching job at Malvern for five years. He also worked in filmmaking for two years before he moved to the States. “In 1939, he came to America and took out citizenship papers (Untermeyer 428).” He became a citizen in 1946. W. H. Auden was known as a playwright, critic, librettist, essayist and editor, as well. America is where he spent most of his literary career. As a
Throughout 1939, Hollywood experienced a very productive year, releasing numerous quality films. In August of 1939, MGM Studios released The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming. The film is based on a book written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. (Magill 82)The charming story by Baum was an instant hit in the United States, and therefore many agree it was well worth it to transform the widespread story into a movie. Although The Wizard of Oz is a playful movie that has been enjoyed throughout
is one of those times. Marek Sroka, author of the article The Destruction of Jewish Libraries and Archives in Cracow during World War II examines the loss of various Jewish books, library collections, and other materials in Cracow, Poland after the 1939 invasion of German troops. Of all the collections of Jewish works, it was the school libraries in Cracow that suffered the worst losses. As the author states “the plan to eliminate Jewish cultural and literary contributions to Polish as well as
author, filmmaker and civil servant. Adrienne was born in 1939 in Hong Kong, China. Her family moved to Canada in 1942. Adrienne Clarkson is the epitome of passionate politics and believes in the strength of Canada’s cultural and ethnic complexity. This essay analyzes the hardships and remarkable past accomplishments which reflect the actions of one of Canada’s strongest nationalists. Adrienne Louise Clarkson (ne Poy) was born on February 10th, 1939 in Hong Kong, China, months prior to the Second World
criticism and perhaps more importantly to Goldhagen, plenty of publicity. The contentious assertions of the book, whether academically valid or not, established the relative novice amongst historians. This is evident in the abundance of secondary literature that comments on Goldhagen’s work including that edited by F. Littell and F. Kautz. Goldhagen’s credentials as a controversial author explain the extremist content of his second book, ‘A Moral Reckoning’. Goldhagen’s academic background in political
Brianna 1593634 The Visual arts Influence in Nazi Germany Introduction 'Nazi Germany ' represented the period from 1933s to 1945s, which played an important role in prosperous German history and the modern European history. After Germany participated in First World War in the first half of the 20th century, the whole society was glutted with unemployment, poverty, hunger, inflation and moral corruption. The public couldn’t feel the republican democracy benefits. The main reason was that people
two very different perspectives on the roles of women within families and the values they instill within their families. The value the women share about money is one of the most prominent perceptions the authors portray. Both pieces of Modern literature differ in the perception of a woman’s rightful role as well as the importance of family in relation to monetary wealth. Fitzgerald and Steinbeck’s views conflict on the value and portrayal of women. A woman in this century rarely challenges a
Throughout America’s 239 years of history, American literature has been changed throughout its time as period of new culture and movements are introduced in the United States. Out of all the different time periods America has been through, the most important and impactful one is the Great Depression. The Great Depression created new lifestyles and culture for the American people, which helped emerging authors, such as John Steinbeck and Harper Lee, express their views and beliefs between the wars
we can learn more about the world we live in, and the society from which the map derived. Works Cited 1. J B Harley, 1989, Deconstructing The Map, Ann Arbor, Michigan: MPublishing, University of Michigan Library. 2. Erwin Panofsky, 1939, Studies in Iconology, 1939 rpt. New York: Harper and Row, 1972, pages 3-31. 3. Class notes for The History of Cartography. 4. J.B. Harley, "Maps, Knowledge, and Power," in The Iconography of Landscape, ed. Denis Cosgrove and Stephen Daniels, Cambridge: Cambridge
Hitler centralised most of Germany from 1933 to 1939; his deliberate use of terror, domination of the economy, and control over media and education all reveal his attempts to gain authority. Hitler’s use of terror could be cited as key to achieving totalitarianism, as it destroyed the federal governmental system and established a single-party state. He also sought to dominate the economy to ready the country for war, increasing his popularity afterwards using his influence over social aspects - policies