What's the icebery theory behind Hemingway's "In Another Country?"?
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The title of the story is interesting. At first glance, "In Another Country," refers to the fact that the American narrator is indeed in a foreign land--Italy. Yet he is also a visitor to another realm--the "country" of the sick and injured. And maybe World War I is the ultimate other country--a setting that defines nations or destroys them and has the potential to erase people, ideology, and the future. Does the doctor featured in the story truly believe that his patients will recover from their injuries or is he merely accustomed to dispensing hope in much the same way he might dole out aspirin? The likelihood that the machines will heal the soldiers is debatable. Do these gadgets prefigure modern technology or are they another reminder of how dependent upon machines both war and medicine really are?
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i always understood it to be a reference to westerners oblivious attitude to global events.\n\noverall the song is about the american nations decrepit values and brainwashing of children, about how its been like this since its inception (wich i question) and how it corrupts and destroys everything it touches (wich i more or less agree with) \n\nthe sleep now in the fire is also about being oblivious to americas internal problems and not noticing the flames of self destruction that dooms us all. \n\nwe all just sleep peacefully in the hell that surrounds us, "comfortably numb"
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I had to read that story a couple months ago. :)\n\nTry entering a theme statement, such as:\n In "The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connel uses irony(or some other tool can go there) to create the universal idea that ____(theme here)___\n\nThis is how my english teacher likes us to write our themes, and she says it's impressive to end a paragraph with an overall closing theme.
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I writer who comes from America or the Americas as it may so happen. From the U.S. though some are Hemingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Poe, Hughes, Dickinson, Angelou, there are many many many.
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at the time fitzgerald wrote the book, jazz age '20s, it was an ideal love. now most would consider it obsessive since he loves what she represents symbolically rather than her as a person and he goes to great lengths to protect her even when his love is not returned. \n\n"boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly..."\n\ngreat book, huh...
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It seems difficult to find specific information on this novel.  A few thoughts .....\n\nThe struggle to assimilate can lead to frustration.  The need to belong and bridge the gap between two cultures can cause family turmoil and tragedy and disaster.  The pervasive sense of belonging nowhere leads to disappointment and haunted lives.  Wanting to feel at home, to be home, to have a home, can be overwhelming.\n\nThese links may help.
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This is one the well known short stories by Ernest Hemingway.\n\nIn this story , told almost entirely through dialogue, is a conversation between a young woman and a man waiting for a train in Spain. As they talk, it becomes clear that the young woman is pregnant and that the man wants her to have an abortion. Through their tight, brittle conversation, much is revealed about their personalities. At the same time, much about their relationship remains hidden. At the end of the story it is still unclear as to what decision has or has not been made, or what will happen to these two characters waiting for a train on a platform in Spain. \nThe theme that runs through this story is abortion - the author uses different symbolisms like train between two tracks etc., to bring out the theme.\nHe is trying to say that "having a child is better seen as a progressive life change rather than an obstruction." He leaves story, where the reader has to draw their own conclusion on the girl's final decision.
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Umm i read that book last year.... but maybe this can help \n\nWilliam Golding presented numerous themes and basic ideas that give the reader something to think about. One of the most basic and obvious themes is that society holds everyone together, and without these conditions, our ideals, values, and the basics of right and wrong are lost. Without society's rigid rules, anarchy and savagery can come to light.\n\nGolding is also showing that morals come directly from our surroundings, and if there is no civilization around us, we will lose these values.\n\nOther secondary themes include the following:\n\nPeople will abuse power when it's not earned. \n*When given a chance, people often single out another to degrade to improve their own security. \n*You can only cover up inner savagery so long before it breaks out, given the right situation. \n*It's better to examine the consequences of a decision before you make it than to discover them afterward. \n*The fear of the unknown can be a powerful force, which can turn you to either insight or hysteria. \n\n\nummm this is yahoo india, they read that book in india?
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i believe the expression was 1st used by a writer in a novel, one of the spy writers,(le Carre or Shute or someone of that genre) but i can't think of his name at the moment.\n\nAnd i belive it is both because relations between East and West became cold after WW2 and also becasue no actually fighting took place, it was more a battle of the minds as opposed to a typical war.
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Winter Dreams is very similar to F Scott Fitzgerald life. The story is about a boy from small town in Minnesota, where the author himself grew up. Plus about been accepted in society that i mean rich society.
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First look at the tone of the poem. Then look for the nouns in the poem, and what they could represent metaphorically. Then see if they're connected. I don't know this poem, but say, for example, maybe falling snow (noun) is a metaphor for the author's declining health. Maybe the cold (another noun) is similar metaphorically. There's your theme.
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In "Mending Wall" and other poems Frost examines the tension between human connectedness and separateness.  \n\nPeople often quote that poem, saying that he says that "Good fences make good neighbors." If you read the poem carefully, you'll see that it is the poet's neighbor that says that, not the poet himself. The poet wants him to think that over, but all he says is "Good fences make good neighbors."
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I see you are having considerable difficulty getting help with this novel.  I haven't read the novel, but possibly some links that discuss cultural assimilation involving various groups, including  Americans of Asian background, may be useful to you.  \n\nThese links should get you started on your assignment.  I hope this helps.
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It's short and to the point. The pain comes through uncomfortably. \n\nIt leaves no doubt about what it's about, yet leaves a lot to the imagination. I'm assuming the author meant to make the reader feel something, especially pain, grief and loss.  If so, they accomplished their goal. \n\nI'm interested in the "weird" book you found it in. What book?
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There You GO:\n\nI just completed reading the novel, Nightbirds on Nantucket, written by Joan Aiken. It is one of the seven books in the Wolves Chronicles series. The novel features Dido Twite, and her frequent adventures. Of the numerous characters, I chose to focus my attention on Dido and Dutiful, who frequently appeared in the book. Joan Aiken uses a unique personality and style for each character. For example, the way she emphasizes Dutiful’s fear on page 66. When the ship Dutiful is on shakes, she becomes scared and begins to question her safety. The source of Dutiful’s fear of the ocean remains an unanswered question. One theory is that Dutiful’s fear arose because of her late mother’s fears. The genre of Nightbirds on Nantucket is difficult to identify. It seems to be historical fiction because of the language used and clothing styles mentioned. This novel may also be classified under fantasy because of certain animals, a pink whale, and weaponry used, a mile-long gun. I enjoyed reading this book because of the author’s writing style and ideas, which instantly grab the reader’s attention. Everything flowed extremely well; in fact, I felt as if I was on the ship with Dutiful and Dido. The clarity of the details makes me wonder what the author’s inspiration was.\n\n\nDon't forget to underline the title of the novel. You may want to mention more about Dido's characer.
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Do some research on Wikipedia about swords and arrows. Is this story set in the present day or earlier times, and where? Some writers, such as Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient) do loads of research for their works.\n\nIf you don't have time to research, have you considered choosing an easier topic?
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Are you asking about this?\n\nhttp://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Frost#The_Road_Not_Taken_.281916.29