At the beginning of a novel, a writer has to call up a world of his. It’s the “willing suspension of disbelief’ (Samuel Coleridge), which only happens if the situation is credible. It means that the reader accepts the story without always questioning the facts related, but he’s expected to take things seriously. The opening …
This is post 6 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …
“The Seventh Seal” est une chanson dont la musique est écrite par Courtney Driver et les paroles par Steve Grant. Le sujet est la reprise en main des rênes de la démocratie par la base, c’est-à-dire le peuple : Le clip a été filmé en direct devant la Maison Blanche, à Washington DC, lors de …
Voici la seconde saison des Borgias, diffusée sur Showtime. Le Pape Alexander VI prend une nouvelle maîtresse et organise une gigantesque fête païenne pour les citoyens de Rome lorsqu’une cache pleine d’anciens artefacts est découverte. La rivalité entre les deux frères – Cesare et Juan – éclate en plein jour dans les rues. Lucrezia s’occupe …
Il y a quelques semaines, la “scene” s’est réunie pour discuter des standards des releases et a décidé d’abandonner le format XviD (.avi) au profit du format x264 (.mp4) pour les releases en SD (Simple Definition). Analyse de la situation. Pourquoi ce changement ? La raison invoquée dans le document intitulé The SD x264 TV …
En ce moment, c’est déménagement… donc on monte le volume et on descend les cartons !!
Indecision is the key to flexibility. There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation. Happiness is merely the remission of pain. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant. The careful application of terror is also a form of communication. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice …
Voici la huitième journée de l’US Summer Trip. Il est 5h du matin et nous nous trouvons à l’entrée du Plaza, sous les milliers d’ampoules qui en constituent le plafond. Il fait tellement chaud là-dessous que l’on commence quasiment à transpirer ! Nous attendons un bon quart d’heure. Jack regarde sa montre et commence à …
Regeneration has to do with World War One (WW1) and it is visible right from its cover. The novelist, Pat Barker is one of the first women writers who have written about the Great War. Pat Barker is a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the “Author’s …
Introduction The characters are set in a given space and time. Shakespeare draws his material from a large body of social background, historical facts and myth: let us see the Greek background, the May festivities, and the fairies and spirits. I – Greek background The play is set in early Greece, in Athens. It is …
Conrad was a sailor and gave us a flavour of seamanship: read ch1-20, there are segments that should not be missed. In Youth (1828), Conrad wrote a fiction based on his first-hand experience as first mate on board a ship called the “Palestine”. He was directly involved in an incident: the Palestine caught fire and …
This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 3 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Washington Irving: evolution, nostalgia and imaginary compensation Irving was not under the influence of …