James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulkner: Narrative Techniques and Themes
Joyce’s “The Sisters” and “Eveline”:
James Joyce was a brilliant young man who studied in Jesuit Catholic schools. His family was middle-class, but they endured different economic problems due to his father’s irresponsible behavior. He went to University College of Dublin, where he studied languages and graduated in 1902. In 1902, he left Ireland to study medicine in Paris, but a few months later he returned to Ireland because his mother was dying from cancer. He met Nora Barnacle, a young
Read MoreKey Figures in English and Irish Literature
James Joyce
James Joyce was born in Dublin. He attended Jesuit schools and university. He married Nora Barnacle, and they had two children. Joyce faced censorship problems and was persecuted by law, printers, and publishers. His style breaks away from traditional concepts of time and space, and he departs from the traditional novel structure. He delves into the inner lives of his characters, portraying their evolving personalities. Joyce is credited as the first novelist to introduce the stream of
Read MoreVerb Complements, Sentence Structure, and Literary Movements
Verb Complements
- Direct Complement: Replaced by ‘la’, ‘los’, ‘las’. Does not agree with the word, but with the subject.
- Indirect Complement: Replaced by ‘le’ and ‘se’.
- Prepositional Complement: Example: ‘Speech of it’.
- Circumstantial Complement: (CCmodo, CCT, CCL) Easily suppressed.
- Agent Complement: ‘By fire’. Appears only in the passive voice.
- Predicate Complement: Example: ‘The mayor appointed, glad she, will hero’. Agrees in gender and number. Can be replaced by ‘or that’.
Compound Sentences
- Simple
Noun Classification: Types and Gender in Spanish
Substantive Classification: Semantic and Morphological Perspectives
Semantic Classification
Proper vs. Common Nouns
- Proper nouns refer to a single, unique object (univocal).
- Common nouns refer to multiple objects (multivalent).
Proper nouns have a significant object (designation), while common nouns have significance.
Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns
- Concrete nouns refer to specific, identifiable objects.
- Abstract nouns refer to concepts perceived through understanding (abstraction), often ending in -ure, -tion,
Catalan and Valencian Culture: 19th and 20th Centuries
Cultural, Linguistic, and Political Shifts in the 19th and 20th Centuries
The 19th century meant a profound cultural, political, social, and economic transformation. In the cultural sphere, it was the century of Romanticism, a movement that influenced the Renaixença. On the political side, it was marked by the Peninsular War (1808-1812), caused by the Napoleonic invasion, and the Carlist Wars. This period of instability did not end until the Bourbon Restoration in 1874. Financially, it was a period
Read MoreUnlocking Knowledge: A Black Youth’s Journey with Books
The Library Card
Literal Comprehension:
“The Library Card,” penned by the African American author Richard Wright, tells the story of a young Black man in America. One day, while reading a newspaper called The American Mercury, he came across an article where a white man, H.L. Mencken, was being vehemently criticized by another white man. This surprised him, as he had always believed that only Black people were subjected to such hatred, not white individuals. The article was a furious denunciation,
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