Pedro Paramo: Comentario de texto

"Pedro Páramo" Juan Rulfo Comentario de Texto "Pedro Páramo" es la obra cumbre de Juan Rulfo que fue publicada en el año de 1955. Esta es una extraña pero apasionante novela que a un comienzo intriga al lector, sin embargo con el transcurrir de la obra lo interesante se hace aun mas intenso. Su autor Juan Rulfo es un escritor mexicana nacido en el pueblo de Apulco en 1918 y creció en el pequeño pueblo de San Gabriel, que es una villa muy rural dominada por superstición y el culto a los muertos. Allí el y su familia sufrieron duras luchas cristeras, donde aquella experiencia de además perder a su padre, lo habría inspirado a escribir "Pedro Páramo". La creación de esta obra no solo es el fruto de una autentica literatura, sino que además es el claro recuerdo de una historia. Y la historia de "Pedro Páramo" responde a un mundo imaginario pero también encaja perfectamente en algo mas real, mas original, nativo y muy autóctono que nos muestra la cara de la revolución en México. De tal manera cuando estamos hablando de "Pedro Páramo", estamos hablando, además, no solo de rasgos, sino de mascaras siempre cambiantes, bajo las cuales se revela la expresión de una historia vivida, de una historia no solo hecha de tiempo. Por eso el propósito de Juan Rulfo no era ubicar en una determinada época a ciertos personajes, sino situarlo geográficamente e

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Me and Music

Name: Le Hoang Long Grade 12 English IV Draft for Reflective Essay As the earphones filled my ears with wonder I could feel nothing more than the ecstasy I was in. It was as if nothing else in the world mattered. At that time I could feel nothing more than the shadows that covered my heart, but the music I heard inspired me in such a way that no one else could understand the way I felt. I was beautiful, the world was beautiful, and nothing else could possibly be as beautiful as the way I feel. When I stopped the music, I became quiet, the world became quiet, and everything simply stopped. This is the only time I can say that I truly heard music. I used to be very social, very active, like a fish in the gigantic ocean. I used to have lots of friends, and a girlfriend who I was deeply in love with. That love story last for a year. We broke up after a year, when I still loved her so much. I became a silent boy and cut all the connections with friends as same as outside world. It was a hurricane came and almost drowned me and in this violent raging storm and I lost my way. I clung to music as if it was a raft for life, as if it was a key for me to make it up living in this world. Somehow it worked. Not just worked, but worked well. After a long summer ... I came back to school. It was my first day at school and I all I can remember was the first moment I put on my

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What is a Real Friendship

Rahime Senturk No: 860199 Group: 5 What is a Real Friendship? According to everybody, a friend is explained in a friend in a different way. Sometimes, friend is faithful for a person who has been betrayed. Sometimes, friend can be shared all of the fellings for a person who hasn't got any friends. Sometimes, friend doesn't let you alone. There are two kinds of friends-the present ones and the old ones. The present friends are those with whom we interact on a day to day basis. We often depend on them for help with our problems and help them with theirs. They are those with whom we spend most of our time with. They have a great influence on our behavior and our outlook towards society and our lives. Occasionally fights do tend to occur between even close friends. There is nothing like a good, really intense fight between friends to examine the strength of their friendship. Fights are indeed the acid test as far as friendships are concerned. Those which live through them live on, closer than before, with a new found vigor. Above all, present friends are those whom we take for granted. There is nothing like their absence to remind us of them. We never really realize how many friends we have until; somehow, we are made to part. Old friends are the best, or so the saying goes. There really is nothing like the reunion between old friends. Their sudden presence is what makes

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Kite Runner - Relationship Essay

We begin to understand in the novel that Amir is constantly vying for Baba's attention and often feels like and outsider in his father's life, as seen in the following passage; "He'd close the door, leave me to wonder why it was always grown-ups time with him. I'd sit by the door; knee's drawn to my chest. Sometimes I sat there for an hour, sometimes two, listening to their laughter, their chatter." Discuss Amir's relationship with Baba. The 'father-son' relationship between Amir and Baba is not always positive throughout The Kite Runner. At the beginning of the novel, Khaled Hosseini gives an impression to the reader that Amir is looking for the love, respect and approval of Baba he felt he has never had. Whereas Baba feels that his son is not living up to his physical, social, religious and cultural expectations and provides little time for him. However, as the novel unravels the strength of the relationship between these two key characters increases and Amir's constant vying for Baba's attention produces positive results in the relationship. This essay will look at the development and change of the relationship between Amir and Baba and their characterisation as the novel progresses. With Amir feeling that "Baba hated me a little"1 and Baba feeling that Amir is one of those boys "who won't stand up for himself and becomes a man who can't stand up to anything"2, the

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Fasting Feasting Extract Close Analysis: Chapter Twenty Six: Pages 220-224

Fasting Feasting Extract Close Analysis Chapter Twenty Six Pages 220-224 In the ending of chapter twenty six, Mrs. Patton decides to request Arun to join her and Melanie 'to spend the day down at the swimming hole'. The swimming hole is used by Desai to illustrate America and nature. It is compared to the 'scummy green swimming pool' which represents India. This can be seen as India being a lot smaller in size to America and has an unattractive appearance however; Desai does not say that America is any different. The pond is described with water that 'sparkles innocently' which shows the appearance of America is inviting and harmless but underneath 'animal life might lurk in it' which relates to the dangers which may be devouring people. The area which Mrs. Patton has brought them to is very isolated and far away from 'the people on the beach'. The people on the beach 'gives the impression of being crowded' is what seems only seems to be people in close proximity of each other supposedly having fun, when in actual fact they are only making a 'din'. This symbolizes America appearing to be a place of happiness and fun but is only a place obsessed with appearances. The setting of the area is surrounded by nature with 'the woods behind them' and the beach 'at the other end of the pond' conveying America's abundance of greenery, nature, freedom. This is used to juxtapose with

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Gatsby as Tragic Hero

Gatsby as the Tragic Hero According to Aristotle, a tragic hero can be defined most simply as a character that, in spite of a basic goodness, has a tragic flaw which eventually leads to his downfall. In detail, these tragic heroes usually fall into six basic characteristics: man of noble stature, although preeminently great he is not perfect, his downfall is partially his own fault, his misfortune is not wholly deserved, he arouses solemn emotions like pity, fear, compassion, and awe from the audience, and some increase in awareness or gain in self-knowledge, and. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald follows the Aristotelian characteristics of a tragic hero in his construction of the character Jay Gatsby to make him "The Great Gatsby". First of all, the tragic hero is a man of noble stature, usually a king or prince, or in the case of a modern novel like The Great Gatsby, the tragic hero may come from nothing and rise up to a high status as is the case with Gatsby. His humble beginnings can be seen on page.104 with the description of his parents, "His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people." Although his ambition for wealth and improvement were always in his mindset as is seen on page181through 182 when Gatsby's father shows Nick the book from Gatsby's childhood which within holds resolves like, "Practice elocution, poise, and how to attain it,

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Comparison of two pieces based on Daffodils

Name: Sarah Barendswaard Abubakr Date: 2/01/09 Teacher: Mrs. Caringcross Subject: English Year: Y12 Task: essay Comparison of two pieces based on Daffodils The two pieces; a diary entry and a poem, are based on the same main theme; Daffodils. Text 1A is the diary entry written by Dorothy Wordsworth in 1802 describing a scene that she has experienced, whereas text 1B is a poem which is based on the entry written by her brother William Wordsworth two years later. The two pieces have a similar theme which is the appreciation of Daffodils. However Text 1A is very descriptive and concentrates in how the daffodils are 'so beautiful' whereas text 1B concentrates at how the sight and memory of daffodils would please you. 'my heart with pleasure fills' Dorothy describes the daffodils as being a 'little colony' shaped as a 'long belt' that is 'one busy highway' that has 'the breadth of a country turnpike.' We can clearly see that she is using simple diction as this is her private diary. The use of the words 'highway' and 'turnpike' and the description of the daffodils as they 'sprung up' emphasis that the daffodils are active, that they are moving, that they are blooming, growing and reproducing, This indicates that it is around spring time. Dorothy's entry mainly celebrates the existence of daffodils whereas Williams poem is personal and

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At Home and Abroad

AT HOME AND ABROAD . ¿Qué tipo de vacaciones prefieres? En mi opinión, la Australia es el país más interesante porque la cultura es muy diferente a otros países. Si pudiera visitar Australia, iría a la Sydney Opera House con mis hermanos. Anche, me gustaría ir a un zoo porque me chifla ver un oso koala. 2. ¿Qué haces normalmente durante tus vacaciones? Creo que es muy importante para divertirse durante las vacaciones pero me gusto finir mis deberes y descanso. Después, salgo con mis amigos y vamos al cine o jugamos rugby en un parque. 3. ¿Adónde fuiste de vacaciones el año pasado? Normalmente, visito los países europeos como la Francia o la España con mi familia a veces. Sin embargo el año pasado, visitamos la Nigeria porque el mi tío estaba casado. Tomamos un avión y alojamos en un hotel y había una piscina. ¡Me encanta nadar! Había sol pero a veces era demasiado calor. Me compré regalos por mis amigos y una batería africana por mía sobrina. 4. ¿Adónde vas a ir de vacaciones este año? Este año voy a Brasil con mi escuela por una vista escolar. Pienso que estaba una experiencia genial y estoy muy excitado. Quiero tener un buen tiempo en Brasil y, ¡me chifla ver las cataratas! 5. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? En el momento está nublado y pienso que lloverá. Normalmente el tiempo es bueno pero el tiempo británico puede ser impredecible. 6.

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The image of the narrator character in the novel in "Eugene Onegin"

The image of the narrator character in the novel in "Eugene Onegin" The novel "Eugene Onegin" is the result of creative maturity of Pushkin, and it is the richest content and its most popular product. The text reveals to the reader a broad picture of Russian reality since the beginning of the XIX century, populated by full-blooded human characters.Among them stands a particular presence - a story. Along with the main characters stand out and his personality, hidden behind the image of the hero story. In effect, he said Romanov in confessional self-form, dialogical "you" and "we"-form and tretolichnoto "he" in which we find vsevizhdashtiya storyteller. Thus it makes the image avtoharakteristika their relationship and expressed the attitude towards the characters and events while making an objective look at the work shown in the world. Hero storyteller commented saprezhivyava, deny or approve - he was an active figure in the novel reveals its strengths and weaknesses, has clarified moral values established notions of good and evil in life. Before us stood a sociable interlocutor who is looking for reader confidence and he trusts him. At the beginning of the novel the narrator begins to build its image, conspiracy in the first person singular and addressing the "you" - adersat. This means proximity between the two, and is also referred to their relationship of friendship that

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Comparison of Wilfred Owen and Sigfried Sasson

Shiva Baweja The nineteenth century was impossible to revoke because it was swept away in a tide of mud and blood with the coming of World War I. "The Great War" lasted from 1914 through 1918. More than eight million soldiers lost their lives in the struggle between the Central Powers and the Allies. The old ideals of warfare fought by aristocrats and gentlemen vanished beneath gas attacks, trench warfare, and heavy artillery bombardments. Enlisted men would spend weeks in the most unbearable trenches of the front line. These trenches were the most treacherous place to be in the war. Many of the soldiers suffered from trench foot, starvation, dysentery, shell shock, and body lice and if these didn't get to them the mortar and gas attacks were sure to. World War I posters attracted men to enlist pledging honor, duty, and camaraderie, going back to the Latin saying that it is sweet and honorable to die for one's country. This encouraged many soldiers to put their emotions and 'the real truth' onto paper. Writing has always been a tool for reflecting and commenting on society. During the 20th century many poets reacted to problems in the world with highly emotionally charged poems. The horror of war and the spiritual degradation it inflicts is evident in the work of the World War I poets. Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon were both soldiers and poets. Their poems reflect the

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