Monthly Archives for November 2012
Does good exist?
What is good? Does it exist? At first, I thought that Flannery O’Conner’s short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find was about decadence; decadence of a region of the United States, of the whole country, of a society, of a religion. I had thought the grandmother was a noble being, and that … Continue reading Continue reading
Form’s All
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a great tale whose artful use of language and form propel the reader towards an ambivalent end that demands reflection. This tale is a gripping example of art that requires no knowledge … Continue reading Continue reading
Form’s All
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a great tale whose artful use of language and form propel the reader towards an ambivalent end that demands reflection. This tale is a gripping example of art that requires no knowledge … Continue reading Continue reading
Impressions on ‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’ by O’Connor
Five characters are not named in A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor : the grandmother, the mother of the children, Red Sammy’s wife, the Misfit and the baby. While the Misfit is not named, his nickname is … Continue reading Continue reading
A Good Man is Hard to Find
I will use this opportunity to mainly discuss the character of the grandmother and the ending of the story. I am unsure of the general impressions of most readers when considering the grandmother, but personally, I found her to be … Continue reading Continue reading
Butler & hooks
Judith Butler I understand in Butler’s essay Gender is Burning: Questions of Appropriation and Subversion how ‘gender is burning’ (through her look into the film Paris is Burning). This means to me that gender over all, is a construction; or a ‘fiction’ as is sustained towards the end of the essay. Furthermore, this means that … Continue reading Continue reading
Butler & hooks
Judith Butler I understand in Butler’s essay Gender is Burning: Questions of Appropriation and Subversion how ‘gender is burning’ (through her look into the film Paris is Burning). This means to me that gender over all, is a construction; or a ‘fiction’ as is sustained towards the end of the essay. Furthermore, this means that … Continue reading Continue reading
A Good Man Is Hard to Find–O’Connor
How should we define a good man? A man who abides by the law and doesn’t commit any crimes? A man of regligion who believes in God sincerely? A man who has good manners and be responsible to his family? … Continue reading Continue reading
A Good Man Is Hard to Find–O’Connor
How should we define a good man? A man who abides by the law and doesn’t commit any crimes? A man of regligion who believes in God sincerely? A man who has good manners and be responsible to his family? … Continue reading Continue reading
Paris is Burning
hooks Paris is Burning is indeed a controversial film. Every film related to “subaltern” or “non-dominant” culture, it is, in same way. That’s why it’s very interesting the reading of the film made by hooks. Especially, because he felt … Continue reading Continue reading
