In order to try something different, I did some research on Frank Norris and tried to figure out what some elements of McTeague might be before I started reading. I have noticed in our readings so far that the background of the author plays a large part in what the piece is about. A good example of this is anything composed by Emily Dickenson. Anyhow, Frank Norris was born in 1870 in Chicago but moved to San Francisco early in his childhood and lived there until he moved to Paris to study art. He then returned to California and attended the University of California in 1890. He began writing McTeague at this point. In 1895 he left California to attend Harvard. He continued to write. He dedicated the book to Lewis E. Gates, his mentor/instructor while at Harvard. Norris is known for touting McTeague as an example of "American naturalism." Norris picks to write about the typical American, not particularly low class, but not exactly upper echelon of society. How ironic! Norris is seemingly writing about something he should know nothing about.
What is obvious in the story is that McTeague apparently is a dentist, or at least he does dental work. He has "a thing" for his friend's cousin, Trina. McTeague may not be the most intelligent man, but he does not seem to be completely clueless, and does not intend to cause harm. Is this inline with what should be expected from Norris" work? Maybe. It is important to remember how young he was when he wrote this novel. Having apparently grown up privileged, he may have been very curious and amused by how the lower classes lived. McTeague is somewhat typical low class in that he has a fancy for tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Is this how Norris saw lower class people, as indulgent, lazy idiots? I will have to reserve that judgment after I have read more of his work. .
McTeague's love is spawned from the agony of false orthodontics. Although etherized, Trina experiences the hurt of McTeague's drills. ... Only when McTeague irrevocably mutilates her does she leave him. ... Zerkow is the perfect amalgamation of McTeague and Trina. ... His motivations come from imagined and real slights by McTeague. ...
"All reality is in God beyond him is only illusion" ( Walker Intro. ... Polytheism speaks of many Gods and goddesses (Walker Intro to Atheistic Activism). Monotheism and Polytheism is a term applying primarily to a concrete system of religion (Walker Intro. ... (Walker Intro to Atheistic Activism). ... (Walker Intro Atheistic Activism). ...
Knut Striak Cry Freedom - Intro - Analysis of the first part The first shots of the Intro of the film "Cry Freedom", based on the same named book by Steven Riley and the personal experiences of the journalist Woods, show a black screen with the title in white letters, followed by the names of the actors. ...
First off is the Intro. ... The meter of the intro is an unusual 9/8 meter, which makes it somewhat difficult to count. ... The bridge between the intro and the ballad is one measure of piano that is played twice. ... The rock section kicks off with an intro-riff that is four measures long. ... The piano then switches and plays the same part as the intro. ...
The intro in particular gives me a feeling of uplift when I listen to it. ... • Intro-Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Interlude-Verse-Chorus-Bridge-Outro • Aesthetic qualities: - I particularly like the intro of the piece, as the two distorted guitars give the effect of what I perceive as the sound of a waterfall. The drum fill in the intro is also very effective because it isn't too subtle, yet it sort of just slides into the guitar riff playing at the background. ... - The music and the lyrics slightly contrast as the music is somewhat uplifting, especially in the intro, ho...
(intro)"In October 1949, US policy moved swiftly to full-scale material support of the French war against the Viet Minh" (Sponsoring French Colonialism). ... (intro to quote)"An oddly-shaped country, stretching like a letter "S" along the coast of mainland Southeast Asia from the Chinese border to the Gulf of Thailand" (Lessons 3). ... (intro)"The Roosevelt administration viewed Southeast Asia as a strategically important area with vast resources of tin, rubber, and oil" (Lessons 20). ...
Every time I play this game I always like to see the intro and ending because it plays two of my favorite songs which are "Sanctuary" and "Simple and Clean", both by Utada Hikaru. ... When I first had the game, I would wait until the intro comes up every time I was going to play the game. At the title screen, if the game has not been interacted with, the intro would be replayed. The song that would play in the intro was "Sanctuary". I have replayed the intro so many times that I can replay every scene in my head for memory because I watched it so much while listening to the song. ...
Place focus of question on video games. Intro: Discuss that this is huge topic and ongoing debate due to huge numbers of people involved. (Attain figures on video game usage) video games have become completely integrated in society "invisible technology". Analysis on effects is extremely hard t...
