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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – Finale

Posted on February 22, 2009 by susan

The first thing I’d point out is that Miss Rhys is very likely one of the first to present a classic novel that can possibly be considered fanfic. The first time it hit me was with the name of Grace … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – More Symbolism

Posted on February 15, 2009 by susan

I’m going to go ahead and call the “looking glass” image a symbol rather than metaphor. It becomes clearer when Antoinette’s husband uses the mirror to watch a confrontation between his wife and a servant who obviously harbors prejudicial hatred … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – Metaphor

Posted on February 14, 2009 by susan

As well as leit motif I suspect; the recurrence of a “looking glass,” a mirror. In this section of the narrative, the point of view has remained as first person, but the narrator has changed to be the narrator’s husband. … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – Simple Eloquence

Posted on February 14, 2009 by susan

Before the fire that destroyed her house, the narrator had a friend with whom she shared a good part of her life. They had parted in an argument that grew nasty with racial name-calling and we wondered if the bond … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – Symbolism

Posted on February 13, 2009 by susan

With the mood set early on as one of quiet hatred and fear, Rhys gets us involved in dramatic action as the house is set afire and the mother, her new husband, her two children and the servants must escape … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Wide Sargasso Sea – Setting Up

Posted on February 13, 2009 by susan

While there are several pages of an introduction to this, I didn’t read them. I’m stubborn about learning about a work on my own and only rarely do I seek out information as listed in research or forewards or even … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Up Next – Wide Sargasso Sea

Posted on February 9, 2009 by susan

Hate to admit it, but the initial off-the-shelf appeal of this book was its slender size. I really need to catch up on my reading and this novel by Jean Rhys looks like easy reading. I need to get more … Continue reading →

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