Comments by Julia Howe Most recent public comments by Julia Howe https://nowcomment.com/users/10894 Since it is a diary entry the use of "you" may be directed toward himself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291223 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:06 -0500 I think the paragraph is used as a setup for what the author, also American, is going to experience while in London. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291221 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:28 -0500 The author is from New York and perhaps is enjoying the time spent in London a bit more. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291220 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291220 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:12 -0500 The use of first person and the listing of the days activities. It's written reflectively, like a diary entry. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291219 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=291219 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:44 -0500 Cloud of dust.. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287762 This evokes a lot of images. In this case it seems like a confusing and perhaps mind jostling time for her. It gives the reader the sense that it wasn't a usual, clear and concise introduction to grade school. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 It's a great way to first introduce a character. A small anecdote from their childhood is so telling of their true, natural character. A toddlers personality is still their own. As a reader I look forward it learning more about her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287761 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287761 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:02 -0500 Mixed review https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=272615 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=272615 In the beginning paragraphs the review is overtly negative, almost berating the biographer for such a bad job. However, the last paragraph seems to excuse Lambert for all that she was criticized for. I suppose having many parallels between yourself and the subject of your biography would be both a strength and a weakness. It puts you close enough to understand, but too close to speak objectively. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:49 -0500 It would be a biased article then, if the the reviewer inserted his opinion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269248 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269248 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 "All the King's Men" Warren? https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269247 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269247 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:44 -0500 Elephantine maybe meaning clumsy? Mannered meaning too overworked? He began writing solely for recognition, which may have resulted in forced and therefore awkward prose. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269246 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269246 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:47 -0500 The first paragraph gives a quick account of who Norman Mailer was. Using imagery such as "catapulted himself into the front ranks.." aids in drawing in a reader who may not have known his work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269245 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=269245 Perhaps beginning with his accomplishments before mentioning his renal failure would be another option for the obituary. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:44 -0500 Well, an autocrat believes in absolute power and since radical and conservative groups are so polarizing and extreme, a single leader is most beneficial for both sides. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258746 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258746 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:38 -0500 Boundary pushing... https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258745 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258745 I think society generally takes issues with blurred boundaries of any sort. Definitive "sides" and opinions are relied upon heavily, especially politically. Identifying as a conservative but adopting lifestyle choices that contradict that left little room for credibility amongst other conservatives. In this profile one could understand how radical political parties are formed and how women especially are expected to stay within certain boundaries, but also how necessary it is that those boundaries are pushed. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:09 -0500 This paragraph adds context and substance to the quote above. The quote is nuanced and literary so this paragraph adds fact and explanation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258744 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=258744 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:43 -0500