Most recent public comments by Nicole Clemons https://nowcomment.com/users/10906 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288508 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288508 Carlin says that the bass guitar doesn't serve as a "key" to McCartney's past but the fact that he still has it and uses "tells you something." Though Carlin doesn't say what it tells you and the reviewer is frustrated that he doesn't elaborate on it, one can say that it gives a positive attitude of the past. It shows that McCartney is proud of how far he has come and the bass guitar reminds him of that. But I wouldn't know for sure, i'm not McCartney. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288247 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288247 Excalibur, a sword The Legend of King Arthur, and Rosebud, a snow sled in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane, are objects that signify the main character's childhood. Carlin states that McCartney's bass guitar is his "Rosebud" and "Excalibur" because like in Citizen Kane and The Legend of King Arthur, McCartney's bass travelled with him from childhood (technically his teen years) into adulthood. It's a sentimental item that stands for his past. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=286085 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=286085 Cowley did not just complain about the change in the publishing world, he did something about it. He did all he could, personally, by giving "original" writers a chance at being published. Most people would just complain about the change in publishing and how people were in it for the money in an opinions piece for a newspaper. Since Cowley did something about it, he stands out, respectably, from the rest. It's weird to think that these struggles are still seen today. Publishers want originality and are constantly fighting against ebooks; "the more things change, the more they remain the same." Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=286065 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=286065 The word coeval can imply that the two writers were just in the same generation. If another word was used, such as rival, peer, or acquaintance, it would have a different meaning. The reader can assume that the two writers were enemies, friends or indifferent towards each other. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284686 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284686 I agree with Tanya. The reviewer points out that the biographer doesn’t prove Hellman’s reputation has suffered but “romanticizes” the politics of the 1930’s to the ’50’s as if that’s enough to prove their point. The reviewer also runs into problems when the biographer, apparently, does an unimpressive job of introducing Hellman to the 20th century. Though that reviewer lightly mentions how Kessler-Harris writes about Hellman being a “self-hating Jew,” it seems that the section of the biography would be confusing. But I would only know if I read it in it’s entirety. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284684 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284684 Kessler- Harris’s quote stating that Hellman used money not to sustain herself but to convince the world that she mattered is a succinct summary of Hellman’s life achievement. She was an unmarried business woman which would stereotypical lead to an unfulfilling life but Hellman’s dramatics lead to her successful career. I really like the quote. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=275744 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=275744 Knowing that the photo on the cover was from a personal collection from one of Plath’s college classmates blankets the book in sincerity. It opens the idea to readers that this biography will show the ‘true' Sylvia Plath. The Plath before the fame, the cheating husband and the suicide. It really does give the idea of "what she was like." Sylvia Plath the poet and not the troubled icon people may (or may not) see her as today. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=270143 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=270143 Longer reviews often allow the reviewer to dive deeper into the plot of whatever they are reviewing in an effective way, connecting the reader to its general idea. The reader learns more and gains a better understanding of the reviewer's characterization behind a character in a novel, show or film. With that, a reviewer is capable of going through the ups and downs of that character, shortly telling their life story, such as the case with Assia Wevill. Basically, there's more space to tell the character's story. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:46 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=270120 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=270120 In major film noirs, such as "Double Indemnity" (1944), the main female character would be a femme fatale. In "Double Indemnity," one of the most popular American film noirs, the femme fatale seduces a man to kill her current husband and inherit his life insurance. Classic femme fatale! Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=265788 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=265788 To get a better understanding, would higher education students be considered literati since they are studying works of literature but are not scholars in that field? Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:40 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=260041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=260041 Merriam-Webster defines “literati” as “the educated class” or "persons interested in literature or the arts.” The “literati” were considered scholars who read and commented on published literature, similar to critics today, thus allowing for the literature to become popularized to some extent. Reviews from the “literati” would, seemingly, help or harm an author’s career. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:39 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=260036 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=260036 The reviewer mentions their connection with M. Thomas Inge to establish authority on the subject at hand. The reviewer also includes that they have published a book solely about Faulkner. These two connections informs the reader that the reviewer has a strong background in the subject of Faulkner and his work and can trust the reviewer’s criticism without hesitation. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:39 -0500