Comments by Tristan Bolano Most recent public comments by Tristan Bolano https://nowcomment.com/users/10946 It turns Marie Curie into Sontag's complete inspiration of what she would want to be. The "ideal" Marie Curie, is not just a person, but almost a higher being that Sontag strives to be like. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287624 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287624 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 It gives the reader a familiar character to relate some of Sontag's characteristics to. We all are familiar of Tom Sawyer's sense of adventure and we are able to realize these same qualities in Sontag and relate to them better. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287623 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287623 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:12 -0500 We have to remember that this is not an authors view of Sontag, this is her view of herself. The author is reminding us that we need to make our own interpretations or conclusions of Sontag, remember who the source of the information is. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287621 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 It presents to us the question that may have been in the back of our minds the whole time. When we think of a child who feels alone we question where their parents may be in their life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287619 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287619 After getting into her mindset, it's the question every reader wants answered. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 As stated before, her views can be interpreted different ways. She clearly grew up trying to grasp at different concepts, including simple terms such as "high strung." We have to ask ourselves if she's lonely or just in search of new discoveries. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287618 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287618 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 For Sontag "remembering" may hold different and more vivid meaning than it does for most. She seems to not just remember events, but remember these perceptions and questions that were constantly being asked about these events https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287615 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287615 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:03 -0500 It says that Sontag was always questioning what was around her. She can be defined as someone never satisfied just accepting what was around her; she wanted to learn and discover more. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287613 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287613 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:02 -0500 Mixed https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275850 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275850 While Lambert does her job of trying to give the reader an in depth portrayal of Eva Braun, she also makes the mistake of trying to explain things she may not completely know or understand herself. As a biographer, she would be better suited letting the reader take in the information and make their own conclusions as opposed to putting ideas in their head such as how Eva Braun felt and whether she was in fact happy or unhappy with her life with Hitler. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:52 -0500 Ms. Lamberts role as a biographer https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275848 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275848 Ms. Lambert seems to handle the biography as if she has full knowledge of Eva Braun's feelings and situation. As is mentioned in the next paragraph, there is the assumption that Braun is just like Lambert's mother, when in fact, Lambert's role is not to assume or compare Eva Braun with anyone. As a biographer, she needs to tell the story from the most accurate and unbiased angle. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:52 -0500 This strategy is meant to keep the readers attention. It would have been hard to want to continue reading if we had discovered faults immediately. We would have assumed that the faults outweighed all other aspects https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275786 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=275786 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:52 -0500 Being that an obituary is posthumous, there should probably be some sense of respect for the person. If anyone is to draw criticisms about this person after reading, it would probably be based on their own research or opinions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271512 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271512 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:49 -0500 Similarities https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271509 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271509 It's clear that both Mailer and Hemingway seek to capture this masculinity in their writings since it was a clear reflection of their own personas and life. It would not surprise me if Mailer became a similar figure to the macho one portrayed in Lillian Ross' 'Portrait of Hemingway' Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:48 -0500 Role as a Wife https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=259784 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=259784 The point being made is that despite her own political endeavors, she never felt that her role as a woman could not include being an active wife for Richard Pankhurst. She still felt that being a supportive partner and homemaker was something valuable and necessary to their relationship. It is important to note that her goals and great acheivements never left him or their family abandoned. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:42 -0500 Mrs. Pankhursts actions to peacefully petition Parliament for a suffrage bill can be seen as conservative, but her idea to meet outside with the women in protest during the talks could be considered radical. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=259766 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=259766 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:42 -0500