Comments by Jason Javaherian Most recent public comments by Jason Javaherian https://nowcomment.com/users/11325 The use of "his," and the pronouns, makes it personal, being that we are being introduced to these people. Gives the impression of a positive tone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=294167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=294167 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:12 -0500 Frank and Claire Underwood come to mind. For the definition to be true the power source has to come from both husband and wife. With respect to Jackie Kennedy Onassis, she did not have the political clout of a ER, or Hillary Clinton. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292612 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292612 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 They mirror one another. Both being in similar professions, Americans who have spent significant time in England. Gives the entry credibility. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292601 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292601 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 Maybe on a train somewhere in North Carolina, but in NY I would bet the mortgage that this would never happen. Too busy, too fast paced, too crude. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292596 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292596 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 Engage the audience, by pointing out his own shortcomings. Gives a chance for the reader to have a laugh at the writers expense. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292594 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292594 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 A culture clash. Like Plath he finds it difficult to be understood. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292592 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292592 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:28 -0500 The cultural differences between Americans and Brits. When describing Alvarez in paragraph 13, he greeted you with "warmth." You establish this line between Plath and England in your own traffic experience. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292589 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292589 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 A positive tone is being established. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=292579 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:44 -0500 Establishing a sense of origin on a subject is critical to understanding the subject. It's like building a house, you start with the foundation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288473 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288473 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:04 -0500 The use of bay is wonderful here. We are being warned that McCartney didn't trust biographers. The word engages you, as well as gives you an impression of what may follow. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288472 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25272?scroll_to=288472 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:04 -0500 It's fitting because it describes a loss, and like her mother's version is also brief. It shows how you can be creative with paragraph length, and relate it to the topic. The less words in this short paragraph also gives them more weight. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287465 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287465 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 The author is attempting to begin a conversation. Interesting in this context is used to examine who this woman really was. Is the nanny's opinion accurate? We shall see. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287464 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=287464 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 The agrarian life can also be an escape from the distractions of city life. Cowley was a proud country buy who wouldn't mind being a shepherd. He would boast about it, kind of like Thoreau. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=287459 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=287459 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 Cowley is portrayed as a Stalin apologist. His motivation for looking past Stalin's evil seems to be more of a rejection of the European fascists, like Hitler, and Mussolini. Perhaps a compromise for him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=287458 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25205?scroll_to=287458 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 When someone is in decline and they choose to take others down with them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=287456 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=287456 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 There's a shadow of duality over Hellman, which can make a more dynamic subject, but also difficult to balance. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284508 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284508 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:56 -0500 "she wanted to pull the scenery down with her." https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284507 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25204?scroll_to=284507 This quote gets to the essence of who Hellman was, she was so larger life when it ended it ended for everyone. I like that. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:01 -0500 The family squabbles and some of the remnants of tension from Updike's life I think make for a more interesting story. Perhaps more difficult to gather information, may be more rewarding. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25200?scroll_to=284506 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25200?scroll_to=284506 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:57 -0500 It gives the winter characteristics of a military operation, as if to say it was structured and not random. The metaphor is good because it fits both the winter and her life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=284505 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=284505 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:57 -0500 "utterly flattened" https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=284504 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=284504 The narrative brings out real emotion. Plath's life based on the account she gave Brown was at a real low point. You can place yourself in her life story and feel empathetic. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:57 -0500 reverent https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=274212 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=274212 With respect. A tumultuous marriage, that ultimately ended in tragedy is a delicate matter. An author's ability to handle this with empathy can't be understated. Saying that even Hughes could appreciate it means that it has balance. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:52 -0500 The first thing that came to me is Beatlemania from the sixties. The fan frenzy that follows a celebrity figure, which I doubt was in line with Plath's following, but the reviewer is using it to give Plath weight. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=274205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25199?scroll_to=274205 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:49 -0500 Skeptical https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=274203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=274203 Hitler's relationship with Braun is mostly unknown. The reviewer calls out Lambert for broad assumptions. The title of the biography contains the words "lost life," that seems to hint at an innocence of sorts. The strong personal nature of the biography says a lot about the passion behind the writing, but also perhaps as the reviewer say's a fictional element as well. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:49 -0500 mystery subject https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=274199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25276?scroll_to=274199 I agree. Braun is a mysterious figure of history, and drawing conclusions based on conjecture is not ideal. So little is known of the dynamics of the relationship, however interesting. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:49 -0500 "granite endurance" https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271377 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271377 These two words describing Hughes work so well when put in this context. It not only shows Hughes ruthlessness, also his ability to keep going amid chaos. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:47 -0500 exoticism https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271375 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271375 Her exoticism can also be attributed to her unique personality. These rare qualities are difficult to explain, and much more visible in person. Hence the use of exotic, which creates this mysterious person, with rare abilities. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:46 -0500 two sides https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271373 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271373 A theme in the piece is Mailer's personal vs, professional side. Did Mailer seek to inject himself into the narrative of his works, or was this more a creation of his critics? In other words did he self-promote and use the media to his advantage. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:47 -0500 So much more https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271372 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=271372 The use of "so much more" leaves this open view in my mind. It makes me think that Mailer had a tremendous amount to offer, and his critics misunderstood him. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:48 -0500 Cont. History is also a series of compromises, and idealists learn that very early on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267137 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267137 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:43 -0500 He wants us to accept that only someone who gets Faulkner can comment on him effectively. In this case someone who will "stand back" and allow the work to explain itself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267136 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267136 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:40 -0500 propitious and decisive https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267117 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267117 Malcolm Cowley's efforts showed signs of promise, but ultimately failed Faulkner in the eyes of this critic. The critic has high standards in his hawkish Faulkner defense, and wants to say that even those sympathetic to Faulkner didn't go far enough in his defense. He comes off as a staunch supporter of everything that bears Faulkner's name, regardless of the quality of the work. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:40 -0500 The reviewer wants us to focus on the greatness of Faulkner. The worthiness of a detractor is questionable, because the effusive praise for Faulkner throughout the piece flows extremely well. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267099 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=267099 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:41 -0500 psychological dynamic https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267097 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267097 The dynamic of mother-daughter is relevant in that it could help explain the radical, rebellious nature of Pankhurst. It may give us a better understanding of history, by looking into how personal relationships shape us in our lifetime. Pankhurst repudiation of her mother parallels her repudiation of the government, communists, socialists, etc... A consistent pattern of rebellion in her lifetime, may have stemmed from this relationship. Joseph Stalin's rough upbringing for instance, may give us a better understanding of the man he would later become, and the heinous acts he would commit. An author would be able to use these events, to give the reader more of a full story to examine and ultimately make a judgment on the subject. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:43 -0500 The battle of passion and pragmatism https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267094 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267094 Pankhurst had an idealistic view of a socialist society, but reality set in when she had to deal with the actual groups involved. To achieve her goals she knew she had to create a strong base for herself, and over time she became more pessimistic of others. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:43 -0500 Pankhurst was a symbol of her cause https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267076 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267076 When a movement gains strength, wielding more power usually accompanies it. In Pankhurt's case she saw an opportunity to enhance the movement and eliminated a male as a symbolic gesture. The move was controversial, but Pankhurst seems to have made a calculated call, that would certainly effect the future of the movement. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:42 -0500 Left controlled describes the predominance of the pro socialist/communist tendencies. It was assumed that a radical feminist was a lefty, yet it is not always the case. The label in this instance was placed on Pankhurst, and Purvis wants to correct this. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267070 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25274?scroll_to=267070 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:41 -0500