Comments by Alicea Ulmer Most recent public comments by Alicea Ulmer https://nowcomment.com/users/12975 Maybe not unique, But it can be different. Which can be good or bad depending on how it is delivered. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331205 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 It summarizes his life in a single sentence. He was more than a writer because his experience in life allowed him to be. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331204 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331204 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 If gives it a milder approach. Had it not been an obituary, it wouldn't accuse the critics of diverting him from writing better novels. It also would not include "But Mailer's life and works suggest otherwise." https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331203 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 Usually biographies are biased. Based on how the author felt about the subject they are speaking about. That line allows for the reader to agree or disagree. It gives flexibility to the readers. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331200 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 It shows an opinion. It allows for disagreement. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331199 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 The armies of night was based on Washington peace demonstrations. It is in reference to a famous poem by Mathew Arnold. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331197 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331197 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 Tristram Shandy is a character from a novel by Laurence Sterne. It is an appropriate reference because this piece imitates that novel a bit. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331195 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331195 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 An advantage of using an obituary as a form of biography is that it is positive. Obituaries usually highlight the positive stuff that took place in the course of the subjects life. However, the negative is that information can be used wrong. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331192 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331192 Also the deceased cannot dispute any wrong information. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 Elephantine is resembling characteristics of an elephant especially in being large, clumsy or awkward. Mannered prose is writing in a way that is extremely formal. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331191 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331191 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 It establishes some credibility, because leading up to it they coined Mailer as one of American Literatures major voices. It highlights his accomplishments and legacy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331190 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25275?scroll_to=331190 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:53 -0500 I think it focuses on the statistics because those numbers are what tells the story. His personal story is critical to the review because it's the way he viewed the content and how he relates. https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=327281 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30608?scroll_to=327281 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:47:03 -0500 It gives the scene a dramatic effect, really draws the reader in to see what happens next. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=321722 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=321722 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:35 -0500 It's setting the scene and painting a clear picture for the reader. It helps you better understand what's going on in that moment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=321721 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25279?scroll_to=321721 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:34 -0500 It's an expression of surprise but here it's more of annoyance like "oh my god" the author was annoyed about being bugged for something so small. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316427 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316427 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:27 -0500 The author is observant and immediately sees the difference between the two places. The author is used to the crazy frenzy of New York but seemed a little refreshed and maybe taken aback by the order of the British. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316426 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316426 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:27 -0500 The use of first person gives it a personal feel suggesting it is a diary. Also the way the author reflects on their events from the past few days. There is no real order, just kind of jotting down the thoughts as they come. https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316425 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25283?scroll_to=316425 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:27 -0500 The flashback described in the paragraph suggests that her parents had very busy lives, leaving her with a nanny. Sontag was a young child and misunderstood. It prepares the reader to understand what shaped the person she grew into https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=315751 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25280?scroll_to=315751 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:25 -0500 The biographer is half the story because he is the narrator. He also can interpret whatever information he receives into what he wants based on any biases he may have. The biography also takes on the attitude of the biographer based on how they write. https://nowcomment.com/documents/30636?scroll_to=313808 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30636?scroll_to=313808 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:17 -0500 The biography is the full detail. https://nowcomment.com/documents/30636?scroll_to=313807 https://nowcomment.com/documents/30636?scroll_to=313807 The biography will be in full detail. Instead of just telling the process, the facts learned will paint an image of the person. In doing so, it will also show you the process based on how you place the info in the biography Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:17 -0500