ENG250Y1- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 37 pages long!)
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The role of reading books: several people reading books rather un-seriously; for most characters, literature either decorative or useless, only person who reads seriously is selden, who is un-helped by this. Lil(cid:455)"s (cid:396)eadi(cid:374)g of (cid:396)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)ti(cid:272) fi(cid:272)tio(cid:374); (cid:373)akes he(cid:396) ambitious above her station, a need to be rich and live a literature-like lifestyle: and yet, the plot revolves around things to be read, like newspapers, wills, letters, telegrams, cheques, etc. Lily tries to distinguish herself from others by prompting reading of herself: supposed poetry in her soul, lacked by other characters. Important point about how we make sense of art such as fiction through structure and framing: aestheti(cid:272)izi(cid:374)g of lil(cid:455)"s (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g. In interpreting her state of mind, many readings possible: the power of interpretation centers around lily. Pastoral scene at the mansion: lil(cid:455)"s (cid:862)passio(cid:374) fo(cid:396) the app(cid:396)op(cid:396)iate(cid:863); o(cid:374)e (cid:449)ith he(cid:396) su(cid:396)(cid:396)ou(cid:374)di(cid:374)gs, awareness of the suitability of the landscape to herself, pocahontas-like archetype.
