Hey Everyone, I found myself highlighting almost half of every page while reading Paris Peasant. All that and I still don’t understand the main concept. This is often the case for me when it comes to reading mixed-media pieces, as they do not necessarily make up a single story rather many small stories that intertwine. […]
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Marcel Proust is an author who, despite the age of his works, portrays with great creativity the ever-present human condition–it is for this reason that his writing remains relevant. In his story “Combray,” readers are taken on a lucid journey not unlike a dream. The subjects ranging from childhood innocence to loves lost are made […]
For a lack of better introduction, this week’s reading reminded me of one solitary thing; the concept of deja-vu. I found that with the beginning of the chapter, the vivid imagery persisted and felt so increasingly reminiscent that I could no longer decipher whether the character was asleep or awake. I found myself making sense […]
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This is my first time reading Proust. What I liked about the reading was the power of his imagination that imbued his experiences. His imagination seems to constantly overpower his reality but he eventually manages to subsume his reality, which is often disappointing, into his imagination. Reading this novel is also a form of cultural […]
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Before starting this text, I will say that I found the idea of it daunting. I did not have much of an idea of what to expect, other than the thought that probably I would find it challenging, and didn’t know if it would end up being something that I enjoyed. This mindset, I found, … Continue reading Proust →
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Proust’s “Combray” has many different elements working all at the same time. There are many aspects of the text to discuss and infinitely more meanings to take from these aspects. Throughout the text, I had an issue pinning down the tone which Pr…
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Proust’s “Combray” has many different elements working all at the same time. There are many aspects of the text to discuss and infinitely more meanings to take from these aspects. Throughout the text, I had an issue pinning down the tone which Pr…
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I found Marcel Proust’s “Combray” to be a great portrayal of his main ideas in the novel for many reasons, and I also found it to be quite enjoyable read. I specifically enjoyed the way in which he gets his … Continue reading →
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