We were instructed to read Combray by Marcel Proust, and it sure was an interesting read. Although I found it confusing and difficult, in some way I found it engaging and fascinating. I am not exactly sure how to write about my thoughts and feelings on this read, so bear with me. The first thing […]
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Marcel Proust’s “Combray,” was an extremely hard read for me. When I began reading, I expected the sentences to be lengthy because of the introduction, but the wordiness still surprised me. I found myself getting confused a lot while reading. I figured…
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Marcel Proust’s “Combray,” was an extremely hard read for me. When I began reading, I expected the sentences to be lengthy because of the introduction, but the wordiness still surprised me. I found myself getting confused a lot while reading. I figured…
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This week’s reading material Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was very confusing to me, it felt like taking a stroll down memory lane. At first, the writing seemed a bit confusing, with long sentences that felt never-ending. But as I kept going, the vivid descriptions painted a picture of the author’s past, and it made me think […]
Hello Everyone! This is my first blog post about a book that we read, Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust. This book was different to what I have read, and to be honest a little puzzling at first. I suggest reading the introduction of the book in order to get a little bit of insight on […]
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Marcel Proust’s “Combrary” is a beautiful reflection of Marcel’s past and how this shapes his current habits. Whether it is his sleeping habits that are influenced, or the way he views architecture, in this chapter, the past is truly recognized for its importance. The novel starts by describing his sleeping habits, which he connects back […]
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“But, when nothing subsists of an old past, after the death of people, after the destruction of things, along, frailer but more enduring, more immaterial, more persistent, more faithful, smell and taste still remain from a long time, like souls, remembering, waiting, hoping, upon the ruins of all the rest, bearing without giving away, on […]
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“And in the same way, also, the thoughts of the dying are quite often turned toward the aspect of death that is real, painful, dark, visceral, toward the underside of death, which is in fact the side it presents to them and so harshly makes them feel, and which more closely resembles a crushing burden, […]
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Combray: Section 1 The novel opens with the narrator drifting in and out of consciousness, describing all the thoughts and memories that sneak into his mind as fatigue blurs out his rational thinking. The main story told was from his childhood, he recounted the days spent in his grandparents’ house where he was sent to […]
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Wow! Even after only reading the first part of this book, I must say it has for sure been my favourite of the term. I have enjoyed every page, which is wonderful considering as Jon said the book benefits from reading as much as you can in one go, and I found myself not wanting […]
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