I particularly enjoyed this week’s reading, especially his fresh narrative style. It allowed me to dive deep into my thoughts and emotions when looking at the characters. The way Proust uses super-rich descriptive language quickly de…
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Although I initially found Combray to be rather complex and verbose, upon further reading I greatly enjoyed the author’s use of memory as a trope to help tell a story. In the end, I really enjoyed Combray, and thought that each aspect of the novel was …
Although I initially found Combray to be rather complex and verbose, upon further reading I greatly enjoyed the author’s use of memory as a trope to help tell a story. In the end, I really enjoyed Combray, and thought that each aspect of the novel was …
My initial thoughts on the novel while I was reading it was that I found it to be rather confusing. However, I was having trouble finding precisely why it was such a hard read. I think that even though the level of the vocabulary was not overly d…
My initial thoughts on the novel while I was reading it was that I found it to be rather confusing. However, I was having trouble finding precisely why it was such a hard read. I think that even though the level of the vocabulary was not overly d…
Starting off this course with Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way was both a challenging yet very interesting start. Reading Combray for me, almost felt like reading a memoir. I felt like I could visibly see Marcel’s experiences with the interactions he would have … Continue reading →
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Marcel Proust’s “Combray,” the first part of his exceptional work “In Search of Lost Time,” is a testament to a unique stream of consciousness that takes us through different passages of time and a complex web of memory. The immaculate writing style and narrative of the author invite the readers on a journey through the […]
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Like most of my classmates have stated in their posts about this week’s book, it’s definitely a more challenging read than expected. It felt slower and harder to get through than most books as there were parts I found slightly boring, and it took me a bit of time to get a feel of the […]
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Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the …
Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the …
