Editha

Change is the root of life, inevitably enveloping everyone. Playing upon change, progress is forward-thinking movement. Proceeding the era of Reconstruction of the South, many major changes were made to everyday life. Gender roles, for both sexes, particularly saw a major turnaround as Modernism made its place in history after World War I. The stories "Editha" by William Dean Howells and “The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemmingway show the contrast of gender-oriented behavior between the generations. Women of each…...

Anti-War Points In the short story "Editha" by William Dean Howells, Howells uses an ignorant character in Editha to emphasize the relevance of historical romance, specifically in war. By introducing a main character as oblivious as Editha to the consequences of war, Howells highlights the idea that war presents an opportunity for young boys to accept a glorious transition into adulthood. This, however, completely overlooks the fact that war could just as well physically and psychologically harm its participants. Editha…...

When talking about war, different people have different visions. Some people support that war is a way to peace while others hold a totally opposite opinion---- war is the ruin of peace. In William Dean Howells' Editha, he wrote two kinds of totally different attitudes towards war. George, the fiancé of Editha hold a view that war breaks the peace of the world. On the contrary, Editha regarded war as an honor and do not believe there is a peace…...

When talking about war, different people have different visions. Some people support that war is a way to peace while others hold a totally opposite opinion---- war is the ruin of peace. In William Dean Howells' Editha, he wrote two kinds of totally different attitudes towards war. George, the fiancé of Editha hold a view that war breaks the peace of the world. On the contrary, Editha regarded war as an honor and do not believe there is a peace…...

Authors use different literary styles to highlight the challenges of everyday life. One such literary style is realism. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Encyclopedia of Literature realism is “the theory or practice in art and literature of fidelity to nature or to real life and to accurate representation without idealization in favor of a close observation of outward appearances. The word has also been used critically to denote excessive minuteness of detail or preoccupation with trivial sordid, or squalid subjects in…...