Why was Katherine Mansfield considered a Symbolist? What examples in her stories afirm that she's a symbolist?

Answer 1

New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield used symbolism extensively in her writings.

Gerardo Rodríguez Salas of the University of Granada, Spain ([e-mail]) has written and posted The Postmodern Katherine Mansfield: Beyond the Self of Modernism in "The Garden-Party." As he so eloquently states, Katherine Mansfield "uses symbolism to suggest the idea of an essence. The brightness of the day while the party was taking place contrasts with the end of it, and the sun, traditionally a symbol of knowledge and clarity, contrasts with the twilight, implying that Laura will face a dark reality difficult to understand: "And the perfect afternoon slowly ripened, slowly faded, slowly its petals closed" (CS 257)."

Go to the link below to read his entire paper.

Answer 2

1. How important do you think timelessness/agelessness should be when considering names for a child? I think that if they are timeless then it is an advantage, however, it really shouldn't matter. What should matter when naming your baby is that you love the name, it means something to you, and that it isn't stupid or something the kid will get bullied for. Agelessness isn't first priority for me. 2. Which of these categories of names do your favorites generally fall into? Which ones do you think make the best choices for a child? a) Modern Trendy Names: Names that were either invented or discovered in our time. (examples: Madison, Peyton, Camryn, Nevaeh, Kayla, Caitlin, Brayden, Kade, Hunter, Riley, Cole) b) Classic Comeback Names: Classic names that may have seemed "old-ladyish" or "old-mannish" a generation ago but are definitely back in style. They have the advantage of sounding stylish, but the disadvantage that if they once sounded like old-people names, they'll probably sound like old-people names again someday. (examples: Stella, Ruby, Hazel, Emma, Clara, Sophia, Eleanor, Henry, Jack, Julius, Zeke) c) Ahead-of-the-Trend Names: Names that seem almost ready to come back in style but haven't quite yet. They currently seem "old-ladyish" or "old-mannish" to most, but choosing one of these could make you a trendsetter, and when your child is an old man, his name might sound younger than he is. (examples: Dorothy, Sylvia, Gloria, Lois, Ruth, Walter, Arthur, Lawrence, Gilbert) d) Behind-The-Trend Names: Names that were most in style one or two generations ago. They might sound a bit dated, but they have the advantage of being very "normal" sounding while ensuring that your child won't be one of five in her kindergarten class. (examples: Jessica, Heather, Diane, Lisa, Cheryl, Brian, Scott, Eric, Todd, Jeremy, Jason) e) Timeless Names: Names that have been in use relatively consistently for the last 100 years and can't be dated to a specific decade. (examples: Elizabeth, Katherine, Miriam, Rachel, Caroline, Lydia, James, William, Victor, Samuel, Grant) f) Oddball Names: Names that are so uncommon they can't feel typical of any era and thus have some of the timelessness of the category above. (examples: Demetria, Rosamund, Evadne, Gawain, Abdiel, Piers) B) Classic Comebacks probably, my kid's names are Jacob James and Lily Belle. 3. Which of those six categories above do you like least or think makes the worst choice for a child? Oddball names, to be obvious, haha! They can be nice but often the parents just seem to be trying too hard. Good survey!!