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what do u think about tommy's search for self

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:34:28 PST

what do u think about tommy's search for self

It seems to me the final scene of the work, where Tommy Wilhelm, openly...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:46:51 PST

It seems to me the final scene of the work, where Tommy Wilhelm, openly cries at the funeral of an unknown man captures much of what has been transpiring within the main character. It seems to me that his crying is the penultimate realization of the title. It is the first time in the novel where Tommy simply drops his rationalizations, calculations, and deductions and simply gives in to the moment, to his emotions, to his state of being in...

There is much in Bellow's work that represents what it means to be...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:28:26 PST

There is much in Bellow's work that represents what it means to be America. The title of "seizing the day" is a very American concept, as part of the supposed American dream is this idea of taking ownership of opportunity and acting within the moment to make one's dreams a reality. Yet, the interesting aspect about Bellow's take on the American dream is his examination of its failure. When we envision the American Dream, the images...

Is Saul Bellow's "Seize the Day" an American novel? Give reasons.

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:35:14 PST

Is Saul Bellow's "Seize the Day" an American novel? Give reasons.

What is important about the final scene of Seize the Day?

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:48:59 PST

What is important about the final scene of Seize the Day?

This is a painful novel to read. I'm not sure the title is...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:29:24 PST

This is a painful novel to read. I'm not sure the title is appropriate...it felt to me to be anything but a carpe diem philosophy. More like "Go With the Flow". Wilheim doesn't proact to make things happen in his life, he reacts to things as they happen.

Is "Seize the Day" a good title for Bellow's novel?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:32:02 PST

Is "Seize the Day" a good title for Bellow's novel?