The other short story that i would like to write about is sheila watson s antigone. Watson s antigone differs from it not only in genre, but also in the way it is presented and it has a contemporary setting. An analysis of the rain child and antigone essay 3510 words. Antigone the characterization sophocles tragic drama, antigone, presents to the reader a full range of characters. Here, among the hills of cariboo country, men and women are caught upon the double hook of existence, unaware that the flight from danger and the search for glory are both part of the same journey. Essay writing tips english stinurcranaponciocreanocessibi. Publication of watson s novel the double hook 1959 marks the start of contemporary writing in canada. Studying twentiethcentury canadian female authors and investigating why some of their records disappeared or were released from, refused by, or eventually housed in statesanctioned. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. After studying at vancouvers convent of the sacred heart, sheila doherty finished her university studies at the university of british columbia in 1933. She is a sister of polynices, eteocles, and ismene. In stephen scobies words, the major fact about sheila watson s biography is that she does not have one. Sheila watson, antigone 1959 martin kuester the modernist aesthetic.
The impact of museum visits on the attainment of secondary school pupils in the east of. Pdf myth and the postmodernist turn in canadian short. Other figures from the original myth, daedalus and antigone, are also referenced in watson s book, suggesting. Sheila watson hue pelican white pelican was a shortlived but influential arts journal conceptu alized by watson, issuing quarterly issues from 1971 to 1976. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the. Publication of watson s novel the double hook 1959 marks the start of contemporary writing in. Buy sheila watson ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. See a complete list of the characters in antigone and indepth analyses of antigone, creon, the chorus, and the guards. The meaning of the name is, as in the case of the masculine equivalent antigonus, worthy of ones parents or in place of ones parents. Sheila watson writer interesting stories about famous. Sophokles, antigone, zweiter akt, erste szene klassische. Carla comellini director of the canadian centre alfredo rizzardi, bologna university pierfrancesco callieri dean of the faculty of preservation of cultural heritage. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Antigone is a play by jean anouilh first published in 1944. In this paper i would like to deal with short stories written by such great canadian authors as margaret laurence and sheila watson. No matter what her flaws may be, she reminds us all to care for family, believe in. Sheila watson pennys poetry pages wiki fandom powered. The father in the title alludes to oedipus in the story, brother oedipus, and to the original mythic oedipus, the king of thebes. In antigone watson, through an already established story, explores the movement toward recognition and redemption as well as several other subjects pervasive in canadian literature. The first is oedipus the king, the second oedipus at colonus, and the third is antigone. In spare, allusive prose, sheila watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the bc interior. The scantness of her publications seems to apply to information about her life as well. The short stories of sheila watson biancamaria rizzardi 25 the call of the loons. After examining a manuscript copy of the double hook, frederick m. The short story as an autonomous genre has called the attention of both writers and literary critics with theoretical concerns over the last two centuries. Born sheila martin doherty, she grew up on the grounds of the provincial mental hospital where her father, dr.
This highly acclaimed anthology is an unexpected and discerning mix of traditional short stories and untraditional tales, as selected by one of canadas most beloved writers, michael ondaatje. She first puts in an appearance along with her sister at the end of oedipus the king, and both girls seem to be symbolic of the legacy of shame left by oedipuss mistakes. In oedipus at colonus, ismene shows great loyalty to her father when she alerts him to the situation with creon. Myth and the postmodernist turn in canadian short fiction. She shows devotion once more when she returns with. Dance sheila martin watson 24 oct 1909 1 feb 1998 was a canadian novelist, literary critic, teacher, and academic. When the everoptimistic editors of books in canada first suggested it last spring, the possibility of my talking with sheila watson seemed as likely a project as pushing a peanut up the matterhorn with my nose. To their credit as realists, however, they did add a cautionary note. Results page 50 about antigone choice and consequences. For to the ire of hurried readers everywhere, the double hook doesnt tell a story so much as. Shes been refusing interviews for about 30 years, i was told. Their works are wellknown not only in the english speaking countries, but also in other parts of the world. Four issues were edited by sheila, one of which she coedited with the artist norman yates. Charles edward doherty, was the superintendent until his death in 1922.
Unarrested archivesis in part about archives, specifically canadian women authors literary records housed both in and beyond official institutions. Interesting stories about famous people, biographies, humorous stories, photos and videos. Watson, s 2010 myth memory and the senses in the churchill museum, in s dudley ed museum materialities. In a canadian setting, she juxtaposes a desire for order and stability within. Beginning in the 1890s, reaching its first full realization by modernist writers in the 1920s, and brought to its heyday during the canadian renaissance starting in the 1960s, the short story has become canadas flagship genre. Sheila watson s deep hollow creek 2 excerpts with photographs from the dog creek period of sheila watson and her animals. The canadian encyclopedia declares that watson s novel the double hook 1959 marks the start of. An analysis of the rain child and antigone 3516 words. Hugh hood, flying a red kite 1962 jutta zimmermann doing well in the international thing. Sheila watson writer project gutenberg selfpublishing. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Although it was written prior to the other two, sophocles antigone is considered the third of his theban plays. Heres where youll find analysis about the play as a whole. Michaels college university of toronto digitized by the internet archive in.
Roberts, do seek their meat from god 1892 martina seifert tory humanism, ironic humor, and satire. The double hook download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Sheila martin watson 24 october 1909 1 february 1998 was a canadian novelist, critic and teacher. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Sheila doherty was raised an irish catholic in new westminster, b. In sophocles praise of man and the conflicts of the antigone, charles paul segal takes the stand that there are two protagonists in the drama which conflicts with this.
Mavis gallant, the ice wagon going down the street p. It is a modern version of the classic greek tragedy, the original author of which was sophocles. He has chosen 49 stories by a wide array of writers including alistair macleod, margaret laurence, carol shields, dionne brand, mavis gallant, stephen leacock, glenn gould, alice munro, rohinton mistry. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Antigone was a strong woman who stood apart from the typical expectations for female behavior in ancient greece. She is best known for her modernist novel, the double hook. The place of the journey in randolph stows to the islands and sheila watson s the double hook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Saltzera literature professor at the university of albertacautioned sheila watson that readers tend to gallop through works of fiction, and that her novella thereby courted both bewilderment and frustration.
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