Fall, Orpheum and The fall of the house of Usher

Fall, Orpheum The “Fall, Orpheum” is written by Adam McOmber. The word, Orpheum, is derived from Orpheus, a great Greek mythological poet and musician whose skills could charm animals, plants, and even rocks (Wikipedia). The title “Fall, Orpheum” suggests the end of a horrible creature or dictatorship. This story is similar to “The Fall of the […]

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How Willa Cather used Paul's case to unlock her novel, My Antonia

In Willa Cather’s story Paul’s Case, Paul’s father does not understand him, and the faculty members are resentful of Paul’s cocky attitude. He has a red carnation in his buttonhole and his tie is adorned by an opal stick pin. Such adornments and his constant smiling they consider not fitting for a student under suspension […]

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