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Gardner English 10 Honors 2 29 November 2013 Annotated Bibliography 1) Literary Criticism

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Gaydosik, Victoria. "A Room With a View." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 29 Nov. 2013. Victoria Gaydosik explains in her article that the novel A Room With a View isnt completely developed. Some of the characters; such as George Emerson and Freddy and Mrs. Honeychurch, arent as well developed as, for example, Lucy Honeychurch is. Gaydosik also refers to the movie version of the novel, and states that the film brings out more depth in the characters personalities than the printed text. Gaydosik also clarifies the main events that happen in the novel. The article allows the reader to understand what the main characters are dealing with as they continue their journey. This article reassures the thought that the characters are dealing with more than the eye can see, thus giving insight to the reader and allowing them to understand and relate to the characters more. 2) Literary Critism Rose, Jade. A Room With a View. Humanities 360. Helium, Inc. Web. 27 Feb. 2007. This article compares and contrasts the characters Lucy Honeychurch and Charlotte Bartlett. Rose shows that the two ladies arent completely opposites; which some may find them to be while reading the novel. Rose states that the two ladies did disagree on how classes should act and they both had different views on their trip to Italy, but they both believe in love.

Porter 2 Roses article mostly discusses the differences and similarities of the two ladies, but it also shows how women were treated back then. She says that Lucy was once compared to a painting by her fianc. Lucy disliked the limits put on her because of her gender, Rose also hints on how unequal Lucy felt. Rose concludes by saying that the one thing that Lucy and Charlotte agreed on was love, and that was the one thing that seemingly changed both of their lives for the better. 3) Information on the author Roberts, Bethan. EM Forster and his 'wondrous muddle'. The Guardian. The Guardian, Inc. Web. 17, Fri. 2012. This article summarizes the main events in the life of E. M. Forster. Roberts mostly focuses on the fact that E. M. Forster was homosexual. He talks about his relationship with a 21 year old policeman named Bob Buckingham and his wife May. Roberts says that Forster and May didnt really get along too well, but during his final hours they got to know and understand a little more about each other. The article helps the audience understand that the life of E. M. Forster was filled with bullying and lies. Forster didnt reveal his love for Buckingham until his final hours with Buckinghams wife. And as a child, Forster was bullied for his affections towards the same sex. Roberts also mentions other affairs Forster had in his lifetime. This article clarifies and confusion the reader may have had with Forsters past.

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4) Information on the author Domestico, Anthony. E. M. Forster. The Modernism Lab at Yale University. Creative Commons, Inc. Web. 2010. This article gives the reader more insight to E. M. Forsters past. It tells the reader who raised him, how he was raised, how his family influenced him, and how his class allowed him to travel and experience new things which was the inspiration for his books. Domestico says that Forster traveled to many places, attended Kings College and became a member of the Cambridge Apostles. The purpose of the article is to inform the readers of the influences E. M. Forster faced in his lifetime. The events stated in the article are what shaped him and what made him write the famous novels known today. The depth of the article shows clarity of the events in his life. With the readers knowledge of these events in Forsters life, they can begin to understand him more and understand his novels. 5) Subject/issues of the novel Association for Psychological Science. "Social class as culture." ScienceDaily, 9 Aug. 2011. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. This article talks about how social class can define a person. Social class can change the way a person dresses, speaks, acts, and the way they think. The article also says that social class isnt

Porter 4 always defined by how much money you have. The Association for Psychological Science states that most people from the lower classes tend to depend on other people more than people from higher classes do. This gives the reader a new way to experience the novel A Room With a View as the book and the characters are based on social classes and how they must act in each different class. This article also allows the reader to understand the struggles the characters must face so that other people know what class they are in. The reader then understands how biased the characters are. 6) Subject/issues of the novel Walpole, Elizabeth. Innocence and experience in A Room With a View. Blooms Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. In this article, Walpole shows how Lucy is afraid of growing up and lacks experience in the world. Lucy is still a child, but she is trapped in a womans world. Walpole suggests that throughout the story Lucy is depicted as a character who feels she needs to act like an adult when she is merely a frightened little girl. Lucys lack of experience in the world is also a reason for her retained innocence, Walpole notes that Lucy feels that the only way to connect herself with the adults is to accept the proposal from a wealthy man in a high class. This new insight into the novel allows us to see the hidden fear inside Lucy as she continues her journey through life. We finally see the struggles and obstacles Lucy faces which gives us the opportunity to relate to the character in desperate times. The confusion that can be found while reading the novel clears; thus allowing the reader to explore new options and ideas.