Word: human
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sound, it must hold also for the two works in their totality. The play ends conventionally, dropping spectators back into the sunny, sleepy commonplace of average existence. The novel, on the other hand, leaves one with a profound realization of its tragedy, --"played out." Its lesson is that human beings must ultimately go somewhere beyond Vanity Fair for lasting happiness. Without changing the motley for the gown, Thackeray has preached the world a great moral truth. But Mr. Mitchell leaves Becky so well off that one rather sympathizes with her misdemeanors...
...story would undoubtedly be much more appreciated and effective were there less of it. "Out and In," by Ezra Kidd, suffers, as do the rest of the stories from length and the lack of an obvious plot. The writer has shown a tendency to make many pointed observations on human nature in general--perhaps almost more than can be enjoyed at one time...
...writers and are, therefore, strong in their vividness and sincerity. "Salem Skinner, Sportsman," is perhaps the most entertaining" story in the number. The writer has not allowed humor to run riot and has tempered his ridiculous situation with a very appropriate touch of the sentimental side of boy human nature. "From the Front Platform" suffers somewhat from unnecessary length, but the story, which the old horse-car driver tells, is dramatic and abounds in well-drawn pictures. "Coward" is a railroad story with an exciting situation but the writer fails to make it very clear why the "coward" deserves...
Fortunately for man, many saviours have been allowed him. For instance, the saving power of heredity is in enlightened countries a powerful influence for good. Environment is another saviour, which can be of some effect on a man's life. A third is the human will and yet it is by no means adequate in itself. The real Saviour, who nevertheless sanctifies rather than puts aside these other saviours, is our Lord, Jesus Christ...
...most important factors in literary fashion is that of imitation. It is one of the traits of human nature, and appears in literature not only in imitation in writing, but also in the reading of the books of the day. In literary evolution there are no laws. Action is followed by re-action, the psychological novel replaces the romantic, and is in turn displaced. There is no invariable progress. Love of novelty makes for literary progress more than any other factor...