Gertrude

A 2011 article by Nancy Bombaci addresses the possibility the famous author, Gertrude Stein, having autism. Bombaci states that Stein is often referred to as a “loose cannon,” and claims that many of her writings occur in a style which matches the speech pattern of those with autism. Whether or not Stein actually has autism, however, it not stated. Autism typically causes extremely specific character traits, being hyper-attention and intelligence. Though autism has different effects on…

Gertrude Stein was a poet, play writer, novelist and art collector. She was born in the United States of America on February 3rd 1874 and died in France on July 27 1946. She was much known for her novel writing skills and quotes such as, 'we are always the same age inside'. She contributed in the authoring of the famous Lost Generation. The lost generation according to Gertrude Stein are specifically the ex-patriot writers who moved out of home land to Europe so as to go and practice literature.…

The Abstract Written Portrait of Gertrude Stein In abstract art, the viewer has the free will to analyze and interpret the significance of a painting. In the same way, Gertrude Stein is able to transmit the sense of open interpretation in “Portraits and Repetition” by experimenting with language and using a peculiar way of writing in which she denominates “insistence.” She also introduces the reader to the voyage of her life when she realizes that there is no such thing as repetition, and to…

immigrant who was essentially exiled from his country due to his sexuality, he recounts his life as a servant for the famous American writer Gertrude Stein and the struggles that he faced. The way that he speaks about Gertrude Stein in the novel indicates that she is an independent woman, who does not rely on the company or finances of a man. In “The Book of Salt” Gertrude Stein is a prominent figure in society and is self-supporting through her success in her career and abstains from the…

Her ignorance clearly shows during Act 3, Scene 4, where she seems veritably confused and horrified at what Hamlet mentions. Her ignorance leads to her own death, when she drinks the poisoned wine, which was meant for Hamlet (Act 5, Scene 2). This is the moment where she realises that Hamlet was telling the truth about the murder of King Hamlet. Her lack of knowledge is the proof that she is truly…

comprehend the writings of Gertrude Stein, universities consider them as relevant literature still today. While some students try to appear knowledgeable and adsorbed in the seminars, when Stein’s texts are being analyzed, one can see by the look on their faces that they are either not interested in the topic, or the texts are so complex that they cannot wrap their minds around them. For years, students have asked themselves what the reason might be for such an interest in Gertrude Stein. There…

Gertrude Bell’s discoveries and accomplishments serve as a reason for change in the way that women were seen in history during her time as well as in the future. Her undeniable passion and hard work also served as a way for people to know more about the places that they couldn’t travel too. Her important discoveries are what gave people information about faraway places and led to many changes in the way that people thought about the world. Gertrude Bell was born on July 14, 1868 in Durham. Her…

same. The character of Queen Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet is commonly misread and misunderstood as malevolent for her romantic involvement with her husband’s brother and murderer after his death. Gertrude's character is analyzed as a sensual being who, overcome by her overwhelming libido, quickly remarries to Claudius, gaining her son’s resentment and the overall representation of a shallow, one-dimensional woman. This is a near universal understanding of Gertrude, which does not seem to…

World War One counter parts. They were known for volunteering or serving in World War One,all of them going to the top schools in the country, and all of them being a writer, poet, or novelist during the 1920s. In this group were Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and John Dos Passos. Some of the most well known and still to this day famous people from "The Lost Generation." The first is Ernest Hemingway, a fictional novelist that was born in 1899 served in World War One over seas in…

scientist that really stood out for me is Gertrude B. Elion. She was born in January 23,1918, New York City and went to New York University. From there, she had completed her Master’s degree in chemistry and from other universities like Polytechnicien and Harvard, she was honored with a Bachelor's degree in chemistry and also an SD degree in 1998. Even though she went to top universities she went to a public school and soon after she had baby brother. Gertrude always enjoyed school and loved…