Pocket watch

barren, death laden landscape with minimum life forces as a presentation of the burden time has on an individual or, perhaps more expressively, as a presentation of the burden time has on the surrounding environment. By formulating a hallucinatory image of pocket watches slowly fading and warping, while the background itself is depicted with tangible, real items, such as mountains and water, Dali plays upon the idea of time persistence within an individual’s life. As the distinction between reality and imagination is vague, it is evident that Dali is presenting the decay of surroundings in order to advance the meaning. According to Cogoy, “time is physically limited, compared to the abundance of commodities, made available by the progress in technology and productivity,” ensuring “that a change in lifestyles will necessarily imply a shift in the pattern of combination of time and commodities” (Cogoy). Essentially, Cogoy argues the unpredictable change in lifestyle in relation to time and the environment. Within the artwork, the artist presents two major living objects aside from the imagined creature at the focal point of the artwork. These two living objects are a fly and ants. Both of these insects are placed upon a pocket watch, however, they signify the minimal existence of life due to neglect of the environment. Ants and flies are known to be hardy creatures able to withstand significantly paralyzing outside forces. Regardless of the environment, one considerable…

Jenkins then removed the carefully folded newspaper from his inside jacket pocket, opening it up and beginning to read. Any changes in his after-church routine lay only in the words on the newspaper and the faces in the diner. He sat in silence for some time, reading the Sunday paper and sipping his cup of coffee, just as he had the Sunday before that, and the Sunday before that, and just as he would next Sunday, too. Occasionally, his eyes flicked up from the paper and he opened his mouth as if…

In the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, loneliness is a key theme. There comes a point in the novel where Dr. Frankenstein has to make a decision: to either make his creature an equal woman companion or to refuse his protégé and face the dire consequences. At this point, Frankenstein is knowledgeable that his creation is the murderer of his brother (and indirectly caused the execution of his family friend Justine). He sees just exactly the problems that his creation has caused and how much…

The use of Emily’s house as a symbol in this story helped to show the conflict within herself. It seemed as though everything that happened to the house also happened to Emily. When Emily was young and her mind was clear, the house stood as a symbol of wealth in the neighborhood. Then, as the house decayed, so did Emily. Not just in the physical sense, but mentally as well. Emily and her house also represented the secret that they shared, Homer Barron. The pocket watch was a great way to…

Persian Gulf and if I stare long enough to my left I can imagine seeing the Gulf of Oman over miles of undulating sand dunes. A cold rush of emptiness overtakes me and I absently remove a golden pocket watch from my vest. It is a very unique watch, one that I am very fond of because it is one of the only things that was ever given to me before…before my world was lost to isolation and fear. I try not to think of the time before, not that there is much I can remember, but the watch always holds…

The rabbit stares me. It stares into my eyes as I collapse to the floor, back against the wall. Sweat runs down my body, from the damp hair plastered to my forehead to my aching ribs. My breathing is ragged and my white shirt sticks to my skin, wet and uncomfortably warm. The rabbit tilts its head from across the rectangular practice room, eyes boring into mine with mischievous curiosity. Its white fur shimmers as it grabs the left side of its scarlet blazer, pulling out a pocket watch. It…

bored enough to watch. Well, I eventually settled of mad men. I then watched the rest of the first season ("5G" to "The Wheel"), the entire second season ("For Those Who Think Young" to "Meditations in an Emergency"), and the first episode of the third season ("Out of Town"). Eventually I got distracted by other things, and couldn't be bothered to watch it for a while. That changed when I got home, and I had was very bored waiting for my friends to get back to college, due to Alabama’s long…

Apologising, I straighten his coat. His face turning red, he babbles angrily. People around us notice the commotion, coming over to help him get his balance, taking advantage, I ‘accidentally’ skew his balance. Reaching to help him, my hand slips into his pocket, pulling out his wallet, quickly weighing it in my hand, I slide it into my back pocket. Catching his wrist I clumsily pull him forward, unclasping his watch. A Rolex. Score. I scamper away, panting and apologising, trying hard not to…

everyday use, when originally they were “designed to be worn on a neck chain or lapel pin”. (Dennis & Stephens, 2001). Wearing a timekeeper on the wrist proved to be more practical for those who’s lifestyles were more active. In WWI the servicemen wore their pocket watches in straps on their wrists instead of on a chain attached to their person. One type of these watches are popularly known as the “Trench” and they sported a pierced grilled that protected the face of the watch and prevented the…

I enjoyed your novel because it shows how strong your emotions can be sometimes and because of the quotes for instance "There is a reason God limits our days," and "Yet all around you, timekeeping is ignored. Birds are not late. A dog does not check its watch. Deer do not fret over passing birthdays. Man alone measures time. And because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures. A fear of time running out." My favourite parts were when Dor grabbed the grain of…