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- 2231: Lord Of The Dead
- ... as their model. Benhabib rightly notes the fascinating shift in some postmodern literatures, dividing issues of sex away from reproduction and toward issues of sexuality. This may be partly explained by the influence of authors writing from the vantage point of gay, lesbian, or bisexual identities. But the enormous variety of gender-bending roles (which are being discussed with a refreshing new openness) may tell us very little about identities of ... the discursive model also provides is a basis for understanding how the process of constructing or reconstructing identities operates within a social context in which relations to others, material needs, and practical constraints interact with personal choices. Identities are undoubtedly more fungible than people generally acknowledge; but the other side of this dialectic is a human need for stability and sustainability in identity. A construction, as I have said, is not ...
- 2232: Essay On The Shining Houses By
- ... in the title, Alice Munro creates hope through characterization. The character who contains the prevailing amount of hope in "The Shining Houses" is Mary. Mary is the only character in the story that has a personal relationship with Mrs. Fullerton. Mary Would "sit on the back steps of Mrs. Fullerton's house, talking - or really listening - to Mrs. Fullerton" (16). This detail creates a tone of hope for the reader. Because ... think we have the right. We haven't the right" (24). These statements all show how truly strong Mary is. Mary is not only strong because she defended Mrs. Fullerton, but she also has great personal strength, because she defended her personal opinions. Mary's strength also creates a positive mood, which reassures the reader that there are truly good people in the world. Mary herself is also a symbol of hope, allowing the reader to ...
- 2233: Educating Rita
- ... next line by saying that she had talked to a wide variety of people, read other books and consulted a wide variety of opinions and came up with an answer, an answer which contains no personal thought. Instead of being subjective, innocent and unique she is now standardised in her judgement. This is what Frank feared, Rita losing her individuality and uniqueness. Rita changed her job because she thought that she could talk in the bistro about more important things than the hairdresser job, she also begins to drift away from Frank by being less personal. This can be seen as seen in Act Two Scene Four. "I can look after myself...I wanna read and understand without havin' to come running to you every five minutes." This proves that she ... had Franks tutorial to look forward to. Also she become less public about her life to Frank, such as the fact that she had changed jobs and didn't tell Frank. She doesn't discuss personal matters anymore. At one point near the beginning she used to tell Frank everything, "It struck me that there was a time when you (Rita) told me everything." One of the first changes that ...
- 2234: Moby Dick
- ... Moby Dick" to set forth his ideas. Basically, the "Pequod" is a miniature of all sections of society and civilization. It is actually broken down based on social stature, race, ethnicity, as well as on personal values. It is obvious that whatever "Moby Dick" is, it is not a mere adventure story. It is a representation, but even more importantly, - a challenge to American virtues and ideas. In chapter 35 we ... of the process of material progress growth, devoting all his energy to mastering a dangerous and difficult craft. However, by ascending the ladder of business, Ahab continuously finds himself seeking to challenge his work, his personal life and the opinions of the people around him. Personally, I view Ahab not as an unstable personality, but rather as a product of the life that he lives. His "rise to stardom" has in turn led Ahab to personal misery. Devoting the best years of his life to work, he has isolated himself from the rest of humanity. Ahab's meals with his officers are a direct symbol of such isolation. The rigid ...
- 2235: Dover Beach By Matthew Arnold
- ... land destroying his home and him being helpless to its destruction. These descriptions add "the eternal note of sadness" to the poem. In the second part of the poem, Arnold uses the same method of writing, however he speaks of human history to further support the mood of the "Sea of Faith" and it's "eternal sadness". Arnold writes of Sophocles hearing the "eternal sadness" on "the Aegean" with it's ... speaker's window, but Arnold uses Sophocles as another example of nature's strength over the entire world. Arnold uses this to illustrate the speaker's despair and helplessness over his situation. Arnold uses this writing to exhibit the conflict between the land and the sea, and how more than just land suffers from the destruction. Arnold wants to show how deep the speaker's emotions run for his home. In ... lines, Arnold, however returns the reader to the dismal view of the land struggling with the sea, with a man caught in between. The cycle of the speaker's thoughts is played out in the writing style. The poem bounces from contentment to despair, just as the speaker is feeling. These literary styles fully illustrate and complete the story's mood. Arnold utilizes this part of the poem to advance ...
- 2236: Analysis Of Ted Hughes The Min
- ... take her emotions and put them in poems, he makes the positive out of this rage. He encouraged her to think about things, to get in touch with her emotions as one inevitably does when writing. "Deep in the cave of you ear The goblin Snapped his fingers. So what had I given him?" Hughes reconsiders the results of his encouragement and wonders if letting the gates open let loose the ... Robbing Myself. Hughes begins the poem by detailing the cold; the environment symbolizing the lack of life and of emotional emptiness lived. The worst weather, the worst situation, like in much literature the weather reflects personal turmoil. "Fallen Heaven"- referring to the fallen snow and his own fallen heaven, the loss of his hove in live; for that is truly what heaven is, our hope for an uncertain future. He comes ...
- 2237: A Comparison Of Two Classic Fi
- ... away from her husband, or staying with him. In The Last Seduction, Wendy has all the right moves, and tricks up her sleeve. From sticking the nailed board under the car of her stalker to writing the fake note to Mike from his wife, she pulled all the right strings at all the right times. The irony of all the characters in general, is that the women had much the same ... to get Mike to do it, and he is hesitant, she tells him that after he does it, he can stay at her place. After thinking about it, and asking her what happened to her "personal space", he immediately does it, thinking that he is taking one step closer in winning her over. The two movies do differ in one rather large respect. In Double Indemnity, you knew what happened from ...
- 2238: Antigone
- ... or another. The way Sophocles depicts the two main character of his two plays contrast enormously. Oedipus is depicted in a way that is very cosmic and divine whereas Sophocles shows Antigone at a very personal level. In "Oedipus Rex" Oedipus is always standing upon his high and mighty pedestal with all the people of Thebes looking up to him. In "Antigone" Antigone is always shown sneaking around and usually whispering ... scene shows two sisters whispering to each other and having a very secretive conversation on the same balcony where Oedipus made all hi speeches. The opening scene of "Antigone" shows a litany of two sisters personal suffering. It is the mirror opposite of "Oedipus Rex". The privacy of the conversation plays a significant role during the beginning of the play. The opening scene of "Antigone" shows Antigone voicing her reaction to Creon's edict to her sister, Ismene. Sophocles shows an intrusion to Antigones grief and poses the question on whether or not the state has the right to intrude on personal matters between relatives. During this secret conversation Antigone tells her plan to bury their brother to her sister, Ismene. Ismene's reaction is one of fear and Antigone, always polarizing things, disowns her. In ...
- 2239: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... After returning home, he had a plethora of jobs including: a school master, a tombstone salesman, and even joined a Gypsy caravan. His searching for a profession then came to an end when he started writing articles for a Swedish car magazine. He became very well known in the areas of car racing and auto mechanics. He then used his literary skills to write novels that branched from his own personal reflections and experiences. He wrote several best-sellers including: All Quiet On The Western Front, Arch of Triumph, and The Black Obelisk. (contd.) Plot Summery Of: All Quiet On The Western Front All Quiet On ...
- 2240: Death Of A Salesman 5
- ... could not reach his longed for dream and as his reality starts to sink, he starts to use his very vivid memory to escape his present problems. The ways in which people deal with there personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem at hand for as long as possible, while others attack the problem to get it out of the way. Willy ... he is indeed a tragic hero in Arthur Miller's eyes. To Arthur Miller, a tragic hero can be a common person who is ready to lay down his life to secure their sense of personal dignity. Tragedy is also the consequence of a person's total compulsion to evaluate himself "justly". "Pop! I'm a dime a dozen, and so are you! I am not a leader of men, Willy ... blame off Willy's shoulders, it wasn't out of spite that Biff didn't succeed, it was just the way Biff's personality worked. Throughout the play, Willy tries to secure his sense of personal dignity by laying down his life in committing suicide. Although he tries to take his life by getting into a "car accident" and inhaling carbon monoxide, he doesn't succeed until his last attempt. ...
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