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New Women Of The Victorian Era
... of the “new woman” and both are driven to accomplish what each desires. Both are intelligent and educated women. The contrast in the two comes from the different motives each has to separate themselves from the norm. Sue is self-centered in her “independence,” while Dorthea is an ardent spokeswoman for social reform and justice. Both women follow different paths, neither ending up at a position they once knew they would attain. Dorthea is depicted early in the novel as having an intimidating presence; however, at a dinner with the supposedly learned and intelligent Mr. Casaubon, she feels quite uneasy. He is an older man with an unattractive appearance which go ...
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Iagos Plague
... 89-90). Clearly, Iago shows absolutely no remorse. He describes the beauty of love between two human beings and compares it to two animals. He gives Brabantio the impression that Othello is devouring Desdemona; this is seen when Iago describes Othello as an old black ram and Desdemona as a white ewe, black being evil and white being of purity and innocence. Another example of Iago’s vulgarity is when he once again describes (to Brabantio), the relationship between Desdemona and Othello as, “Making the beast with two backs.” (Act 1, sc.i, line 117). His base language is shown once again. In this quote he describes making love, as a beast wit ...
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Glass Menagerie
... and because of this she does not have any friends. Laura did not finish school because when she was in school her brace that she wore made noises when she walked. the sound was horrid to her, but to others it did not seem to attract very much attention. Because of this she dropped out of school. Laura was constantly pushed by her mother to take a night coarse in typing so that she could get a job and make money for the family.
Laura is much like the unicorn that sits on her shelf. The unicorn is different from all the other horses in that it has a single horn on its head. The unicorn is Laura's favorite, and is also the first glass piece she made. i think ...
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Jane Eyre
... ultimate truth of personal freedom. It does not present an simplified picture of achieving freedom and personal integrity; in fact, it presents the very dangers inherent in defying social traditions. Jane suffers through the cruel regimen of Lowood because her aunt wants to punish her for her defiance. She suffers heart-break for her attempt to marry her beloved Rochester. When she chooses her own personal beliefs over Rochester's desires, she spends three days wandering around as a beggar and sleeping outdoors. She nearly dies for her choice and is saved at the last moment by the Rivers siblings. Her life-long search for a sense of belonging and a loving family se ...
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"Master Harold ...And The Boys"
... without experiencing a true loving father son relationship he went on to be the same type man as his father.
On page (9) we learn that Willie has an illegitimate son that he neglects. His girlfriend has to threaten him to get him to pay for something as little as milk. Willie believes he has the right to treat his son the way he was treated, coldly, without love and attention. His son was actually the lucky one compared to the way Willie treated his girlfriend.
Although Willie's son was neglected, the baby's mother was beat. Willie's father had more influence on his life than he wanted to. Willie treated his girlfriend as if she were beneath him, as his fa ...
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Lucky Winner
... servants, and still feel themselves better than anyone in their neighborhood; In addition, they always feel worried about never having enough money.
Furthermore, the mother compares herself to her co-worker who earns several thousand pounds a year, while she only earns several hundred pounds. The mother feels really unfortunate for herself, her husband and her children. She always wants more, and more. However, she does not think about what she needs to learn that will allow her to earn that extra money. In addition, if she has more knowledge and experience in the business environment then maybe she could earn the same amount as her co-worker. For instance, ...
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Wuthering Heights: A Novel Of Revenge
... let him sit with us any more; and, he says he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders ” (Ch. 3 Pg 47). Therefore, Heathcliff grew up as a bitter, wicked person, waiting for the right time to take revenge against Hindley.
In addition, Hindley tortured Heathcliff when he was with Catherine. Heathcliff found consolation in his passionate relationship with Catherine, which was not approved by her brother. So several punishments were given to them such as, “The curate might set as many chapters as he pleased for Catherine to get by heart, and Joseph might thrash Heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything ...
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Emily Bronte's Life And Wuthering Heights
... for Wuthering Heights. In this novel two very distinct families create a picture of passionate love, hate and revenge. It is centered on three dominant characters: Catherine Earnshaw, Edgar Linton, and Heathcliff. Catherine is in love with both men, but for different reasons. Heathcliff is a vengeance ridden, cold, wild tempered, working class man who destroys the lives of everyone around him in seeking restitution for the injustices against him as a young boy. Edgar Linton is well-mannered, considerate, financially secure gentleman who sought only the love of Catherine. Many of those who read this novel would support the blatant obvious; Edgar Linton as ...
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The Black Cat Literary Critici
... when the cat bit the narrator. At this point he started to be very abusive to the animal. Considering the fact that Pluto bites him only in elf defense, he should understand his behavior. However his mind created him as a greatest enemy which is trying to destroy him. Therefore the story is filled with violence; the things narrator did to the cat were I would say inhuman. No--at least I think-- normal human being would caught his own loved cat and cut his eye out. At this point reader can clearly see that narrator has some mental problems. But once again the story surprises us by shocking act of the narrator. In cold blood he takes his cat hung him on a tree ...
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The Beauty Myth: Themes
... book deals with sex. Sex throughout the centuries has revolved around the theme of appearance. The book states that men are more interested in the way a woman looks instead of the type of person she really is. The third issue in the book is the issue of culture. The ways in which women are treated in culture has significantly made an impact on society today. It has always been that men were judged on their masculinity by their achievements and women’s femininity has been based upon by there looks. The fourth issue in the book is about health. The book talks about how women would jeopardize their health to look good for men by starving themselves or by having anoth ...
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