At the beginning of the play, Juliet is childish and sensitive, not really interested in marrying and really, just wanting to be a kid. A significant quote about Juliet from the first section of the play is: “I’ll look to like if looking liking move/ But no more deep will I endart mine eye/ that your consent gives strength to make it fly.” this quote suggests that Juliet has thought little about love and marriage, but will happily do her mothers bidding. This emphasises how she still thinks as a child. A major turning point for Juliet is when she falls in love with Romeo Montague. It is here where Juliet begins to make her own choices; she realises Romeo is the son of her fathers enemy, yet continues to meet him in secret, eventually actually marrying him.
Confidence is Key “We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot“ (Roosevelt). The former first lady explains that people gain confidence by the experiences they travel through and to use more confidence, people must accomplish goals they have never thought to achieve. In the novel, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, a vulnerable, uneducated southern teenager, Celie, is being abused and feels she has no voice. Her only love is for her younger sister, Nettie, and their bond of sisterhood is eternal. Their father sells Celie, and the sisters are separated to grow up into two completely difference worlds.
"If she'd been some miserable plain little creature, I don't suppose I’d have done it. But she was very pretty and looked as if she could take care of herself I couldn't be sorry for her." Priestley does this to show how flawed and corrupt the class system, supporting his socialist ideas and opinions. However by doing this Priestley also shows us that behind closed door the privileged personalities and morels are tarnished and are at a point where jealousy has become a justifiable reason to throw a girl out of her job without any regard to where she will go or her current
Olsen tells of her Daughter’s quiet and backward demeanor, “She was not glib or quick in a world where glibness and quickness were easily confused with ability to learn” (293). Throughout this story there are insinuations that Emily is damaged goods. However, Emily eventually proves everyone is wrong when Emily performs her comedy routine and receives a standing ovation. The main theme of the story is parents must make sacrifices and often those sacrifices come at a price. It is also important to realize that even though the events that she endured as child has shaped her personality she is not incapable of possessing a gift.
Discuss the methods Priestley uses to present his ideas. An Inspector Calls is a play written by JB Priestley. It was written in 1946 and set in 1912. Priestley uses the play to show the audience of 1946 how attitudes need to change as it was the end of world war two and this should have offered the perfect opportunity to change. Priestley uses the play to show his ideas and beliefs on community welfare and outdated principals, he does this in many ways to manipulate his audience against their normal thoughts and behaviour so by the end of the play they see why things need to change.
Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self. In Alice Walker story, Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self: She started the story with a very smug outlook on life where she knows she’s beautiful and being the pride of her family and others simply admired her. “Take me Daddy, I’m the prettiest!”, a young walker said with assurance, as she uses her beauty to seek for her father’s approval. At six, she already memorized an Easter speech. When Alice was eight years old, she wore boyish clothes and played with her older brothers who carried not "real" guns.
This shows the context where marriage would be used to enhance a families place in society rather than for love. Being in the first scene, structurally, this suggests to the audience that the play is going to have a running theme of disruption because straight away we are introduced to the fact that there are contrasts in the characters desires. This is enhanced by the fact that Egeus disrupts Theseus and Hippolyta to tell them of his daughter’s disobedience, which provides a visual display to the audience that the upcoming events are not going to run smoothly. The theme of disruption extends to include the supernatural world in act 2: scene 1 which suggests a lack of hope for the human world because those with powers are unable to live in equilibrium. In the argument between Titania and Oberon, Titania says ‘but with thy brawls, thou hast disturbed our sport.’ This shows the disruption in their relationship; the phrase ‘our sport’ showing how close they used to be, behaving in a lively, energetic way which suggests childish behaviour brought about by being in love.
J.B Priestley uses the character of Sheila to show that other characters are aware that Mrs Birling tries to pretend that she is something that she is not. In addition to this, Priestley has carefully scripted the play so that Mrs Birling herself reveals her own contradictory nature of trying to pretend something that she is not. When initially questioned by the Inspector
Beauty and Working Women A recent survey showed that beautiful women face more difficulties at work place as compared to average women. The revelation may seem quite contrary to the popular belief, but when observed closely the thesis appears self-justified. Priestley strikes a similar note as beauty and its adverse impact on working women is a dominant theme in the play An Inspector Calls. Eva is described as “pretty with soft brown
“Barbie-Q” In “Barbie-Q” Sandra Cisneros writes a creative, childlike reality in a short story. The setting takes many girls back to their younger years when they would have play dates and dream about the new Barbie’s being released. With the point of view of children excited for any toy they can play with brings back many memories for people and she can reminisce about their childhood. The plot shows the struggles of a family who may not be able to afford more than the next family which is why the girls only have one a piece. The setting being so life like can be a familiarity for so many women.