The townsfolk develop a mysterious wonderment as to why Hester seems relatively unfazed wearing the letter day in day out. “But did ever a woman, before this brazen hussy, contrive such a way of showing it! Why, gossips, what is it but to laugh in the faces of our godly magistrates, and make a pride out of what they, worthy gentlemen, meant for a punishment?”(Hawthorne et al. 47). Her reputation as time passes continuously gets better because people will speak with her and realize she is not an evil, dark
Her father had a nice job, which sometimes kept him away, but he always brought gifts for his family, to show his care for them. Meanwhile her mother was the hostess who entertained anyone who knocked on her door, and provided everyone with gifts. The life before the war comfortable, yet filled with embarrassments at times from the cultural ways of her ancestry, even though they weren't strict followers. She describes her life as always being surrounded by people, friends of parents, who visited constantly, which vexed her because her mother could hardly find time to herself and with her daughters. The deep generosity of her family shows the good morals that she grew up with, as her mother taught her and her sister that "Indifference is the worst fault of all" .
She is desperate to feel noticed and special and this shows how lonely she is and isolated. Steinbeck presented Curley's Wife in different ways. First she is seen as 'a tart', a threat, using her power, being racist but then she is presented as also lonely and compassionate to Lennie. In Steinbeck's letter to the actress playing her in the play version, he says 'if you could break down her thousand defences she has built up, you would find a nice person, an honest person, and you would end up loving her.' We see in the end what a nice person she can be and that she wants to be loved like anyone else.’ |
Although she was comfortable, upon having unexpected houseguest she cries out while greeting them at the door, “Oh goodness I look like something out of Tobacco Road!”(1054). The statement was meant to refer to her as the undesirable women in a local play. “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge giving a party not because the wanted to but because it was there time”(1089), this is another example of just how superficial her lifestyle is. They gave the party only because they were invited to several not long before this.
She dreams of being a famous, a star that everyone worships and treats with respect. That is the real Precious hidden behind of the vulgar comments her mother has put in her head. She wishes that she was light skinned, real skinny, and long hair; that’s how she imagines herself. Precious mother, Mary has issues of her own that were shown at the end of the film. Mary has not always been abusive to Precious and didn’t think so low of her.
Mama resents the education, sophistication, and air of superiority that Dee has acquired over the years. Mama fantasizes about reuniting with Dee on a television talk show and about Dee expressing gratitude to Mama for all Mama has done for her. This brief fantasy reveals the distance between the two and how under appreciated Mama feels. Despite this brief daydream, Mama remains a practical woman with few illusions about how things are. Mama is a single parent raising two daughters.
Her use of imagery here is to convey her own image of the region she knows so well, to her reader. This image portrays a sense of glorification, yet another of disappointment and loneliness, because it gives the effect that the Midwest is rather dull and boring to be in. She also describes the women who call this region their home, as blonde, fresh-faced, and Midwestern. This supports the idea that news anchors and movie stars come from this area, suggesting that they acquire a “perfect” image and are highly important or above average. This creates a sense of admiration for the reader, and also shows the pride that Marquart has for the people of her hometown.
Caleb and Maggie didn’t care what they said though and went on to loving each other and secretly meeting up. They enjoyed life together, side by side. Simone used the theme of love and tragedy to convince her audience that even though life is hard sometimes you just have to take the good with the bad and make the best of it. This refers to the quote as well. Its ironic how she almost died and he almost died too but when placed together, side by side, they can overcome
Gender inequality was normal during the time this story was written. John Steinbeck did an excellent job with the character Elisa Allen. He showed how women were not treated equally and revealed Elisa’s emotional toll on the situation. Although Elisa’s interaction with the tinker was quite exciting and made her feel like a woman again, it had no effect on her in the long run to change her current situation. Elisa did however, got dolled up for her husband in the
The term “woofer” is often used with an implied attitude of superficiality on the speaker’s part. This plays an impact on a woman’s self-esteem as she is bound by society to believe her self-worth lies in her appearance only. But Barry’s diction is not laced only with informality. In a sophisticated manner with precise and descriptive diction, he exemplifies his friend, Janice, as a perfect example of his point. Though her appearance is well to others and “is a highly competent professional with a good job and a fine family,” she is “always seeing horrific