The cake, usually great in size and color, is topped by a figure of the person whom is being celebrated. With many tiers, they cut and eat the first piece of cake. Both a quinceanera and a wedding dress are traditionally to be found as a white ball gown. The difference is that a wedding dress has a trail while the Quinceanera dress does not. “The dress of the Quinceanera makes her appear to float as if an angel upon a cloud.” (bellaonline) The actual ceremony of a Quinceanera consists of the giving of gifts bought by her family, such as a tiara, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, a bible, and a rosary.
Even with complete strangers Miss Schwartz is being taken advantage of. When she goes to buy her wedding dress the story says the salesgirl speaks “sarcastically.” Lena did not stand up for herself, instead she h kept her mouth shut. Besides the salesgirl speaking rudely she also is not helpful when Miss Schwartz needs help finding he perfect dress. This girl is being paid to offer suggestions and give advice to Miss Schwartz, so the employee needs to give Lena the respect she deserves. Miss Schwartz is a people pleaser, and she must learn to treat herself with dignity.
The Rose-Scented Edith Mikaila Smith In today's world, "image" seems to be the most important element that impacts our lives. Often, when we attempt to portray someone or something we are not, we are faced with misunderstanding and failure. In the short story, "Anointed With Oils", Alden Nowlan, introduced Edith, who was ashamed of her past. Trying to escape the disgrace of her family and her home, Edith moved to a boarding house, where she attempted to conform by dressing and acting like royalty. Despite her efforts to blend in, she went too far and other people saw her as being conceited.
Her friends think that there is a sexually suggestive behavior, when she dresses in her mother's jewelry at the party. And those things bring her life a lot of trouble. She solves the biases by many different ways, which include her good education. These two authors have experienced some problems of gender and racial biases. But they use good communication skills and courage to face the problem to complete their outstanding
Mathilde then borrowed her rich friend Madame Forestier’s necklace, and at that moment, I could already foreshadow something bad to happen. I couldn’t help but compare this story to real life situations after reading each scene because this continues to occur till this day. Guy does an amazing job illustrating reality into words forming a story out of it. While at the party, Mathilde attracts all the attention because of her appearance, however, the few hours of admiration and joy she encounters will all come to an end. What the people don’t see is the truth underneath the surface of her appearance of who she really is.
You know what you are to them? The maid’s daughter, that’s what.’” (Page 171) Rosaura’s mother works for the Ines family, in their manor, as a maid. Rosaura is invited to Luciana Ines’s birthday party. Rosaura is thrilled to receive this invitation but her mom tries to tell her the truth. Rosaura is misleading by her young and deceived mind.
This one sentence reveals her innocence and her refusal to see the gap between social classes. Furthermore, when Rosaura knows she’s going to Luciana’s party she really get excited about it because her mom prepared her Christmas dress. When she finally wear it, “she [admires] herself in the mirror, with her white dress and glossy hair’’(10). While she contemplates her white robe, Rosaura feels proud and confident because she knows it signifies wealth and the high-life. She really thinks she can blend within the high-class society while wearing it.
Nevertheless, Tess’ emotions change dependant on the environment, both Nora and Tess’ sentiments change due to the events that occur. At the beginning of Act One, Nora is making her entrance, the audience believe they’re being introduce to a woman with high status, she commands the maid to ‘Hide the Christmas tree’ The set would appear to be at Nora’s command. Her emotions towards her home were secure, happy as no tragic events had revealed themselves. Nora pays the porter twice the amount she was meant to presumably because she is infused with the Christmas spirit. Like the other houses in the Victorian era, her house is decorated according to her class.
As the conversation continues she compares her experiences at this school to the last place Nick worked, where she had to make all the effort to meet people. Albee is illustrating a woman who likes to fit in, is eager to please and desires to be a part of the crowd. She feels that people should automatically be friendly and should always reach out to a newcomer. She describes the work she had to do in meeting people as “not very nice at all.” She is unfailing polite and expects those around her to be
On Monday I went to school, head held high. You looked at me in a really weird manner and eventually you swallowed your pride and asked me how my party was. I, in basic terms, lied. Ruthlessly lied, but since you weren’t the opposite of ruthless either, what did it matter? It was great, is what I told you, we were at a ice rink and there were these funny clowns giving us free lollipops since I was the birthday girl.