She was thin without the taut look of wiry people, and her printed voile dresses and flowered hats were as right for her as denim overalls for a farmer. She was our side’s answer to the richest white woman in town.”(Sister Flowers by Maya Angelou) The details in this paragraph painted the most vivid picture of Mrs. Flowers, almost as if you could reach out and touch her. I was able to see and even feel how the little girl felt about Mrs. Flowers.
They don’t like to be held back.”(5-7) this is the way the speaker describes her hips. Lucille Clifton is straight forward and wants you to feel the freedom and advantages of having healthy hips by using imagery. Lucille Clifton brings us through her poem with a bow of confidence; “Homage” means a form of paying respect to someone or something. “They go where they want to go, and they do what they want to do.” (9-10) Demonstrating a strong, brassy, confident women, a women who is comfortable in her skin, who sends a “feel good” message through a powerful delivery of her self-worth. “They need space to move around in; they don’t fit into little petty places” (2-4) you can gather from these lines that her hips are large, that she is not a size 2 and that she needs space.
Because of their individuality, I have chosen to interpret the very similar qualities of nobility and virtue in different ways for each woman. To me, Penelope was more virtuous and Antigone was nobler. Rather than compare the nobility and virtue of the two women to one another, I have chosen to assign a trait to each of them. What attributes and characteristics did Penelope possess that made her virtuous? What characteristics did Antigone possess that made her seem so noble?
2. The grandma is dressed in very ornate clothing which illustrates her very lively and energetic nature. Her clothing expresses her belief in outward appearance influencing how other judge that individual. The mother is dressed in much more plain clothing which expresses how she is a more reserved and calm woman. 3.
Two of the main typed of beauty in a person are outer beauty, which is the outward appearance of how a person looks, and inner beauty, which is the true character of a person. Outer beauty and inner beauty are both a type of beauty, but they are different from each other in many ways. Inner and outer beauty does not have to be gender specific. Outer beauty is the outward appearance of a person and how they appear to other people. When people often describe a beautiful woman, one imagines someone with the long, perfect hair, a pretty smile, a slim, tone body and warm eyes.
Through the analysis of the characters in “Frankenstein” it is evident that these characters are more than outcasts; they are people who struggle through being rejected, abandoned or just having the need to be loved and feel love. Victor and the creature both share a common conflict: they fight with isolation throughout their lives. Their battle with being rejected or being far from society creates feelings of sadness, sensitivity, and anger to each other in Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein. It is clearly shown that it was Mary Shelley’s intention to include many characters in her novel that expressed an
Her kind and gracious Aunt build’s Sybylla’s confidence and self esteem and is gentle and understanding, recognising her inner beauty, while reinforcing her physical beauty. Aunt Helen’s positive impact on Sybylla can be seen through the quote “No one would dream of calling you plain, let alone ugly; brilliant is the word which best describes you.” This quote assists the reader in furthering their understanding into the contradictive impression that others have on Sybylla. Similarly, the protagonist, Peekay, in the
“Whitely” is a diction associated with women as it represents virtue, purity, and innocence. In fact, the choice of diction represents the traditional/stereotyped women and the expectations from them. As an example, “soft” represents the delicate, fragile, and vulnerable characteristics that are identified with females. In addition to this point, women are associated with domestic work
In fact, women with natural beauty have a more fresh and genuine appearance. Most importantly, women who choose natural over cosmetics don’t come off as fake or a pretender. In my eyes there’s something about being natural that looks really healthy and clean. Don’t get me wrong, some slight makeup can be worn such as mascara or lip gloss and still be considered natural beauty. It’s only classified as cosmetic beauty when putting on numerous amounts of makeup that completely changes your appearance.
The essential self is defined as a person’s true self, who that person really is through their own thoughts, desires, needs, and feelings. In both of the works, struggles are presented between the protagonist’s social self and their essential self that they deal with throughout the story. Both question their social selves and rely mostly on their essential selves. Hedda Gabler is a perfect example of someone who struggles greatly with the internal conflict between her essential and her social self. The cultural ramifications are an important part of this novel.