The word “lust” is one that is associated with sexual experiences. On the other hand, the emotional experiences, changes and struggles the main character undergoes are something that is not expected from the title of the story. Through the story’s use of vocabulary and sentence structure, theme, and representation of the narrator’s life overall, the irony of the short story’s title becomes clear. The narrator is like a delicate rose, and with each boy she becomes physical with, she loses a petal. Her experiences have seriously damaged any sure thoughts toward men.
He and his men fit the stereotype of men overcoming their feelings, at times hiding their fright and doubts about the journeys ahead. Within the tale of the Odyssey men are also weak to the enchantment of women; they are easily seduced even when they might not love the female character. Take for example when Ulysses falls subject to the charm of the legendary sirens (Homer, 800 B.C.E) he begs his men to let him loose of the ship’s mast in order to be able to get to the sirens. In a way men are looked at as weak when it comes to the female human flesh, this is not only true within The Odyssey but in real life as well. Overall the men in this narrative are very confident because no matter what they believe they will make it home without regard to the roughness of the situation they might find themselves in; this is especially true about Ulysses who is the leader of most of the males.
Hermia is in love with Lysander despite the Athenian rules. She cannot understand her own behavior since she has fallen in love and this is evident when she says to Theuses ‘I know not by what power I am made bold’ (act1 scene 1). This quote shows that Hermia does not usually act in this unpredictable way and that love is emotional rather than rational. Love is unpredictable and does not always make sense. This is shown through the conversation between Hermia and Lysander where Shakespeare uses repetition to compare different challenging situations where two people have fallen in love.
The beginning of the story highlights Paul’s uniqueness when the author gives the reader a very precise description about him précising on his eyes being, “remarkable for a certain hysterical brilliancy, and he continually used them in a conscious, theatrical sort of way...but there was a glassy glitter about them which that drug does not produce”(Pg . 1). The glitter in the young boy’s eyes shows that he is different than the usual teenage boy, that he has something in his eyes that others do not, and this is the dream of wanting to do something with his life. The author uses symbolism to portray his personality; his attitude is “symbolized by his shrug and his flippantly red carnation flower”, whereas the flowers mirror what he would want to be, living in color, happiness and luxury (Pg.1). However the conformity of a middle-class teenager is not to dream about living in luxury of some sort, it is to play soccer, and do homework like the stereotypes.
The short story “The Hitchhiking Game” by Milan Kundera focuses on a “game” in which a man and woman react to the cultural expectations of society. Both characters seem to rebel against the rules and expectations of society because of the worries about how their actions will be perceived. Due to these high expectations we see little hope for individual freedom for the characters. The lack of individual freedom can be specifically seen before the “game” with the shyness and modesty of the young man’s girlfriend. Both characters are looking for a way to express their individualism and resort to playing the “game.” Neither of the roles that the characters take is culturally accepted, but doesn’t completely restrict their individual freedom.
He is a surprising character and does not come across as you may initially perceive him. The character of hector shows good examples of how serious subjects are somehow flipped into another light through the personality and the portrayal of the characters; this is why it could be said that without the help of the characters the themes that are explored would not be comical. Bennett deftly explores a variety of sexual expressions, primarily homophilic, among the teachers and students. There is Hector's frank attraction to the boys,
He soon realized his idealistic gift was nonexistent, which left him feeling hopeless and defeated. Each had wanted to represent their feelings, but only Fuijo had found the appropriate gift for the right girl. Unrequited love is a fear prominent in both stories. In Araby, it is made clear by the boy’s constant anxiety with just talking to his crush. “I did not know whether I
This common theme of forthright behavior demonstrates that the female is battling for equality in a male-dominated world. In the romantic comedy realm, the male character is often of lower social status – much unlike the current reality. The male is characteristically made to look foolish. They are sometimes seen cross-dressing like David Huxley from Bringing Up Baby. The male role was often depicted as being passive and submissive like Godfrey Park in My Man Godfrey.
There have been many complaints by boys and even men about how there is a lack of "good girls". "All the good ones are taken" or "I always find a flaw in them" are what they preach, but do they practice what they preach? No, it's a narrow and selfish route that they choose to follow. The majority of the male population dictates their "perfect good girl" as being cute but sexy at the same time, intelligent, fun, independent, outgoing, athletic, nice body, and so forth. There is always that same depiction of that good girl, but do the guys deserve it?
The universal truth behind this story is that the innate differences between men and women coupled with lack of communication will cause a marriage to stagnate and become an uneasy compromise. Insensitive and inconsiderate of his wife's feelings, Michael openly admits his attraction to other women. Frances wants to know his true feelings and he gives them to her cold, "I got all this stuff accumulated in me because I've been thinking about it for ten years and now you've asked for it and here it is." (7) He does not acknowledge his wife's despair; he knows he is wrong and yet he feels righteous because so far it has only been a physical attraction. Michael blithely dismisses his wife's pleas for reassurance.