Inspector Goole’s relationship with other characters As in the play, it is the first time Inspector Goole has met the characters and does not really know them so there is no direct relationship between them. However I noticed that Priestley made Inspector Goole and Sheila Birling had a sort of mutual respect for each other. At first Sheila is a bit rude and does not seem to take the inspector seriously, and this in turn makes the audience have a dislike to her like the inspector. On page 18 just after Mr Birling’s questioning Sheila says ‘what do you mean by saying that? You talk as if we were responsible’.
What is the dramatic purpose of Vittoria’s trail scene and how does Webster achieve his intended impact on the stage. During Jacobean times women are often constructed through absence and silence. Women are seen as insufficient beings in not being men and therefore are often represented through silence and absence. In the Jacobean society, the position of women was irregular, their rights often varied with marital status but, even within the confines of the domestic space, the position of women was still unclear. Throughout The White Devil, Webster presents his leading female character Vittoria as elusive, Vittoria’s absence from the stage for much of the play and often present on stage only due to the fact that she is continuously accused of being a ‘whore’.
The insecurities of Maggie’s character are not just skin deep, much like my own. Her older sister Dee is very flamboyant and educated, both of which are threatening to Maggie who “eyes her with a mixture of envy and awe” (297). Maggie is intimidated by those around her whom she feels are better than she is. Although my insecurity is not as extreme as Maggie’s I still at times feel ashamed of the way I look or am susceptible to those around me. However as previously stated in my comparison to the character of Amanda I often mask this insecurity through a more confident persona, which Maggie’s character does not do.
Women in Gilead are not only forbidden to vote, they are forbidden to read or write, dress codes are used as a way to subjugate them; ordinary colours become symbolic of their social status while masking individuality, which is discouraged in the regime. Offred, the novel’s protagonist represents these women as a handmaid. She is not a hero. Offred's internal conflict was part of the grinding process, and this message was manifested through Offred when she decided to fight back. At times she wanted to give up and accept the will of the regime, but her memories and her humanity wouldn't let her.
When Judith smiles she uses “no show of teeth” or extreme contortions of the facial muscles” which create a mood for the reader that makes Judith seem less emotional (204). The act of kindness does not move Judith because she is not easily amused. By giving Judith little to no emotion for the act of kindness draws the reader away from her. 2. Note the times when Cofer explains rather than denies the basis for stereotyping.
Kate’s quote “I by thee have watched” shows Hotspur having a bad nightmare and shows that he has got doubts about this rebellion. The passage seems to suggest that Hotspur does not care about Kate and her feelings as the war he is about to embark on takes priority. It also gives us a view of the role of women in marriage. Despite the general impression that women were not equal to men in Shakespearean times, Kate does not appear to be intimidated by Hotspur. Whilst the tone in which she speaks to him express concern, she also speaks to him in a bold and assertive tone.
Further to this, it would also depend on at which point in the play we are making our judgement. For example, Katherina may be offending against her society’s expectations about women at the start of Taming of the Shrew, but does not necessarily do this towards the end of the play. It could be argued that in Much Ado about Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare presents Beatrice and Katherina as offending against their society’s expectations of women – the expectation that women should be submissive and act somewhat inferior to the male members of society; this also includes the view that women should not be outspoken. One of the only female characters who speak in the first scene of Much Ado is Beatrice, which portrays her to the audience as an outspoken character, and in this way she would be offending against her society’s expectations of women. Beatrice is a woman who openly defies both the courtly and bourgeois traditions of this time, ‘No, uncle, I’ll none: Adam’s sons are my brethren; and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred’, (II i, 431-55) in this speech to Leonato, Beatrice explains why
Here, Lewis questions her and her morals, Lucy responds positively, like there is nothing wrong with the current situation. The reason for this is that Lucy’s beliefs differ from Lewis’, and as a result Lewis is dumbstruck to find that Lucy thinks this way. Nick, having the same views, supports Lucy and in doing so pushes Lewis away to do the play. In a way, the play within the play, Cosi, resembles parts of the actual story that have occurred. For instance, the purpose of the play within the play is to show that women are not always faithful; Lucy and even Julie, who is found to have a lesbian partner she wants to keep true to, have demonstrated this outside the play.
The story does not state the mother having any concern, or even try to plea with the murderer to not harm her children but she simply called them over to her. No mother, would have just done that without pleading for their children to be unharmed. “A good man is hard to find” is over all a great story. Mrs. O’Connor did a great job describing things throughout the story, making it very easy to visualize what exactly is going on. I do not know if it was intentional, but she did however, give some of the characters unrealistic characteristics.
However, Angela’s inner beauty is anything but beautiful. She treats others as if they are beneath her just because they are not as beautiful as she is. This ultimately leads me to loath her character because to me, outward appearance is nothing but looks, like an empty shell –which is only there for display. This was the first impression I got about Angela –vain and empty. Her personality deteroritates from her looks and it is easy to judge her on her actions without knowledge of her motives.