Although Dorothea was not a psychologist or therapist of any kind she knew that improving conditions for the mentally ill would help them. In one of her testimonials to legislature she shared this “some may say these things cannot be remedied, these furious maniacs are not to be raised from these base conditions. I know they are…I could give many examples. One such is a young woman who was for years ‘a raging maniac’ chained in a cage and whipped to control her acts and words. She was helped by a husband and wife who agreed to take care of her in their home and slowly she recovered her senses”.
She displays her mental fortitude in many ways. For example when the Spider-man lets her know he is fond of her she doesn’t even flinch, she also doesn’t let her emotions overwhelm her when Sophie lets out her rage and frustration. Another account of when she portrayed her strength is when she had to leave her mother when she had to escape the people on horses trying to capture her. As well as being strong she is also very intelligent. Like David, she understands that the community they live in, Waknuk, is not safe for them and realizes early that they need to escape.
The suspense that Bradbury has created in the novel about the unknown is now replaced with suspense about the consequences of Montag’s actions. Like all the citizens in this futuristic society, Mildred has been made lazy by and dependent upon the technological advancements that surround her. She can no longer thinks for herself, just as the government has planned. It is not surprising that she is terrified of punishment and frightened by the prospect of secret knowledge. She accepts the rule that no one should have an individual thought; she certainly never has one herself.
Though she didn’t know much about to war, she definitely had a lot to say about Nixon’s presidency. She full-heartedly disagreed with Nixon’s proposal to continue sending in more troops. She said, and I quote, “Nixon was dumb. What makes him think it is fair to send more fathers and sons to be killed in war?” Luckily for my grandmother, she was not directly affected by the war or anyone in her family for a matter of fact, thus, not taking much interest in the war itself. Approaching the interview, I was expecting to get lots more from my grandmother, than I ultimately received.
Shows the dishonesty many people had at the time in order to gain a high status and to attain wealth. Best—None Worst—her dishonesty and her tendency to lie. Her role is to mainly represent the type of woman that were prominent at the time—she is boyish, self-centered, and very rather arrogant. * “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”-Page 53. This is important as it shows Nick’s confidence in his individual cardinal value and throughout the novel we, as the reader, depend on him for unbiased facts.
Ironically, Edda Mussolini, daughter of Benito Mussolini, was also against his policy. She hated the number and rate of kids she was expected to have. Though she didn’t voice her complaints at the time of her father’s rule, she did years later in her memoir. (Doc. 7) Taking into account her linage, her opinion is in no way biased.
And they have been criticised for over-focusing on her personal life at the expense of the substance of her policies. [5] We all know that she is unmarried, but have a partner; she is not religious and doesn’t want to have kids. I also think that the media for sometime too it too far when they focused on her background, such as the history of her partner instead of her policies. Anyway, in her biography titled “The Making of Julia Gillard”, Jacquelline Kent portrays her as a hard worker with plenty of intellectual energy and a willingness to tackle big challenges. Jacquelline portrays Julia as a decent human being who is brave in the face of the ups and downs of political life.
For twenty years now Penelope has maintained the city of Ithaca as well as raised her son Telemachus all by herself. This shows her power and strength because it proves that women can also keep a kingdom such as Ithaca from dwindling. In the story we read about the suitors begging for her hand in marriage when we truly know all they want is to be King of Ithaca. Penelope is a strong willed women; not wanting to believe that her husband is dead and therefor refuses all of the suitors. Even though Penelope has no powers or immortality she still holds true to what she believes and is patiently awaiting for her husbands return.
The only thing accepted in orthodox societies are traditional beliefs. Even if a great idea is introduced to that society, it won't be acknowledged or accepted just because it is new and different. Abigail was a very creative character herself. She went through several transformations in the story . She pretty much lead the other girls in their “fits” related to bewitching, pretends to see things like the bird (which was not actually there), “Why-?...Why do you come yellow bird?” (Miller 106) It's not that she is lying to avoid punishment and to assert power over her community; her stories and her claims are pretty inventive.
This has a lot of importance to the storyline because during this time, there wasn’t any man figure in any of Mama Elena’s children’s life so Mama Elena expected more out of them and put a lot of weight on their shoulders by giving them responsibilities. Tita being not only the youngest, but also being a female puts her in a position to be expected to take care of her mother, never having the opportunity to marry, and never seeking a life of her own. One of her sisters although, Gretrudis, breaks all of her gender roles put in place for her and goes to fight in the Revolution. So in addition, their work had to be perfect, and the daughter’s room for discussion or debate as young women, in the eyes of Mama Elena, did not have an opinion or say so and under no circumstances were they to go against her wishes. If they did, then she disowned them as that is later discussed in the story.