Molly Proctor 12/03/15 ! “In the stories in The Bloody Chamber Carter is excessively interested in violent instincts.” How far do you agree with this view?! Carter’s certainly takes an interest in violence making violent instincts prevalent within The Bloody Chamber and other stories. However, Carter does introduce readers to a number of themes beyond the apparent “violence” which formulates a debate as to what extent the violent becomes “excessive” within the texts. Various other themes include: love, pride and the oppression of women.!
Due to the daily humiliation faced by the ‘black man’ from the white people, the black men turned their frustration towards their women by beating them. The men are also sexually violent towards their women, as a result of their sexual desire or to make them feel more superior/dominant. The way the female characters react to their circumstances varies radically as there are a lot of ‘strong females’, unlike Celie. Walker explores the oppression that the black women experienced and uses Celie as an instrument to illustrate this. Throughout the majority of the book Walker shows sex to be seen as a form of aggression or something that the female is forced to submit to.
Analysis of John Proctor and Hester Prynne 1 Analysis of John Proctor and Hester Prynne John Proctor from The Crucible and Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter are both strong minded protagonists. Hester Prynne is known as judged by her society while John Proctor is highly respected throughout where he lives. All though both characters have different lives, they do the same things in many ways. Both have their similarities and differences, but they lead to the same thing: a form of punishment. John Proctor and Hester Prynne both committed adultery.
Corey Lawson 03/12/2010 English 1102 Michelle Crummy Kite Runner Literary analysis Of the many themes in this story, betrayal seems to transpire the most, followed by the also abundant theme of guilt. Both of these themes directly or indirectly affect almost every character in the book and act as the solid rock that a majority of Amir and Baba’s actions assemble. Moreover, these themes depict certain parallels and differences in Amir and Baba’s lives. Such parallels include Baba’s betrayal of Ali, and Amir’s betrayal of Hassan. In each case, both characters experience guilt due to a past breaking of faith and both hope to reconcile these acts with themselves and with others.
Whether you discriminate against someone based on the way they dress, the size of their body, the type of vehicle they have, or the amount of money it their wallet. There is great regard to changing the behavior. Thoreau was passionate about anti-slavery and even composed anti- government essays in the 1840’s. Thoreau use his journals and writings to document important events in his life and they community he resided in. All stereotypes have roots in racism and have become so widely used to define different classes of people that we now find humor in them.
Irony is used in many places such as the story’s title, the setting an even in certain character’s personality traits. In addition to Jackson’s use of irony, the black box and the story’s title represent the importance of questioning irrational traditions and the unexpected nature of death. With the use of these two literary techniques, Shirley Jackson is able to highlight important dramatic events within the plot. Reading this story allowed me to better understand the importance of questioning society. If people would have questioned Hitler’s plans before he gained too much power perhaps we could have prevented the horrible mistreatment face by the
Brutality is the actions of people who have the power of being cruel to others. This is thoroughly expressed in depth across the novel of ‘Briar Rose’ however; hope is also showed in the novel where people find hope either in themselves or through power of human spirit. The second dual chapter of the novel called ‘castle’ was told by Josef. The holocaust is an example of brutality as Josef re-tells his experiences in the holocaust. Yolen helps the reader understand that ‘Briar Rose’ is both about brutality and hope through the use of her distinctive prose fiction techniques and a variety of themes and techniques.
A thought provoking, masterpiece among literature, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, makes us all think more about the world around us and how we perceive and treat others. Central themes in the book are prejudices and discrimination, including racial, gender and social issues. In this essay I will explore the types of discrimination and prejudices that permeate the society of the town of Maycomb. Racism is the main prejudice that is displayed and talked about throughout the book. The trial of Tom Robinson is the central conflict that drives this story forward.
While then, Liesel writes the story of her life, containing both tragedy and beauty, at a fevered pace. Liesel has come to the realization that words can cause both violence and comfort, and she strives to make them "right" by combating propaganda with writing that emanates from love. The reason I chose this quote to be a part of one of my passages is because it gives a great deal of explanation of how
Dear diary, I have travelled the world and witnessed many conflicts, but the days of 1692 was by the far the highest, it was a time of fear and hysteria of people being convicted of witch craft. I am beginning to feel that conflict doesn’t just resolve matters it can bring the best, worst or unexpected reactions of people. Conflict in my opinion is to fight or battle over the one idea; it can also take over people’s survival instincts. Conflict can bring people together or tear two people apart and this can affect someone badly. The fears I had in Salem in 1692 was that the most honest and caring people were being prosecuted and murder by their innocence.