Explore the extent to which Emilia can be seen as an outsider in Shakespeare Othello Emilia can be seen as an outside in Othello as she is Iago's wife an already submissive role in Shakespeare's time and Desdemona's attendant. Emilia has a small part in the play, making her an outsider as she isn’t seen as having an important role in the play, however despite her minor character, her actions and words throughout the play are crucial to the unfolding of the tragedy in the end. Emilia can be viewed as an outsider as some say “Emilia is prey to the dominant ideologies of wifely virtues.” – Carole Thomas Neely. Emilia can be seen as not being an outsider, as she can be viewed as dynamic character in the fact that she changes in the play from a passive character to a stronger character. She is first perceived as a weak character who Iago says keeps many thoughts to herself: "She puts her tongue a little in her heart," meaning that many of her most critical thoughts remain unsaid.
In the poem, the author reminds the reader that a patchwork quilt, like any other blanket, is merely meant to keep someone warm, but the Century Quilt comes to focus on other purposes, such as the consolation of something special in someone’s life. Through the poet’s imagery of the quilt, the reader can see that it becomes symbolic of values that are important to the persona. The poem expressed how one particular item can play significance on discovering your family heritage. The girl in the poem hopes to obtain her grandmother’s Indian blanket, but it is instead given to her sister. Although she does not have this part of her heritage, the persona finds a quilt that she says, “I’d like to die under” (Line 14) .
Be sure to label your examples. Verbal- "I know you're a good man!" - Grandmother Siuational when the Misfit finally allows grandmother to see herself as a sinner Dramatic- the grand mother sees herself as a nice ldy but the audience knows other wise. She lies and uses rasict language. 3.
Desdemona’s innocent, loyal, and honorable traits contribute to the theme that things are not always as they seem due to Othello’s failure to recognize them in his moments of jealous accusation. Desdemona’s most obvious trait is that of innocence. It is shown clearly throughout the whole play through her religious faith, dedication to Othello and her disbelief in any act of betrayal. In the beginning of the play, Othello too is dedicated and in love with Desdemona. Although, by Act IV of the play Othello is convinced, by Iago, that Desdemona is a “whore” and dishonorable to their marriage.
He does this by things such as calling her nicknames with negative characteristics, such as his little lark, spendthrift and featherhead. Both Nora and Torvald, put on a face for the rest of the world and each other. Surprisingly, these choices of façade complimented each other. We gradually see how it isn’t good enough for her, yet hides it anyways through most of the play. In this era, it is expected for a woman to go straight from her father’s hand to her husband’s and the sacrifices it meant.
Freud posited that girls undergo a stage in development where they unconsciously feel the desire to possess their fathers by replacing their mothers. The basis for this strange aspiration is the girl’s jealousy of the male genitalia and yearning to have one of her own, termed penis envy (Freud 30). This internal conflict, coined the Electra Complex (by another renowned psychologist Carl Jung), is finally resolved when the girl enters into a healthy relationship with a
This shows how the women are suppose to please the men no matter how much gruesome pain the women go through, therefore making wives a sort of ‘sex slave’. Alice Walker’s overall message, that men and women get treated unequally, sticks out like a sore thumb. One way she shows this message is by showing how men were allowed to have multiple wives. For example, in the beginning when Tashi is reciting a
Philosophy of Love and Sex – Final Assignment – Question # 2 500287179 April 16, 2014 Philosophy Paper – Woman in Love De Beauvoir highlights a significant difference between man and a woman, regarding love and relationships. Beauvoir outlines the idea of love being two factors, authentic and unauthentic love, between the two genders. According to Beauvoir women treasure and experience love as total devotion, claiming herself as a gift to the man she loves. Men rather view love as being in control, beings that are capable of handling their lives and gaining supremacy without assistance (2010). Women therefore are seen as depending on men and must gain power, independence, transcending with the aid of man (2010).
The parts that bother me the most was about the wife giving sexual need to their spouses. Men think is an obligation of their wife’s to satisfied them whenever they want and that only them can feel pleasure, “I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife that makes sure I am satisfied”. Making women feel like an object. Brady obviously wants to prove a point that women are undervalue, and that men feel women are replaceable. and this is shown on the essay when she writes this ”If, by chance , I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one” Really, is sad but is the truth, men do think women’s are objects they can’t take and leave when they want and demand things and expect to received without giving.
"We have all feet of clay, women as well as men; but when we men love women, we love them knowing their weaknesses, their follies, their imperfections, love them all the more, it may be, for that reason. " (231) This quote does show how Sir Robert accepts lady Chiltern as an equal in the marriage however he does make some generalisations about the way sexes love each other. Despite this it is still relatable to a modern reader because even though the concept is outdated there is still an ongoing struggle between the sexes to understand each other. Another theme which is relatable to a modern reader is the theme of power. In modern context as in the context of the