Obedient daughter," the mother seems inflexible, stubborn and even a bit abusive. However, the reader do not know what circumstances she was brought up under or any of the problems she has had to endure in order to even have made it to the United States. In the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, readers are shown the struggles of a young girl Jing-Mei. Her struggle is that of a young girl growing up
The main idea in the sort stories Miss Brill, by Katherine Mansfield is to show empathy and understanding of the lady. This story is written so cleverly that I understand sympathy and pity for Miss Brill. In Miss Brill, Katherine Mansfield created a character that evoked my empathy. Miss Brill was so alone that she alleviated her loneliness by creating an alternative reality for herself. Miss Brill enjoys her habitual outing to the Seaside Park every Sunday, but most of all she relishes the chance to sit in on the lives of others by listening and watching.
You may even find her wearing sport clothes at a formal occasion. A close look of their personality offers their egregious differences. Sara is kind, warm-hearted girl, always wearing a dashing smile on her face. Her smile reflects both her patience and sincerity. Her bright smile never fades away no matter what for all she longs for is to make others happy.
In most stories there’s the perfect, well behaved main character who does nothing wrong the entire book, right? But Jule is unique she bends the rules and does everything for herself. There are so many parts to her and her personality, and she was incredibly intriguing to read about. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks about her. Her personality was so complex because parts of it would keep changing as she took on a new
She is a woman whom one can look upon in sickness and woe. She is held in the highest regard as an ultimate symbol of feminine grace that is reflected through her way of talking and speaking and even through the feelings and sentiments she expresses. Indeed, grace glows with her beauty. The reticent Shakuntala on the other hand serves as an icon of limpidness, unselfishness, simplicity and diffidence. She is decent in all her words.
The character Miss Brill lives through the lives of other in order to run from hers. Although Miss Brill is a lonely figure, she does not aware of it or may deny it. She tries to console herself by relieving loneliness and going to the park by watching the people around her. "Miss Brill always looked forward to the conversation" in hearing bits and pieces of information within the conversation of the characters, makes her day. In a way, she likes the idea into other people's life that she feels a scene of connection.
This thought allows her to feel a sense of community with the strangers at the park. Miss Brill takes every opportunity of imagining that she has a connection with the individuals she observes too feel like she belongs there. This helps Miss Brill to escape her solitary life at least once a week. However, as Miss Brill observes and listens, she prefers to view her world through a beautiful glass to protect herself from confronting the truth of her lonely life. Miss Brill exaggerates her perception of reality to avoid facing the bad things of her life.
However different those two houses are, Catherine is able to adapt to both. Duality is suggested because she is able to live and thrive in these two completely polar places. Not only is Catherine able to live in both places, but she is comfortable in doing so. At Wuthering Heights, she loves how she can be wild and free, not having to worry about minding her manners. At Thrushcross Grange though, she is on her best behavior and acts like a lady.
When an individual’s ambition is suppressed because of their own lack of confidence as well as societal boundaries, the variation of relationships within their life is limited. As relationships are a defining factor to every person’s identity, a lack of variation limits many other factors, such as hobbies and careers. Conversely, an ambitious individual who breaks free of personal and societal bounds will attract many types of relationships; therefore, collaborating what they have to offer with what others will offer them. This collaboration opens many doors and broadens an individual’s variation in lifestyle. In Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the 19th century female narrator experiences societal restrictions but does not yet have the confidence within herself to break free and fulfill her ambitions, giving the world all she has to offer.
First impression of her is that she is wild and vivacious sometimes flirtatious, her appearance is the same. I love her more like a real sister than a sister-in-law does. We are very close; she always comes to me for advice about everything! She listens to my advice but does not take it all in at times. She is very naïve and immature but it is part of her charm.