Outside the classroom, in the chaotic, messy world outside the “region of ice,” she is passive and sterile in ways that infuriate him. Sister Irene is not physically and emotionally alienated because she is a nun; she is a nun because she has made a conscious choice to remain isolated, alone, and, most of all, safe. Although some readers might see Allen Weinstein as a possible avenue of redemption in her life, Sister Irene clearly experiences him as a possible agent of annihilation. She consciously chooses the ordinary over the heroic, and she is patiently resigned to the consequences. Oates has shown herself to be one of the most versatile stylists of twentieth century fiction.
In the story, Ross specifically tells their son, Kevin that he should try not to marry beneath himself because he will end up stuck in the same situation as him. This demonstrates Jean’s life being difficult because, she constantly has to deal with her husband not caring about her and looking to other women to satisfy himself. To continue, Jean lacks proper
As she refuses to talk to anybody, the child created her own imaginary world being unwilling to look at the reality: “Why couldn't he understand that if he kept quiet, if all of them kept quiet, her parents would hear her and come to take her home?” (47). Through the story, her illusion state changes and tend to become a realistic one. Step by step she has no choice but to find in herself enough courage to accept and to surpass the situation. Nandana can be considered a hero because, as it painful, she finally accepts and begins to talk. Secondly, there's Nirmala, Nandana's grandmother, who was binged back to reality.
However, when she learns the truth about he and his Elinor’s marriage, she is torn between conflicting loyalties and desires. She finally acknowledges, that she ‘was not Elinor, after all, but Anna.’ Anna elects to leave her old life and chooses a path, ‘... away from death and towards life, from birth to birth, from seed to blossom.’ She comes to terms with the fact that she does not want to be stereotyped as a ‘widow turned witch in the common mind.’ She decides not be constrained with the confines of male authority, but fashions her own destiny to accord with her core values, of loyalty, compassion and honesty. As a result, she is ultimately rewarded with acceptance and love in a new community, with a new family of her own. ‘Year of Wonders’ charts the journey of its protagonist Anna Frith, as she discovers her true identity and sense of belonging in the world. Throughout her journey, Anna is truly tested and experiences much suffering.
Hagar avoided dealing with the death of her loved ones, a divorce, moving across the country, and the disownment of her father, and remained same proud and stubborn lady that she always was, even as a small child. Where as if she were adaptable, she’d have let the tragedies and experiences erode and shape her into a better person. The first incident that really showed Hagar’s inability to adjust to things that happen in life, would be in the death of her brother, Dan. They were ice skating in the winter when Dan fell through. Hagar and her other brother, Matt, carried him back to their house across town, soaking wet, in 40 below weather.
The tone that she uses in her piece seems to be sarcasm and this sarcasm is what leads me to the assumptions I make and the way I read her essay. She obviously wants to go to school and become economically independent and be able to support herself. I think that she is not happy with her current situation of being a mom and a wife and feels unappreciated. She stays home and does all the things she lists for her husband, but she resents this role in society that she is in. I assume that she wants a divorce from her husband but because of the role that society has placed on her, but she is unable to get one because she is very dependent on him.
Lydia is incapable of seeing the shame she brings on the family through running away to be married, as shown in her letter to Harriet; “I can hardly write for laughing.” Her thoughtless attitude to marriage is highlighted here – although she is motivated by love, she hasn’t thought about the consequences of what she’s doing. This again illustrates a difference between herself and Elizabeth, who tells Lydia later that “I do not particularly like your way of getting
A main example from the book is that Melinda kept this huge secret held inside. She was too fearful to share it with anyone so instead she decided to keep it her secret. This turned out to be extremely detremental to her well being. It caused her grades to drop, she became an intravert, not wanting to speak to anyone or function properly as a teenager, she isolated herself from others and had no motivation to do anything. Melinda turned from being a loving young lady who had a close relationship with her parents to a recluse who became distant to her parents, friends and everyone.
Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre Compare and contrast the way that Bronte characterises Jane and Helen. Consider: Language Their opinion of life and death How they respond to punishment Their relationships with adults Jane and Helen are very different in the way they act, their own meaning of life and how they feel generally. Helen believes that life is only a gate way to heaven and while alive the soul is trapped. Whereas Jane thinks that life should be lived and wants to live it to the full. Jane wishes not to be the best or the most good, only to get by without being beaten and humiliated.
Furthermore, Rita herself sees that becoming a student, would eventually push her out of her comfort zone. Being a midget amongst giants proves to be difficult regardless of her outgoing person and stubborn attitude. One of her vulnerabilities is that she is weak towards authority, she is good at coping with people at her own level or class, however when it comes to authority based figures like students, or her boyfriend, her self confidence seems to be swept away from her feet, she obey them against her will, and dare not talk to them, the only exception is Frank, as they create a complex relationship throughout the play. Furthermore, another weakness, is that she are not certain of who she is, her identity flaw, by calling herself Rita instead of Susan is a clear proof of that. Eventually Rita manages to develop, she actually, through her many lessons with Frank manages to get a grip of who she is, breaks