This word can also mean to gain a victory but the only person here being damaged is herself. In the second stanza Duffy continues using graphic imagery to show the poem’s persona’s self-hatred. The word ‘bride’ generally has positive connotations but here Duffy uses a combination of plosives, sibilant and negative vocabulary to reflect what’s happening in her character’s mind. ‘My bride’s breath soured, stank/In the grey bags of my lungs.’ The choice of lexis with ‘stank’ in particular highlights how she even
Short Critical Essays Title: Still I Rise The poem “Still I Rise” begins with Maya Angelou enthusiastically/proudly saying in the first stanza “You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies, you may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I’ll rise.”, meaning that no matter what hurtful words or rumors being spread or spit at her, their negativity will not put her down. Ms. Angelou used the word choice “trod” to express how people were stepping on her, figuratively, to lower her self esteem and boost themselves up. No matter how hard the people around her wanted her to fall, she stayed strong on her own two feet. In the second stanza “Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells pumping in my living room.”The word “beset” set an angry tone to this part of the poem.
The narrator’s delivery from start to finish keeps the reader off balance, thus adding to the frightening style and evolution of the story. By using numerous exclamation punctuation and Gilman gives the narrator an optimistic tone. To compliment this, the narrator also comments on her husband’s love for her and how smart he is. This all conflicts with the reality of which she is describing, where she has severe depression and disagrees with her husbands method of treatment. The upbeat narration gives the reader an initial sense of optimism yet as the story progresses and
It is these women who Goodlad asserts Don holds in high regard even though misogynistic undertones are prevalent in the office and the era. Next she introduces a collection of poems, Meditations in an Emergency by Frank O’hara, a major plot point in the third season that conveys Don’s existential crisis and shows him longing for a life that never could have been. The essay then culminates with her discussing that the reason audiences love Mad Men is because it is a vast piece of dramatic irony that causes self introspection into ones own life. Just
I feel inspired to see how open-minded Euripides was about a controversial topic that still causes problems in the 21st century. While his time period was archaic, his ideals were revolutionary as he favoured women; explaining his admiration of her hardships through Medea. It is refreshing to see him portraying a female protagonist as strong, independent and even a bit frightful. Finally, another attention-grabbing topic raised in the interactive oral was the contextual consideration of Medea as either a hero or a villain. In my perspective, she gives off characteristics of both, as she rebels against society in order to prove
“You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I’ll rise" [LL 3-4]. This is a perfect example of a metaphor that Angelou uses in her poem. This quote is great because it’s a mentality that everybody should posess. No matter how hard someone tries to bring you down, you have to still keep your head held
I believe this technique is extremely effective to getting a point across because it hits the reader so hard that one they can’t put the book down and two they feel compelled to do something about these repulsive and horrifying events and customs. Kristof states in the introduction… “Many of the stories in this book are wrenching, but keep in mind this central truth: Women aren’t the problem but the solution, the plight of girls is no more a tragedy than an opportunity” (Kristof xvii). Furthermore these stories presented in the book are difficult to read but they are placed in the book in order to evoke deep emotions. These emotions will motivate individuals to step up and help women become a solution and an opportunity to better the
Why have you brought her here? ", but Antigone has no shame for what she's done, she will not deny a thing. Not only will she not deny the burying, she lays it out with attitude. Antigone having the ability to make Kreon question his Sentry, I'd say is a positive outcome to Antigone's gender. Now, with Kreon hearing the proof of what Antigone has done, he's angered more than ever.
The insecurities of Maggie’s character are not just skin deep, much like my own. Her older sister Dee is very flamboyant and educated, both of which are threatening to Maggie who “eyes her with a mixture of envy and awe” (297). Maggie is intimidated by those around her whom she feels are better than she is. Although my insecurity is not as extreme as Maggie’s I still at times feel ashamed of the way I look or am susceptible to those around me. However as previously stated in my comparison to the character of Amanda I often mask this insecurity through a more confident persona, which Maggie’s character does not do.
Strength and Weakness of Elinor Dashwood Elinor Dashwood, the heroine of Sense and Sensibility, cements her sisterly relationship with Marianne, and resolves her convoluted relationships with male characters and antagonists throughout the book. Her affectionate and well-composed nature provides the others comfort and consolation, and earns her great respect and credibility in retrospect. However, Elinor's extreme composure backfires on her as she keeps her thoughts and feelings to herself and hardly releases them. This sometimes seems to cause her some degree of distress, as well as creating a communication gap between herself and the other characters. As a result, she remains quiet instead of speaking out, which prevents her from being fully in control of situations when she confronts people, especially Lucy; Elinor is often dominated by the other characters.