Explore the ways that Tennessee Williams constructs the character of Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire and Willy Russell constructs the character of Rita in Educating Rita in light of the opinion that they have the desire to escape reality and fulfil their fantasies. Despite being set in different periods of history, both plays ‘Educating Rita’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ share similar themes of the fine line between fantasy and reality, and losing yourself in the former. In 1945 Tennessee Williams began work on the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, and with the war ending in the same year, the play to reflects the cultural tensions of World War 2. Many felt uncomfortable being an environment with so many nationalities they were only a few years ago at war with. Cultural tensions are present in Blanche’s remark that Stanley is a ‘Polack’; during World War 2, the Polish were seen as the enemy; Blanche using this insult is not because she is against Polacks, but is her taking advantage of the frequently used insult at the time.
Explore the ways poets present their feelings about relationships Both of these poems (Remembrance and 04/01/07) are both about death and loss in relationship, in 04/01/07 the loss is a mans mother and in Remembrance the loss is about a women’s lover who has died quite a long time ago whereas in 04/01/07 the man has just received a phone call from his brother informing him of his mother’s death therefore for the brothers just finding must then mean that the death has happened very recently compared to Remembrance because your first and automatic emotions towards a death are different to the ones after it sinks in for a while. For example one of the first emotions you will feel when you know of a death of someone near to you would be something like shock or a sudden rush of sadness but as time goes on the feelings change more over to the side of grieving and just missing the person in general. Firstly Ian McMillian presents his feelings from the get go of a very strong and emotionally tight relationship with his mother, we can clearly see this because as soon as he hears the bad news from his brother it immediately affects him and also quite strongly. “And I feel the tears slap my torn face.” This shows that he was very fond of his mother hence this sudden and strong reaction to the news of her death you would expect this from her son but this would not happen in all cases in which maybe the mother and son did not get on, he would still be sad that his mother had died but he may not of necessarily cried. In Remembrance however the way this poet (Emily Brontë) presented her feelings about relationships slightly differently due partly to the story told in her poem and the way that it’s written portrays different feelings.
Monica Morgan Professor Broeckel English 241 October 12, 2009 Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Ceremony”: The Tale of Two Literary Styles “Ceremony” is a tale of a young man’s struggle with coming to terms with himself and the present state of his Indian people. Being of bi-racial descent and the struggle between beliefs in old and new traditions are the root problems that manifest themselves within the protagonist’s graphic mental and physical illnesses. Leslie Marmon Silko prepares us for a harmonious resolution within self and tradition by weaving poetry and prose together. Throughout the story the free verse poetry either sets up the following prose or completes or explains it, showing that two completely different styles can co-exist, or indeed depend upon each other to complete
Both of these texts offer varying conflicting perspectives, which ultimately shape the audiences view of the situation, events and people involved. Conflicting perspectives often arise from bias in the author of a text. This is the case in all of Hughes’s Birthday Letters poems, including The Minotaur. After his wife’s suicide, society blamed Hughes and his unfaithfulness, for the unfortunate death. Hughes uses his poem, The Minotaur, to try to manipulate the audience to see a different view of their marriage, and to make people feel sympathetic towards him.
Michael Blasl Introduction to Analytical Writing 10:25-11:20 October 8th 2009 Love on the Rocks: An Ironic Rite of Passage In both John Updike’s “A&P” and Alice Munro’s “How I Met My Husband” the authors use the literary devices of irony and theme in their stories. In the following essay, this writer will analyze and compare both characters rite of passage, and how the use of irony leads them towards their completion of that rite. First, Sammy’s naïve and inexperienced persona cause him to make several poor choices such as quitting his job and force him to see how his actions can have very serious consequences. Second, this writer will compare his rite of passage to that of Edie’s.
Literary Analysis of Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” Kate Chopin writes a short story about a storm and also the events surrounding the “storm”. She uses a family that includes Bobinot, husband to Calixta, Bibi, Calixta’s son, and Alcee who is a past love of Calixta to unfold the story. In Kate Chopin’s “The Storm,” the story works as a central symbol paralleling the plot and developing Chopin’s theme that people’s emotions & reactions are as volatile as a violent storm. Kate Chopin also writes about Calixta’s suppressed passions and urges that she has but keeps secret within her marriage. They are like the storm in which when unleashed, they take over.
Yes, fiction works can come from direct experiences as well, but typically they are based on a personal experience or idea not directly derived from their experience. In Adam Lam’s story, this was something that he truly went through his entire life. He details his thoughts on his mother’s 70th birthday when he overheard her whisper about the incense. He is telling us his personal life story in regards to his mother and him and how they have grown up in two different worlds. He shares his fears and concerns with us of a real situation that first generation Americans are dealing with in our country as we speak.
Ralph Waldo Emerson taught her about transcendentalism which would become a big part of her poetry later on in life. By the age of 20, Emily Dickinson had begun the path to seclusion that would define the rest of her life. The deaths of several friends and mentors had begun weighing heavily on Emily’s mind and sent her depression even
Compare the methods the poets use to explore a character’s sense of identity in ‘Casehistory: Alison (head injury)’ and in one other poem from Character and voice. In "Casehistory: Alison (head injury)" and "The Hunchback in the Park" we find two poems that treat about the character's sense of identity by highlighting the idea of isolation, disability and first appearance. In "Casehistory: Alison (head injury)" the poem tells us that Alison has lost her memory perhaps she doesn't remember anything including her family and herself and this is shown by saying ' I would like to have known my husband's wife, my mother's only daughter '. In the previous sentence the idea of isolation is emphasized by the past tense which indicates the fact that she doesn't know who her family is and the tone of the phrase suggests the fact that she's talking as a stranger. In "The Hunchback in the Park" the writer directly tells us that the character is lonely and doesn't have anyone that loves him because of his appearance and this is shown by saying ' A woman figure without fault Straight as a young elm Straight and tall from his crooked bones That she might stand in the night After the locks and chains'.
Robin Shreve Ms. Johnson English 112 April 13, 2013 Symbolism of Two Stories Symbolism is one of many elements an author can use to aid a reader in understanding the picture being painted with words in a story. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Peter Meinke’s “The Cranes” is filled with symbolism throughout these two stories. “The Story of an Hour” tell us about Mrs. Mallard who has a weak heart. She is told of her husband Mr. Mallard’s death from her sister Josephine and husband’s friend Richards. Her first feelings were of despair and then her mind begins thinking and she realizes she is free.