Janie’s grandmother is the first person who belittles Janie. Even though she has good intentions, Nanny is the reason it took so long for Janie to finally become independent. Janie fails to rise against her grandmother, and is forced to marry Logan. Each of her three husbands treats her in a way that forces her to grow, and she becomes stronger because of them. Logan is Janie’s first stop to becoming a strong, independent woman.
She’s just self-obsessed, and unable to judge herself and her position honestly. It seems at every chance she gets, Curley’s wife likes to talk about her lost opportunities. She speaks of a traveling actor who told her she could join their show, without gathering that this is a pretty standard pick-up line. Same with the offer to go to Hollywood: Curley’s wife has convinced herself that her mother stole the letter, rather than realize the men weren’t really interested in her for any actual talent. Curley’s wife’s obsession with herself ultimately leads to her death.
Poetry of Sylvia Plath'Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper' Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper. Sylvia Plath Written on a parapet, overlooking the River Seine, on June 1st 156 (Ted Hughes Introduction to collected poems) Sylvia Plath’s ‘Miss Drake Proceeds to Supper’ invites an exploration into insanity and fear through the habits of Miss Drake as she tackles the obstacles in the world her mind has created. The poems opening phrase “No novice in those elaborate rituals which allay the malice of knotted table and crooked chair” highlights the repetitive battle Miss Drake faces as a regular fixture within the institution; the elaborate rituals are the everyday rules and regulations Miss Drake adheres to in order to control her fear of her surroundings. The adjectives used to describe furniture (“knotted table and crooked chair”) show the altered vision of Miss Drake while also describing her both physically and psychologically. The effect of these hallucinations on Miss Drake cause an extreme anxiety and nervousness; at the start of the second stanza, the letter ‘k’ is repeated, this hard alliteration accentuates the jerky, hesitant eye movement as our bird-like character scans the floor for danger, to ‘outwit the brambled plan’ of the floorboards.
Did Mary Commit Suicide? “A Life without fairness is always worth living; a life without significance isn’t “, that’s the way Mary lived her life. These are the reasons why I believe that Mary committed suicide. First, Mary must have been a very troubled woman if she thought killing herself was justified. I get the feeling that she was sick from before because of the fact that she killed her husband and went into hiding.
She was in control of her actions at that time. She chose to laugh at Sheila and make her feel unsatisfied and uncomfortable about the clothing. Eva should have prepared to lose her job after insulting a customer, who had the power to sack her once again. The relationship between Gerald and Eva first started off friendly, as Gerald felt sorry for her because she was penniless. But, it was her fault in
She wanted to get what she wanted no matter who's feelings were hurt. Now she has to pick. She didn't want to loose Tom as much as she didn't want to loose Gatsby. But then, the whole situation changed when Daisy found out the truth about Gatsby, who he was never rich, he conned people for his wealth and respect. It made her lose control of the car and hit a woman.
She may have felt guilty as she thought the norms would find out that she killed the man and then they would kill her. David and Petra are the ringleaders in the escape. “If we were to survive, we must keep our true self hidden…” When Petra was drowning, David and Rosalind heard her cries through their minds, which then made them fear more, as people were being suspicious as no-one else heard her. Then they had to fear Petra, as they realized her powers were much too strong for her and she was too young to fully understand it.
Monique states, “You know, Alexis, this is what keeps me alive – the power of words. Words live forever they point out the right direction and express feelings simply without removing what complexity exists in them. The words you were never able to find explain your suffering – the absence of those words prevented us from growing together” (14) this quote clearly illustrates the struggle between Monique and her partner Alexis. Due to the absence of Monique’s father and mother, Monique grew as a very lonely child. Now as an adult Monique has a hard time adjusting from only being in her own company to sharing and being with someone other than herself.
Now that’s growing up without a childhood. Jane Smiley seems like a great parent who cares about her children but to allow her daughters to put on makeup even entering their teenage years just isn’t right. Her girls where prematurely growing up, where behaving beyond their age, and with their only priority being beautiful at all times it seem to help them in the long run. As they burned off the “Barbie stage” and grew into more important things down their lives. Like for example Smiley talks about her older daughter, “Now she is planning to graduate school and law school and become an expert on woman’s health issues, perhaps adolescent health issues like anorexia and bulimia” (377).
This would have been out of her frustration and pathetic state of her being. Her suicide is like a consequence of refusing to be the female role of society, or as they would call it, “Victorian Women”. Edna basically chooses death as an escape for her not being able to have independence. Edna seems to be stuck between certain females in her society. This is what creates isolation, lonely feelings to in the end due to her suicide.