This is one of the examples of the misogynistic mindset in the age she was raised, that certainly fueled her writing. Young 2 Though there are many parables to pull from the text, one sticks out among the rest, explaining the range of emotions that Mrs. Mallard felt upon hearing of her husband's alleged death. "There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to
When she is introduced as being mad in the play in Act IV, scene 5, she makes many references to her father's death through a song she sings. Ophelia realizes "He is gone," and that when she has a problem she will no longer be able to run to her father as she does in Acts I and II. She feels as though she can't go on without her father because she is such a weak character. It is clear that one of the reasons why she goes insane is because her father has been murdered. Ophelia's madness can also be attributed to the fact that she trusts Hamlet and falls in love with him, only to have that love unreturned.
Sylvia Plath was a poet and author who deeply and thoughtfully engaged with the period in which she lived, which was rapidly evolving and developing. This is clear in her poems “Morning Song” and “The Applicant” as well as her novel, The Bell Jar. Plath passionately challenged many social expectations, such as the expectations placed upon females as well as pressures on men – the expectations of “the perfect life”. She also challenged consumerism. Because of the way that she engaged with and challenged the changing reality of her period, her contribution to the literary world is valued most highly.
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. Hughes portrays his wife Sylvia Plath as violent, irrational, and out of control. This is shown in the way he shows her, in lines such as “The mahogany table-top you smashed”. The onomatopoeia of “smashed” further emphasises her violent personality. Later in the poem, Hughes accuses his wife of abandoning her family.
Alisa Key August 16, 2010 AP English 11 The Scarlet Letter The progression of Hester throughout The Scarlet Letter was dramatic and varied greatly. In the beginning of the book she was feeling ashamed, isolated, and shunned by the townspeople. To her, the “A” stood for more than adultery, it stood for “ashamed.” She was being imprisoned by the judgment of others; the lock was a simple scarlet letter. She was living while being haunted by her past. Even seeing her own daughter, Pearl, would sometimes bring up the emotion of her sin all over again.
Irony is defined as the use of words to convey a meaning this is the opposite of its literal meaning. For example, when Armnad comes to find a letter, written by his mother, shows him that she “belongs to the race that is cursed with the bran of slavery.” Irony is shown at best here by the way Armand was so quick to judge others, even his own wife, that he did not bother to see if he could be, in fact, the “problem” that causes their baby to look different. The major problem throughout the short story is Armand’s pride overcoming the love he has for his wife Desiree. His problem, having too much pride especially for his family name, ultimately ruins his relationship with his wife and child. He feels as if everything revolves around himself and his name.
Style Analysis: The Theme of Gender in "Daddy" Sylvia Plath lived during a time when feminism was on the rise and women's rights movements were occurring more than ever. The sad history she shared with her father and husband had a large influence on her thought process regarding feminism, women's rights. In the poem "Daddy", Sylvia Plath uses the cruel and grotesque image of her father to reveal her serious hatred toward all men; she also addresses feminism and reveals her twisted perception of women's relationship with men, in which she believes that women are the victims of totalitarian males. Throughout the poem, Plath creates a dark image of her father and uses it to resemble the male population and to show how she feels about the men that have abused her in her life. For example, the author imagines that her father is a "ghastly statue with one gray toe / Big as a Frisco seal / [with] a head in the freakish Atlantic" (9-11).
The guilt Reverend Dimmesdale suffered as he could not be with the one he loved was killing him on the inside so he that the meteor was a sign he should wear the “A”. The shame and troubles Hester and Pearl must go through he thinks he must too. The reverend's view of the meteor was much different than the town’s people they thought it marked the entrance of Governor Winthrop’s into heaven. The book The Scarlet Letter has many forms of symbolization but two of the most prominent one is the “A” , the forest, and the meteor. In this book we keep seeing aspects of imagery being shown in forms of symbols.
Marriage in “The Applicant” Sylvia Plath’s autobiographical poetry was controversial throughout the literary community. She wrote about her views on topics that went against a lot of society’s accepted norms. Plath challenged the boundaries in the poetic world. She wrote about personal topics that were seen as taboo at the time, expressing her emotions through them. A few of the topics included sexuality, mental illness, and suicide.
Rossetti shows us she resents men and the power they have over women and also the weakness and few liberties that women have in this period. Rossetti chooses a first person narrative in this poem so the narrator can address her questions and laments to Kate. We are taken through an emotional journey with the maiden where we are told what happened to her. This explains her initial anger at Cousin Kate. The maidens Questions in the first stanza express her anger and confusion at the experiences she has had to endure.