The Lesbian Bride's Home, By Ariel Levy

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Equality To be imprisoned within a situation where normality is questioned could be said to be a living hell. That hell manifests itself in Ariel Levy’s “The Lesbian Bride’s Handbook,” a written recount of a lesbian woman’s experience of something fundamentally known as the happiest moment of a young woman’s life, her marriage. Levy goes on to describe the significance of color in her wedding dress since, the color to Levy reflected the denial of authorization in her wedding , she delivers this striking message through the use of comedy and emotional seriousness. In “ First” by Ryan Van Meter we are served a quiet, intimate portrait of a five year old burgeoning first crush, as well as his family’s attempt to quiet this new development.…show more content…
Comedy can be used to lighten a situation, to make one look more stupid or foolish, and to help the audience gain a better understanding of the author’s feelings. Throughout Levy’s entire story she does this well by using this element to create funny/lighthearted, such as the meeting between Levy and her future fiancé, Levy’s excitement over her future life and happiness spills over as she creates this scene of over enjoyment, setting up a funny little rant. Levy suggested “Look how fun! Look what’s possible! Let’s have a cocktail…We’d need hyacinths and shrimps! Let the wild rumpus begin” (Levy). The “rant” though a little funny sets up the grand backdrop of her current worries. However, having such an optimistic view on marriage and the excitement it comes with is suddenly too much wh whe en questions of its legitimacy pop up later. Levy’s “naivety” (in her own opinion at least)of what a real marriage is like is totally shattered by what a marriage should be in her own terms. Besides that, Levy really helps the audience receive an image that their relationship (Levy’s and her fiancé) was just like any other one, because they would fight, bicker, and love all at the same time. One particular example of this would be the small scene in which they are picking wedding dresses, and Amy (her fiancé) really sees the wedding as an important piece, therefore she is incredibly picky over Levy’s dress, and generally other elements of the wedding, just like any other couple. Levy stated“ I modeled a low-cut pale-gold dress with spaghetti straps and a gauzy skirt from Mission. ‘Nice!’ said Amy. ‘You look like a fancy hooker. In Capri.’ This was not the look I wanted.” (Levy). Memories like this one are sprinkled throughout the story. The lightheartedness of these (and

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