On the oppose side of the marital spectrum, Zeena regularly professes her hypochondria to her husband. However, in response to the sledding accident, she “seemed to be raised right up just when the call came to her” (Wharton 131). This ironic “miracle” proves Zeena’s addiction to martyrdom, emotionally dependent on first her illnesses, then to her vocational role. Although professedly unhappy, she relies on her marriage for a sense of purpose. In an examination of the constancies, it seems as though both wife and husband, woman and man, are reliant upon both one another and their marriage to function
241-243). Do quips, taunts and harsh written words stop a man from getting what he wants? Of course not! By the use of “paper bullets of the brain” we create an image words shooting like bullets, mercilessly teasing him but it still will not keep him from changing his mind about marriage. Shakespeare uses diction and imagery to oversee the transformation in Benedick as defends his former hatred towards marriage by deciding that people can change overtime.
In the poem “Singh Song!”, the poet uses repetition to show the persona of Singh as being very personal and intimate when he spends the little time that he has with his “newly bride”. The repetition of the word “baby” tells the reader that Singh is happy being married to his wife and that he gives her a high status in his life. The repetition of “my bride” is triple refrained which perhaps suggests that Singh has a surprising nature about his wife. This creates an interesting character as it tells us that he is willing to stop working and go against his father’s orders just to spend time with his wife. Despite the criticism he receives from his customers, Singh seems to hold his wife as a major and main priority in his life and could suggest that his emotional and mental wellbeing depends on his wife.
Duffy displays a woman’s experience about the spirited irony of the joke about a man who becomes a woman, finding the monthly ‘period’ a painful trial worthy of ‘one week in bed’ and ‘two doctors in’. This highlights how Duffy feels men are not capable to cope with the traumas and pain women deal with without the need of extreme outbreaks which she moves between ironic comedy, pathos and heated eroticism with a natural ease. Mrs Tiresias displays a happy experience with its own body. However, Duffy shows the transformation of husband to female companion carried with it the same conventional restrictions where he is wearing a dress which showed where ‘the shocking V of [his] shirt were breasts’ whilst still a male. This suggests how women sometimes experience men to be senile and insensitive towards their emotions, when they need them to be protective and watchful yet they can be cowards.
These complex birds help her understand her father and his complex ways. I can feel pathos every time she mentions her father. Each time he is mentioned, Zacharias discloses more information about him, which is emotional in itself. Throughout the essay I learned he loves cars, finds life has too many possibilities and thinks “women should be seen not heard” (273). The most emotional part was when Zacharias described her father’s death.
He does not show that “toughness” that we generally associate with the man of the house. There were a few times he would complain and whine to his mother and wife about his routine surgery. In fact, his wife Debra seemed to be the toughest of the married couple. She would constantly laugh and make fun of Ray for his worrying and complaining. It is ironic that Ray tends to act more like the wife and Debra more like the
English Composition 1003-10 25 September 2011 The Blind Leading the Blind After first reading Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral” one could easily get the impression that the narrator is a closed-minded jerk. After reading the story a couple more times and really considering the position the narrator is put in, I began to realize he wasn’t very closed-minded at all. He was blinded by jealousy. Because society perpetuates the idea that men must be territorial in relationships, the narrator felt that he must do anything in his power to make sure his wife was not ok with a strange man coming to his home. The narrator’s wife observes, “You don’t have any friends.
I feel Jennifer and her family do not have good communication. I understand that Jennifer is grown and she is trying to do it all, but she really needs to express her feelings to her family. I also believe her family should start asking her if she needs help, or ask her how she feels. I find it very sad that Jennifer’s husband does not at least try to help with the housework, or pay for a maid. Financially I think Jennifer and her husband are doing great.
Birdsong Quotations for Coursework How men view women A to introduce I- “muttered an introduction of which Stephen heard only the words ‘my wife’ B on I- “such a delicate creature” A on I- “my wife is a mysterious creature… no one knows- like the little stream in the song- whither she flows or where her end will be” I’s father- “disappointed her father by not being the son he had wanted” Jean- “he liked to evaluate their (I and sisters) comparative worth in his mind” A-“was at first proud to be married to such a young and attractive woman” S on I- ‘Stephens body convulsed with desire” As S touches L- “despite himself, Stephen felt the reflex of desire” Weir to S- ‘girls? What men call their sweethearts?” Weir to S- “I never think
Once Gatsby created the perfect man, he began to long for all those who surrounded him to be perfect as well. In Gatsby’s eyes, Daisy is(present tense) the perfect woman, the one person that would complement his lifestyle the most. Gatsby tries to come between Tom and Daisy’s seemingly “perfect” marriage in order to win her over. This enrages Tom, and as a result he begins to loathe Gatsby. When Tom finds out that the car that ran over Myrtle, he tells her husband, George Wilson.