In the times John Steinbeck lived in women were not held in high regard but they were just present to serve men. However, they still tried to yearn for a better future by exploiting men. The character Curley's wife in the novel is a victim of society and her dream. She is married to Curley who neglects her and so because of her loneliness she is always seeking attention. She wears too much makeup and dresses like a "whore"
Slavery seemed to hurt Douglass’s mistress simply because she chose to let it. Being a slaveholder made her feel that she was better than he was. He was just a “nobody”, and she could treat him as she wanted to and he could do nothing about it. She was once a very compassionate and caring person, but in making a complete change she made his life miserable, and she, no doubt,
Who’s Really to Blame? In the story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”, Connie the main character is considered as a self centered person who only cares about herself. She only has concerns about her looks and flirting with the older boys she meets. Connie knows about her looks and always make sure she looks her best. She prefers to spend more time with herself than with her family because of this she has a weak relationship with her parents.
Here, Lewis questions her and her morals, Lucy responds positively, like there is nothing wrong with the current situation. The reason for this is that Lucy’s beliefs differ from Lewis’, and as a result Lewis is dumbstruck to find that Lucy thinks this way. Nick, having the same views, supports Lucy and in doing so pushes Lewis away to do the play. In a way, the play within the play, Cosi, resembles parts of the actual story that have occurred. For instance, the purpose of the play within the play is to show that women are not always faithful; Lucy and even Julie, who is found to have a lesbian partner she wants to keep true to, have demonstrated this outside the play.
In the entire story Delia’s habitual meekness is used against her. As Delia was a very pretty girl when she got married with Sykes. But during the course of time Delia turns into a thin and black woman because of her hard work to earn the livelihood and also the ceaseless cruelty of Sykes plays an important role to turn an attractive woman to a skinny woman. Sykes openly cheats to Delia for his plump mistress Bertha. The whole thing takes place just for Delia’s submissiveness.
This is the first time we begin to see what her character is really like as she opens up to the men. “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while?” is a definite example of the true desperation and anger she is feeling about her loneliness. Although she never admits to be lonely until the end, she still makes clear indications like these to demonstrate her somewhat obvious isolation she feels. In Crooks’ room she says, “talking to a bunch of bindle stiffs an’ likin’ it…ain’t nobody else” which shows almost what can be described as a defeat of her attempts to hide her loneliness. This is shown, firstly, by talking to “bindle stiffs”, she really has no one else to go to and so resulted to what comes across to be the lowest people on the ranch.
How could the personal and social tensions between characters in the plays you have studied be expressed on stage? In your answer, refer to the performance styles, techniques and conventions that you could use in staging two texts set for your study? The personal and social tensions in Stolen by Jane Harrison and Neighbourhood Watch by Lally Katz can be expressed on stage numerous ways through the use of varying theatrical techniques, performance styles and conventions. The two plays are a microcosm of the world shown through the environment, small community and its set of characters; and are similar in the way that they portray the alienation and isolation of characters in the modern world. The play delves into and reveals the social and
They fall in love rapidly, however can't communicate well as their families don't know and are meant to be sworn enemies. I will be discussing how poor communication leads to the tragedy and how communication varies with different people. The chosen scene, which fits best in describing poor communication, is scene 3 acts 5. This scene is important because it helps us understand the lack of communication. The audience sees this play as a play filled with verbal irony, dramatic irony, however it is most... Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 5 Act 3 Scene 5 is a crucial factor in the entire play as it symbolizes the change which takes place in so many relationships.
The themes presented, such as legality versus morality and male and female gender roles, also allow critics to create comparisons that provide an analysis of the play and the impact it has on an audience. Overall, A Doll’s House has many contrasts that can be observed between the many different aspects of the play, from its characters to its many themes. One of the most important contrasts that can be seen in this play is the difference between appearance and reality, as for most of the play the main characters are living under the assumption that they are a happily married couple. However, the reality is vastly different from this, even if they didn’t know better, as Torvald and Nora actually have quite a dysfunctional relationship. Toril Moi details this dysfunctional relationship between the two of them by writing “Helmer’s idealism and Nora’s unthinking echoing of it make them theatricalize both themselves and each other…” (2).
It is also an ironic because it is clear from everything else she says that the author is anything but ashamed of her mother. | | “…hoped Mr. Hadley wouldn’t notice the car with our mother in it, and yelling and tooting…”(p.5) | This quote shows how the mother advertises their family’s poorness without shaming. |