Regarding her size, she seems to be a larger woman who has gained weight with her age. “Women just get old and fat and wrinkly,” (Letts 51) says Violet in regard to how sexy declines while the youth leaves her body. The text does not directly state her race, but I can infer that she’s a white woman who lives in Oklahoma who talks with a slight southern accent. We learn early on in the play from her husband Beverly Weston having a conversation with Johnna, an interviewing maid, that she has mouth cancer, which may or may not be a factor in her physical appearance. “I didn’t say?
Michael Blasl Introduction to Analytical Writing 10:25-11:20 October 8th 2009 Love on the Rocks: An Ironic Rite of Passage In both John Updike’s “A&P” and Alice Munro’s “How I Met My Husband” the authors use the literary devices of irony and theme in their stories. In the following essay, this writer will analyze and compare both characters rite of passage, and how the use of irony leads them towards their completion of that rite. First, Sammy’s naïve and inexperienced persona cause him to make several poor choices such as quitting his job and force him to see how his actions can have very serious consequences. Second, this writer will compare his rite of passage to that of Edie’s.
The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald which is about a man by the name of Jay Gatsby whose only goal in life is to reunite with Daisy Buchanan, his lost love of five years. This goal leads him to acquire wealth and be reunited with Daisy, but it ends in death not in a happy ever after. This novel is classified into the genres of social commentary, American fiction and jazz age. Fitzgerald gives many thematic ideas, but one that stands out is love. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald presents the idea that love can become so great it can grow to be an obsession.
For one instance Nick Caraway describes one of the women he encounters to be a “…slender, worldly girl about thirty with a solid sticky bob of red hair and a complexion powdered milky white. Her eyebrows had been plucked and redrawn again at a more rakish angle…” (40 Fitzgerald). Women were able to make more decisions for themselves and act independently. For once women were able to be themselves and sometimes this meant that they “…defied society’s expectations of proper conduct for young women” (Benner). This is also shown in The Great Gatsby through Daisy Buchanan’s mannerism when she “[gets] up and [goes] over to Gatsby, and [pulls] his face down kissing him on the mouth” (105 Fitzgerald).
Running head: JOURNEY TO KNOWING JANET A Journey to Knowing Janet PYSO 355 Issues in Aging Patricia Magee July 27, 2011 A Journey to Knowing Janet Janet Pieper is a 92-year-old female. She is alert and oriented times four. She acts and dresses appropriately for her age and is very well kept. Janet seemed to be tickled to have the opportunity to be interviewed regarding her life. Janet was born on September 21st, 1918, at Coleman Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Omer and Zella Eisenhower.
The film starred Marilyn Monroe as the blonde and Jane Russell as her wise brunette friend. The Encyclopedia of Hair describes Monroe's role as that of "a fragile woman who relied rather on her looks rather than on intelligence - what some people refer to as 'dumb blond'. At the same time, in the film she demonstrates a certain amount of wit regarding her life position expressed in her hit "Diamonds are the girl's best friend". And when her fiancé's father (who initially disliked her but eventually was impressed) asked her why she pretends to be dumb, she answers that men prefer this way.” (Wikipedia) Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous Celebrities to use her looks to get what she wants. She was not afraid to flaunt herself at men and the media.
This book talks about his education at Harvard, his study of law in Newburyport and early practice in Boston, and it also talks about his contribution to the American press. During these nine years this book also covers illnesses due to depression and of a love affair. He also wrote political prose as well as romantic poetry. Robert A. East constantly uses quotes from Quincy Adams journal or diary, “My health happily recovered,” (pg.
Mary Jeanlouis HU 306 -24: Art and Humanities 20th Century and Beyond Assignment 4 Instructor: Professor R. Jessica Pyle November 28, 2013 Life ain't all beer and skittles, and more's the pity; but what's the odds, so long as you're happy?” ―George du Maurier On November 16, 2013, I interviewed Ms. Brittney Lee Jones one of my co – workers in reference to this writing assignment which speaks majority of happiness. Ms. Jones is twenty five years old and her definition and opinion of happiness as follows: 1) Being overjoyed and having a sentiment of peace. 2) Expressing love towards others as well as receiving compassion from family. Overall being able to smile while showing beauty and allowing radiance to
First of all, Mrs. Wright’s life and environment reflect the ones of a typical American woman at the beginning of the twentieth century. Throughout the story, I made the comparison of women’s submission to men to Mrs. Wright’s life as the emphasis is put on the fact that Minnie Foster faded into Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Hale keeps referring to her as Minnie Foster, she “still thought of her as Minnie Foster, though for twenty years she had been Mrs. Wright.” Minnie Foster, as opposed to Mrs. Wright, represents joy and delight, Mrs. Hale remembers that “she used to wear pretty clothes and be lively – when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls, singing in the choir.” But Minnie Foster has withered into Mrs. Wright whose life has decayed as the rocker she sits in may represent. When she sees it, Mrs. Hale compares it to Minnie Foster: “(…) that rocker didn’t look in the least like Minnie Foster – the Minnie Foster of twenty years before. It was a dingy red, with wooden rungs up the back, and the middle rung was gone, and the chair sagged to one side.” Here I noticed the rocker represents Minnie Foster’s life which is badly damaged.
Brad Instructor English 1102 September 7, 2011 Protagonist Contrast Essay After reading both short stories, “How I Meet My Husband” by Alice Munro, and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, the protagonists, Edie and Connie, are fifteen years of age that differ from each other. The authors present their differences by family relationship, interest in men, and the major decision they ultimately make. These differences result in the path each girl takes that will decide their fate. The family relationship between Edie and Connie is an obvious difference. Edie has a strong and respectful relationship with her family, were as Connie is self centered and does not show much respect.