.... Mama is the personification of the super-ego. The reader judges and labels the personality of her two girls through her eyes because she is the story's narrator, and this is dependent on her own acquired morals. Maggie's self-conscious spurs Mama's superego to reject Dee's identity not because Dee is wicked or observant but because she's given up so much...
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There is regret born from a life destined to be a hostage of ideals that deter free will. In âA Thousand Splendid Sunsâ by Khalid Hosseini, taking on a feminist perspective, the way women suffer under an oppressive culture asks the reader, just how does patriarchy affect the lives of women? The answer is fault and blame. The women introduced...
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Women have had to fight to get to where they are today. The right to vote, equal wages, the perception of their status in society... all these victories, whether fully achieved or not, have been, and still are today, a struggle. In a hetero-patriarchal society where men have more advantages than women or at least more social freedoms than women,...
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There was a time when the goal of all good, great, and decent men was to obtain honor. Every motive, dictated by their sense of honor, was aimed at bolstering it or regaining some that had been lost. To fulfill their sense of honor, men of valor would slay the dragon, overthrow an evil villain, or defeat the monster. In...
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Despite being written and set around three hundred and fifty years apart, both William Shakespeareâs âMuch Ado About Nothingâ and Margaret Atwoodâs âThe Edible Womanâ are regarded, to varying degrees of popularity, as being landmark texts for the Feminist movement. Atwood herself has noted that âthere was no womanâs movement in sight when [she] composed the bookâ. Both authors make...
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True Grit is a classic Western-themed novel. It uses several themes and language features to portray the message âthat resilience is an important part of a character which helps them achieve goals and personal obstacles and challengesâ The message is illustrated through Mattieâs Physical and mental resilience as well as her determination and conviction. These traits help her surpass obstacles...
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An Argumentative Analysis of the Themes within âThe Importance of Being Earnestâ Wilde's 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' investigates different themes of adoration and marriage, particularly in Act 1, where marriage in Victorian culture is generally negated as an 'extremely charming state,' rather utilizing different comedic devices, for example, plays on words, ironic statements and reversals to ridicule its ethicalness...
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Meursault, the protagonist of the novel, discovers that his mother died in an old home. The death of his mother seems to have little effect on him due to his detached emotions and self centered belief of living which makes him look 'The Stranger' to the society. Meursault gets into relationship with his former coworker while celebrating life merry go...
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Hero Cycle Quote: âIn the shade of the house, in the sunshine on the riverbank by the boats, in the shade of the sallow wood and the fig tree, Siddhartha, the handsome Brahminâs son, grew up with his friend Govinda.â Explanation: This quote, which is the first sentence in the novel, describes the Ordinary world very well, and represents each...
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Santiago is the hero of The Alchemist. Conceived in a community in Andalusia, Santiago goes to the theological school as a kid however aches to venture to the far corners of the planet. He at last gets the fearlessness to request that his dad's authorization become a shepherd so he can venture to every part of the fields of Andalusia....
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Race and prejudice are extremely complex issues in The Bluest Eye. Contrary to the typical image of racism, including white indignity against blacks, The Bluest Eye investigates the issue of prejudice between ethnic minorities. In this book, there are hardly any white characters in Morrison's epic and no important white characters. Though this is true, prejudice stays prevalent and at...
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Novelist Paulo Coelho once said, âWhen we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.â Much like this, Amir is influenced by challenges put in front of him by the cultural environment in Khaled Hosseiniâs, âThe Kite Runnerâ. This cultural environment, represented by the settings, characters, and the Afghan culture in the...
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For one, training can enable individuals monetarily and thusly substantially. Dee's training rewards her with the 'decent things' she has wanted since she was a tyke: gold hoops, a camera, and shades. The advantages of instruction additionally stretch out past simply material ones: training helps Dee change socially and profoundly. For instance, Dee's instruction encourages her to defeat her disdain...
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Following Hosseiniâs original best-selling novel The Kite Runner, a novel exploring the journey of self-discovery of a young boy named Amir, A Thousand Splendid Suns pictures the stories of Mariam and Laila, two young women who live in the country of women and face heavy discrimination for being women throughout the novel. The country of Afghanistan is portrayed as a...
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'I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.' The preceding quote is an excerpt from Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' which is an absurdist fiction novella about Gregor, a salesman, who unexpectedly transforms into an enormous parasite one morning. 'The Metamorphosis' is an allegoric story that is...
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Setting and themes are an important part of any kind of story such as a short story, paragraph, or even a novel because they will bring an effect and atmosphere to the story. Firstly, the common meaning of setting itself is the time and place of the story in which the moments or scene happens and is usually introduced during...
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Dee demonstrates that she feels inferior in her family as they do not accept her new African heritage and a new name - Wangero. Thus she tries to attract attention from her family. Dee (Wangro) takes numerous photographs of Mama, Maggie, and the house as if her new self is a tourist. âShe stoops down quickly and lines up picture...
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Themes Mortality becomes ever-present in the Salmon family ever since Susieâs elbow was found, and she was declared dead. It is because now they can see how ephemeral life is that they start making choices for themselves and their own lives individually, and no longer for the family. Dad engages in a battle for justice, while the mother goes away...
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In Alice Walkerâs âThe Color Purpleâ, the novel depicts a black woman named Celie, who had been raped many times by her father. The author also makes it clear that this man fathered the two children she neared from this rape. Throughout the story, Celie is unfortunately abused many times and the only people who come to her defense are...
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By choosing an unconventional narrator for his text, Haddon provides his audience with a refreshing insight into the different ways people communicate with one another The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Discusses how Haddonâs perspective on personal challenges is conveyed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. In your response, make detailed reference to...
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This paper aims to cover the topic of African American Literature and literacy about the 1982 epistolary novel by African American author Alice Walker. The paper will shed light on literacy and African American education and intellect as well as Alice Walkerâs intent behind making the theme of literacy a main one. The paper will also discuss many related topics...
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For years, sociologists have been developing various theories as to when and how an individual becomes an adult. In sociology, the topic of adulthood is very contradictory, as it can be perceived in different ways. Many sociologists believe that an individual must face psychological, biological, cultural-sociological, and environmental factors that will influence a person's development. The author Khaled Hosseini, uses...
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Mary Maloney is the protagonist of Roald Dahlâs short story, âLamb to the Slaughterâ. She is introduced as a typical middle-class housewife who is six months pregnant and is devoted to her husband, Patrick Maloney. She is described as a beautiful woman, with soft skin and lips, and dark and large eyes. She is a docile wife who eagerly waits...
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The 1920s, known as the Jazz Age and the Roaring â20s, was a decade of great prosperity, booming businesses, the rise of the middle class, and the beginning of new ways to spend leisure time through dancing, nightclubs, and saloons. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the interactions and conflicts between the divisions of the upper class. The...
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Introduction: "Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement" by Kevin M. Gilmartin is a powerful and insightful book that explores the emotional challenges faced by law enforcement officers and provides strategies for maintaining mental and emotional well-being in a demanding profession. This summary essay aims to highlight the key themes discussed in the book, offering a concise overview of its valuable insights....
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No novel may have as clearly exemplified the profound impacts of oppressing an individualâs freedom of speech as effectively as Margaret Atwoodâs, âThe Handmaidâs Taleâ. Despite much of Atwoodâs story encompassing the various mechanisms âThe Republic of Gilliedâ used to oppress, degrade, and dehumanize its populace. Atwoodâs depiction and philosophical stance of the controlled use of language in Gilead society...
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Themes such as war, guilt, murder, and corruption are common within many texts. These themes are always intertwined with each other throughout texts. two texts that contain these themes are âMacbethâ by William Shakespeare and âThe War Works Hardâ by Dunya Mikhail. The story of Macbeth is in medieval times, about a nobleman (Macbeth) who wanted the mantle of king,...
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In The Great Gatsby, jazz music is played throughout the text, adding energy and life to the novel. From Gatsby's extravagantly chaotic parties to the most introspective moments in the book, the jazz style of music seems to weave itself into the text. Like jazz has its exciting ups and mellow downs, the novel seems to follow a similar style,...
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Cultural Identity is an important point of focus in Sam Selvon's 'The Lonely Londoners' and Grace Nichols's' 'The Fat Black Woman's Poems' as both explore the experiences of West Indian Migrants in Postcolonial Britain. After World War Two (1945) black workers were invited and welcomed back to the 'mother country' between 1948 and 1973 to help reverse any environmental or...
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Dear Diary, It is my first day on this mysterious island at least thatâs what I assume, I donât have the clearest idea of how I got here. While walking around I bumped into a kid around my age, his name is Ralph. He didnât state much, answered my questions in short sentences, and kept to himself most of the...
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