... Buendia and Ursula are looking for solitude. The founding of Macondo was a result of escaping Jose Arcadio Buendia's murder of Prudencio Aguilar. Aguilar's ghost haunted them, eventually forcing them to retreat. The family seems to remain very involved within itself. Much of this is Spanish culture. In Spanish-speaking countries, it is not uncommon to find many generations of the same family living in one house. The Buendia house always has various relatives within it. Yet, this is not the only explanation. The incest of the family is a theme throughout the novel, and is a significant factor in the solitude of this family. If a family rarely turns to ...
... his home, she finds Erin's ring. The key scene in this novel is when Darcy is on a date with Michael Nash, otherwise known as Charles North. She starts to get very nervous because he is acting extremely strange, so she decides to walk around a little at his “writing cabin”. Darcy goes to sit back down on the couch and steps on something almost completely covered by the fringe on the rug. Ignoring it, she sits down and begins shaking uncontrollably. While shaking so badly, Darcy accidentally spilt some sherry on the rug. As she dabbed the wine up with a napkin, she noticed Erin's ring. She thought, “ Erin's ring. Erin had been here. Erin had answered Mi ...
... new poetic form, an American form. "There was less emphasis on tradition and more emphasis on the individual talent. (www.rohan.sdsu.edu)" One of the most important contributions to contemporary verse was to take poetry out of the classrooms and into non-academic setting—coffee houses, jazz clubs, large public auditoriums and even athletic stadiums. Poetry is more popular and more read than anytime in history, not only spoken poetry but also sung poetry of a high order. "The literature, coordinated by pop music, with a way of dressing, with a way of life, it something that has influenced the youth of the world not only in Western countries but Eastern countries as ...
... tale to amuse the daughters of a colleague during a picnic. One of these girls was Alice Liddell, who insisted that he write the story down for her, and who served as the model for the heroine. Dodgson eventually sought to publish the first book on the advice of friends who had read and loved the little handwritten manuscript he had given to Alice Liddell. He expanded the story considerably and engaged the services of John Tenniel, one of the best known artists in England, to provide illustrations. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through The Looking Glass were enthusiastically received in their own time, and have since become landmarks in childre ...
... but it helped Jane stand on her own feet. Through the help of Helen Burns, Jane has learned to love, forget hatred and live her life in happiness. Helen states: "Life appears too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs." These words shows that Helen is more mature and experienced than Jane. Jane observes: "Miss Temple is full of goodness…" Miss Temple was another great influence in Jane's life, she treated Jane as if she were her own daughter. We realize now that Jane was no longer alone. She had friends to love her and guide her to the next step in life. Jane had not only gained more experience and confidence, she also achieved a ...
... the Invisible Man is declaring that he will not put up with this kind of treatment. Who would expect the Invisible Man of all people to make a statement such as this one? The second literary technique Ellison uses is antagonism. The narrator's reaction to an advertisement sign stating that whiter skin is better shows the black man moving towards a feeling of importance. Using the sign as an opposing force, Ellison shows his passion for the negative attitude towards blacks by giving the Invisible Man a sense of hostility towards the advertisement. The opposing force of the white man taking away the old couple's belongings was also an inspiration for the black ...
... to those of the other female characters of the book. While the other female characters lack depth into how their religion and culture affect them, Safie's religion and Arabian culture sculpt her into a subject with feminist qualities juxtaposed against her fulfillment of European domestic ideology. Many theorists, such as Benveniste who said, "Consciousness of self [or subjectivity] is only possible if it is experienced by contrast," argue that one's subjectivity can only exist in their relation to the Other(85). The subject's relation this "Other" depends on which aspect is being examined. For example, when dealing with gender, it would be the relationship betw ...
... However, she also portrays good habits that aid in overcoming the obstacles of life. Mary Shelley sets vital examples for being content without being overly ambitious, taking responsibility for actions, having loving relationships with people, and enjoying life and nature through Victor Frankenstein and his monster’s actions. Mary Shelley begins by telling of the dangers in being overly- ambitious through Victor's obsession with creating life. As Victor toils on a physically and mentally laborious project, he completely neglects the other significant areas of his life, such as his family and his friends. Victor speaks of this when he states that his ob ...
... perfect example of her lack of repentance. In the Brook, Hester and Dimmesdale, her partner in adultery, made plans to flee to Europe to escape the punishments they had to face. It had seven years that Hester had to wear the scarlet letter. The letter was her punishment, and she was to wear it for life. However, on that day in the brook, “she undid the clasp that fastened the scarlet letter, and, taking it from her bosom, threw it to a distance among the withered leaves (p.198).” In doing this, Hester violated her punishment. How can a person who does not acknowledge their punishment be innocent? Can a person who longs for the day she can escape her pu ...
... same nationality as her living in the same place. The life living with people who spoke same language as her resulted in her English was "deserting" (p 128) her. Moreover, she had soon realized that she was a "prisoner doing unreal time." (p. 132) By meeting Taylor, he gave her the freedom to explore more America life instead just limited in one place. Her first experience with ordinary American family was with Taylor, Wylie and Duff. "I became an American in an apartment on Claremont Avenue across the street from a Barnard College Dormitory¡KDuff was my child; Taylor and Wylie were my parents, my teachers, my family." (p. 146) In addition, Taylor provided ...
