...Brianna Wright Professor McMillen English103 05 October 2015 Analysis Essay: “Marked Women, Unmarked Men” Deborah Tannen creates a semiotic setting out of a conference of which included both men and women in order to prove that women are marked by cultural expectations while men are left unmarked. As an eyewitness to this conference, the audience can rely on Tanner to support truthful evidence of her observants. What Tanner was overseeing was the action of mindless conformity committed by the females attendants of the conference to dress in a particular fashion, because women are marked. Tanner defines the term ‘marked’ as “a staple of linguistic theory. [Noting that] it refers to the way language alters the base meaning of a word by adding a linguistic particle that has no meaning on its own” (Tannen 392). The authors’ claim in this essay is “to say anything about women and men without marking oneself as either feminist or anti-feminist, male-basher or apologist for men seems as impossible for a woman as trying to get dressed in the morning without inviting interpretations of her character” (Tannen 394). Examining the dress, presentation and posture of the people in the room allowed Tannen to conclude that women are marked and men are unmarked. Evidence provided by Tannen to her audience is derived from The Sociolinguistic Language written by Ralph Fasold. Tanner uses Fasold’s biological comparison for her term of the ‘marked woman’ to show that “biologically it is the...
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...Communication Kyle Foster 7/14/14 Robert Strain In this movie, Will Smith’s character, Hitch, finds himself experiencing some dramatic irony when he seemingly sabotages his own love fife while attempting to create one for his client, Albert. This film is filled with areas that could use more thorough communication. One area in particular is when Hitch finds himself in trouble with the girl that he likes, Sara. After she discovers what Hitch does for a living, Hitch finds himself at an awkward point when he has to face some morality in what he does. The interpersonal conflict here stems from the animosity that both Hitch and Sara both face in other aspect of their lives. Hitch with his struggles in commitment, and Sara with her distrust in men. This internal conflict here brings both of them to a point in their lives where they meet and eventually fall in love, but not without some questionable interpersonal conflict handling regarding communication, first. Another mishandling is Sara’s investigations into who exactly the famed “Date Doctor” really is, she begins to put the pieces together that Hitch is actually him. She digs deep because she believes that this “Date Doctor” is only out to get men to be able to sleep with women, so therefore has a predisposition based on questionable sources (her best friend) and that this guy must be just like all the other bad men. Here we see that Sara needs to fill a need to reaffirm her ideas about men, but realizes the hard...
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...the play. From the beginning until the end of the play, Shakespeare shows how the idea of sexual identity can be questionable and how it affects the main characters throughout the play. As the play Twelfth Night begins, the reader gets a first glance at how Shakespeare suggests the idea of cross dressing through Viola, who poses as Cesario in order to work for Orsino. “For such disguise as haply shall become the form of my intent,” here Viola tells the Captain her plans and asks him to keep quiet. Wearing her brother’s clothing, she disguises herself to be a man because she fancied Orsino and to get closer to him. In this scene Shakespeare raises the question of Viola’s sexuality because of her cross dressing. Even though the idea of cross dressing seems to be over stepping social acceptance bounds, it is also ironic considering that theatre at the time always contained cross dressing if a play consisted of female parts. Viola’s relationship with Orsino progresses rapidly in a matter of a few days which helps to understand how Viola is proceeding in her plan for Orsino when she said , “I’ll serve the duke;” ultimately drawing her to the conclusion that it will show Orsino, “that will allow me very worth his service,” meaning she’s worthy to serve him. When Viola is sent to “address thy gait unto her”, referring to Olivia, to convince her of Orsino’s love for her she does so even though she wishes herself to “be his...
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...In The Parable several characters are presented to the reader. Each one has their own behavioral characteristics which one may or my not approve of. The two characters whose behaviors I most approve of are Lee Pai and Hernando. The characters whose behaviors I do not approve of are Sven and John. There are several reasons why I approve of the behaviors of Lee Pai and Hernando and do not approve of the behaviors of Sven and John. All of these reasons I have based on my interpretation of the story, The Parable. The Parable is a story about Rosemary, a young woman who is betrothed to a man named Hernando. Rosemary is supposed to meet Hernando for there up coming wedding but she is faced with a dilemma. In order for her to get to her wedding she has to cross a very deep and wide river that is full of crocodiles. Rosemary is clueless on how she is to get across this river, so she decides to turn to people, she knows, for help. The first person she turns to is Sven for he owns a boat. Sven listens to Rosemary's problem and tells her he will take her across the river if she spends the night with him. Rosemary, surprised and shocked at hearing such an offer, declines and turns to another acquaintance, Lee Pai, for help. Lee Pai tells Rosemary he is sorry but he can't help her. Not knowing what else she can do, Rosemary goes back to Sven for help. She spends the night with him and the next day he takes her across the river. Rosemary and Hernando...
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...progresses the subject of the type of relationship he had with his now deceased close friend Skipper is being brought up by members of the family constantly. Brick states that it was the only true and good thing in his life. The fact that he describes their apparent platonic relationship as 'true' may point to the fact that Brick was in fact homosexual despite his constant denial and that their relationship meant so much more than people realised. After Skipper’s death Brick became a heavy drinker, throughout the play Brick is often described as having an alcoholic drink or empty glass. Brick uses alcohol as a measure to withdraw from the world, as many people do and try to suppress his grief and forget about his intimate relationship and love for Skipper. Brick’s heavy consumption of alcohol clearly has an effect as several times throughout the play Brick is seen as emotionless and seems like he’s never fully present except in a few scenes. It is interesting to note that the word gay or homosexual is never used in the play. Only the word ‘queer’ is used. Brick constantly denies having a homosexual with Skipper. This can be seen when Brick goes on a rant; “You think so, too?You think so, too? You think me an’ Skipper did, did, did! -somody!ʼ-together?” The fact that Brick gets so uptight when the subject is brought up and that he even stutters shows that it’s a touchy subject and that Brick was hiding something. It must also be noted that the time in which the play was set (mid...
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...Deceit: Lying out of Love Sometimes to be able to follow your own path you must hurt the ones closest to you. In, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie resents her grandmother for trapping her within the arms of safety. In, Names/Nombres, Julia lies about how her real name sounds in order to make new friends in a completely new home. Lastly, in Hamlet, Hamlet lies to the King about his true intentions and sanity in hopes to let his questionable actions slide. If one lies to a family member, if one lies to friends, if one lies to a higher authority, then one is being deceitful [8]. In order to gain acceptance from a family member, a group of friends, or a higher authority, one must be deceitful. In, Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston, the main character Janie, uses deceit to grant her grandmother with the hard-earned love she deserves while also living her own life. After Nanny passes, it is revealed, “[Janie] hated her grandmother and had hidden it from herself all these years under a cloak of pity. She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her,” (page 89). Janie, being the intelligent and compassionate woman that she is, chose to keep this...
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...intentions. At the beginning of the play, the reader is introduced to a character who has married her former brother-in-law almost immediately after her husband’s death. This causes many to question whether she really loved her husband or not. If she had truly loved him, she probably would not have married so quickly. She would most likely be grieving over her loss and have no desire to marry any one else, especially in such a short amount of time. This also leads to another question of whether or not she was involved with Claudius even before her husband’s death. Their relationship most likely did not start after the death of Hamlet Sr., because most women would not have recovered from their loss and found love within a month’s time. This reveals that she most likely did not in fact, love her husband. If she were involved with Claudius before Hamlet Sr.’s murder, it is presumable that she knew something about her husband’s impending death. The fact that she knew anything at all about it causes the reader to question why she did not tell her husband. Either she did not truly know anything about her husband possibly being murdered, or because she was so involved with Claudius, she was neutral with the outcome. The uncertainty and indecisiveness of Gertrude causes many questions about Hamlet to go unanswered. However, in the play, Gertrude is clearly shown as a woman who lives for her social rank and...
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...In “The Wife of Bath”, the King grants the Queen power to do what she sees fit to the knight because he deprived a maiden from her power, so she summoned the knight to discover what women most desire and that is complete sovereignty. In “Federigo’s Falcon”, Monna Giovanna has the power over Federigo because he is completely in love with her and will do anything for her. In both stories, the women use power as an advantage to get what they want, but in the end of “The Wife of Bath”, the women pass the power back to the men and left it back questionable on what women most desire. In “The Wife of Bath”, the women want complete power over their companions, but in the end, it is completely contradicted of what they want by giving the power back...
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...Love, Wealth, and Marriage Pride and Prejudice, authored by Jane Austen, is a skillfully crafted novel dealing with love, comedy, and first impressions. The novel follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, and her middleclass family living in 19th century England. Elizabeth, unlike her younger sisters, is quite quick-witted but perhaps is too judgmental and relies very heavily on her first impressions of people; this is clearly evident after her first meeting with Mr. Darcy. Lydia, Elizabeth’s youngest sister, is rather childish and seems to be quite foolish; this is made quite evident when she marries Mr. Wickham. Another important female character is Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth’s opportunistic friend; she marries Collins after Elizabeth rejects his marriage proposal. Another interesting concept portrayed in the novel is the motivation behind the main characters’ marriages: Elizabeth marries out of love, where as her friend, Charlotte, marries so that she might continue with her lavish lifestyle. Lydia, Elizabeth’s youngest sister, marries out of what she thinks is love but, in fact, out of something more sinister. The first marriage found in the novel is that of Charlotte Lucas to the nervous Mr. Collins. Charlotte, being a “well-educated woman of small fortune”(120; Vol.1, ch. 22), readily accepted Collins’ proposal regardless that her best friend, Elizabeth, had rejected the same proposal not a week before. Charlotte marries Collins primarily because he will be able to...
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...The Children of God (COG) was started in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. Many early converts were drawn from the hippie era and Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The group later changed its name to the Family of Love, The Family and recently The Family International. It has also used a significant number pseudonyms and front organizations for its activities. After a number of image makeovers, The Family International now refers to itself as a church, and prefers to be known as a wholesome, family-values New Religious Movement (NRM), albeit with alternative views and counter culture. It is however, still widely referred to as a cult in the media, often as the free-love sex cult or The Family Cult. The Children of God created controversy with its ideas of apocalypticism and revolution against the outside world that they call "the System," along with its central tenet that true disciples must drop out and "forsake all." Forsaking all literally entails abandoning all responsibilities and cutting ties with any and all—job, school, family, friends, and selling all that they have, handing over the entire proceeds to the group. Disciples assume a new biblical name and identity—true legal names are often kept a secret even from each other. Like deep cover role play without any possibility of debriefing, some members who joined as teenagers in the late 60s are still incognito today. In 1974 the group launched a new form of so-called evangelism called Flirty...
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...Whether it is poems, novels, or magazine articles, imagery helps readers visualize what they are reading. It brings the text to life, giving it meaning and serving a greater purpose. Through imagery, secrets within the text can be revealed, furthering the analysis of the text itself. In Vladimir Nabokov's book Lolita, the use of imagery helps readers understand the disturbing views of the main character, and why in his perspective his illegal actions are justifiable. Throughout the novel, the main character Humbert Humbert expresses the love and affection he has for young girls, or “nymphets” as he often addresses them. The very word nymphet is defined as an attractive and sexually mature young girl. His use of the word is indicative of his disturbed mental state, and magnifies his struggle between lust and what society deems as acceptable. As the book goes on, it is evident that there is no stopping Humbert. He is already infected with an incurable desire, overtaken by the nymphet’s beauty, innocence and fragility. While all of these aspects are applied to the girls he is infatuated with, they can also be used to describe graceful and dazzling butterflies. Butterflies are known for their hypnotic colors, fluttering wings, and incredible beauty, all...
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...Effi's Creative Frustration Trickery. Taboos. Punishments. All are common and frequent in the unfortunate history of female characters and protagonists. Eve bites the forbidden apple and forces mankind out of the Garden of Eden. Hester Prynne commits adultery and, marked forever by the brazen scarlet letter on her bosom, is shunned by her community. It then comes to no surprise that Effi Briest, the ambitious wife of a successful baron, is ostracized after her youthful affair in the novel Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane. While justifications for the former women's actions are convoluted and debatable, Effi Briest's reason for her infidelity is clear and straight forward: the suppression of imagination. Upper-middle class women of Imperial Germany were constantly constrained by social expectations and cultural standards. Creativity was not encouraged or fostered. Without an outlet, Effi of course jumps at the chance to interrupt the monotonous, boring hours of her lonely marriage with the dangerous dreams of a higher romance. On the surface, it may be difficult to understand why Effi risks her 'perfect' marriage for an affair with Major Crampas. The novel begins with admiration for the distinguished Baron von Innstetten, whom Effi quickly marries, and continues to shower with high praise. Innstetten is “very dashing” (9) and the “Bismark thinks highly of him, and the Kaiser too,” (9). Her beau is not only good looking, but extremely respected and raising on the social ladder....
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...February 10, 2014 LOVE (Luv) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. (1Cor 13:4-8) Introduction: Most people define love as a type of feeling. We "fall in love," or two people meet and it is "love at first sight." The world's definition of the word love is all about self. If two people are attracted to each other they must be nice to one another to get attention, and for the affection to be returned. The world's love is based on receiving from one another not giving. The world does not just give love to others when it is not beneficial to them. People tend to feel that if you are not pleasing me then I have no love to give to you. For people that are not Christians love is something that has to be earned by making someone else feel good. Powerful emotions accompany love, but it is the commitment of the will that shows true biblical love is steadfast and does not change. “The human personality is primarily comprised of three aspects---the intellect, the emotion, and the will.” (Praxis, 77) Emotions may change, but the commitment to love in a biblical way endures all and is the hallmark of a disciple of Christ. The opposite is also true; Biblical love will not be affected...
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...In the fictional book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton, displays a variety of characters, each with their own unique back stories and situations. Of all characters Darry seemed the most interesting through my point of view. After the death of his parents Darry had to step up his game to raise his two younger brothers Sodapop and Ponyboy. However Darry is more harsh on Ponyboy than he is on Sodapop. After reading the book I came to the conclusion that I don’t like him, however the friendship is questionable.. Although, Darry represents being responsible and is protective of his brothers, I don’t agree on his parenting. It’s normal for men wanting to be masculine but he takes the cake. Throughout the book, Ponyboy cries at times and feels insecure but won’t show it in front of Darry because it shows weakness. Pony usually goes to Sodapop for these types of things because Soda is more understanding. Which is nice considering Pony has someone to talk to, but this behavior is making Pony believe he isn’t loved by Darry. “Darry just thought I was just another mouth to feed and somebody to holler at.” In addition, Darry mostly goes after Pony. In another point of view it can be seen that he just wants Pony to do good in life, but Pony isn’t going to progress through yelling. Soda is the one who tells Darry to...
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...Jackson State University Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages English 105 Research Paper Rubric ____ I have included my title page. ____ I have included my sentence outline. ____ I have included my table of contents page. ____ I have included my five page body of my research paper. ____ I have included my Works Cited page. ____ I have checked my paper for grammatical accuracy. ____ I have been careful to give my authors credit for the sources I have used. Grammar and Mechanics ________of 20% The writer displays mastery of punctuation and mechanics adhering to grammatical rules. The student uses formal and Standard English avoiding slang and casual language. Content and Subject matter ________of 20% The writer has successfully created a paper displaying original, creative thought and content. There is no redundancy and the writer stays on topic creating an interesting essay for readers. Parallelism, unity, and coherence ________of 20% The writer’s work is clearly organized, and each paragraph adheres to the topic sentence. Additionally, the paper does not ramble and is easily understandable and rational using transitional devices. MLA formatting and documentation ________of 10% The paper adheres to all the strictures of the MLA format including in text citations, direct quotations, and proper Works Cited documentation. Thesis Statement and Application ________of 10% The thesis statement is present and concise...
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