Despite Catherine’s initial disappointment of the inexistence of her stereotypical gothic expectations of the abbey which ‘Henry had endeavoured to alarm her by the description of’ (p.117), Catherine’s excessive gothic fantasy continues to transcend. Through Austen’s use of free indirect discourse, the reader is aware of Catherine’s uncontrollable pursuit of pleasure by encountering the gothic. –REPEATING? Determined to find this pleasure, the reader is presented with Catherine’s psychological state
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When going to read Chapter 4, my Archetype was The Talent (passion and prestige). Though I also took the online assessment and got The Subtle Touch (mystique and passion). Looking through The Talent I connected to some of the given adjectives: expressive, stylish, and emotionally intelligent. While for The Subtle Touch I felt like the given adjectives: tactful, self-sufficient, unexpected, profound, and mindful: were spot on. Though both were good candidates I believe The Subtle Touch is better and
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Emma Goldman was a woman who demanded vast changes in a society that just wasn’t ready to receive them. The Russian Jew, drawn to America by the prospect of freedom from the barriers women faced in her home country. However, she didn’t quite receive what the young Emma Goldman was looking for. Dissatisfied with the similarities between the Russian ghetto of her old home, and the backwards and chauvinistic society of America, Emma Goldman set out to make differences in the lives of those who could
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“The Millstone,” by Margaret Drabble, is a story about a Cambridge graduate named Rosamund Stacey. The story is told in first person, and it takes place in 1960’s London. It starts out with Rosamund making her friends believe she is having an intimate relationship with two men at the same time. But in reality she is still a virgin and is quiet shy about this topic. The reason does that is because she does not want to be thought of as old fashioned. Her parents are in Africa, but still manage to provide
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I can't escape my life! In the novel, Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman, Catherine can't escape her life but uses determination and courage to help her along the way. And throughout the book, Catherine will try and do anything to escape her life at the manor. She tries to escape a few things including her endless chores/tasks, wedding Shaggy Beard, and Morwenna being extremely overprotective. Sewing, spinning, hemming, and counting linen are some of her endless chores that are forced
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What would you do if you loved one person and were expected to love another? John Hollbrook should have accepted Judith Wood as his bride despite his love for Mercy for three reasons: Mercy’s selfless heart, Judith’s passionate love, and disappointment’s terrible consequence. The first reason John should have accepted Judith as his bride is Mercy’s selfless heart. Judith’s sister Mercy was an incredibly selfless and generous person. While Mercy loved John, she would never take anything her sister
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“Supernatural” cast member Ruth Connell teases Rowena’s storylines in mid-season premiere episode of season 11. “Supernatural” fans can find out the identity of Crowley’s father if the show’s producers decided to incorporate the storyline in the upcoming episodes of season 11. “Supernatural” cast member Ruth Connell, who portrays Crowley’s witch mother Rowena, hopes that “Supernatural” Season 11 will explore on the storyline involving the father of the King of Hell, Crowley (Mark Sheppard). In
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Marian Evan Lewes writes this beautifully constructed letter in order to restore Melusina Fay Pierce’s confidence and to show her position on developing writers. Throughout the letter, Lewes uses different rhetorical devices such as personal experience, to help the reader understand her message and point of view. Through differing tone, methods of appeal, and rhetorical strategies, Lewes develops a very persuasive letter. A main aspect that adds uniqueness to Lewes’s letter is her incredibly convincing
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Society generally tends to influence its citizens. In the novel, “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury, Mildred is the wife of the main character, Guy Montag. People in this society--along with Mildred-- are self-centered, robotic, and unfeeling. First, Mildred is self-centered. In other words, she only cares about herself. On page 50 of the text she states, “Tell him yourself!” when Montag asked her to call Captain Beatty and notify him that he wouldn’t be able to make it to work. Basically, this means
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The 1995 cult classic, Clueless, is a film that, 20 years after its initial release, continues to relate to adolescent viewers through its engagement of time-transcending subject matter. In this paper, I will analyze the themes presented in Clueless to note how they align or diverge from theories that have been discussed in class. I will be focusing on identity formation, changes in self-perception, cognitive and emotional changes and the impact of the relationships of various characters in the film
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