Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.
Communication is vital in all relationships, but especially romantic intimate ones. It’s essential for the relationship to grow and develop. Ernest Hemmingway tells the story of a couple who are struggling to communicate effectively, which is threatening their relationship and preventing them from resolving pressing …
Euripides’ portrayal of Medea is a mix of often contradictory characteristics. Although she is female, she is also largely responsible and has earned Kleos. This honor is normally reserved for women. She is equally powerless as she has a relationship with Jason, but powerful for …
Jane Austen’s female characters each reflect a unique view of the world and what it was like for women in her time. Elizabeth Bennet is often cited as Austen’s most loved heroine. Emma Woodhouse has a similar story in that they both start out as …
Sophie Caco, in Breath.Eyes.Memory, quotes her own mother: “There are two things that a person can want, and there is also what’s right for them.” (72). Edwidge Daticat’s novel shows a conflict between Sophie and her mother Martine. Sophie wants to live in the great …
Is it the con-artist’s fault? The artist paints an image that is very appealing, but it’s up to the viewer to decide whether they want to follow along with the artist and blindly believe in his fantasy. In John Gower’s “Tale of Nectanabus”, Nectanabus tries …
Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage has become famous for its vivid and horrifying depictions of Civil War events from the viewpoint of a young man. Crane’s vivid imagery is often enhanced by realism or impressionism. Crane uses words and symbols to evoke emotions in …
Table of Contents Obsession and its Consequences Overworking and its consequences Technological advances Reproducing an exact genetic copy of a living organism To sum up Victor Frankenstein creates the monster by combining dead body pieces. He is consumed by the desire to bring the dead …
Jewett gives her readers a list of contradictory values in “A White Heron” that all fit into the country verses city theme. Jewett makes her point by having Sylvia prefer nature to civilization. However, she also recognizes the costs associated with this choice. Jewett explains …
While reading Emily Dickinson’s poetry, many people are left wondering: Was Emily Dickinson bisexual or lesbian? It is difficult to say for sure, but the evidence is overwhelming that she might have been attracted to women. The many references she makes to the women in …
What did you say? Krak! Edwidge Danticat discusses the difficult job women have in a corrupted Haitian social system. “The Missing Peace”, a story she wrote, depicts the different transformations that women must undergo in a corrupted Haitian society. Danticat’s important text shows that sexuality …