Friday, August 5, 2016

How we can apply the theme of feminism into Plath's poem "Mirror"?

In s ,
the mirror serves as the speaker who describes the different things it sees.


The theme of feminism comes into play in the second stanza, which focuses on the
unnamed woman who gazes at herself in the mirror daily. In exchange for reflecting her
faithfully, the woman rewards [the mirror] with tears and an agitation of hands. This shows
that the woman is unhappy with what she sees reflected in the mirror, her appearance as it truly
is. The fact that the woman looks in the mirror at the beginning of each day implies that she is
somewhat obsessed with her appearance. Specifically, the woman despised the old woman she is
becoming like a horrible fish.

This relates to feminism because of womens
often fraught relationship with beauty and aging. Societys ideal woman is both beautiful and
young, so women tend to become more self-conscious as they age. The mirror symbolizes societys
obsession with beauty, which unduly impacts women more so than men. Plath is voicing some of the
anxieties women experience about their changing bodies and faces, which can sometimes consume a
womans thoughts and even daily routines.

The emphasis on beauty for women is
a feminist issue because we tend to view older men as handsome/wise while degrading older women
as hags.

What are two humorous events in To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 1-3?

In , it
is rather humorous the first timeandmeet Dill sitting in his aunt's collard patch. The Finch
children initially think that someone's dog is making noise in the collard patch and are shocked
to discover a small boy sitting in the middle of the vegetables. Dill then introduces himself as
Charles Baker Harris and humorously remarks that he can read. Jem's response is also funny; he
tells Dill,

Your names longern you are. Bet its a foot
longer. (7)

Toward the end of chapter 1, another humorous
event takes place when Dill bets Jem that he's too scared to knock on the Radley's door. Jem is
terrified of the Radley home and offers a funny rebuttal by telling Dill that he has a younger
sister to take care of. Once Jem claims that it is necessary to look after Scout, she
immediately knows that he is afraid. The children's fears regardingare also humorous, and it is
a funny moment when Jem runs into the Radley yard to touch the side of the house.


Another...

Thursday, August 4, 2016

What are differences in the relationships Julia and O'Brien share with Winston?

's
relationship withis romantic, and the two lovers engage in an ongoing affair. Initially, Winston
believes that Julia is an enemy working for the Party but soon discovers that she is a genuine
friend. As the novel progresses, Winston and Julia develop strong feelings for each other and
their relationship becomes much more than just physical. They both realize that they are doomed
and will not be together forever but promise to never betray each other. Julia and Winston also
use each other as intellectual outlets, and both characters gain insight into the Party during
their...

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Was Robert F. Kennedy assassinated because of his brother?

It is hard
to say exactly why Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated given that Sirhan Sirhan clearly had
serious psychological problems.  However, there is a way of arguing that Kennedys assassination
was indirectly connected to the fact that his brother had been a very famous
president.

In one sense, RFKs assassination was not connected to his
brother.  Sirhan was supposedly motivated by RFKs support of...

What is the role of Demogorgon in Prometheus Unbound?

In Prometheus Unbound,
Demogorgon is a spirit from the underworld who challenges and ultimately dethrones his father,
Jupiter. In literature, Demogorgon is traditionally presented as a diabolical character. Yet
Shelley, true to his radical political beliefs, makes Demogorgon a force for good, a force that
brings love and harmony to the cosmos.

Demogorgon's usurpation of his father
is anof revolutionary political change, the kind which Shelley enthusiastically endorsed.
Shelley portrays Jupiter as a vengeful, sadistic tyrant, and it's not hard to see in this
portrayal a reflection of Europe's ruling classes. Jupiter wants to keep humankind in ignorance
and fear, the better to overawe and control them. This is precisely what Shelley accused the
ruling classes of doing to the common people.

Etymologically, Demogorgon
derives part of its name from the Greek word demos, meaning
"people." (This root is also where we get the word "democracy" from). In
that sense, Demogorgon symbolizes the common folk, the poor, oppressed masses, rising up from
the depths of darkness and ignorance to overthrow the tyrannical power that has kept them in
subjection for so long.

Monday, August 1, 2016

Please point out what aspects of the plot, dialogue or technique mark this story "Hills Like White Elephants" as an example of Modernism.Like...

The plot of this story
feels so fragmented
because we are left to read between the lines, inferring lots of information

based on what little is actually made explicit. We only have a vague sense that this
story is
taking place in the twentieth century, in part because of the
language used and, in part,
because of the railroad. We know we are in Spain,
but that's not terribly specific. We are
disconnected from the characters'
pasts and futures, and even from their present because of our
lack of
definite knowledge.

People are depicted realistically. They
drink,
they hide their feelings or dissemble, they carry luggage, they argue.
This is not some more
romantic depiction where people feel connected and
happy, where we don't see them engage in such
details that are true to
life.

Often, Romantic texts tend to focus on
connections
between people or even between people and Nature; this doesn't mean that a
person
cannot become alienated, but emotional, even sentimental, language is
still going...

Bahai claims to represent the summit of humanitys spiritual and religious journey. Do Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians, and/or Muslims make...

The
Baha'i religion believes that through prayer, regularly helping
mankind, and following twelve principles concerning belief in God, the equality of humankind,
and the unity of mankind, man can achieve unity with God. It is the
things done to achieve unity with God that are understood to be the
spiritual and religious journey Baha'i teaches, while the
unity with God is the summit of the
religious and spiritual journey ( href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baha%27i_Faith">"Baha'i
Faith"). Many religions do indeed teach that the ultimate goal is unity with God.
As we are limited in space, below is a discussion of how unity with God applies to both
Judaism and
Christianity.

The Jewish
religion
is understood to be the manifestation of the
covenant God made with the Children of Israel. By covenant, we mean
the promise made by God to the Israelites to protect them so long as they remain faithful to
God. This promise of protection based on faith also established a direct
relationship between God and the Israelites
....






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How is Joe McCarthy related to the play The Crucible?

When we read its important to know about Senator Joseph McCarthy. Even though he is not a character in the play, his role in histor...