Compare and contrast the main female characters in The Withered Arm and Turned. You should also refer to the position of women at the times these stories were written. The position of women has changed greatly over time, but women were, and still are seen as the weaker more inferior sex. ‘The Withered Arm’ was written in the 19th century by Thomas Hardy, and the story is set in the English countryside. The story reflects the different attitudes expressed against women in the biased society of that time. There are two main female characters, which are totally different from each other. Gertrude Lodge, is a character that represents Madonna, on the other hand there is Rhoda Brooks who is seen as the whore. Society at the time lived totally by paradoxical opposites. Women were either good or bad, nobody was in-between, and if somebody did not fit into a certain category then they were considered different and as a result they were outcast. The main reason for this being that people do not like what they do not understand. ‘Turned’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was written a century a later this story also focuses on the role of women in society. It shows how women have developed and the two main characters, Mrs Marroner and Gerta Petersen, are fairly similar to the characters in ‘The Withered Arm’. At the time the two stories were written, women had virtually no rights and they were seen as second class citizens. Education was not seen necessary for women and instead they would be taught ‘accomplishments’ like singing, embroidery, painting, and the art of conversation. Women were made to think that their only goal and ambition in life should be to attract a wealthy husband. Women were totally submissiv... ... middle of paper ... ...er because she still prefers to stay at home instead of working. Gerta Petersen is sort of the typical women of her time because although she is not dependant on any men, she still let a man take advantage of her. Like many other women however she did become strong minded and chose to bring up the child on her own with out the help of the father. She also took the advantages of getting a good education. Both the stories that I have analysed are very female orientated and they bring forward ideas and themes to do with the power, intellect, and creativity, of women. Both stories outline the pressures faced by women and although these stories were written a long time a go, women in the world today still face important issues. Life may be a lot better for women today but sexism still exists and stories like these are inspiring to read and even learn from.
All the Pretty Horses involves many interesting characters in its story. Most of the characters are believable in this story. Many are flat and static with a few being round and dynamic. The characters are complex, with their own histories and personalities driving their actions. There are many minor characters in the story that do not really have any purpose than helping to move the plot along. There aren’t many characters with considerable roles. The protagonist is John Grady Cole and the antagonists are the captain, Jimmy Blevins, and Alejandra’s aunt. The main character is John Grady Cole, a round and dynamic character. He is revealed in the beginning of the story. He is a 16 year old boy and can be described as quiet, serious,
"In the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn't matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did." (Cassandra Clare) In the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul's parents make many decisions that affected Paul's life. From moving to Tangerine, being inattentive towards Paul, and to having secrets kept from him, you could tell Paul Fisher has a pretty crazy life. Those decisions were made by his parents. However, those decisions that his parents made has molded Paul into a stronger person.
The Power of an Author Authors have the ability justify the worst actions. Authors have a way of romanticizing certain situations in order to convey a specific message. A good author has power to influence the reader into believing whatever it is the author wants. When it comes to the story of Hannah Dustan, authors such as John Greenleaf Whittier have romanticized her captivity story along with the actions she took throughout her journey. Introducing a character that will be seen in the story is one of the most vital parts when creating a piece of literature.
and cannot have is a child of her own. When she hears of the mother’s
cause was that of Divorce. She believed that people ought to be able to obtain a
not afford to raise him at the time. He spent his life being raised by
...d feel as if they weren't good enough for everyone us. In addition to thinking about the child's feelings think about the decision first.
In the passages “Red Cranes” by Jacey Choy and “The Friefly Hunt” by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki, the authors present two characters that share many characteristics. The authors portray two different characters that come together with the main thought of imagination. Through this imagination, the characters can be seen as very similar. After careful analysis of both passages, the reader can decipher how each attribute of each character can be related back to each other.
The embodiment of a collective group of people congregating on a farm to seek a better lifestyle, is what took place in the book The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It started off in a positive manor that in turn back fired on the main characters of the story. Narrated by Miles Coverdale who also was one of the characters that went to Blithedale, embarked on a journey to better himself. Along with a few other members, Mr Coverdale soon became involved in trying to unlock the mystery that each member held. All the characters apart of this journey though, shared and played a significant role in Mr. Coverdale's time spent there. Out of all the characters that Mr. Coverdale encountered, Zenobia had to be the most interesting.
way that child turned out. I believe further research must be conducted for this practice to be
When Anna Close is first introduced in the novel, As We Are Now she is referred to as Mrs. Close. From what I gather, this was to represent a sort of formality between her and Caro because they were not yet acquainted. Not only this, but it also seems that it was Harriet and Rose's way of manipulating Caro to fear the worst out of Harriet's replacement. Caro knew better than to expect someone who would actually care for her, because of this she was surprised beyond belief when she met Anna.
Instead, she was deemed as an unfit mother and her children were taken away from her. Throughout further reading, I tagged many things as ‘wrong’. Early on, permanency was never considered for Ashley. If it was, she would not have been through 19 foster parents. Permanency is something that needs to be considered at the very beginning of any case. However, Ashley was just thrown to whomever was fostering children at that time. In social work, we are taught to find the next closest kin available to take care of the child removed. However, the case workers did not do any research or try to find someone until months of Ashley being moved around from facility to foster homes. All the while, Ashley was confused as to what was happening and no one,
Several women, who become pregnant outside of marriage, choose to raise their baby alone without the help of the father. The majority of these mothers have never been
It has often been said that if takes a community to raise a child and this is true. With the amount of individuals having children out of wedlock and the divorce rate constantly increasing more and more home are being run by one-parent. One parent raising the child does not just have an effect on the parent but the child as well. This particular social problem will be looked at from multiple perspectives, also the symbolic interactionist, functional/ dysfunctional, and conflict view of divorce.
adopted him, because they could not bore a child of their own. The story continues on to