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Malvolio's Diary
Oh Feste is such an atrocious character. He decisively intrigues and
manages to entertain the Lady. He thinks I compete with him for the
happiness of my Lady. But I have no need to challenge him; I am
already a winner. Not with a fool's charm, but my respectable ways and
forever-enduring honor. As for my fair Lady Olivia, such extravagance,
wittiness and adoring beauty in body and mind. I have a timid love for
her. But I am frightened of telling her of my secret. Not for I am
frightened, but I do not know which personality I love of so many she
has. After the death of her loving brother, speaking was her
abnormality, I dreamed that maybe she would see the Puritan ways. She
would have solid respect and a foundation for a longer lasting
heritage with me at her side. But alas she seems to not undergo the
same precautions she once took, she has began to wear more divine
colour not the solitude black she once wore she speaks more often to
women not of even of her own calibre. Today she talked to a man not of
our residence, a man from Duke Orsino's court, her puritan ways were a
disguise, an excuse. Her cleverness has leaded her to find that her
false bereavement has also been a key to another of Orsino's many
false sides of his puzzled heart. He must have some feelings for a
woman crying for her lost brother, he must give her peace. One person
who should give her some peace is her drunken fool of an uncle, Sir
Toby and his no brain-drinking partner Sir Andrew. Their life revolves
on alcohol and women, as if this is a way on building a person's
lifestyle, I think not! They plot to humiliate me, with silly
escapades, but I do not fear two drunken men with no brains! HA! Can
they not see they are humiliating themselves practically every single
day. But Sir Toby knows his days are numbered, as Sir Andrew will
abandon him if not intitled to his fair share of sir Tobys riches,
The Lady’s value is dwindling. It could be her self-worth, it could be that she is just growing old;
Only through the eyes of the innocent will the world be seen as it is, not how it should be. So often we are driven by our desires to have the best and to be the best, that we lose sight of what we have become, of who we have become. Our main concern is the welfare of ourselves and that of our kin. As time progress and technology tests its limits, mankind will follow suit, however, where will we draw the line in losing touch with our humanity? In the short story written by George Saunders “The Semplica Girl Diaries”, it tells of a middle-class family of six in the near distant future that is making ends meet but strives to provide a more accommodating life whilst competing with a family that is well off. The story is told by the father as he
As seen in examples of monogatari such as Tales of Ise or nikki with The Tosa Diary, poetry is a very much used tool in the writings. While other examples of the two writing styles use poetry, these two examples best demonstrate the breaks in the writing style changes from a narrative and turns into something that takes on a more personal voice when it clearly goes into its poetic style. These poems are made to compliment the setting, such as in a poem credited to the former governor in The Tosa Diary where there is a description of the waves as they illustrate the governor’s sadness as he leaves Kyoto (83). Another point seen from this poem is that the governor is meant to be very good at constructing his poems and with it comes an example of a good poem as opposed to something that a commoner would have to write. Likewise, in the tenth of the Tales of Ise there are poems describing the love a man has for a woman while he is also comparing the physical setting, such as the mountains. There are comparisons to Mt. Fuji and Mt. Utsu while they represent the waiting for his love or the beautiful vision that the man sees in his dreams with his love respectively (75-6). Such images of the scenery as seen alongside the desires or longing of those who write the poems are examples of how the poems are used to strengthen the narrative prose. Without the poems, the narrative prose in either the monogatari or the nikki would simply be a story and the significance would be lessened as there would not be the personal impact emanating from the characters and their feelings since a reader would only be able to read the description of the events and not get a feel of the thoughts from any of the characters.
In the speech, "Ain't I a Woman?" Sojourner Truth gives examples of how she was robbed of womanhood and the amazing gift of motherhood. As a slave in the late 1700's to early 1800's, Truth is used for manual labor. Many people would expect Truth has gained others respect due to her unyielding work as a slave, but in reality all she wants is the respect of being a mother. The time period in which this speech is given gives Sojourner Truth the opportunity to explain her relations with white men and women and testify to the unequal treatment she has received. During Truth's speech she demands men's respect by alluding to nasty comments they recite throughout her speech and addressing these misconceptions. Although times have changed and women
The Holocaust was a time of sadness for many people. However, one story that took place during the Holocaust was truly inspiring and impacted the lives of many people around the world. This was the story of Anne Frank and her family. Anne Frank was one of over one million Jews who died in the Holocaust (Anne Frank 1). In September 1939, when World War II began, more than one and a half million Jews lived in countries occupied, or soon to be occupied by Hitler (Lee 1). Because of this many families were forced into concentration camps due to Hitler during this time. However, Anne’s family decided to try and avoid the brutal camps by going into hiding in the secret annex. Anne Frank and her family are famously known for Anne’s diary that was found by Miep Gies in the secret annex (Anne Frank 1). Not long after the diary was found, Anne’s story was known all around the world. Anne Frank impacted the lives of many by showing people an insight of what life was really like for Jews under Hitler’s control and being someone who people can look up to. Therefore, Anne Frank impacted the lives of many people around the world and has become a “famous symbol for the lost promise of the children who died in the Holocaust” (Anne Frank 1).
She is asked to serve at a dinner party for a group of privileged whites, that appear happy to play their role, engaging in “high intellectual discourse” about literature they did not understand or even read, drinking out of the finest Baccarat crystal, and
In Anne Sexton’s poem “Her Kind” the speaker appears to be woman who is dealing with constant feelings overwhelming her as being an outcast. These feelings the speaker portrays throughout the poem causes the speaker to not to fit into the guidelines society expects and forces the speaker to become a poor misunderstood woman. However, upon further review the reader observes the speaker actually embracing the negative stereotype of liberated and modern women and transforms it into a positive image. All the while two voices throughout the poem, the voice of the speaker and the voice of society, dual about the issue of the stereotype in modern women.
The Horror story of “Diary Of A Haunting” was written by M. Verano. The main character is Paige. Paige is very capable of what she believes in. She also is very strong and fearless and curious about what is going on in her house. The theme of my book is “If You Have Something To Say, Say It.” I believe that Paige knew something was going on, but she was too afraid to say it because she was soon to know if her family would think shes crazy. Since she didn't say anything things got worse. I believe it is important to speak up if your know that something is wrong.
The character analysis of Mary Anne Bell in comparison and contrast to Martha and Elroy Berdahl implores the audience to consider the idea that gender is not inherent.
Her husband, John, treats the narrator as though she is a child throughout the story, and he considers her less intelligent because of this. One of the first examples is that the narrator 's husband and brother are both introduced as physicians. This begins the story with her being surrounded by people who are seemingly more intelligent than she. At the beginning of the story, a “physician of high standing” (Gilman, pg. 328) examines her, and the men,
Tannen, Deborah. “His Politeness Is Her Powerlessness.” You Just Don’t Understand: women and men in conversation. New York: HarperCollins, 1990. 203-5. Print.
She even insults him by telling him that the only way he’ll be able to prove his manhood to her is to commit murder, since he hasn’t already proved it to her by “giving her a son.” That was a very, very harsh insult because in those times, males were everything. (p.9, The Follies of Power)
She seems to believe that manhood is the ability to perform acts of “direst cruelty” without remorse. Throughout the play we see that she worries her husband will not be man enough to do what she and him deem necessary to attain the throne. “Yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness . . .” She says. Constantly we see her telling her husband to “man up” - to stop feeling remorse or guilt or fear and to start behaving like she believes a man should; like a being with no guilt or remorse. However, it is this wish for her to lose all “passage to remorse” that eventuates in her death - her corruption - from the madness that comes upon her i...
A great day to add to my diary. I've got a new job after that stupid
Malory's Le Morte D’Arthur isn't known to be classic just because of Arthur-but rather the themes of family, love, revenge, identity, loyalty and betrayal. As King, Arthur is put in many situations that test the people he surrounds himself with. Therefore, betrayal has become a reoccurring theme. Throughout the novel, people are seen betraying each other. Betrayal has become familiar in a way to the members of the round table, ultimately leading to it's demise. The acts of betrayal occur in various forms, whether it be through adultery or just going behind the other person's back. Regardless of how it happens it brings about serious disorder for all involved.