Paper Doll
Ric Griffin scoured the hospital car park, feeling anxious; he had stood waiting by girlfriend of five months Serena Campbell's car for at least half an hour. He was to head back to her place again tonight; hence, why he did not have his car, they arrived together and were to leave together. They did not flaunt their relationship, but colleagues knew they were together, yet that only happened at the charity event held in Albie's around two months ago. After all fundraising events were over, some faces got a little merry. Serena in particular, in which, Serena, without thinking she pulled Ric to, for a cheeky snog suggesting they should make a night of it elsewhere. It had left them with the consequences of hospital gossip, but unlike her relationship with Edward, Serena found herself feeling far more content with this.
As Ric returned to the car, Serena still did not show, she would not answer her phone; in truth, he had not seen her for most of the day. It worried not because he was overly protective, but Serena would never go back on her word. If she were to do something, she would see it through and if she could not, she would always make the effort to inform the relevant person.
As he circled the car park for the second time, he considered the possibility that Serena may have headed to Albie's, and that maybe that had been the plan, he had just forgotten that information. Yet as he walked in to the bar, it became instantly clear she was not in there. The two spots they often sat in were vacant, and the remaining seated areas were almost unoccupied.
Screwing his face, as the Barman, who knew of their regular appearances informed him that Serena hadn't been in, Ric found himself more worried as he dialled her m...
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...ts to Serena's pregnancy, and in fairness, he was not sure what he thought. He had six children, but only five living. Another child was never on the agenda, but the thought lay nice.
Yet, these thoughts alone would not be enough; they had to talk this over, and in-depth. They had to find the questions they needed to ask, they needed to find whether Serena was actually pregnant, and if so how, logic aside as of the case of unprotected sex, Serena needed to find out how she ended up pregnant if thirteen years ago doctors told her that it would never be a possibility. Furthermore, if she was actually pregnant, both she and Ric had to talk about the options, their options not just in terms of them becoming parents, factoring their ages and other life circumstances, but also in terms of their careers. It was not going to stand as a pretty conversation from any angle.
Her mind hasn't figured out yet if she will tell him everything, or how she can tell him everything. Maybe, calling and meeting him this soon has been a bad idea. He was myriad of ...
At the beginning of the story, one can see that there was not a lot of trust on the girl’s end of the relationship. She always speculated where
Has a high ranking in the social class of women. Serena Joy is always doing something to occupy herself such as knitting and gardening. It keeps her busy for the day and keeps her occupied to not notice the actions of the Commander. Despite having freedom inside her house, Serena is restricted to only do the job of a Wife and not associate herself with the work of her husband. Serena Joy Is inactive and carefree and her actions are restricted compared to her previous life
As Blake headed towards The Rose Club she saw an enormous line ahead and knew that the place would be packed. Derek would be impossible to find. She decided to call in a favor and went right up to the front of the line and said
are involved, at one point or another, with Brett, a woman who shares their charact-
She becomes bolder and manipulative, when it comes to her authority over Offred. For reason that, she suggests that the Commander may not be able to reproduce, by saying, “Maybe he can’t,” (Atwood pg. 204). In this time, you cannot say a man can’t do something, it is against the law and also there is only unwomen. As she said that he can’t reproduce she even offers Offred a different solution, by offering Nick to have sex with her. Serena offered Offred something that, Serena knew she could resist, “A picture. Of her, your little girl. But only maybe,” (Atwood pg. 206). I felt as though Atwood did this to show to us that Serena Joy does not care for Gilead. If she did care she would never had said, that the Commander may not be able to reproduce, nor offer Offred a different way of getting pregnant. This all seems to be more about maintaining status, so no one can talk about how the Commander can’t
It is clear to see that since the beginning of time, the true definition of a woman was to be a thin waist, long haired, porcelain doll who everyone adores. She being a subtle and delightful creature could never be viewed as anything but “attractive and vacuous”. No matter how many mishaps she may have, her beautiful body could never be at fault. After all, a man eats with his eyes and thinks with his package. Unfortunately, to go beyond the cloud nine phenomenon, pass the plastic mold, and straight into reality, the world we live in is painted in more than just black and white. It shouldn’t matter if we’re round, hourglass, or slim, we’re beautiful in all aspects of the meaning.
There is such a variety of collectible dolls on the market. Two of the most popular collectible dolls are Barbie dolls and porcelain dolls. These two categories offer dolls in a wide array of styles and types that it would be nearly impossible to complete a collection. For an avid collector, the way to go is to find something to focus his collection on.
In Gossip Girl, when the beautiful Serena van der Woodsen returns to private school after mysteriously getting kicked out of boarding school, the whole school is talking. All Blair Waldorf knows is that there's no freaking way Serena's going to just waltz back in with her Jimmy Choo mules and Kate Spade bag and steal everyone's heart again. But Serena's got other things on her mind, like college pressure and living up to everyone else's extreme expectations. Plus there's that Ryan Phillippe-looking guy who stands across the street and stares at her all the time.
Gossip Girl also talks of Serena van de Woodsen who is described as the girl all boys want and the girl all girls want to be. Serena used to be Blair’s best friend until she spent a year at boarding school. Serena discovers that Blair no longer wants to spend time with her and that Blair believes Serena is some kind of threat to her social status. Blair ignores Serena and goes out of her way to make Serena feel unwelcome on her return. An example of this is how Blair treats Serena in the cafeteria at lunchtime one day. When Serena walks in she waves at Blair (who is already seated). Blair sees her but chooses not to acknowledge her. When Serena has her food and sits down, Blair and her new friends make up excuses as to why they have to go and leave Serena sitting at the table all by herself.
The enforcement of specific gender roles by societal standards in 19th century married life proved to be suffocating. Women were objects to perform those duties for which their gender was thought to have been created: to remain complacent, readily accept any chore and complete it “gracefully” (Ibsen 213). Contrarily, men were the absolute monarchs over their respective homes and all that dwelled within. In Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, Nora is subjected to moral degradation through her familial role, the consistent patronization of her husband and her own assumed subordinance. Ibsen belittles the role of the housewife through means of stage direction, diminutive pet names and through Nora’s interaction with her morally ultimate husband, Torvald. Nora parades the façade of being naïve and frivolous, deteriorating her character from being a seemingly ignorant child-wife to a desperate woman in order to preserve her illusion of the security of home and ironically her own sanity. A Doll’s House ‘s depiction of the entrapment of the average 19th century housewife and the societal pressures placed upon her displays a woman’s gradual descent into madness. Ibsen illustrates this descent through Torvald’s progressive infantilization of Nora and the pressure on Nora to adhere to societal norms. Nora is a woman pressured by 19th century societal standards and their oppressive nature result in the gradual degradation of her character that destroys all semblances of family and identity.Nora’s role in her family is initially portrayed as being background, often “laughing quietly and happily to herself” (Ibsen 148) because of her isolation in not only space, but also person. Ibsen’s character rarely ventures from the main set of the drawi...
I am not very interesting actually. Accept the fact that I collect old, broken, and useless dolls. I have nothing else to do, I have nobody to talk to, so this is the only thing that keeps me going. I came upon this camera while I was looking for more broken dolls. It had something different about it that made me wonder. I picked it up and put it around my neck. I began to feel lifted, so I slowly stopped collecting broken dolls, and began to talk to real people. As the days went on I started to realize people were actually interested in me. Maybe there was something that changed their minds, or maybe there was something that changed in me.
Toys and dolls bring people of all ages countless hours of joy, whether it’s a child’s favorite set of wood blocks or an adult’s prized American Girl Doll collection. The Doll Hospital & Toy Soldier Shop understands their customers’ enduring love for these items and takes pride in being able to restore them to their original beauty. This Berkley shop is nationally recognized for their repair services and has rescued about 250,000 dolls to date. In addition to bringing beloved old toys and dolls back to life, The Doll Hospital & Toy Soldier Shop is home to a large play and retail space where children can explore the selection of swing sets, LEGO kits, trains, and educational activities.
What would you risk for the ones that you love? The Dolls House revolves deeply around that question. The story contains drama, suspense, and a serious problem. Nora sacrifices everything she stands for to save her loving husband from dying from an illness would you do the same? One major theme that stood out to me the most was that everyone has consequences for their actions whether good or bad. Three cases of this theme are Nora taking out the loan to save Torvald's life. Secondly, Krogstad forging a signature to get money for his dying sickly wife.
There was a brief note from Susan. She just said, ‘I am not coming home this