The Role of the Watch in William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily Even the casual reader of William Faulkner will recognize the element of time as a crucial one in much of the writer's work, and the critical attention given to the subject of time in Faulkner most certainly fills many pages of criticism. A goodly number of those pages of criticism deal with the well-known short story, "A Rose for Emily." Several scholars, most notably Paul McGlynn, have worked to untangle the confusing chronology of this work (461-62). Others have given a variety of symbolic and psychological reasons for Emily Grierson's inability (or refusal) to acknowledge the passage of time. Yet in all of this careful literary analysis, no one has discussed one troubling and therefore highly significant detail. When we first meet Miss Emily, she carries in a pocket somewhere within her clothing an "invisible watch ticking at the end of [a] gold chain" (Faulkner 121). What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness of the significance of this watch, however, is crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily herself. The watch's placement in her pocket, its unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it is attached illustrate both her attempts to control the passage of the years and the consequences of such an ultimately futile effort. The idiom of having something or someone "in one's pocket," that is, under one's personal control, is important here, for by wearing the watch in her pocket rather than, say, pinned to her bodice, Emily demonstrates her effort to subjugat e the clock to her own will. In staring down the aldermen who have come about the taxes, ... ... middle of paper ... ...for what is new to us, we soon learn, is not new to Miss Emily. Repeatedly, she has attempted to control time, to fix people and events in the past, and the stru cture of the story mirrors this. Also, since the story begins and ends, more or less, with Emily's funeral (the events of her life being presented to us in a series of flashbacks), very little actual time passes in the course of the narrativ e. By telling her story after her death, Faulkner shows that, in the only way possible, time now stands still for her. Thus this one small detail, the hidden yet constantly ticking watch, becomes a symbol for the horror and futility that are Emily Grierson. WORKS CITED Faulkner, William. "A Rose for Emily." Collected Stories. New York: Vintage, 1977. 119-30. McGlynn, Paul. "The Chronology of `A Rose for Emily.'" Studies in Short Fiction, 6 (1969): 461-62.
Faulkner, William. “A Rose For Emily.” An Introduction to Fiction. 10th ed. Eds: X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. New Yorkk: Pearson Longman, 2007. 29-34.
It was a cold, damp morning, around three A.M., when the call came out. It seems there had been a rape and beating of a small child, about six years old. The detectives were called in from their homes, where they had been sleeping. The officers were tired, groggy, and mad as hell at what had happened to the little girl. This is an awful tragedy that occurs all too often. Stories, like the one I just described, are played out weekly on the television show Law and Order S.V.U., where actors, playing Detectives Benson and Stabler, are the ones answering such calls. Let’s take some time and compare this television show to every day life and see how close it comes to reality.
This paper will carry out exploration of Kelley’s followership theory inlcud9g its description, rationale for exploring the theory as pertains to practical import, theoretical import and intrinsic interest. Literature that support and challenge the theory will also be explored as well as critiques of the theory. The critiques will be explored as well, highlighting evidence supporting or disapproving them.
The didactic value of fairy tales and their archetypal relevance allow them a certain significance transcendent of the discrete culture and context in which they were composed, in particular, the salient features of Aladdin and Little Red Riding Hood and their variations show exemplary examples of these common fairy tale traits.
One of his objections is that “Against this doctrine [of utilitarianism], however, arises another class of objectors, who say that happiness, in any form, cannot be the rational purpose of human life and action; because, in the first place, it is unattainable ”(266). He replies to this objective by explaining that happiness could be attained if society changed. Mill says that “The present wretched education, and wretched social arrangements, are the only real hindrance to its being attainable by almost all” (266). People are capable of being happy if they are taught the proper values.Another objection he discusses is that “ To suppose that life has (as they express it) no higher end than pleasure—no better and nobler object of desire and pursuit—they designate as utterly mean and grovelling; as a doctrine worthy only of swine, to whom the followers of Epicurus were, at a very early period, contemptuously likened”(263). Mill replies by saying that humans pleasure is of more value than the pleasures of an animal. He also explains that people have different quantities of pleasure. This basically means that some happiness is of higher value than other happiness. If a person would choose one pleasure over another it could be considered that it is of higher quality.In conclusion, John Stuart Mill defined utilitarianism as the maximization of pleasure itself and the reduction pain. The greatest happiness principle states that actions are good if the promote happiness amongst several people and they would be considered bad if they reverse this happiness. He also makes several arguments that support this
Fairy tales, being such a broad topic, and having so many different opinions I broke my paper into different parts that would separately discuss a topic chosen of fairy tales. My first section has to deal with an article online by Lauren Surval, who discusses the hidden meaning in children's fairy tales. The second idea is by Carrie Hughes, who discusses the deeper meanings that lie in fairy tales. Following with my third section by Donald Hasse, stating that fairy tales are symbolic expressions of the human mind and emotional experience. My next source is by both Kayla Kenney and Melanie Wagner, who state that fairy tales are very important for a child's imagination and creativity. Following with my last source by an online anonymous stating Japanese fairy tales focus more on the psychological rather than the physical. Most of the ideas are the same because they all fall into the category of the psychological aspect of fairy tales. There is one topic that is actually different and that is the Japanese and Western comparison of the two.
Faulkner, William. "A Rose For Emily." The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing. Ed. Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2008. 91-99. Print.
Mill defines utilitarianism as a theory based on the principle that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.” In his words he defines happiness as a state of pleasure without pain. Mill rebuttals that the pain caused to one can differ in quality and quantity, and that pleasures aren’t always the same, meaning one’s higher pleasure might be someone’s lower pleasure. Meaning he makes it clear that often times ones goals and ends results conclude to someone’s happiness.
Individuals often use stories to pass down knowledge to future generations. Stories such as fairy tales are easily transferable and enjoyable to different age groups. One of the important uses of fairytales is that fairytales have the capacity teach life lesson without the physical experience. Traditionally stories exemplify cultural traditions or norms transmitting social knowledge. Children’s stories and fairytales are used primarily as a way to adapt children into the culture, and making some hard to explain concept obtainable to a younger minds understanding. However, it is important to train young minds to critical think and question certain fairy tale attributes general characterized by gender roles. Gender roles in fairy tales are formulated by characteristics’ that individuals find socially acceptable within a culture. There are many issues including; identity, perception, and self-concept
Classical utilitarianism, the theory as described by 17th century philosopher John Stuart Mill, states that the only thing that matters is that are the happiness and unhappiness that is created as a consequence of an action; those actions are to be judged right or wrong solely by virtue of their consequences, everything else is irrelevant. The theory also states that each person’s happiness is equally important. According to Mill, the right actions are actions that produce the greatest possible balance of happiness over unhappiness. Although the theory of utilitarianism is widely accepted, it is not without some very critical and persuasive objections. I will examine and analyze the “doctrine of swine” and “lack of time” objections against utilitarianism along with Mill’s response to those statements.
Brink, David, "Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . sec. 2.3
When the National Assembly established a dominant position in the running of the French state in 1789, they needed to move quickly to reform the old state around them into one that corresponded to the political views held within the new Assembly members. A ‘principle’ or origin from which all remodelling could take form from, and that would justify the actions of the Assembly to the people as they began reconstructing the state into a ‘ uniform, decentralised, representative and humanitarian system’ was needed. The question being asked is for us to define this principle used by the Assembly to remodel French society and government, a question that can only be answered by studying the declarations of the Assembly to discover the point at which they declare the main principles of their new system openly in a bid to justify further actions.
First followership is defined as the ability to follow in pursuit of organizational goals, if we analyze the definition we will realize that a follower is part of a team that works to achieve a common
I am writing this paper because I am interested in the history and importance of fairy tales. Stories are very important to us because they let us share things with others over time and also with people around the world. If we didn’t have stories, we wouldn’t be as creative as we are now. They also have helped us to talk to more people around the world and see what kinds of stories they like to read. Stories have impacted me in many more ways than one. They have given me more creativity as well as opened my mind to new places, people and things. When you read, you get sucked into another world. It allows you to escape reality for a while.
This includes a review of the literature on followership focusing on past research, views of followership, and other findings of scholars (Currie, 2014; Oc & Bashsur, 2013; Tee et al., 2013; Kelley, 1988). Results are expected to shed light on the questions proposed along with discovering various trends, gaps, and weaknesses in the current body of knowledge. This may support existing theories and ideas or point to areas in need of more