Edgar Allan Poe once said, “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” Darkness and the unknown are fearful, but they can also be exciting and desired. This juxtaposition is ironic considering fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat; meanwhile, desire is defined as a strong feeling of wanting something to have something or wishing for something to happen. However, this combination of fear and desire regarding dreaming and darkness was and still is all too common when forming intimate connections with others, because is that not the real scare to care about
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[idk I’m just writing from here and seeing order afterwards and what the intro does or doesn't have]
John is a white upper class man that deeply concerns himself with his own image, is unconcerned with the black experience as it relates to him, and throughout the short story, simply gazes from his seat at all the things he desires but will never have. The moment John sees Doris, he knows he should stay away but can’t help but be drawn in. From her description, John sees her as a “lemon colored” woman who has “crisp-curled” and “bushy, black hair” as well as “curiously full” and “very red” lips and her limbs, covered in “silk”, are “lovely” (pg. 1171). These words highlight that Doris is possibly a mulatto woman as her skin is not ivory colored and her hair is not straight or silky, making her lower than John on the hierarchical racial structure. The description also emphasizes the curiosity and desire John exerts upon the black body as her lips are full compared to those of the typical white features, the use of red contrast the difference in color on her face and the expensive smooth texture of silk makes her body more desirable. The next line of “John feels them. Desires her. Holds off” accentuates how …show more content…
When ones yearning is that deep it would be appropriate to attempt to learn more about them or approach them. Instead, John proceeds to internalize, “Stage-door Johnny; chorus-girl. No… Dictie, educated, stuck-up; show-girl. Yep. Her suspicion would be stronger than her passion. It wouldn't work... Let her go.” The first half of his internalization he gets himself into the notion that he would become known as a man who dates dancers, her fan, the one in the relationship who took from the other (how
[idk I’m just writing from here and seeing order afterwards and what the intro does or doesn't have]
John is a white upper class man that deeply concerns himself with his own image, is unconcerned with the black experience as it relates to him, and throughout the short story, simply gazes from his seat at all the things he desires but will never have. The moment John sees Doris, he knows he should stay away but can’t help but be drawn in. From her description, John sees her as a “lemon colored” woman who has “crisp-curled” and “bushy, black hair” as well as “curiously full” and “very red” lips and her limbs, covered in “silk”, are “lovely” (pg. 1171). These words highlight that Doris is possibly a mulatto woman as her skin is not ivory colored and her hair is not straight or silky, making her lower than John on the hierarchical racial structure. The description also emphasizes the curiosity and desire John exerts upon the black body as her lips are full compared to those of the typical white features, the use of red contrast the difference in color on her face and the expensive smooth texture of silk makes her body more desirable. The next line of “John feels them. Desires her. Holds off” accentuates how …show more content…
When ones yearning is that deep it would be appropriate to attempt to learn more about them or approach them. Instead, John proceeds to internalize, “Stage-door Johnny; chorus-girl. No… Dictie, educated, stuck-up; show-girl. Yep. Her suspicion would be stronger than her passion. It wouldn't work... Let her go.” The first half of his internalization he gets himself into the notion that he would become known as a man who dates dancers, her fan, the one in the relationship who took from the other (how