Reid, Panthea. Art And Affection: A Life of Virginia Woolf. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Print.…
The Apology: Letters From a Terrorist, written by Laura Blumenfeld, details the her pursuit of Omar Khatib, the man who shot her father. Laura, thirteen years after her father was shot by Omar, writes of her encounter with the Khatib family as well as establishing a correspondence with Omar, who at the time was in prison, via an exchange of letters. Laura primarily uses juxtaposition, as well as pathos, to identify, and at times even to argue for or rationalize, the differing perspectives in the essay’s center conflict. Using this act of violence as the catalyst for her reflection on the Middle East, Laura interweaves historical information about the disputes between the Israelis and Palestinians while writing about her encounter with Omar.…
After our crazy scare with Ebola, new food nutrition label rules, and the debate about the right to die was all over the news headlines every morning so much it literally made me sick to my stomach. Americas eating habits have changed within the last 50 years. We are at an age where it doesn’t matter what we eat as long as it’s good and make us feel better, but we are not caring about the after effects. Meals in the 1950’s were very simple and easy and eating outside of the household was a huge deal in the family. Eating out once a week was like hitting the lottery for most families.…
Vinh Lee AP English July 19 2016 In Virginia Woolf’s excerpt from “Moments of Being,” she describes her adolescent years from her childhood when she would spend her summers in Cornwall, England. She uses many different kinds of language to convey and improve her memories as a child. In the excerpt she uses imagery and tone to help convey her memories with her family. Virginia Woolf uses specific events at the lake to explain her time with her father and how he gave her advice on being passionate and understanding of others.…
The door slammed shut with a thundering thud. A familiar dark physique filled the door way into the kitchen. Rushed words poured out of the wife’s mouth, causing her pitch to climb. With a glare that instantly silenced her, the man sat and waited. A flurry of activity began to as his wife scrambled to produce a suitable meal.…
Parsons is first brought to our attention. The reader can sense Orwell’s limited point of view towards women when Mrs. Parsons questions Winston “Do you think you could come across and have a look at our kitchen sink?” as he arrives to his door (page 20) In today’s day in age some women might have fixed the kitchen sink themselves. However, in this novel Orwell wanted to portray women as damsels in distress, who need help at any sign of trouble.…
This revelation comes happens during her own party, because of it: “For Mrs. Dalloway, it is a day when she finds her reason for going on living and continuing her chosen path even though she has had only the rarest moments of illumination…” (Benjamin, 222) Arguably this illumination occurs because of the party, including the events working up to it. Most of Benjamin’s piece looks at time and its use and effect upon the characters, what should be noted is this day that has over 30 years of experience thrown into it, is due to the dinner party. Clarissa works her way to the revelation, through her own gift of dinner parties she moves through her relationships and memories, she creates and because of this finds meaning. Tying it to Mrs.…
Virginia Woolf was a renowned writer, who wrote many books in both fiction and nonfiction. Known for her soliloquy and her association of ideas, Woolf made a name for herself. “Professions for Women” was one of her famous works, and a shortened version of a speech Woolf gave to the Women’s Service League on January, 21, 1931. With the use of several rhetorical devices, Woolf shared her message about women in the professional world. These devices include the use of understatement, the change in tone throughout the speech, and the difference in sentence structure.…
A Long time ago in India, women were criticized and stereotyped for their femininity, in particular how they react in a crisis. In “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner, women are falsely accused of being weak during a crisis. “The Dinner Party” is set in India, where there is a huge dinner party going on. The colonel makes a false accusation that during a crisis, women usually scream and have less self control than men do. However, the hostess of the party proves him wrong.…
A Room of One’s Own is an essay written by Virginia Woolf exploring women’s roles as writers as well as characters in stories. The essay is based on her lectures given at at Newnham College and Girton College. The main theme concerning A Room of One’s Own is that of analyzing women’s role in society such as their accessibility to education or labor and how women are portrayed in fiction. She makes the point that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction" which is emphasized when she introduces herself as the narrator and states that the reader can "call [her] Mary Beton, Mary Seton, Mary Carmichael or by any name you please—it is not a matter of any importance". This thesis of hers is what propels her to investigate the situation as well as derive the title.…
Woolf’s use of long sentences, to describe her observations, and short sentences, to narrate her inner thoughts on those observations, ultimately guide the reader towards the overall…
Women have always struggled to break through an invisible glass ceiling that separates them from their goals. Women are kept from attaining higher positions in business, they are kept from studying math and science, and are deterred from playing certain sports. However, once upon a time women were kept from being themselves. Many women were discouraged from trying to learn at all, instead kept in the confines of the home. Virginia Woolf’s “What if Shakespeare Had Had a Sister?” brings to light the struggles that women faced in the sixteenth century, many of which spill into post-Civil War America, as evident in William Faulkner’s…
Virginia Woolf 's “Professions for Women” is a speech that she wrote for an audience of women sharing her personal experiences in becoming a successful author. Written in the 1930’s, women entering the workforce was an particularly taboo subject. In a profession where monumental success is already problematic, factoring in being a woman of a patriarchal society makes it virtually impossible. Throughout the entirety of the speech, there are various stylistic writing elements she uses to convey her message. Although the consistent contradictions take away from Woolf’s credibility, in “Professions for Women”, her strong use rhetorical devices and most of the figurative language communicates her ideas effectively.…
Predominance and the Patriarchy: Feminist Criticism in Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen’s classic novel, although published in a time period where women were very repressed, contains contemporary feminist ideas. Each of Austen’s characters possess various quirks and flaws that show women are more than their stereotypes. Women can be strong and independent, but also kind and romantic. Jane Austen’s portrayal of women creates a commentary on the stereotypical views of women and the unjust patriarchal society that controls them.…
One keeps turning to the point that Woolf is a realist; the new method is to represent the real world as it is perceived in a culture which is a state of flux following the Great War. Woolf’s motive in writing this novel wasn’t just to present to us the confined life of a high-society housewife, or to explore homosexuality or feminism, but to take the reader on a psychological journey that takes postmodernism and realism to a new level which hadn’t been portrayed in Victorian novels. She helped to pioneer the writing style known as stream of consciousness, and this technique is present in the text of Mrs. Dalloway. This technique is characterized by the thoughts of the main character and the dialogue taking place weaving seamlessly together to give the narrative a dream-like quality. Woolf implements several techniques in order to achieve this goal, including long,…