Alice and Bob

The Color Purple is one of the most beloved novels of the twenty-first century. In it, author Alice Walker introduces her readers to a community of women, specifically protagonist, Celie and her sister Nettie, who suffer in the hands of men. The women are dehumanized by the misogynistic men in their lives, but eventually, they rise above the challenges the men throw at them and find themselves to be stronger and more beautiful than they ever were before. When the reader first meets Celie,…

“Everyday Use: What Was the Symbolism?” Author Alice Walker uses heirlooms to shape a deeper meaning with symbolism in the story, “Everyday Use”. I can personally relate to how these items reflect upon one’s heritage. My parents have heirlooms, which I have been taught the importance of each item. One in particular was a desk my great- great grandfather and his sons built. He used trees from his land to create this exquisite piece of furniture. As I read this particular short story, it…

Archetypes are elements of certain emotional complexes found in the unconscious minds of all human beings, charged with the potential for good and evil. This very theory is depicted in literature which expression and form pertain formal patterns of meanings from dreams, myths, and legends. A theory that comes up in stories that we read or movies that we have seen highlights the components of a good tale through the use of character development, setting, and moral lesson. Critics and proponents…

towards a healing process, and a hope for an individual’s secret to be kept. “Nothing is ever certain”. This main quote within the novel of the Lovely Bones is a way for the Salmons to believe that their daughter Suzie is still alive. The author Alice Sebold, explores the different ways in which people process grief when they lose a loved one. This is what Suzie’s father said when the…

does not either. It is often the case that age limits imagination, but that is not the true. No one can blame themselves for wanting that sense of creativity to live within for as long as possible, which is exactly how Alice felt throughout her journey. In The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll uses references to his own past, Alice’s change in size, and imagery to show that people can keep elements of childhood, like imagination, forever. It is well known and quite obvious that…

Two critics named Charles Frey and John Griffith believe that, “Alice offers to readers... a splendid opportunity to learn respect instead of suspicion for one of the great modes of literature, satire” (Frey and Griffith). Presenting this type of literature to young readers will give them a better understanding of the…

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple – the Dissolution and Disillusionment of the Patriarchy and its Economy. The Color Purple, herein referred to as TCP, authored by Alice Walker is written from the point of view of female protagonist, Celie, structured in letters to God, and then to her sister, Nettie. This discussion however focusses on the passage beginning “Dear Nettie, my heart broke…” on page 223 of the 2004 Phoenix (Onion Books Ltd.) edition and ending “… Pray for me, your sister, Celie.” on…

“Social Criticism in Marriage” In the novel, e.g. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen used social criticism to portray how she felt about women and marriage. Austen used the two characters Elizabeth Bennet and Charlotte Lucas to show two totally different perspectives on marriage in this work. Social criticism during that time was more pressed on women back then rather than now for several reasons. Some women can feel like Elizabeth who felt as though marriage should be based on love. Other women…

In Jan Svankmajer’s film Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland shows a surreal story of a girl whose put into her dreams. In the film, Alice attempts to find something to do. Her last hope is using her imagination. She was depressed with her life at the moment. Svankmajer was excellently brought Alice a very simple but creative mind in imagining a wonderland for herself as a way to escape to where she was. The wonderland first started with very simple and daily objects such as dishes, dolls, the house…

The focus is on the TWO daughters (Thando and Mandisa), which are very different in style, color and attitude. However Mandisa is hoping by all means to try and change Thando to reach her level. Thando is Sipho's daughter, she is a teacher, and works at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings as the interpreter. She is very loving and caring especially to her father, she said "Let me get you a glass of water"(Kani,2002:39) and she made it clear to her boyfriend (Mpho) that "It's full…