Alice Liddell

It really is a coincidence that both Maggies in these stories have physical deformities. Maggie in “Everyday Use” has burned scars due to the fire that ate their house while Maggie in “Recitatif” is bow-legged and is probably mute and deaf. Both Maggies in both stories are oppressed and subjugated because of their incapability to speak up. Maggie in “Everyday Use” is afraid to speak up because of her lack of knowledge while Maggie in “Recitatif” can’t speak up because of her inability to speak.…

“I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.”(Walker, 210); based on those words said by Celie it can be inferred that she is illustrated in The Color Purple by Alice Walker as passive, since she often allows people to take advantage of her hence, her quote making a reference to how her husband calls her “poor, black, and ugly...” Secondly, she is also a firm believer, taking into consideration that she is constantly writing letters…

The Color Purple by Alice Walker, written in 1982, is a great work of literature for many reasons. Although it has been banned from schools there are multiple writings that have been published to establish this work’s literary merit. This book has had great historical and social impacts and it contains great rhetorical strength. Walker’s book has been very impactful in the social and historical realms. The book is very graphic and it brings up gender and racism issues through the plot,…

Literary Analysis of Short Story Everyday Use Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” was published in 1973 in the collection of stories, “In Love and Trouble.” It has become very popular, and probably the most anthologized of her stories (Winchell 80). “Everyday Use” is a short story told in first person by “Mama,” whose name is Mrs. Johnson, an African American woman living in the deep South with one of her two daughters. Through the use of setting, plot, and symbolism, the story is about the…

symbolize emotions and themes. I also appreciated how Fitzgerald used Doctor T.J. Eckleburg eyes to show how a higher power was always watching the characters in their endeavors. Another book that uses symbolism to its advantage is the Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. The Lovely Bones symbolism helps guide the reader through the mystery of Suzy death. The use of symbolism in books compelled me to read more books with the encouragement of my mom. My mom’s love of reading and her determination to…

Fairest Snow White, a vision of raven hair, fair skin and a gentle disposition. She is beautiful and kind, in the original story. Connolly’s version of Snow White is somewhat disgusting, but it brings great humor to the tale. The dwarfs had tried to kill Snow White, unsuccessfully, but their tale is told with a sarcastic humor. “[W]e feed her an apple: chomp-chomp, snooze- snooze, weep-weep, ‘poor Snow White, we-will-miss-her-so-but-life-goes-on” (Connolly 127). The dwarfs do not love…

In the movie and in the book the Mad Hatter, they say he mad because of the mercury poisoning. Also, the way that he is portrayed in the movie and book it would show more that he has a bipolar disorder. The Hatter has various mood swings and with Alice, he has an incredible charm but certain things trigger him to get upset and he would get his different moods. People with bipolar disorder can have their highs and lows with mood. When they're in their high mood, they are very extroverted as is…

In “Alice in Wonderland” of 1951, Alice is transported to a place called Wonderland. In that time, she eats food, and meets animals. She also tries to wake herself up at the end of the movie. In my opinion, Wonderland is just a dream. Again, she tries to wake herself up. Second, all the animals in the movie could’ve not existed in real life or fantasy. Third, she somehow gets into Wonderland so quickly, without knowing how she got there in the first place. At the end of the film, she was trying…

It is in this garden that Alice saves multiple men from the Queen of Hearts’ wrath and is invited for a game of croquet with an odd twist. The balls are hedgehogs and the mallets, flamingos. The Queen quickly orders the execution of many players while Alice finds the Cheshire cat again. He initiates a conversation, but is quickly interrupted by the King of Hearts, who is ultimately ignored by the cat. The King is angered and orders the cat’s execution but no one knows how to go about the…

themselves as objects. This comprehension authorizes the oppressive characters to inflict further agony. In The Color Purple, Celie’s extreme oppression by the patriarchal males in her life forces her to not have respect for herself or other women. Alice Walker depicts Celie as a young girl who is oblivious that what is happening to her is amiss. She is constantly told she is ugly and not good enough. These statements allow her to be raped, bullied, and prevented from having opportunities…