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she is true to her personality, even when doing so may lead to criticism from the women surrounding her. Criticism may also come from her refusal to conform to the ideas of marriage, a decision validated by denying a proposal. From the beginning of Pride and Prejudice, Austen uses Elizabeth to show satire, which is done to ridicule most women of the 19th century by creating Elizabeth to be the complete opposite. This is at first difficult to identify as satire because her…

TRUE WIFE & FALSE GEMS Zhang Jiahe 1409853Z-B111-0013 Department of General Education GLL026 Introduction: Guy de Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, and his novel “The False Gems” told the story of the twisted human nature under the money enticement. However, there are some arguments that Monsieur Lantin would prefer false gems and a true wife, or real gems and a dishonest wife. In my opinion, he wanted a true wife and false gems. Through close reading, and…

Mehmet Geyik Prof. Emmolo ENG 106 – Writing Through Literature 08/21/2015 How love, age, and beauty are intertwined in "When You Are Old" by Yeats The love feelings in human beings are a unique feeling that translates to several actions by the person experiencing it. However it is intertwined into other aspects of the people such as the age and beauty of the people in love. Age dictates the beauty aspects which in turn is responsible for attraction to the people of opposite gender who are to…

True love never lies, and it never fails. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the Bennet family and Mrs. Bennet’s quest to get her 5 daughters married. The opening chapter begins with Mrs. Bennet telling her daughters about Mr. Bingley, a new upper class and wealthy neighbor. Mr. Bennet, the polar opposite of his wife, refuses to follow the social norm of going to meet the bachelor first before any of the women. While Mr. Bennet eventually does this anyway, it is not before he…

In Charlotte Bronte's, Jane Eyre, her unexamined, culturally conditioned definitions of 'success' and 'happiness'; shape the narrative through their contradicting definitions. According to Bronte, women have the same capacity for success and Independence as men. However, her subconscious cultural belief that a women's success is to be married is a contradiction of her first definition of success. This results in a struggle between these two beliefs in Jane Eyre. Furthermore, the culture…

A3 AND B3 13214829 KUM KA WAI In the aftermath of the Revolution, the French public turned to British history as a way of making sense of its recent past, and no French artist of the 19th century was more inspired by English subjects than Paul Delaroche. His monumental work The Execution of Lady Jane Grey was one of the most familiar and enduring images of his time, and remains today among the most popular paintings in the National Gallery. Because of her involvement with the political…

I am a woman of high expectations and I want a husband that exceeds each and every expectation I possess. Contrary to the popular Beatles song, I want a husband who can “Buy Me Love”. Why? It’s simple. Since men make more than woman anyway I don’t see why my husband should not be able to pay for everything. I want a husband who picks up the check when we go out, I want a husband who can afford to let me use his credit card to shop for myself and others around the holidays, and I want a husband…

they need or want. The book Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen in 1813, has many villains appear within the plot that are not necessarily depicted as scary. Pride and Prejudice is about a high societal gentleman named Mr. Darcy that falls in love with a woman named Elizabeth whose family is of a much lower social ranking, they must overcome obstacles, prejudice, and defiance in order to realize their love for one another and in the end, marry. Within the book Pride and Prejudice, many…

The book that I chose to read is called Bossypants by Tina Fey. I chose this book because of my interest in Tina Fey as an actress. I think that she is a perfect mix between comical and intelligent. I am very glad that I chose this book because I was able to learn about Fey’s life while laughing along the way. This book is a compilation of chapters that describe Fey’s life growing up. Each chapter is a different subject, including her childhood memories, teenage years working at a theatre…

According to J.K. Rowling, on Pottermore, Hufflepuff is an underrated house. Hufflepuffs are given ridicule for their house, and is supposedly a deplorable house. Though people might presume that Hufflepuff is a deplorable house, Hufflepuff is actually the utmost considerable house to J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling states that Hufflepuffs fashion the ultimate companions. She expresses that Hufflepuffs are loyal -- they are patient, and unafraid of toil. J.K. also indicates that one of the utmost…