Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding has been one of the classic romance novels in its genre. Romance, as a genre, has its certain key factors to make it what it is. It encourages escapism so that the readers can still have adventures and be safe in their homes. It provides unconventional and unrealistic relationships that we may never encounter in our own lives and gives us a chance to live vicariously through the characters in the book. Sometimes this genre even gives us an exotic flavour and dealings with people of wealth. It usually involves a younger man or woman and also delves into the comical aspects of relationships. These novels also involve similar stories of likes and dislikes within the characters. However, the characters lack…

I mean you really need to watch the she wolf video, Its at the bottom, who would direct that? Its SO hilarious. I mean she’s amazing, but You’d think she’d be like damn wtf am I doing?? Hahahaa! I know that’s you in the closet. The only she wolf that’s EVER, “brought me to my knees”. Porn does make people simply sexual objects. I “liked” straight/gay porn 50/50 because the men were less dramatic. I just look at your Adams apple and I am completely content. You came in like a, “wrecking ball”.…

“Focusing isn't just an optical activity; it is also a mental one.” – Bridget Riley Who is Bridget Riley? Bridget Riley is a British artist, best known for her work in the OP art movement. Riley was born in South London in 1931. When War broke out in 1939 she was evacuated to safety. She has said this early childhood exposure had affected her artistic vision for life. She study art at Royal College of Art from 1952-1953. In 1956 she went to an art exhibition of American Abstract…

The plot is realistic and very similar to pride and prejudice, as of the Bridget jones’s dairy is based on pride and prejudice. For example“Oh, did I mention? Malcolm and Elaine Darcy are coming and bringing Mark with them. Do you remember Mark, darling? He’s one of those top-notch barristers. Masses of money. Divorced. It doesn’t start till eight.” page 11 Bridgets mother is clearly implying that Mark is a potential husband for Bridget and seems eager to marry her off to a wealthy man. Which is…

I stand in the stationary section of Walmart looking at journals. The shelves tower over me as I take in the possibilities that await for me on this quest. The journals that catch my eye are not the standard compositions, but the red ones, blue ones, and the colorful Lisa Franks. I continue to the pens; only the most colorful would do. My eyes rake across each package until I come across the one that I know is the most powerful tool the world has to offer. As I look at my full hands, I know…

“Eve’s Diary” and “Adams Diary” both describe the biblical narrative of the Garden of Eden and the beginning of original sin. In both stories they first two humans on Earth succumb to eating from the forbidden tree of knowledge, thus changing the world forever. However, even though basis of the narrative is the same they differ fundamentally on many levels. The main difference between the two stories is the narrator, in “Eve’s Diary” Eve describes her experience of the narrative, whereas in…

Hi! My name’s Cliff! I’m a pretty friendly person, if I do say so myself, I promise ☺. I just want to apologize in advance for anything stupid, or pathetic that I put in this diary. I don’t really think this whole diary thing is even a good idea, but my mom thought writing down my feelings would be beneficial for my transition to high school. I doubt it, but I might as well try. Hey, these types of things aren’t cheap and my parents are trying to help. I’m not going to start off with dear diary,…

The American Civil War was a conflict between Northern and Southern states of the United States between 1861 and 1865. The Valley of the Shadow archive was put together to tell the stories of the residents of Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. From 1862 to 1864 Nancy Emerson of Augusta County kept a diary detailing her life during the war. In the year 1863, Rachel Cormany kept a diary of her life in Franklin County. Life in both counties during…

An article published in The Times on September 13, 1940 entitled “City’s Cheerful Aspect” discusses how “the citizens are getting less sleep than usual … but morning finds them streaming into factory and office much as usual, and certainly still cheerful.” While this may be true from some British citizens who were impacted by the German air raids that were particularly brutal during the first stages of The Blitz, as diaries from the Mass Observation show, not all British citizens were cheerful…

Her grandfather Allen writes in his diary about a man named Bill who died in the war leading him to think “about life and about destiny” (Knisley 65) While not facing death in terms of aging, Allen encounters death through the loss of a fellow soldier. This diary entry enables Lucy to connect with her grandfather by seeing that they share the same inquisitive thoughts on life at a similar age. Often, the age differences create a divide in the ability to understand one another, leading to people…