Courtship

It is the common consensus is that people wear mask as tool to improve their chances of success. Societal achievements are often attached to and measured by displays of opulence, which in turns becomes signifiers of status to the public at large. These signifiers become the litmus by which others come to judge success. It can be something as large as new house or car or as insidious and implicit as the right shade of skin, each becoming more attached to the idea of success and wide scale…

In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”, we are introduced to a cast of characters that Williams describes as his “little company of the faded and the frightened, the difficult, the odd, the lonely” – and Williams’ exploration of how these adjectives influence the nature of the characters’ relationships. In Tennessee’s writing, these adjectives typically assume a position in a gender hierarchy, which handily lends “Streetcar” to be read from a feminist critical standpoint. The female…

I am Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and protectors of women, and I am and will always will be a virgin goddess. I simply have no interest in men and had no desire to be with them. Contrary to many female figures on Mount Olympus, I did not need a man to satisfy my need for affection. Instead I obtained adoration for those I took care of, such as the inhabitants of the forests or the women I help guide through the transitions of their lives. Although I do not have any aspirations to be with a…

One of the greatest accomplishments in United States history is perhaps one of the oldest bridges built in Brooklyn known as the Brooklyn Bridge completed on May 24, 1883, in New York City. The bridge connects to Manhattan and Brooklyn and part of the project may never have been completed without the assistance of no other than Emily Warren Roebling. Although Females are often recognized with stereotypes because of past history misrepresentation of females, Roebling helps motivate others to…

Let me start at the beginning. As I alluded to earlier, I’ve come to understand part of the reason we stayed together for so long was due to my intense need for validation, to love myself through investing in and loving external sources. For the majority of my life, I was told to find identity and peace through God. I’m certain I told you how much I struggled with this. You came along at the exact time period I started doubting religion, and so you filled the void religion had left. Recently, I…

Every day we turn look online or turn on the television to see the latest news. There is always some kind of crime being committed. This is what makes the news and makes all of us so curious to what is really going on around us. Every time a vicious or heinous crime occurs we are all left wondering why it occurred, what could make a person do such a horrible act or what caused such a malicious outburst of anger. Crime happens daily and comes in every shape and form, from a horrific blood bath…

The supporting cast of Thornton’s theatrical masquerade consisted almost entirely of male figures, whether romantic, paternal or controversial figures. This chapter discusses the media descriptions of the different relationship dynamics between Thornton and the range of male characters. Contemporary ideas of love, marriage, class and patriarchy coincided with expectations of masculinities and impacted the portrayal in question. The interactions between her and the various men in her tale also…

Thematic Analysis Shakespeare’s enduring characters have been entertaining audiences and readers alike for over 400 years. Nevertheless, scholars have often debated the motives and essential essence of Othello’s villain, Iago. Was Iago acting out of jealous motivation; or, like author Samuel T. Coleridge noted, merely “motiveless malignity”? In a play where there is a lack of a heroic ‘good guy’ character the fact that the audience sees Iago as truly evil is a testament to the depth of his…

Arranged marriages in India For this paper I decided to research the practice of arranged marriages in the south Asian country of India, something that bas been considered a norm within their culture and society for years. It seems crazy to think about an arranged marriage, probably because I grew up in a society where it is not a norm. It is frowned upon to get married to someone whom we don 't actually love, yet people in India do it all the time. 95 percent of India 's marriages were…

Throughout the play, Hero and Beatrice change because of the lessons that they’ve learned. Their outlook on many things develop from the beginning of the play to the end. Beatrice and Hero were two cousins who lived in Italy. Hero was the model woman for this time period and Beatrice was nearly the opposite. Their battles and triumphs with relationships and how their character changes is documented throughout the play. I’m going to be comparing their personalities and their ideas on love…