Gentlewoman

witches assign to her when they transform her into a man. With Macbeth as king, the witches no longer have a need for Lady Macbeth to be a man, and Lady Macbeth expresses the emotions that one would often associate with women. While the doctor and gentlewoman watch her sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth says, “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” (5.1.53-55). Nothing can undo what her hands are guilty of; no “perfumes” can diminish the scent of blood and absolve one who has…

of what a woman should be and what exactly their roles were within society. Due to the importance of such ideals, publishing houses began to print manuals of conduct for women during the eighteenth century with the goal of formulating the ‘ideal gentlewoman’. The manual publications were clearly intended for the gentry and upper class citizens, however, the number of copies published leads historians like Ingrid Tague to believe that many lower class women purchased such items as well. Though…

A New Audience for an Old Maid Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in St. Nicholas 's Church to George and Cassandra Austen. Jane was the seventh of eight children and out of all her siblings, she had two favorites. Henry Austen was born in 1771 and was close to Jane. He talked with publishers for her when they grew up. Cassandra Elizabeth was older than Jane but they were still very close. They shared a room together, went to school together, and Cassandra was with Jane when she…

the Red Queen introduces the leg of mutton to Alice: ‘Alice-Mutton: Mutton- Alice.’ The Rreverend Dodgson was said to be an austere, puritanical and authoritative Victorian man, while his mother was considered to be the essence of a Victorian ‘gentlewoman’. Carroll’s childhood was relatively pleasant and uneventful, though his life at Daresbury was secluded and his playmates were mostly his brothers and sisters only. Including Carroll, a most of Dodgson children stammered severely. Carroll’s…

In this paper, the primary purpose is focusing on the evolution of the character named Dorimant from “The Man of Mode” in regards to his social rank in society. The thesis is the evolution of Dorimant’s social rank, in respects to his fall from once being considered the alpha. Throughout the novel, signs of Dorimant’s descent for this position of alpha is apparent. As the novel proceeds through the five acts, Dorimant’s descent become ever more apparent as he begins to give into his emotions.…

French actress Jeanne Moreau once stated: “Death is an absolute mystery. We are all vulnerable to it, it’s what makes life interesting and suspenseful” (1). The mysterious element of death is found throughout many of the noted tragedies of William Shakespeare. Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous dramas, is permeated with “murder, suicide, revenge, and accidental deaths” (Jamieson, “Death in ‘Hamlet’”). An analysis of Hamlet brings about a key question regarding one of its central themes:…

Blood: The Loss of Life, Morality, and Sanity The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s greatest, as well as shortest, works. The play connects with the political, historical, and philosophical influences of Shakespeare’s time. It is believed that when Macbeth was written in 1606, Shakespeare wanted to appease the then-ruling monarch and his most recent theatrical patron, James VI of Scotland. To please James, Shakespeare wrote the play to focus on James’ Scottish lineage and history,…

Wait For It is about waiting out any problems that might have arisen. The song, sung by vice president Aaron Burr’s character, is all about waiting for one’s chance to come as opposed to taking control and taking a chance on their own. Prior to Banquo’s death, “it is concluded. [Banquo’s soul is] flight/If it find heaven, must find it out tonight” (III.i.146-147). In other words, Macbeth is claiming that night is the night in which Banquo’s life is to end. if his soul is to go to heaven, that…

scrub away “dirty thoughts” as actual dirt, feeling as if actual cleansing might alleviate some of these obsessive thoughts that bring up feelings of shame and disgust. In the scene where the Doctor visits to evaluate her, it is revealed that the gentlewoman has seen her “rise from her bed throw her nightgown upon…