Governess

Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” is a short story that was written in 1989, that outlines the difficulties with a mother and daughter relationship. A young girl name Jing-Mei Woo who is the main character in the story was a vulnerable nine-year-old girl living in a home with her mother and father. Jing-Mei deals with the high potentials of her mother, to become a genius. After losing everything in China, her mother moved to America for a better living. Jing-Mei shares her mother’s thoughts about America on…

The famed twentieth century author Virginia Woolf, wrote nearly fifthteen works that have shaped the evolution of the twenty-first century. The attention to mental illness and social hierarchy that Woolf addresses within her 1925 literary classic Mrs. Dalloway, can be seen as an influential factor in addressing and later resolving these issues within social culture. Woolf emphasizes the theme of repression by addressing the stereotypical British roles of women and the lack of mental health…

The Modern Myth of Innocence The poem “The Myth of Innocence” by Louise Glück, is one that brilliantly transcends the test of time and holds a brilliant message that resonates with people in modern times. The main theme of this poem is maturing, and in Persephone’s case she is immediately thrown into the life of a woman rather than a girl. This poem was written as a metaphor for the process of growing up, and almost seems to expertly predict the future by metaphorically describing the behavior…

“Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte is a story about a youthful orphan, named Jane Eyre, who was living an awful life with her aunt and cousins, the Reeds. Jane’s character developed throughout the novel. Bronte acquired the buildup in her characters by the multiple locations in the novel, since the settings mostly reflects the human’s emotions. The different locations Jane encountered had a huge impact on her character and the mood throughout the story. The novel started at Gateshead Hall, where…

Throughout man’s existence, people were impacted from one another. From real characters like Thomas Jefferson, who was impacted by the Enlightenment, to fictional characters like Lyddie. Lyddie is a school-age girl who is being followed in the book, Lyddie, written by Katherine Paterson. The book, Lyddie, follows the trials and adventure that Lyddie will go through. Throughout her trials and adventures, she’ll meet many people, that later left an impact on Lyddie. Some people who left an impact…

Michel Foucault, in The History of Sexuality, argues that the concepts of power and pleasure are intertwined. In the given excerpt from Herculine Barbin, both narrator Camille and her “sister”/lover, Sara, are teachers at a religious boarding school in nineteenth-century France, thus being forced to keep their relationship a secret. One religious figure of authority at the school, Abbé H., plays a significant role in the dynamic between the two women as confessor and religious guide. The…

Humans have a trend in which we only sacrifice at the most critical or important point, which helps reveal the what we value. This is showcased in the novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, when the author uses the protagonist, Jane Eyre, to showcase a theme of sacrifice and sometimes lack thereof regarding one’s moral principles in a Victorian society. Throughout the novel, Jane deliberately sacrifices her safety, stability, and emotional gratification, which highlights her character’s values…

Imagine the expectations of being the oldest child out of four children. The House on Mango Street was written by Sandra Cisneros, and the main character Esperanza learns that a part of growing up, is gaining adult responsibilities. In the story, she learns that growing up is not always easy. Becoming an adult requires leaving innocence behind, to be what people expect but people can choose who they want to be. A part of growing up is becoming an adult and leaving innocence behind. Esperanza is…

Imagine you are stranded, no mother, no food, and no place to belong, what would you do in these harsh conditions? The author of The Midwife's Apprentice, Karen Cushman, writes about an orphan girl, about 12 or 13 and how she tries to find a place to belong in the world. The main character, Alyce is generally a bright person with many hardships along the way. She is very poor and has no home to stay at and no family to stay with. At the beginning of the book Alyce or Brat is really scared or…

Analena Jurić Grant Currier English Composition 1 23 October 2017 The Glass Castle The Glass Castle, a memoir written by Jeannette Walls is a story about the chaotic life of the author Jeannette and the life she endured growing up with her bizarre parents and three siblings. Jeannette’s life was anything but ordinary, she lived a tough life compared to most people. Jeannette had to grow up faster than most children and was constantly moving. The reason behind Jeannette’s constant struggle in…