Jane Arden

Satire is an important element in writing. It’s a way for writers to take a step back and comment on something; to show how ridiculous it is without just flat out saying it. Satire is usually used as a fun way of pointing out the faults in society and current events. The Other Paris by Mavis Gallant was written in 1956, barely a decade after World War 2 finished, the world was rebuilding and marriage was seen as a safe option, a way to move forward and start a life together. The main character…

Enheduanna (~2300 BCE): Enheduanna was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad, the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire in Ancient Sumeria, approximately 2300 BCE. She is the largely credited as being the world’s first named author; she wrote numerous poems, psalms, and prayers which lay the foundation for later Hebrew psalms and the Homeric Hymns of Ancient Greece. Enheduanna served as High Priestess to the Akkadian Empire, and was charged with the responsibility to maintain the city’s temple complex…

directions, but sometimes it’s hard to tell what got someone to that spot in life, or what could have helped them get somewhere else. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë features a lot of supernatural aid that wildly impact lives of the characters. While there were few literal supernatural activities in the novel, supernatural aid is still a huge help in Jane’s life. Jane, the protagonist, is on a journey for happiness and a sense of belonging a lot of supernatural events are exposed to her that help…

Rowling, an esteemed author, once stated, “Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire.” Perhaps such a statement is radical, but it is undisputable that tales such as Pride and Prejudice are well-loved classics. Jane Austen had a childhood that poised her for success, a sudden development of her career, wrote many pieces of literature, is known for various themes and genres, used various literary techniques, and has won a variety of awards. Jane Austen was a phenomenal author,…

In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennett and Charlotte Lucas have contrary ideals when it comes to marriage. Elizabeth wants to marry for love, passion and happiness. While Charlotte wants to marry for wealth, social standing and security. With very different views on marriage reoccuring in the book, it is clear that marriage is an exceedingly prominent theme throughout the novel. It is shown through exceptionally diverse point of views that are contrastable between two…

I would recognize that voice anywhere. But what was he getting at? The girl responded, her voice too quiet for me to hear. This must be the infamous Jane Eyre. “But you heard an odd laugh? You have heard that laugh before, I should think, or something like it?” “Yes, sir: there is a woman who sews here, called Grace Poole, she laughs in that way.” Grace? Grace who cheerfully made my bed every morning…

Bronte's descriptions in Jane Eyre have a tendency to alienate her readers, invoke a lack of interest and are not distributed appropriately throughout her novel. These factors, therefore, render her imagery ineffective. Charlotte Bronte has a gift for presenting vivid landscapes and architecture however, her descriptions…

Through the use of characterization and absurd language, Wilde mocks the value given to social institutions in the Victorian upper-class society. Specifically, he satirizes the socially constructed role of the family, religion and marriage. Lady Bracknell’s characterization and Jack’s family story satire the importance of the family and its respectability in the Victorian era. Lady Bracknell’s authoritative attitude towards Gwendolyn and Algernon shows the prominent place of the family had in an…

In Act 1 of “The Importance of Being Earnest”, Wilde satirizes marriage by using travesty and to show that marriage is supposed to be a serious topic but as if it was just business. In the play, Gwendolen is talking with Jack about how important and serious marriage is but as soon and Jack asks her on impulse, she says yes. Gwendolen loves jack’s fake name that is Ernest, and that’s pretty much all she cares about. To be Earnest is to be serious and sincere which is ironic because Jack is lying…

This exemplifies a volte-face in the roles of Jane and Mr. Rochester’s marriage that rebels against the archetypal relationship in the Victorian era where a male would typically be the “prop” for a female. This theme of rebellion is envisioned invariably as a positive manifesto throughout Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. One fashion that Jane’s nonconformity is marvelous is that she abandons her abusive household and traverses to Lowood. In chapter IV Jane explodes after her mother calls her a…