Jane Mallett

1. Why is the story of Helen Keller important to this chapter? (pp. 79 – 80) Helen Keller is in important to this chapter, because she gained language, and with it: history, literature, and culture. When she acquired language, she acquired access to the same symbolic world that most of society lives in. She no longer had see or hear the world directly, thanks to the work of Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller could now share her experiences with the world. 2. What is the difference between a digital…

The Adoration of Jenna Fox written by Mary Pearson displays many interesting relationships, on of which is between the main character, Jenna and her grandmother, Lily. Lily and Jenna’s relationship wasn’t one of a stereotyped grandmother and granddaughter, instead, Lily and Jenna’s relationship was extremely strained. Due to how they both often outwardly expressed their dislike for each other. As the novel progressed we saw Lily help Jenna gain a better understanding of who she is and what she…

A tribute to the housewives of the nineteenth century, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll’s House is more than a fictional tale of a woman establishing her legacy in a male-dominated society. Ibsen’s views extinguish the typical portrayal of women in early-day literature entirely. By providing female readers with a sense of empowerment, esteem, and individuality through the actions and beliefs of his strongest feminine roles, Ibsen has been named one of the greatest contributors to the rise of femininity in…

and engagements. Characters mary for a variety of reasons, not just love. Lydia marries because she’s young and naive; Charlotte marries because she’s worried about not having a home if she doesn’t. Only Jane and Elizabeth marry because they truly love their husbands. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen shows that the high pressure to get married in the British Regency period often leads to unhappy marriages. Lydia and Mr. Wickham are pressured to get married after eloping, even though Mr.…

1. Lily Bart’s allegiance to the superficialities to society is present only because she is trapped by the dictates of her upbringing and expectations of the times. She often feels envy or jealousy towards a simpler life. Maybe if her father was in her life or if her mother did not put so much pressure on her she would have the life she wants, like Gerty’s or Selden’s. 2. Wharton’s description of Selden means he doesn’t chase material things and does not complain about them being too expensive…

Jane Austen’s literature, until the publication of Emma (1815), consistently delivered novels that contained similar series of events, societal norms, ideologies, and depiction of women throughout the Austenian era. The release of Emma challenged the traditional depiction of Austen’s heroine because now the heroine, Emma Woodhouse, is allotted enormous wealth which provokes and exudes her source of agency throughout the progression of the novel. This is a unique and uncommon characteristic, in…

Phyllis Wachter, Aiko Yamashiro, Laura Boyle, Harry L. Katz, Elaine Bander, Anne Toner, and James Rovira, Jane Austen is THE greatest author from the last two centuries. Each and every one of the authors mentioned has an impressive reputation, however, not nearly as impressive as Jane Austen’s. Even Wendy Lesser claims one of the main reasons she reads is because of Jane Austen! Without a doubt, Jane Austen IS the greatest author of the past two centuries. She wrote only six books, although…

ED 734 Story Evaluation Candidate Name: Ryshique Williams “Good children’s literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child”, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. I chose this quote to introduce my assignment because after reading the book “When I Grow Up”, by Misty Copeland I can clearly understand why my niece Kayden purchased this book. She and the author have a love of dance in common. It’s in both of their hearts, and once something becomes a part of you…

The Portrait of a Lady: A Fiction of Portraits I. Introduction Indicated from the title, The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a novel full portrait of a young lady named Isabel Archer, the main character. In first sight, it is easy to think this novel simply as a description of a lady provided by the narrator. The term “portrait” gives us a feeling that we are to see a lady fully depicted, or, portrayed inside the frame of the narrative. However, as readers read along, they get to know that…

How can Austen's Mansfield Park be read within the New Historicist argument suggested by Stephen Greenblatt; the ideological paradigm where there is no room for dissent? Or how can Austen herself be understood either as a novelist or as a historian, especially with her great role in nation building, according to the definition of a nation suggested by Homi Bhabha? While Richard Allen's emphasis the complex symbolic in the literary works that propagate specific ideological structures (Allen. 11),…