Liminal being

these attributes causes a lot of stress. Another factor that is significant for her is that she is not on the more popular side, so she has to cope with learning to try and, in a way, fit in. From the jump, she is more to herself and not worried about being in the popular crowd and is trying to do her work both on herself as well as her work. After spending time with Doreen, and seeing the city, she knows that some of the things that Doreen participates in she does not want to be a part of.…

or concept of the nurturing mother. She nurses Gabriel’s mother “during all her….illness” (Joyce 1) but somehow is not anxious about her kids because “Bessie will look after them” (Joyce 1). This connects to the previous idea concerning Gretta’s liminal state. She realizes what she is supposed to be for society and for her husband, but certain events lead the reader to believe her mind is truly elsewhere (i.e., her ideal life with Michael perhaps). Gabriel on the other hand, is very content…

in a way that brings forth empathy and participation in the reader. We understand another’s experience when we relate ourselves to another and understand with our hearts. We write in such a way that we are able to communicate a bodily sense of ‘being-there’ (O’Neill, 2002). If we come to understand in a bodily participative way, there is a sense in which our bodies know more than we do in a specific way. Shapiro (1985) expressed, ‘I conceive of phenomena as fixed enough in their structures…

Kristeva’s literary theory of abjection. This is because the short story begins with Terry’s abjection as an infant, and ends with Julie being disposed to a psychiatric home. Arguably, Gowdy’s short story can be perceived of how the disable-bodied individual is rejected, and repressed within society, because they are labelled as the vulnerable. Arguably, the status of being recognized as vulnerable is because of the individual’s physical difference, which consequently…

victory, because the reversed direction of Cocoanut's body against the current still suggests homosexual proclivities, on both protagonists' part. This is corroborated by the fact that the blood on Lionel's body attracts sharks, preventing it from being recovered. Since the body is stained with blood because Cocoanut bit Lionel, Cocoanut essentially determines the fate of his corpse and, as a result, continues to exert his influence on him. Secondly, it is significant that ultimately, neither…

Before the cremation ceremony, the body is washed and dressed in clean clothing then placed in a funeral home for a viewing for 3 days. A prayer is then said prior to the cremation for the redemption of the person’s soul that has left the earth and being their new cycle of life. On the day of the cremation, a speech about the person is usually told by a close family member or friend following the formal prayer. During the cremation process only close family members and a priest attend it because…

characters who become involved in his life such as drunk civil servant, Marmeladov, his daughter, Sonia, an old friend, Razumikhin, and a hedonistic adulterer, Svidrigailov. Dostoyevsky externalizes Raskolnikov’s internal struggle with his crime through liminal space. Specifically, the author employs three words -- сеней (pr. seny), meaning landing, двер (pr. dver), meaning door or doorway, and порог (pr. polog), meaning threshold -- to express the young man’s conscience.…

ancestry and roots as shown when she attempts to share her heritage with her son: "Every one of those stars has a story . . . Coyote went fishing one day. That’s how it all started" (King 808). In relation, the seemingly never-ending issue with not being able to cross either border draws the attention of the media, recognizing and highlighting the issue of cultural identity, and eventually allowing the mother and her son to gain entry across the American border. The border can symbolize the…

they could have the same background with the buyers or product company that he or she may work with. Basically, they will have great connection with them. According to Torres & Wicks-Asbun(2014) from the article “Undocumented Students’ Narratives of Liminal Citizenship: High Aspirations, Exclusion, and “In-Between” Identities”, the ones that know someone from their country that has products that could be useful in this country will tell them why it’s best to do business with us and improve our…

Although never explicitly stated, the conflicting needs of being an individual and belonging in a community suggest the impossibility of feeling included as whole in the world. The societal desire to categorize people based on appearance suggests the allowance and tolerance of ignorance. Throughout the novel, many Blackfoot characters are misidentified as other Native…