Mimicry

Lord Shaftesbury presented the first sketch of the Relief Theory: The natural free spirits of ingenious men, if imprisoned or controlled, will find out other ways of motion to relieve themselves in their constraint; and whether it be in burlesque, mimicry, or buffoonery, they will be glad at any rate to vent themselves, and be revenged upon their constrainers (qtd. in Morreall Comic…

There are many disadvantages from being from a low class status. Not enough funding in low income neighborhoods, therefore less money for education in schools. Teachers juggle fewer resources due to diminishing state funding and more responsibilities. Not enough money for parents to give tutoring or test prep. For students who grow up in an impoverished household, stresses and other distractions make success all the more challenging. Numerous factors can make it difficult for a child to focus…

The definition of postmodern has been a “subject of much debate” throughout the history of 20th and 21st century (Seldon 197). In the postmodern world, there are no “unity, coherence, and meaning” anymore (199). Jean-François Lyotard explains that the modern attempt to “realize” the reality has failed to convey it and ended to be a mere representation of reality (Lyotard 74). The rules of art are constantly changing as time flies. Lyotard asserts, we are in the age of “slackening” where artistic…

The Internalisation of Ugliness Postcolonial criticism aims to teach us to read ourselves, revealing our psychological ‘inheritance’ of racial discrimination; the product of a society in which we are constantly subjected to images of whiteness. It addresses the subconscious influence of the media in shaping us to be racist, and indoctrinating victims of racism with the belief that whiteness is the paragon of beauty. Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ and Alice Walker’s ‘The Colour Purple’ reveal…

Society can play a major in how a person feels psychological. Humans to some extent have foreseeable behaviors in public environments. These environments such as workplaces, and malls and public areas can ultimately affect how we feel about the standards and expectations involved. This idea of thoughts and feelings as shown by scientific experiments and research is known as psychogeography- the study of the relationship between the places we go and how they play a part in our thoughts and…

defined” (Hunter 94) her. With fear of being defined only by the incident of losing Lily, she set out pursue being an archivist, but it had later on been revealed that she did it because William is also an archivist himself. Jane’s recurring unconscious mimicry of other people illustrates insecurities and lack of self-concept, which has been discussed by Schaick & Stolberg as some of the results of decreased paternal-involvement (101). And to further explore the effects of Jane’s broken…

In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, occurring in 1692 in the little town of Salem, Massachusetts where outbreaks of the witchcraft trials had taken over many of the townspeople’s everyday lives (Miller, 1124). When accused of witchcraft, they were brought to trial at the court where there was a group a girls, including Abigail Williams, Betty Parris, and Ruth Putnam. These girls had accused many of witchcraft sending them to be hanged or to jail unless they confessed. In the courtroom,…

Introduction The thought of masculinity often manifests various stereotypes; the image of the glorified white male is often formed. Hegemonic masculinity is often seen as the most dominant, defining form of masculinity. Characteristics of hegemonic masculinity are often presumed to be male, white characters that embody the naturalness of masculinity. A presumption is that masculinity and maleness are linked. Similarly but not to the same extent, femininity and the existence as a female are…

Appreciation is predominantly given to poets before the 20th century because more research and analysis has been conducted on their poetry. One exception to this is Theodore Roethke; a poet who lived from 1908 to 1968. Growing up, Roethke had a fascination with nature which would lead to his excessive use of nature as a means of communicating his ideas on human experience and existence in his poetry. When Roethke was 14, his father died of cancer and his uncle committed suicide; this contributed…

The Divine Dramatist, written by Harry S. Stout contains an overview of the life of George Whitefield and accounts the rise of modern evangelism. The claim that the author makes is that George Whitefield is rightly labeled Anglo-America’s first modern celebrity. Throughout his book, Stout explains how the genius and passion of Whitefield helped the church. Specifically, in the eighteenth century, as there was a growing desire to see the inherited ideas of sermons come alive in ways that would…