Nuit Blanche

Imagine being forced to be alone with the old reclusive and somewhat scary lady down the street. This is the situation that the Pip, the protagonist and narrator in Charles Dicken’s novel called Great Expectations, has to face. His sister forced him to go to see Miss Havisham, a mysterious lady from the upper class, and play with her at her house. In this passage Pip is seeing her for the first time. In this excerpt the lady is portrayed as a pure or even divine figure at first sight, but after…

Are Nora and Janie similar By Janie’s husband Tea Cake, died from rabies and was shot by Janie. Nora left her husband after he married her for her looks. Nora and Janie were treated badly in their marriages and both were trophy wives at one point in their stories, but there are differences between them. Nora is from the book A Doll’s House and Janie is from Their Eyes Were Watching God. Janie and Nora were very similar except for their realizations. They were both raised with more privilege…

all, so as not to end up in the same state as her sister – “neurotic” and committed to a mental hospital. Depending “on the kindness of strangers”, because, due to a lack of status and adherence to gender roles, this dirtied kindness is perhaps all Blanche is able to garner. This fear of Stella would resonate with the contemporary audience, due to the strength of social roles at the time – and the fact that Stella simply must adhere to one of the pre-sets, at risk of becoming a “wreck”, much…

Marissa Robles ENGL 3000 February 2, 2017 Richard II Assignment Evidence Richard’s Mistakes In speaking of the Duke of Gloucester’s death, Mowbray says, “I slew him not; but to my own disgrace / Neglected my sworn duty in that case”. (1.1.136-37). Richard banishes Bolingbroke: Therefore, we banish you our territories: You, cousin Hereford, upon pain of life, Till twice five summers have enrich'd our fields. (1.3.436-38). John of Gaunt speaks about Richard while on his death bed:…

towards Stella, she chose to stay until the last scene where she decided that Stanley was guilty of all the accusations that Blanche had informed her of. William’s true intentions for this play was to have the audience look at Blanche but how she charmed males in without trying. His sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia which is where he drew more inspiration for Blanche and how the illness effected her mental state. On the other hand Stanley was a completely different character, William’s…

Especially those women who are vulnerable and have weaknesses like Blanche, she is presented as a moth-like image who is delicate and fragile because of her appearance Dubois is shown as a victim. Thus, Stanley uses her vulnerabilities to satisfy his own desires by fulfilling the American Dream and conforming to the ideal norm of the patriarchal ‘breadwinner’ male figure, he does this by asserting violence. It can be argued that Blanche Dubois is a victim of circumstances because she encounters…

feel of New Orleans in the 1940’s. Then we go on to follow Blanche (Vivien Leigh) discover the world her sister, Stella (Kim Hunter), now lives in. Blanche seems very paranoid from the very beginning. While reading the play I never picked up any hints to Blanche’s mental stability and I was very confused why her sister thought she needed to be in a mental hospital, but while watching the film it is very clear that Blanche needs help. Blanche cannot function without attention from someone,…

author has illustrated the play as an example of social realism. The relationship between the thematic expression of the play and the reality of the contemporary society during which the play was written including the personal life of the author. Blanche DuBois is illustrated in a very interesting way to depict the manipulated realities of the people around the author. For instance, the character of Stanley would be compared to that of the author’s father - rude and…

routine. In the play Stanley was describe as the typical violent and possessive man that had control towards Stella. While his wife Stella was very vulnerable and did not had voice or opinion at home, which reflected the power of men in women behavior. Blanche Stella’s sister was different, she seems a strong person but in reality she is fragile, and her past relationship was very tragic. In the play the men power was reflected by how manipulated and violent Stanley was. In scene 8 when…

character Blanche Dubois tries to start new life, with her sister and new husband Stanley. But, she is constantly reminded of her haunting past. She feels as if the suicide of her first husband is her fault. Due to this constant guilt she cannot escape from, she drives herself mad. In Scene One Blanche blames the loss of her previous home in Belle Reve on her sister, Stella. After Stanley hearing of this incident he begins to think that Blanche sold the house and kept the money for herself.…