Parlour

house, and the bazaar are the main locations that help create the themes in this story. The boy’s street is where he plays with his friend, Mangan, and where he watches Mangan’s sister, whom he loves. “Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind was pulled down within an inch of the stash so that I could not be seen . When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped” (Joyce 322). The boy’s house helps create the idea of not letting others influence you…

Sally is a woman who has a fear about losing Ed, and she wants to prevent divorce that Ed did on his previous marriages. "[T]his whole room, was sexual in a way she didn't quite understand; it was clearly a dangerous place. I was like a massage parlour, only for women" (Atwood 166). This somehow depicts a forbidden chamber in Bluebeard's story. Sally is afraid of being left, and she has a deepest worry that Ed gets seduced by other women. As the story goes by, Sally faces an affair between her…

Every author has their own unique style of writing depending on the message that they are trying to convey. Some authors believe in a figurative style of writing, whereas others tend to simply state the facts. Ray Bradbury, in Fahrenheit 451, depicts a expressive style of writing in order to express the negative impact of technology in society. The citizens of this dystopia have become so accustomed to technology that it has taken over their lives. They are so dependent on technology, that they…

One final feature of Washington Square, which according to Quilligan is characteristic of allegory as a genre, is the presence of a “threshold text.” A threshold text is an opening narrative that is commented and investigated in the rest of the text; it signals the reader to read morally (i.e., allegorically) (53). The opening pages of Washington Square present a physician, a man of the medical profession, whose trade is to keep people alive; he is a practical man, touched by the light of…

Jane Eyre and Stephen Dedalus are literary embodiments of the timeless notion of growing up. Charlotte Bronte and James Joyce are able to capture the true essence of growth in mentality and physicality, from childhood to adulthood, through the use of these characters’ tribulations. Both works of literature are able to encompass the underlying message of learning to accept one’s self-defined identity through the use of social norms and established societal cultures as a platform. Though Bronte…

When placed in a desperate situation, the human mind tends to grasp at any sort of escape possible. In James Joyce's "Araby," readers are introduced to the narrator, a young boy, who has to face such a situation. Living in a difficult environment, the unnamed narrator fixates himself on his neighbor's sister, who he finds beautiful. Through descriptions of the wearisome environment and its effect on the young boy, examples of emotion towards Mangan's sister from the narrator and use of symbols,…

In the novel,Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury a guy by the the name of name of Montag had the job to burn books.In this book a fireman's job is to raid homes and burn books because the government doesn't allow them.Normal day to day things included watching tv and listening to music on wireless headphones called seashells. While burning books he realized that he was burning something important,history.Throughout the story he gained knowledge about the history and grows to love books.Montag hides…

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been cherished and revered by a consistently large audience for many decades. So how has a novel, published 205 years ago, continued to remain relatable and relevant in modern society? The universal themes of Pride and Prejudice on both the interpersonal and societal levels, such as love, marriage, and class, keep people constantly returning to the story, but in addition, it is Austen’s light, crisp, and direct telling of both characters and plot that yields…

Have you ever come across a verse of scripture that you know you have read hundreds of times over your life, when suddenly bells and whistle ring out, bright lights dance in the heavens and a flock of white doves flying in dramatic formation appear? Me either. However, there are times when The Holy Spirit – as only He can will cause the eyes of my understanding to be enlightened [Eph. 1:18] concerning a passage I thought I had a full understanding of. Recently, I’ve been spending some time in…

True Grit by Charles Portis contains aspects of feminism and gender equality portrayed through the main character, Mattie Ross, a 14 year old girl set out to seek revenge on her father’s killer. Mattie Ross is a segacious, self-sufficient, dauntless young girl. Charles Portis elaborates on the life and quest of Mattie Ross to create a thrilling novel that exemplifies the fight against male domination, patriarchal societies and sexist views. Throughout history women have been “oppressed by…