Promiscuity

As the story progresses into scene 2, the need for more information about Blanche becomes necessary for both the reader and for Stanley to form an opinion about her. The two characters have already begun their power play, each with the goal of gaining the dominance and control over the narrative of Blanche’s past. It is in these scenes as more of Blanche’s past is discovered that the shift of the protagonist begins to happen. Stanley learns of Blanche’s association with the Flamingo Hotel in…

Child erotic play, accepted or forced promiscuity, and forms of sexual harassment are unacceptable in today’s society. However, in Brave New World, readers are informed that the Director ‘inappropriately’ smacking Lenina’s bottom is “The strictest conventionality.” (Fanny Crowne, chapter 3, page…

When we think of racism we often think back to the 17th and 18th century when there was slavery in America and African Americans were treated unequally and forced to do laborious work due to the color of their skin. Although slaves were set free and given equal rights, it seems that racism continues to exist even today. Racism sparks many unanswered questions. Do people learn racism? Who teaches racism? Is it intentional? Is it unintentional? “Racism is one of the most complicated and profoundly…

“The world’s oldest profession!” What profession might that be? Prostitution, of course. Whores, as it seems, have established themselves in literature and culture since the beginning of written word. The Book of Revelations, to John Wilmot, now to Nathaniel Hawthorne all include some mention of promiscuous women and their debaucherous deeds. Although in Hawthorne's case prostitution in particular is not mentioned, being a whore is. Hawthorne utilizes sly allusions and implications from his…

Since after hiding from the Red Death for around six months, Prince Prospero, having a bizarre and eccentric taste in design, has thrown a magnificent and voluptuous masquerade encouraging the actions of promiscuity. For this grotesque masquerade, there were seven rooms the revelers resided in. Additionally, they all offered a variety of experiences and were colored differently: blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, and black. However, the revelers avoided…

You’re walking down the street, and a glint on the side of the road catches your eye. You walk over to the area where it’s coming from. The source is a shiny new iPhone, displayed in a window case at the nearby Apple store. They released a new iPhone? you think to yourself. I wonder what new features it has? The next week, you buy the phone right after you get your paycheck. If this particular occurrence hasn’t actually happened to you, you’ve probably experienced a similar situation, perhaps…

A Mizo saying, ‘khuang lova chai ang’, which translates to, ‘(this is) similar to merriment without a drum’, is used to describe an incomplete, poorly or half heartedly organised occasion (Lalpekhlua 2007: 195). Similarly, Lawmsanga (2010: 102) refers to another saying that a worship session without the presence of a khuang is ‘like food without salt’. Since its humble inception in church services in the revival of 1919, the khuang has continued to augment its necessity as the dominating factor…

girl's work is never done as well as the more prevalent fact that the mother, who is untrusting of her daughter and unwilling to let her daughter carry on her life on her own free will, constantly shouts commands to deter her from living a life of promiscuity. The layers of advice and commands spoken in one long, unending breath creates a smothering sense of duty and oppression that makes the conversation evidently one-way. In fact, the only time the daugher interjects is to prove her worth and…

in our society, many of the sexual actions looked down upon back then are still looked down upon now, such as “elementary sex”, and hopping from person to person. Even with all the conditioning, Lenina admits “[She] hadn’t been feeling keen on promiscuity lately”, showing that human nature to find a mate cannot be fully conditioned out of…

character that could suggest that she is immoral is the possible promiscuity associated with her voice. Nick refers to an excitement in her voice that “men found difficult to forget” which suggests that she has been with a lot of men, however in chapter 6 describes a “warm human magic” in her voice, which creates the sense that she is full of compassion and warmth, which are obvious not the emotions of an immoral person. This possible promiscuity would also be viewed as liberation of women.…