The Franklin's Tale

A Cheesecake like a dream Movie by：and recipe + kitada:design Recipe by：Hidesue Yamada (and recipe) The etymology of the Japanese word "Yume(夢: dream)" comes from the word “Ime(寝目),” consisting of "I(寝: to sleep)" and "Me(目: to see)." It is said that the word was firstly used during the Heian period, as a metaphor for the Hakanasa(儚さ: transient). Furthermore, Hakanai(儚い) means that a person dreamed, which shows the sentiment value of the Japanese. In western countries, on the other hand, the…

When analyzing The Little Mermaid, Giroux holds Ariel under scrutiny with her relationship with the men in her life and how her perfect body might lead little girls to idealize unhealthy body standards for themselves. Giroux describes Ariel as “modeled after a slightly anorexic Barbie Doll,” due to her slim figure, large breasts, and wide eyes, all which seems like too much for a sixteen year old. The two main male relationships that Ariel has are between her father, King Triton, and her love…

Some of the earliest double entendres are found in the Exeter Book, or Codex exoniensis, at Exeter Cathedral in England. The book was copied around 975 AD. In addition to the various poems and stories found in the book, there are also numerous riddles. The Anglo-Saxons did not reveal the answers to the riddles, but they have been answered by scholars over the years. Some riddles were double-entendres, such as Riddle 25 ("I am a wondrous creature: to women a thing of joyful expectation, to…

The Necklace, written by Guy de Maupassant, contains elements and characters that can be interpreted as an expression of Maupassant’s misogynistic portrayal of women. However, there also exist contrasting events and features present in The Necklace that serve to lessen the extent of the misogyny portrayed by Maupassant. This essay will explore a few of these elements, and will discuss the extent of the misogyny shown through Maupassant’s Madame Loisel. Through Madame Loisel’s obsession with…

Even though The Canterbury Tales is considered one of the most important works of literature it is incomplete, out of the 120 stories that were supposed to be written only twenty-four of them were ever published. The author, Geoffrey Chaucer, wrote The Canterbury tales taking place in April of the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The story is set around the time of the pilgrimage to see the saint st. Thomas a Becket, a variety of people agreed to travel together and to make the trip less boring…

Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw, based on the Greek mythology of the same name. It features a poor, uneducated girl, Eliza Doolittle, who is taken on a journey to become a duchess, to open up a flower shop. She is mentored by a professor, named Henry Higgins. By the end of the play, it is unknown if Liza ever marries Higgins, or a young man named Freddy Eynsford-Hill. As mentioned, as the story comes to a close, it leaves the reader something to think about. Does Eliza…

The Wizard of Oz is a story of a girl named Dorothy and her pet dog named Toto. The two become lost when a cyclone carries them away, from their home in Kansas, to the beautiful, enchanted, magical land of Oz. Dorothy and Toto need help in getting back home. Along the way, and in so doing, they make enemies with the Wicked Witch of the West. And they make friends with the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. The friendship helps the five to survive many adventures, and to make each…

/ Regular Bobbsey Twins. / That story. //” (107, 108, 109). “That story” just so happens to be Cinderella, who society has allowed the world to believe is tale that everyone should strive for in real life. Sexton asks why do we strive for this unrealistic Cinderella story that is so full of problematic events? Why would the world fall into the trap of happily ever after, where we don’t see what happens after…

Mique also designed a frivolous Chinese inspired structure built in 1776 called the ‘Jeu de Bague’. This was a small red and silver coloured merry-go-round, which had carved wooden seats in the form of peacocks for the ladies and dragons for the men. As it turned on its axis sounds would emanate from small egg-shaped bells suspended from under its cupola. In 1781 Marie Antoinette had a semi-circular pavilion built behind the Jeu de Bague to provide better shelter from the elements for her guests…

This magazine article describes the effect that punishment has on children. This article also teaches parents the best methods to discipline their child. Bettelheim explains to the parents that by using physical punishment the parents are inspiring their children to use their power to intimidate other. Bettelheim also tells parents that inflicting punishment on their children does not deter their children from committing the action, but it can cause their children to become “devious” or…