How do Bennett and Chaucer present women in ‘The Outside Dog’ in ‘Talking Heads 2’?

The main female characters in these two texts are Alison in ‘The Miller's Tale' and Marjory in ‘The Outside Dog. ‘ However, it may also be possible to consider the prominent feminine qualities in Absolon, and also Tina, the dog in the Talking Heads 2' monologue. It can also be said that Stuart's victims are presumably female. Alison, in ‘The Miller's Tale' is largely presented as the stereotypical young wife, which follows the genre of the tale itself. The Miller says, ‘fair was this yonge wyf,' so the reader immediately sees her as the attractive and beautiful stereotype, which is intensified by the fact that the Miller does not give her a name until line 258, effectively objectifying her as a character, giving her no individuality. Also, the repetition of this title reduces her own personality and makes her seem almost like the property of her husband. Alison's two-dimensional image is furthered by Chaucer's frequent references to colour, in this case, black and white. The colours usually describe what she is wearing, for example, ‘a bamcloth eek as whit as morne milk' and ‘of col-black silk. ‘ Chaucer sees Alison, and possible women in general, as a contrast of black and white; the white of her apron is contrasted to the black of her hair and eyebrows. White is traditionally seen as a pure colour and black's a dark, mysterious colour. This shows that on the surface Alison may be beautiful, but she is not so pure and loyal to her husband at the end on the tale. Chaucer may be generalising this to all women, suggesting they can ‘put on a front' and be something they are not. However, the simple, plain nature of the two colours presents her as a two-dimensional character with little depth. In the same way, the character of Marjory is presented as being quite weak and obedient towards her husband. It is obvious to Marjory that her husband is guilty for the murders, but she does not say anything to the police, and she hides his slacks, which would have been crucial evidence, ‘I sneaked in and got a bin bag and fetched them inside. Marjory seems quite a passive wife, and accepts what her husband tells her, often without questioning him directly, ‘He took the van over to Rawdon last night. Said it was Rawdon anyway. ‘ The distrust here is evident, but as she is not presented as a particularly strong character, this distrust is not voiced, or acted upon. This may suggest generally that women are the weaker, more passive sex, and should be obedient towards their husbands, in the same way that Marjory is. Marjory's obsession with cleaning says a lot about the ‘role of women' in the home. She is portrayed as the hardworking housewife, which seems to be her main and most important role, ‘the police said not to touch anything but I wasn't having the place left upset like that so I set to and cleaned down†¦ ‘ This is also emphasised by the way Stuart considers the role of his wife. He says, ‘You're lucky I do it at all' when talking about washing his own clothes. Like in ‘The Miller's tale,' the female character is presented as the typical wife, However, Marjory is the stereotypical obedient wife. The physical description and physiognomy of the character of Alison is extensive, and Chaucer seems to be parodying poetic portraits of the subjects of courtly lovers. He uses similes to compare Alison to the domestic and everyday where the courtly poets would have chosen exotic and valuable comparisons. For example, she is repeatedly compared to animals, such as ‘Winsinge she was, as is a joly colt. ‘ These descriptions, although they sometimes express positive qualities, such as her liveliness, may also portray a negative image of the ‘yonge wyf. ‘ For example, it may be inferred here that she is quite immature. Alison's outward appearance is concentrated on, and as a reader we do not learn a lot about her personality and characteristics, suggesting that she has little more than her looks in her favour. For example, ‘as any wezele hir body gent and small. ‘ This portrays Alison as being slim bodied in appearance. Chaucer presents women as being an object of sexuality, and the tale may be predominantly for the amusement of a male audience. This compares to Marjory and Stuart in ‘The Outside Dog' as Marjory is used as a sexual ‘object' by her husband, seen in the tome and language used, ‘he wakes me up and he has another go. The tone here is quite dismissive, with no feeling involved, but Marjory also seems quite resentful of her husband, as she is treated like it is her duty as a wife to obey her husband. She does not refer to Stuart by name, and by repeatedly using the pronoun ‘he,' she shows him no recognition, intensifying her resentment of her husband, and the distant relationship the two characters have. Chaucer uses strong adjectives when presenting Alison as a sly lover, she is said to have a ‘likerous ye' portraying her as being provocative and sexy. She is also described as a ‘wench', which is a very uncomplimentary term for a woman. This contrasts to her appearance and wealth. Her willingness to commit adultery is seen in her encounter with Nicholas and at first her seeming unwillingness to engage in any such behaviour with Nicholas, ‘I will nat kisse thee, by my fey! ‘ However, within five lines of the tale, she has ‘changed her mind' and has been persuaded by Nicholas. This portrays her as having few morals or determination, and almost ‘teasing Nicholas. ‘ Overall, the character of Alison is not one in which a reader can sympathise with, as she is largely portrayed in a negative light. However, I feel that a reader is more likely to sympathise with the character of Marjory, as Bennett does not portray her as being a particularly ‘bad' or blameworthy character, and we may feel sorry for her because of the treatment she encounters by her husband. It also works in her favour that the text is written in the form of a monologue, therefore the reader is essentially encouraged to relate to the character, as she describes events from her own point of view. However, like with Alison, as a reader we do not really agree with her actions, and may feel that she should be more of an active, rather than passive character. The character of Absolon is given very feminine qualities by Chaucer. His description is very precise and extensive in detail, for example, ‘crul was his heer, and as the gold it shoon. ‘ His description is rather unusual for a man, and strictly contrasts to the strong, manly portrait of the Miller. Absolon's character is largely mocked and treated as a figure of fun due to these effeminate qualities that he possesses. This again portrays femininity in a bad light, diminishing the importance and status of women in society, particularly in the period in which Chaucer wrote the tales. The fact that the dog in Bennett's monologue is female may also portray women in a negative manner. Dogs are typically viewed as being obedient towards their ‘masters. ‘ This suggests that the master-servant relationship should be extended to the husband and wife, as Marjory is in competition with Tina for her husband's recognition, ‘That dog's not inside is she? ‘ The victims in this monologue are also women, which again presents women as being ‘helpless victims' and open to abuse from men. Again, the underlying theme of the passive nature of women is explored, as Stuart takes advantage of this.

A Streetcar Named Desire – A Tragic Hero

There are nine types of heroes in this world, each of them with their own unique stories, plots, cliches etc. Among those is the classic tragic hero, one who is destined to fail no matter what. In a Streetcar Named Desire, the tragic hero is Blanche Dubois, an aging Southern Belle living in a state of perpetual panic about her fading beauty. In this essay it will be discussed what makes Blanche a tragic hero and how she compares to a typical tragic hero.A typical tragic hero is first and foremost, born of noble stature. This gives the hero something to fall from, so they can â€Å"fall from grace† (Avril Lavigne, Nobody's Home). Blanche Dubois born in Laurel, Mississippi, to a wealthy family. She is a former schoolteacher who had been evicted from Belle Reve (a family home) after being declared a woman of loose morals. This was because years earlier, Blanche's husband committed suicide after she expressed her distaste on his sexuality. She later had many affairs trying to numb her grief on the death of her husband.The second condition for a tragic hero is what is called Hamartia, a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of the hero. Blanche's tragic flaw is that she is dependant on men, so much so that she makes choices and does things that are morally questionable. She manipulates and lies to potential suitors to make herself seem more attractive and younger-which in her mind is the only way a man will love her. She does this with Harold â€Å"Mitch† Mitchell and it seems to be working until Mitch is informed of all the lies he's been fed, at which point Mitch breaks up with Blanche and leaves her vulnerable for Stanley to rape.The reversal of fortune, peripeteia, is when the fortunate hero is down on his luck. In Blanche's case, she loses Belle Reve, her husband is a homosexual and dead, she is evicted from her own town and is losing her beauty. She used to be a wealthy and beautiful Southern belle with a loving family and kind husband but her luc k changed directions and she lost everything she held dear.One of the most obvious conditions of a tragic hero is nemesis, the fate that  cannot be reversed. In other words, no matter what the hero tries or does their fate is sealed. Blanche's fate is inevitable, all people can do is watch as she falls deeper and deeper into her delusions and misconceptions of reality.In the end of the tragedy, the audience should be left feeling pity or fear after witnessing the downfall of the tragic hero, catharsis. This is because the punishment dealt to the hero is not wholly deserved, the punishment far exceeds the crime. Blanche was a sad and confused woman who was looking for comfort and someone to take care of her.She lied and manipulated people to try and get the happy life she wanted but that did not mean she deserved to be raped, abandoned by her own sister and publicly humiliated. Blanche herself said â€Å"It [deliberate cruelty] is the one unforgivable thing in my opinion and it is the one thing I have never, never been guilty of.† (Williams, Scene 10 Pg 126)Anagnoririsis is the recognition or discovery made by the tragic hero, the point in time when the hero realizes what went wrong and why. Most other tragedies like Hamlet and Mcbeth feature this but this does not happen to Blanche.In the end Blanche was sent to a mental institution, she never gained any knowledge of what truly happened and why. In this way, it could be said that Blanche is not your typical tragic hero because she does not meet this point but that is not a bad thing. Blanche is a unique tragic hero who will never know what went wrong as she has submerged herself in her own little world.A typical, yet unique, tragic hero, Blanche did her best to be happy, her only goal. Unfortunately for her, she did not go about the right way of doing it. The wrong people were angered and others tried to force Blanche to face reality.Blanche was unable to let go of the walls that protected her from th e harsh truth, and so she fell from grace. The final scene in which Blanche utters her most famous line â€Å"†¦I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.†, is the sad culmination of Blanche's vanity and total dependence on men for happiness.A typical tragic hero is first and foremost, born of noble stature. This gives the hero something to fall from, so they can â€Å"fall from grace† (Avril Lavigne, Nobody's Home). Blanche Dubois born in Laurel, Mississippi, to a wealthy family.She is a former schoolteacher who had been evicted from Belle Reve (a family home) after being declared a woman of loose morals. This was because years earlier, Blanche's husband committed suicide after she expressed her distaste on his sexuality. She later had many affairs trying to numb her grief on the death of her husband.The second condition for a tragic hero is what is called Hamartia, a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of the hero. Blanche's tragic flaw is that she is dependant on men, so much so that she makes choices and does things that are morally questionable.She manipulates and lies to potential suitors to make herself seem more attractive and younger-which in her mind is the only way a man will love her. She does this with Harold â€Å"Mitch† Mitchell and it seems to be working until Mitch is informed of all the lies he's been fed, at which point Mitch breaks up with Blanche and leaves her vulnerable for Stanley to rape.The reversal of fortune, peripeteia, is when the fortunate hero is down on his luck. In Blanche's case, she loses Belle Reve, her husband is a homosexual and dead, she is evicted from her own town and is losing her beauty. She used to be a wealthy and beautiful Southern belle with a loving family and kind husband but her luck changed directions and she lost everything she held dear.One of the most obvious conditions of a tragic hero is nemesis, the fate that cannot be reversed. In other words, no matter what the her o tries or does their fate is sealed. Blanche's fate is inevitable, all people can do is watch as she falls deeper and deeper into her delusions and misconceptions of reality.In the end of the tragedy, the audience should be left feeling pity or fear after witnessing the downfall of the tragic hero, catharsis. This is because the punishment dealt to the hero is not wholly deserved, the punishment far  exceeds the crime. Blanche was a sad and confused woman who was looking for comfort and someone to take care of her.She lied and manipulated people to try and get the happy life she wanted but that did not mean she deserved to be raped, abandoned by her own sister and publicly humiliated. Blanche herself said â€Å"It [deliberate cruelty] is the one unforgivable thing in my opinion and it is the one thing I have never, never been guilty of.† (Williams, Scene 10 Pg 126)Anagnorsis is the recognition or discovery made by the tragic hero, the point in time when the hero realizes w hat went wrong and why. Most other tragedies like Hamlet and Mcbeth feature this but this does not happen to Blanche.In the end Blanche was sent to a mental institution, she never gained any knowledge of what truly happened and why. In this way, it could be said that Blanche is not your typical tragic hero because she does not meet this point but that is not a bad thing. Blanche is a unique tragic hero who will never know what went wrong as she has submerged herself in her own little world.A typical, yet unique, tragic hero, Blanche did her best to be happy, her only goal. Unfortunately for her, she did not go about the right way of doing it. The wrong people were angered and others tried to force Blanche to face reality.Blanche was unable to let go of the walls that protected her from the harsh truth, and so she fell from grace. The final scene in which Blanche utters her most famous line â€Å"†¦I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.†, is the sad culminat ion of Blanche's vanity and total dependence on men for happiness.

The House On Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros - 913 Words

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Einsteins Relativity, Literature and Perception Essay

Einsteins Relativity, Literature and Perception The effect relativity had on literature was that it gave a new way of viewing objects moving at speeds near light. What a person sees depends on their viewpoint. Relativity states that as an object moves faster from a relatively stationary point the object becomes warped, or a plane that flies straight over a merry-go-round would appear curved to the rider. These are two examples of the way relativity causes someone to think. The biggest direct effect on literature was that relativity made time travel possible. Before Einstein was thought to be a fantastic yet impossible feat. Relativity only solved half the problem, time travel into the future. This occurs through time dilation. The†¦show more content†¦The outside observer views the origin as a moving point, so the light headed towards the back of the train car doesnt have to travel as far since the back wall is traveling towards the light. 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Essay on Routine Drug Testing For High School Athletes

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An Examination of Similes in the Iliad

An Examination of Similes in the Iliad and how H Essay omers Use of Them Affected theStoryAn Examination of Similes in the Iliad and how Homers Use of Them Affected theStoryIn the Iliad, Homer finds a great tool in the simile. Just by openingthe book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one, or within afew pages. Homer seems to use everyday activities, at least for the audience,his fellow Greeks, in these similes nearly exclusively. When one is confrontedwith a situation that is familiar, one is more likely to put aside contemplatingthe topic and simply inject those known feelings. This would definitely be aneffective tactic when used upon the people of Homers day. From the heroicefforts in the Iliad itself it is clear that the populace of his time werehighly emotional creatures, and higher brain activity seems to be in short, andin Odysseus case, valuable, order. It is also wise to remember that history is written by the winners. In theIliad, there seems to be relatively little storyline from the Trojans side. Weare regaled with story upon story of the Greeks, their heroes, and theirexploits, while the Trojans are conspicuously quiet, sans Hector of course. Itcould almost be assumed that throughout time most of the knowledge of the battlefrom the Trojan side had been lost. Considering the ability to affect feelings with similes, and the one-sidedview of history, Homer could be using similes to guide the reader in thedirection of his personal views, as happens with modern day political spin. These views that Homer might be trying to get across might be trying to favorTroy. It could easily be imagined that throughout time, only great things wereheard about the Greeks mettle in war, and that Homer is attempting to balancethe scales a bit by romanticizing the Trojan peoples, especially Hector, andbringing to light the lesser-heard tales of Greek stupidity. Shortly into Book Two, Agamemnon gives the speech to his assembly about hisplan to rally the troops with reverse psychology. Agamemnon shall announce heis giving up on taking Troy, whereupon the individual army captains will thenprevent their doing so. When the announcement is made, King Agamemnon isstartled to see the ranks, not surprisingly, take advantage of the chance toleave and make for the ships with vigor. Homer describes the scene as bees thatsally from some hollow cave and flit in countless throng among the springflowers, bunched in knots and clusters This simile is tainted with darkwords like from a hollow cave and bunched in knots, giving the bees anominous tone. The Greek ranks are painted as a throng of weak-kneed wimps withtheir constitution sapped, obviously not the case as they go on to win the war,but it suffices to cast the Lycians in a negative light. A short, but emotionally appealing, simile is found after the Greekwarriors have changed their mind about leaving and return to the Scamander:They stood as thick upon the flower-bespangled field as leaves that bloom insummer. This scene assumes quite a juxtaposition. A flower-bespangledbattlefield? This is perhaps an attempt to show the absurdity of the Greek army,changing positions from fleeing to brazenness as flowers are to the field ofdeath. Near the beginning of Book Three a group of elders of Troy, not fightingmaterial, but skilled orators, are found resting on the tower like cicadas thatchirrup delicately from the boughs of some high tree in a wood. The cicadassong and the tree in a wood cast memories of repose and relaxation, rest andpeace, which are then injected into the delicate elders. Another attempt ofHomer to cast the Trojans in a favorable light. Drug Abuse EssayIn Book Four Ajax duels with Simoeisius. Ajax runs Simoeisius through witha spear and he fell as a poplar that has grown straight and tall in a meadow bysome stream and is cut down by a wainwright with his gleaming axe. The imageof a well grown tree with great nourishment from the stream and the pastoralsetting acquainted with Simoeisius is consistent with Homers beautifying theTrojan tradition. Ajax is consistently portrayed as a giant, and with his greatspear it is no stretch to align him with the strength of the lumberjack with hisaxe, giving him an air of respect and reverence to him that extends beyond hisbattlefield prowess. Near the end of Book Five Diomedes is greeted by a rush from Hectorsforces. His reaction is described as like that of a man crossing a wide plain,dismayed to find himself on the brink of some great river rolling swiftly to thesea. Up until this point Diomedes had been a potent force for the Greeks. Hisnewfound humility brought upon by the unsurpassable river of Hectors troops. It is enough to convince us that Hectors army is menacing in this facet alone,but to imagine that mass of fighting spirit would be enough to purge its enemieslike the rapids swallows an unexperienced kayaker is all the more frightening. At the end of Book Six we find Paris catching up to Hector, to rejoin thebattle. Paris takes off as a horse, stabled and fed, breaks loose and gallopsgloriously over the plain to the place where he is wont to bathe in the fair-flowing river- he holds his head high, and his mane streams upon his shouldersas he exults in his strength and flies like the wind to the haunts and feedingground of the mares- even so went forth Paris from high Pergamus, gleaming likesunlight in his armor, and he laughed aloud as he sped swiftly on his way.Obviously Paris is just as much a show off as Agamemnon, and definitely morevain. This simile is packed with phrases that exalt strength, beauty andgracefulness, but little reference to battle prowess, thus presenting Paris asnothing more than a figure-head. The notable laughing at the end is somethingthat is singularly Trojan. Not once is a Greek found laughing, more evidencethat Homer has glamorized the Trojan lifestyle. The method I used for examining these examples is exceptionally difficult. First, I examined the way the similes were used and the effect they achieved,and at the same time, and the same space, attempted to prove that Homer tried tobring the Trojans a sense of honor they didnt receive in battle. Homerssimiles proved to have been generally bipolar, good or bad, and he applied themliberally where needed. The goal of Homers trade, as a poet, was to stirpeople, and the easier the better. What better way than to appeal to onesalready experienced emotions? To make a person feel like their everyday actionssomehow partook in a greater story is what is accomplished by using the similesthat Homer used. These similes brought the story down to earth, and everydaylife into the story. There is evidence for Homer favoring the Trojans, at least literarily, inthis poem. His consistent use of beauty and grace with the Trojans contrastedwith the viciousness portrayed in the Greeks is clear. Homer might have givenother Trojan warriors besides Hector moments of aristea also if their exploitshad not have been lost through time. Anyone, especially a poet, would feelindebted to the dead to give them some honor for their duties, and Homer hasdone just that. English

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Discuss the role that product demand played in pricing the iPhone. How did this demand influence Apple’s decision to price it high in the beginning and then lower it two months later? Demand is the quanity of a product that will be sold in the market at various prices for a specified period. The quanity of a product that people will buy demands on its price. The higher the price, the fewer products will be sold. Conversely, the lower the price, the more products will be in demand.Apple has a loyal customer following that eagerly waits for each new product launch and be depended on to purchase the iPhone right out of the gate-regardless of the price. Apple was confident in pricing it high early on when no other company may have been able to sell a single cell phone for $599, let alone 270,000 of them within the first three days on the market. We will write a custom essay sample on iPhone or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Apple has a history of successfully using premium pricing for its products.When sales of the iPhone slowed down two months after its launch, Apple realized that it may lose opportunities for holiday sales when research showed that few people were likely to spend $599 on a Christmas gift and lowered the prices by $200. Jobs stated that he was â€Å"willing to make less money to get more iPhones out there† during holiday season. The price drop was calculated to increase customer demand now that the core â€Å"Apple Nation† cutomers had already paid the higher price and demand had lowered.