Introduction Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a seminal work in feminist literature, offering a profound critique of the 19th-century medical and societal norms that constrained women. The setting of the story plays a pivotal role in shaping the narrative's tone and themes. The oppressive and confining environment of the room with the yellow wallpaper becomes a symbol of...
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Introduction Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a seminal piece of feminist literature that employs a unique narrative perspective to explore the oppressive nature of 19th-century gender roles. The story is presented through the first-person perspective of a woman suffering from what is described as a "temporary nervous depression." This personal narrative invites readers into the protagonist's mind, offering...
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In a battle between a female’s freedom and a male’s dominance, a void exist in between. Charlotte Gillman, a well-known writer, narrates the story of how a woman suffering from mental illness is stuck within the void. She writes the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” to discuss how the woman is seeking help from her husband, John, who is a...
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now than it used to be. You see I have something more to expect, to look forward to, to watch. I really do eat better, and am more quiet than I was.” (Stetson 653). This shows that the narrator has truly lost her sanity with her obsession with the wallpaper due to being the only thing besides her. However, not...
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The oppression of women in the patriarchal society of the late nineteenth century is well established in the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”. The uncoincidentally unnamed protagonist, a wife of a physician, suffers presumably from postpartum depression. Women’s mental health was not given much, if any, study or consideration, and treatments were often unsatisfactory and nearly...
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When comparing historical times, Gerson's house was used to compare the psychological belonging of Ms. Emily. At that time, Gerson's house was described as 'that is a square wooden house that was once painted white, a round top pavilion, a pointed tower top, a scroll-shaped balcony, showing a strong seventy The relaxed and pleasant style of the era.' This expression...
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In William Faulkner’s A Rose For Emily, a unique narrator has been used. An unnamed narrator serves us in the story with Jefferson's people’s voice, a collective voice. It is not certain whether is a man or a woman. By doing this William Faulkner hides his narrator behind the pronoun “we”. At the last, the narrator says “Already we knew...
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Introduction Jeannette Walls' memoir, The Glass Castle, provides a poignant exploration of resilience and survival amidst adversity. One of the book's most striking symbols is the Joshua tree, which stands as a testament to the beauty and strength found in struggle. By examining this symbol, the memoir reveals deeper insights into the Walls family's dynamics and the broader human condition....
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Becoming A Man in A Patriarchy Society A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a great fictional example of some of the struggles that African-Americans faced in the 1950s. Hansberry’s play is ultimately having a family as its center, where Mama, is trying to fight for the Younger family’s future under difficult circumstances during a time when discrimination...
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The film” Raisin in the Sun” by Lamaine Hansberry “ have problems throughout. It started off great with the whole family. Ruth started acting angry and funny with the whole family, but nobody knew what the matter was. Walter did a lot of things without his wife knowing . Everyone was staying together in one big house. Beneatha didn’t agree...
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The Theme and Character Development in A Raisin in the Sun In Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun”, the American Dream is explored through each character among the different generations during the 1950s. At the beginning of the play, we are introduced to the Youngers that live in Chicago’s Southside in a cramped apartment. We are introduced to Mama,...
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In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry an African American family, the Youngers, are presented with a great amount of money, from the husband’s life insurance. The family is faced with the difficult decision of how to spend the money, which leads to each family member wanting to use the money for different things. The wants...
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Beneath's Identity and Independence in A Raisin in the Sun As adolescents and young adults, we all seek, sooner or later, to forge our own identities and become independent. In A Raisin in the Sun, a play written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1958, we follow Beneatha, an ambitious college student who dreams of becoming a doctor, as she explores her...
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Mr. Lindner represents the racial people in society. He defines himself as the one in charge of Clybourne Park's development and welfare. During this introductory part, he seems polite and has visited with good intentions; he even tries to reason with the Youngers the reason as to why they should not move to Clybourne. But this is not well received...
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For several of Hansberry’s characters, money is a promise of salvation, a gift to be stored up and fought for whenever possible. But as the story unfolds, the Younger family must repeatedly weigh their wish for material wealth against their wish for freedom. Beneatha, Walter, and the others ultimately choose abstract ideals-education, dignity, love-over easy alternatives that hold out the...
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Introduction "A Raisin in the Sun," a seminal play by Lorraine Hansberry, is a profound exploration of the socio-economic struggles faced by African American families in the mid-twentieth century. The setting of the play, a small apartment in the South Side of Chicago, serves as more than just a backdrop; it is a catalyst that reflects the hopes, dreams, and...
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The biggest symbol in the story, Mama’s plant represents both Mama’s care, the dream for her family, and wanting success. In the beginning, momma is helping the plant to take care of it. She says that the plant never gets enough light or water, but she takes pride in how it nevertheless flourishes under her care. Her care for her...
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“A Raisin in the Sun” is a playwright written by Lorraine Hansberry, an African American woman, in 1959. The film takes place in Hanberry’s birthplace, Chicago. The cast includes Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger, the mother of Beneatha Younger (Diana Sands) and Walter Younger (Sidney Poitier), and Stephen Perry as Travis Younger, the son of Walter Lee Younger and Ruth...
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Category A, Overall Theatrical Experience The play, A Raisin in the Sun is fundamentally about dreams, as the main characters struggle to deal with the oppressive circumstances ruling their lives. The play further speaks on the issues affecting society then and today, such as unemployment, identity theft, racism, inflation, and corrupt mortgage brokers, all things that shatter people's dreams. Walter,...
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In the story, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the dichotomy of African American life is explored within the roles of Joseph Asagai and George Murchison; Boyfriends of Beneatha Younger. Asagai and Murchison represent this conflict. Despite both characters being attracted to Beneatha, George is Joseph’s polar opposite. George is a wealthy pedant, who values material success and...
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Lord of the Flies can be seen as a political allegory for different methods of leadership with Golding's ideas on the subject being made clearer as the novel goes on. In the novel, there are two main opposing methods of leadership: one of democracy and one of dictatorship. However, Golding does not fully condemn nor fully praise either method for...
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Jean Baudrillard is one of the greatest artists and postmodern theorists to have played a significant role in critiquing artistic themes. Similarly, Mickey Mouse is one of the most famous cartoon mice in the world and the face of the Walt Disney Company. It was designed to represent optimism, energy, and innocence for its target viewers. This character is extremely...
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Aladdin is originally a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures that mainly targets children as its audience. The film follows Aladdin, an Arabian street urchin, who finds a magic lamp containing a genie. He disguises himself as a wealthy Prince and tries to impress the Sultan and his...
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Being green is not quite as simple as the world makes it out to be. The main character Tiana from The Princess and the Frog finds this true as she’s roaming the bayous of New Orleans. Disney has finally made its first, hand-drawn, black, and by far the most relatable Disney princess movie, that strategically avoids race. Tiana is shown...
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a children’s fantasy novel by C.S. Lewis published in 1950. Set in Britain during World War II, the novel portrays the lives and adventures of four young siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie as they discover the magical land of Narnia through the portal of an old wardrobe. Through Lewis’ thoughtful...
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Margery Kempe and William Langland have in common an acute sense of the dysfunctionality of the late medieval Church but where Langland seeks ecclesiastical reform for the communal good, Kempe’s critique is motivated by more personal aims. Defend, refute, or qualify this statement. It is clear from readings of Langland’s The Vision of Piers Plowman, that there is a satirical...
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Around the early 1900s, racism was a huge thing. Black African Americans faced many problems during this period of time because of certain things that others wanted to discriminate in. Because of these actions, African Americans weren't allowed to do certain things, well just about anything. This forced African Americans to look at the world with hatred and it limited...
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Should gender identify the bases of one’s capability? There should be no limit to who you can and cannot be based on what you identify as. The basis of one’s capabilities should not be limited to the identity that they are given at birth or what they are seen by society. An individual’s values are not based on their gender...
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Plato was a philosopher born in Athens, Greece in 427 BCE and later died in 347 BCE. He was the founder of the first university, the Academy, where his students would read Socratic dialogues that he wrote. (Palmer, 2001). He was a student of Socrates and became the teacher of Aristotle. He is best known for his idealism in philosophy...
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‘Jurassic Park’ is a sci-fi novel by Michael Crichton that explores what happens when dinosaurs are brought back to life through genetic engineering. Things are definitely spiraling out of control, but it is through this chaos that the conversation about man vs. nature emerges. Man vs. nature is a powerful theme in Crichton's ‘Jurassic Park’ as many of the characters...
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