...“A respectable Woman” by Kate Chopin Epithets: - unbroken rest - mild dissipation * deep satisfaction Metaphor: * the air that swept across the sugar field * silence melted for the time Metonymy: * footsteps crunching the gravel Antithesis: * He had been her husband's college friend; was now a journalist, and in no sense a society man or "a man about town," which were, perhaps, some of the reasons she had never met him. But she had unconsciously formed an image of him in her mind. * She pictured him tall, slim, cynical; with eye-glasses, and his hands in his pockets. Gouvernail was slim enough, but he wasn't very tall nor very cynical; neither did he wear eye-glasses nor carry his hands in his pockets. * His manner was as courteous toward her as the most exacting woman could require; but he made no direct appeal to her approval or even esteem. * Gouvernail's personality puzzled Mrs. Baroda, but she liked him. * Gouvernail was in no sense a diffident man, for he was not a self-conscious one. Polysyndeton: * She pictured him tall, slim, cynical; with eye-glasses, and his hands in his pockets; and she did not like him. Simile: * His manner was as courteous toward her as the most exacting woman could require. Allusion: * Once settled at the plantation he seemed to like to sit upon the wide portico in the shade of one of the big Corinthian pillars, smoking his cigar lazily and listening attentively...
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...A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin “A Respectable Woman” is a short story written by Kate Chopin about Mrs. Baroda who lives with her loving husband in a rich plantation in the early 20th century. The main problem arises in the story when Mrs. Baroda’s husband, Gaston, invites his friend Governail to spend a couple of weeks with them at the plantation. As for Mrs. Baroda, she doesn’t really like this idea because she had planned to spend this time taking and rest and to get in to conversations with her husband. Mrs. Baroda has never met this friend before but she pictures him as a tall, slim, skeptical man and she also didn’t really like that image of him, but when she meets the slim but not tall or cynical Governail, she later figures that she actually likes him but what she can’t figure out is that why she likes him. After much thinking, she still ends up to be puzzled about it. At the same time Mrs. Baroda is eager for this friend to leave as she asks her husband about when Governail is leaving. Finally one night Governail breaks his silence as he starts a conversation with Mrs. Baroda, who isn’t really paying attention to his words but his voice. She realizes that she desires him especially when she desires to touch his face and lips; however she controls those sentiments because she considers herself a respectable woman. The next morning she leaves the plantation to visit her mom and avoid Governail and her feelings for him. After some time, Gaston wishes to invite Governail...
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...Throughout time and throughout the world women have always been viewed differently by society. In many cultures, women have destined roles to fulfill and repercussions to bear if she cannot achieve being that ideal woman. The short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, consists of an extremely long, single sentence of advice a mother imposes on her young daughter. Believing her daughter is already at risk of an adolescent’s promiscuity, she cautions and reprimands her daughter in order for her to grow up with the appropriate reputation that is expected of her as a woman. With examples of dos and don’ts her mother professes, the mother sends a clear message of what the young girl’s domestic knowledge should encompass. Even though the young girl has not yet reached adolescence, her mother is deeply concerned with her negative behavior and the reputation that she might bring upon herself. Being from the island of Antigua and from a poor, small community, it seems as though a woman’s respectability is greatly determined by her reputation. Knowing from experience and even from past generations, the young girl’s mother knows that her daughter must stay far from her adolescent promiscuous instinct and conceal any sort of sexuality in order to gain respect from her community. Throughout the short story her mother emphasizes that her daughter should not become a slut in any manner. She cautions her not to walk like a slut and demonstrates how to hem her dress, which will prevent her from...
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...Flannery O’Connor’s short story, Revelation includes the self-righteous character Ruby Turpin. Revelation depicts violence and Mrs.Turpin is one of the stories main victim. One day while Mrs.Turpin waits in the doctor's waiting room amongst others, a young girl by the name of Mary Grace, gives Ruby the verbal threat of telling her to go back to hell where she came from and calling her an old wart hog. Offended and confused, Ruby goes home. As the day passes, her anger moves away from the girl who attacked her to now being angry at god. Ruby simply cannot comprehend why God sent her, the good, respectable Ruby Turpin, such a horrible message. She is angry and find herself yelling at God, until suddenly she has a vision. The vision dismantles the image Ruby has drawn of herself, and perceived of other people and of the world. At the end of the story, Ruby is given grace by God. The verbal and physical violence is what stimulated Ruby Turpin’s spiritual awakening. The violence found in this short story is not only a destructive force, but also seems to be productive with a divine and spiritual purpose. In the waiting room, what Ruby describes to be an “ugly girl” with the significant name of Mary...
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...fell on a dark night, a light was shinning down on the car where Jenny and a strange man sat grappling each other and yelling. All Forrest could hear was Jenny yelling that it hurt, and as a man and friend of Jenny he had to put a stop to it. Jenny’s safety was all up to him. With that in mind he proceeded to open the door and beat the strange man, until he releases Jenny and leaves the scene. Forrest had saved Jenny from this danger. Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis is a timeless classic that deals with the struggles of a young white woman, and the achievements and perseverance of a young white man. From the beginning of this film we meet this female character, Jenny and a boy named Forrest Gump. Jenny a farmer’s daughter...
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...On March 3, 1913, Woodrow Wilson arrived in Washington for his inauguration as president of the United States. But upon arrival, he was dismayed to find there was no crowd to greet him. People gave up meeting the president in order to observe a bigger spectacle down on Pennsylvania Avenue, a woman suffrage parade. Five thousand women, sporting purple, violet, and gold banners, had united under the leadership of suffragist Alice Paul to march through Washington in demand of their right to vote. Shouted and jeered at as they processed, these women braved the hostile crowd while gaining significant publicity for their cause. [pic][pic] The movement of women into the public and political spheres had been gaining in momentum and popularity since the mid-19th century. Women demanded suffrage as early as 1848. The Seneca Falls convention brought together 200 women and 40 men, including feminists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, to make the claim for full citizenship. The delegates believed women to be citizens not limited in any way to their roles as wives or mothers. In the language of the founding fathers, they wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal." They rejected Victorian domesticity and its separation of women and men into private and public spheres, respectively. It was at Seneca Falls that the suffrage movement first began. Women entered into public life more and more in the years after the convention. In part this...
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...Firstly, I am going to talk about the role of griot in historical account. In the beginning of this story, the author introduces as a griot. In the aspect of history, Griots are really important since they derive knowledge, history, and stories from fathers and then impart them to the next generation. The story of Sundiata, who was the great among kings of Mali, is spread from griots’ mouth to mouth. In other words, without these griots, lots of precious historical stories, such as the story of Sundiata, cannot be known to future generations. Secondly, I am going to talk about the story of this first king of Mali. One day a hunter tells Sundiata’s father that he must get marry with an ugly buffalo woman and this woman is going to give the king...
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...lighter sides of the tale can be found in the slapstick way in which the carpenter’s wife’s male pursuers find themselves the victim of both physical and somewhat emotional pain as a result of their individual pursuits of a lawfully married woman. The crude aspects of Chaucer's tale can clearly be seen very shortly into the tale during Nicholas pursuit of the carpenter’s wife Alison and in the way in which Alison a seemingly very dainty woman shows her other pursuer Absalom that she is not interested. Nicholas’s initial pursuit of the carpenter’s wife in which Chaucer wrote Nicholas “caught her by the puss” (Chaucer 49-55) and the part in which Alison illustrates her lack of affection for Absalom by as Chaucer wrote tricking him into kissing her naked arse (Chaucer 49-55) are perfect examples of "The Miller's Tale" crude humor . I believe the humor in this crudeness lies in the way in which Chaucer describes the two brokers of these crude acts Nicholas and Alison prior to these acts. As Chaucer describes Nicholas a man learned in the arts, theorems, and various stratagems useful in devising solutions to all manners of things and Alison as a young, slim, and beautiful woman who of this time would presumably be very respectable, the crude acts that they committed completely caught me off guard in a humorous way and seemed unlike the characters Chaucer described. The dark humor of this tale can be found in the way in which the carpenter a seemingly...
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...Elizabeth Bush Mrs. Nelson Rhetoric 2 10-28-13 Narration In Greek, the word modesty is "adios" meaning shyness or reverence. In the time of Adam and Eve, modesty did not exist until they sinned and became aware of their nakedness. The Victorian era was a time period filled with overly modest clothing. Women's dresses covered every inch of their body. Dresses had high necks and sleeves that only allowed a girl's hands to show. They flowed to the floor because showing your ankles was unheard. Modesty was a reflection of one's reputation, and one's reputation defined who he or she was in society. Even the showgirls did not show more than two inches of cleavage. Although modesty began to change and alter, there was an overall standard for girls on how they should present themselves. However, the 1950s changed this. Dresses were shorter and tighter than ever before. Shortly after World War 1, women's clothing began to shift towards a more "modern" standard. The 20's and 30's style of clothing helped shape the 50's by introducing dresses that had short sleeves and dresses that stopped mid-calf. However, these styles did not become trends until the 1950's. For the first time in history pantsuits were introduced. The high standard of modesty was slowly becoming more relaxed. Strapless gowns started being introduced. By the 1960's, dresses began stopping above the knee and thigh high slits became more and more common. By the late 1960's, the miniskirt was introduced. The 70's...
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... EID: pdb586 Writing Assignment Final Draft Due Date: Mar 5, 2014 by 12am Housewife vs. Courtesan in India In the early 20th century, life as a woman in Indianociety S (and in the rest of the world at the time) was not glamorous. The common consensus was that a woman’s natural place was to be within the domicile and that women held less power than men, despite all their contributions to the family. “In the average Indian family the strictest domestic economy is the rule of life, and the household work is done by the women of the household” (Temple 64). It was a woman’s job to keep the household in order, raise the children, and keep her husband satisfied. “vulnerable in a maledominated world”, marriage was considered an impending fate for women as India’s workforce was primarily male dominated omen , w were dependent on men for financial support (Nijhawan 103). Getting married was also a must for women and was seen as the only ‘respectable’ course of action in a womans life. Widows in Indian society were treated poorly and had a low social standing, even though they had followed all respectable social norms “How much the women dread widowhood is exhibited to the full in the fact that to call a woman a widow is to offer her a dire insult” (Temple 65). The courtesans of the time seemed to live outside of these sociocultural norms. Analysis of courtesan ...
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...to be a woman. Emma is constantly scolding Lizzie for her unladylike behaviour. While Mrs. Borden is a firm believer that Lizzie should do her duty as a woman and marry. The Actress take a different approach on the topic of gender, she allows Pollock to explore what it means to not fit gender norms. Using Emma as a tool to show the unfair expectation in relation to gender Pollock provides a commentary on the expectations of women. Emma has been held to a certain standard her whole life. She has read Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Etiquette many times (Pollock 686) and knows...
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...“ Common Themes Found in Kate Chopin's Short Stories Kimberley J. Dorsey Stevenson University English 152, Writing About Literature 152-OME1 Charlotte Wulf November 14, 2010 Abstract Many of Kate Chopin’s short stories share the common themes of female oppression. The females in her stories are trying to find a way to escape their oppression and have a sense freedom and individuality. They either commit adultery or fantasize about it as a way to explore their feminine sexuality and obtain a sense of freedom. Common Themes Found in Kate Chopin's Short Stories Kate Chopin, an American novelist and short story writer. Born in 1851 and died in 1904 (cerebral hemorrhage). Chopin lived in Louisiana during her marriage to a Louisiana businessman and began writing after her husband’s death; being left to raise six children alone. Many of her stories are based on her knowledge of Creole and Cajun life during the time she lived there. She is best known for her novel “The Awakening,” considered Chopin’s masterpiece was subject to harsh criticism at the time criticism for its frank approach to sexual themes (Toth, 1988-1999, p. 1). Her attitude seen throughout her writing’s are about a woman’s place as being in the home and her purpose in life is to nurture her husband and children. Being against oppression Chopin chose to write about these issues through fiction, expressing...
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...The Evolution of the Actress: From the 16th Century to Sarah Bernhardt Maria Abbe History 102 March 17, 2010 Outline Thesis: Sarah Bernhardt’s fame and notoriety in film and on the French stage during the late 19th and early 20th centuries made being an actress a respectable job for women in European society. I. Introduction: Sarah Bernhardt strongly influenced the respectability of being an actress. A. Brief outline of how actresses were perceived in society in each century. II. Views on female actresses prior to Bernhardt’s time. A. Women in theatre during the 16th Century 1. Women in Shakespearean theatre a. Women’s roles were played by young boys. 2. Commedia dell’Arte – Italian improvised drama a. A type of masked theatre that usually had a family for its cast, with a husband and wife. b. Despite opposition, this type of theatre gave women a place on the stage. B. Women in theatre during the 17th Century 1. Women first appeared on the English and Parisian stages. 2. Actresses of this time were considered unwomanly and improper as they had to put themselves on public display in order to work. C. Women in theatre during the 18th and early 19th Centuries. 1. Women during the 18th and 19th centuries often led boring lives as they weren’t allowed to do what men took part in. 2. Aristocratic libertinism- the activity in the high society of France of pursuing the pleasures of the flesh. a. Seduction was a game; when actresses came along...
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...It is seen as a way to show respect and honor to a lady. Essentially, how a man should treat a woman (Daily Mail). Some examples of chivalrous acts include, opening doors for her (including car doors), defending her character, letting her sit before the gentlemen, being extra considerate for her physical comfort, and looking out for what is best for her, just to name a few. From personal experience, being apart of the younger generation, these acts are rarely seen from young men. There is no motivation for men to possess these qualities. Our culture is wrapped around, “one-night-stands, booty-calls, cheating…[which are] more prevalent than ever, it is perhaps easy to see why chivalry is, if not quite dead, then clinging on precariously on life-support” (Daily...
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...daughter, who is a tomboy. She is often told to be a young lady. She is stereotyped to fit in with all the other little girls in Maycomb County. She refuses to be called her real name because she doesn’t want to be a young lady. She wants to stay young and not follow the rules of society. The name was too proper for her tastes so she preferred for her family to call her Scout. Her teacher called her by her real name, as did Aunt Alexandra because she was trying to help her become a young lady. “You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady! You'll grow up waiting on tables if somebody doesn't change your ways…” (Lee 106). It was stereotypical for a lady during the 30s to wear a dress. It was frowned upon for them to wear pants in a respectable town. It was also very bad to wait on tables, it makes it look like you are not able to find a husband and are low class. It makes the women look like trash, so it is very looked down upon. If Scout did not behave in the ways of a young lady, she would be criticized and told to act a certain way. Atticus would not push her to do things she did not want to do. He wanted her to be the best she could be. Aunt Alexandra came to Maycomb to help raise Jem and Scout because they lost their mother; Atticus believed that they needed a female role model besides Cal. Aunt Alexandra and Cal teach Scout the lessons of being a lady in the South. Scout was not the only character that had a stereotype affecting the way she lived. Scout would also fight...
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