In Goddess of Yesterday, Caroline Cooney suggests that Anaxandra represents a strong female character in a male dominated society. Although the novel has a female main character, the rest of the world around her is very man-controlled. For example, on her birth island all women are expected to stay home while men work. Also, she proves that she is smart and has learned a lot which is uncommon for woman. Another example is that Anaxandra stands up to different men throughout the story which would scare a lot of other women.
For example, Anaxandra’s father is a very powerful man on her island. This leaves Anaxandra and her mother with a lot of time on their hands. While Anaxandra’s mother cares for the house, Anaxandra has time to explore and teach herself about many things. Anaxandra says, “ ‘I am never afraid’ I said severely. ‘I can do anything.’ ” This quote proves that Anaxandra taught herself bravery and also that she can face anything.
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Anaxandra’s father is able to teach her skills that other women don’t know. She is capable of solving her own problems without any help. When Anaxandra is being chased by the men that came to attack King Nicander, she has enough courage to try and save Callisto. When she can’t save Callisto, Anaxandra is brave enough to jump off the cliff and put an octopus on her head to scare off the men. She is smart enough to stand up to those that hurt the people close to her. This protective trait is shown when Anaxandra says, “ ‘You touch my prince, you dog of a Trojan, and the gods will rip your Ophian apart board by board and pierce your heart with it’s splinters.’
In Legend by Marie Lu flashbacks to add insight on Day. At this point in the story Day is going to bed, a few days before he is supposed to be killed. He is dreaming about events that have happened to him in the past. In one of his dreams he recalls the events when he hit a policeman on accident with a ball. Police man over reacted and beat him brutally.
Abandoning one’s family could be devastating for some people, but for Mattia Pascal, it was a dream. In The Late Mattia Pascal, the main character, Mattia had lost everything from family to family fortunes multiple times. He went from having a large inheritance from his parent’s passing, to losing it all. He was the father of two daughters that passed away within seconds of each other, which occured on the same day as his mother’s passing. After this, Mattia’s remarries and finds that he is miserable in his new life because of his living environment with his wife and demanding mother in law.
“The greatest gift you can give to others is gift of unconditional love and acceptance in all situations.” In Willa Cather’s book, My Antonia, paints the acceptance of an illegitimate child in an interesting light. After Antonia has her baby, many people in the town feel sorry for her, but after time, the baby is accepted; especially by Antonia’s husband, Anton. Cather depicts a different attitude towards illegitimacy towards most, showing happiness and acceptance for the baby rather than negativity. In history, the approach is often different, showing a stigma and resilience towards illegitimate babies.
Push A fictional novel about the life of a 16 year old teen mom struggling to live through her terrible past of being raped by her father, and abusive mother. Push is a novel written by Sapphire and was published in 1996. Abusing a child is never an option. Yet why does it still happen?
In Up a Road Slowly, written by Irene Hunt, the readers view of Julies aunt, Aunt Cordelia changes throughout the novel. At the beginning of the book Aunt Cordelia is looked at as being a stern and strict Aunt. After Aggies death, Jonathan Eltwing's visit and the way Julies view of Aunt Cordelia changes, readers can see that in fact Aunt Cordelia has a sweet and nice side to her. Readers understand that Aunt Cordelia changes throughout the novel because by the end of the book Julie begins to love, appreciate and recognize the good in her.
It is beyond me,” this quote directly makes the readers feel bad for her as she talks about how she can not get passed the idea that someone does not like her simple presence. It makes the audience feel the harsh environments she has to endure just because of her physical
Throughout society and literature, there are various gender roles that once established, they became a norm which led to many characters and views to blindly follow such roles. Despite that, there are people and authors alike who try to break down gender roles and try get others to rid themselves of traditional gender roles. One such author is Noelle Stevenson, the creator of the graphic novel Nimona, which follows the story of a supposed young girl who can shape shift while being the sidekick of the notorious villain Ballister Blackheart. Stevenson, though breaking away from the majority of gender norms, still purposely includes some inside of Nimona herself, such as the ‘damsel in distress’ trope. This is due to Stevenson attempting to show her readers that
This quote connects to how certain anxieties can ignite, for instance, since she has murdered people and will never be able to make love anymore,
Ward is able to show that women are not only powerful but can also be strong, independent yet vulnerable and ferocious. Through Esch, China and Hurricane Katrina with the corresponding Greek mythology, Ward shows her depiction of a women by addressing common stereotypes and rejecting them. Esch most clearly resembles Medea as she continuously relates herself back to the mythological character. Esch explains her
In the end her push for equality’s of gender, causes her to be sent to death by the male figure she
In Patron Saints of Nothing, Randy Ribay demonstrates that because heroes have experienced hardship, they help others. According to this definition, Jay and Tita Chato are heroes. The main character, Jay, experiences hardships throughout the novel and uses them as fuel to aid others along the way, therefore he is defined as a hero. While he searches the internet for possible clues, he comes across an article describing the drug war in the Philippines, explaining how any individual with the slightest connection to the usage or selling of drugs is brutally executed by the police.
Absence of Fear “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear” (Nelson Mandela). Have you ever really thought about the things you fear and why you fear them? Recently I have read some texts that have gotten me thinking about this quote. This quote has a lot to compare to “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.
“People say that it can’t work, black and white. Well, here, we make it work everyday. We have our disagreements, of course, but before we reach for hate, always, always we remember the Titans.” - Sheryl Yoast. The message behind this quote is very valuable and has something that everyone can learn from.
The quote by Helen Keller "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved," retains prevalence in the character development of Liesel in The Book Thief and Odysseus in "The Odyssey." Within this quote, Helen Keller conveys the concept that character becomes developed through trials and overcoming adversity. In addition,through prevailing over obstacles, and aspirations are created. Furthermore, without friction and turbulence in life, one will not develop the intestinal fortitude necessary to achieve success. The message of this quote establishes its portrayal in a plethora of ways in The Book Thief and in "The Odyssey."
“You don’t have to shout, Amaka, I don’t know how to do the orah leaves, but you can show me” (170). Shocked by her own voice, she does not even realize where the calm words and courage had come from. She metamorphoses from a timorous and uneasy person to a strong and