William Stafford’s style of writing cultivated me in many ways. Throughout this piece, there has been many cliffhangers which want you to keep on reading. There were always questions such as, “what is going to happen next?” or “I wonder why this is happening.” Every question has an answer and all of mine were solved throughout the entire following of the writing.
she cried aloud.” (Swimming Upstream 161) Anna May is trapped in her internal conflict because she blames herself for everything and she can’t seem to let it go. In both stories, “Swimming Upstream” and “Traplines” the characters are faced with the daily struggles and obstacles that leave them feeling trapped and hopelessly
Part one of the novel is an in-depth explanation of Nurse Ratched’s authority and the power she holds over the ward. Part two is an illustration of how fearful
2. Insanity One of the most important symbols of insanity in Sylvia Plath’s novel is the bell jar. Given the fact that this is also the title of the book, it is surprising to find that the bell jar only recurs at the beginning of chapter fifteen when Esther, after being ‘rescued’ from the city hospital, reflects on how indifferent she is to where exactly she is at the moment.
Ann is isolated with no one to talk to, and has to resort to speaking to herself, slowly convincing herself in doubt, with no one to set her straight
The author also uses rhetorical questions such as “Why tempt her to friendship?” to emphasize the lack of even the possibility of a meaningful connection between Offred and the Marthas. This use of figurative language highlights the inescapable suffering and isolation that Offred encounters while interacting with others, and achieves a hollow, detached tone. In factual recollections of the events occurring, diction and syntax are also crucial in the construction of this isolated, resigned tone While describing exchanges between herself and the rest of the household, Offred uses short, precise sentences, void of intricate words or complex structure.
The expectations of the narrator are affecting her mentally and physically. The narrator feels controlled and restricted; her doing what everyone else wants her to do builds her
She has no memory of an entire month in which she was entirely under the influence of her inflamed brain (Callahan, 2012, pg.41). Therefore, a large section of this book is told from the perspective of an unreliable source, but this does not detract from this engaging novel’s message or
The narrator describes where she lives as a beautiful place to live. At this point in the story the narrator is in a mental hospital. Every perspective and belief she has on where she is at has been put into her head by her husband. Everything she knows about her situation is to calm her down and not make her think for herself. As the story continues the narrator begins to start thinking on her own.
Shubkaran Kaur 100129968 Professor Crystal Hurdle English 103-02 March 18, 2018 Why Might the ‘The Bell Jar’ be Dubbed as Black/Dark Comedy? ‘The Bell Jar’ is a classic novel by Sylvia Plath which revolves around the character Esther Greenwood who falls into spiral of craziness and loses control of herself while she is in the pursuit of establishing her career. Her depression in the novel and struggle to explore herself not only makes the novel effortlessly interesting, intense and gloomy but also hilarious the same time.
Throughout the story, the narrator’s insanity serves as a catalyst for her freedom
Unlike The Handmaid’s Tale, the search for herself is very much so conscious and self-empowered. Following her family’s vacation and her relationship with Robert, she realizes some things about herself that she doesn’t particularly admire. She feels as if she lives too much in the moment, has become stuck in her ways and is not showing who she actually is. She describes a feeling of having two identities of the “outward existence which conforms, the inward life which questions” (ch 7. pg)
The protagonists contrast in their relationships with the society in that Emily is more of an indoor (less social) person while Miss Brill is an outdoor (social) person. The essay seeks to compare these two characters by analyzing how they both bring out the theme of suffering. The essay also
Bell Jar Essay: Water I walk in the door after running yet another race. The season has been dragging on for so long and my legs ache everywhere. Immediately I fill a large bucket with cold tap water and add tons of ice. I step into the bucket and the coldness temporarily paralyzes me.
the novel starts with silence struggling with anger leading to speak and independence. Women throughout the novel are different in their suffering. Celia is a round character as she developed her character throughout the novel. She breaks the boundaries of the society in the 20th century. At the beginning, she lives like all women then she refuses all images of oppression which lead to her painful feelings.
