Mademoiselle Essays

American author, Sylvia Plath, is best know for her powerful and emotional writing style. Her poems and her highly acclaimed novel, The Bell Jar, have made her one of the most dynamic writers of the 20th century. Her poems clearly illustrate the agony and turmoil that were in her life at the time. Her only novel, The Bell Jar, is a semi-autobiographical account of her life. The novel parallels the turmoil she experienced in her life. Her depression and mental instability set the tone to many of

When Edna abandons her expected duties at home, what is Mr. Pontellier’s response? Why? p.49, 62 Mr. Pontellier is outraged when Edna abandons her Tuesday reception and asks, “Why, what could have taken you out on Tuesday?” (Chopin 50). He fears that he will lose his relationships with his business partners, citing, “Why, Belthrop could buy and sell us ten times over. His business is worth a good, round sum to me” (Chopin 51). Why does Edna feel depressed after visiting the Ratignolles? Why does

Lillie Mae Graves English 2120 James Hirsh 2/17/2015 Detailed feedback please Character Analysis of Beatrice in Shakespeare’s, “Much Ado About Nothing” One of the most intriguing characters from Shakespeare’s 1958 comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, is Beatrice, niece of Leonato governor of Messina. An intelligent, witty and uninhibited woman, Beatrice is an almost exact opposite of her cousin Hero, much like other women, a modest and innocent woman. Even though the play’s chief plot is that of

The voice of humanity echoes throughout the presence of time, reminding all of the concrete societal standards of the past, which have eroded away into dust. Each grain of dust resembles a moral inequality, uniform requirement of acceptance, or a means of ultimate conformity of the past time. The hands of humanity are able to manipulate this dust of the past mistakes into a future community that promotes equality in every aspect of light, which is a life that women of the 1950s were foreign to. “The

The Victorian era was filled with rapid change. The changes included the industrial revolution and the colonization of other lands/territories by England. Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shallot" and Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" use ekphrasis to heighten all of the senses in order emphasize the sentiment of opposition or agreement of the rapid change that occurred during industrial revolution within the Victorian era, more specifically colonization and its consequences. Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of

Erika Kohut lives a double life. She has her role in society as a respected piano teacher and an alter ego that engages in voyeurism and sadomasochism. She has two realities, one that is expected of her by society and another of her private escape which consists of her sexual fantasies and her quest for a specific kind of intimacy. Her sexual fantasies are deemed by society as madness, but that madness is actually what keeps her sane. Erika lives a suffocating life that can be regarded as different

In fahrenheit 451, Mildred wants to kill herself because she is very unhappy. Some might argue that she is just sick, but that isn’t all because she depicts signs that she is depressed, lonely, and lacks the feeling of love. This could all be causes of society having a negative effect on Mildred and her wellbeing; technology, obsession, and being unable to cope with her emotion are all factors that play into Mildred life. Fahrenheit 451 burns through the thoughts of readers as controversy spills

In Sylvia Plath’s novel, The Bell Jar, she depicts a conflict of inner world and reality of the main character, Esther Greenwood. This conflict is represented by different ways, which all reflect the symbol ‘bell jar of madness’ in Esther Greenwood’s life. In order to illustrating and change of Esther’s mental world, Plath describes Esther’s life experience in New York City during her internship and after she comes back to Boston. Besides, within different life experiences, Plath also uses the relationship

Darkness can be a comfortable place for anyone. Without having to look at yourself or have people see you, one may not feel as judged or insecure. Light is revealing. In a bright room, you can’t hide tears, blemishes, or emotions. Blanche, from A Streetcar Named Desire, knows the pain of light all to well. Blanche flees a failed company and a failed marriage in attempt to find refuge in her sister’s home. Through her whirlwind of emotions, the reader can see Blanche desires youth and beauty above

Margaret Thatcher was a Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1979 and 1990. Three years after her resignation as Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher published her first memoir titled The Downing Street Years. The Downing Street Years focuses on the Iron Lady’s years as British Prime Minister (1979-1990) giving glimpses into her life as the political leader of the United Kingdom. Two years later in 1995, Thatcher published her second memoir, The Path to Power that covers her life

Every day, there is an average of one hundred twenty three people who commit suicide (“Suicide”). Statistically, females intend to end their lives twice as often as men do, (“Suicide”) and Sylvia Plath succeeded in ending her life. Suicide has been a problem for ages, and unfortunately increases yearly. Looking through the eyes of suffering and pain in The Bell Jar, readers are welcomed into Sylvia Plath’s world of a depressing life, the 1900s, and her mental illness. Knowing about Sylvia Plath’s

Tan’s narrative style involves giving the symbols and allusions in all her novels. She emphasizes the symbols such as food, dreams, orchids, silence, ink, fate and paintings to carry the weightage of the themes in all her novels. In case of The Joy Luck Club, the symbols and allusions are interwoven with food, dreams and Chinese language. Through these devices, Tan explores the layers of palimpsest that is her text, her narrative of the immigrant experience in America, her exploration of the bond

“The Feminine Mystique” was written by Betty Freidan, a college graduate and mother of three, in 1963 (Friedan 273). She began the document by explaining how most people viewed the American housewife as “healthy, beautiful, educated, concerned only about her husband, her children, her home” (Friedan 273). She explained that millions of young women dreamed of this future and yearned for a contented feminine existence. However, she then introduced the “problem without a name” experienced by many American

The Outlander, a novel, was written by Gil Adamson, which originally published in Canada in 2007 by House of Anansi Press and won the Hammett Prize in the same year. Gil Adamson was a famous Canadian poet who was born in Jan. 1st and was the winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award (2008) for her novel The Outlander (2007). Moreover, her second series of poem Ashland was published in 2003, after her debut work- a volume of poetry called Primitive (1991). On the other side, more than 3 books

The Bell Jar In a time of the 1950’s housewife, Sylvia Plath tells the story of a young woman attempting to get a college degree and fight off the male dominance in her life. Told through the stream of consciousness of Esther Greenwood, a first person perspective gives the good, bad, and scary details of the young woman’s life. For someone who thinks primarily in similes, the readers learns a lot about the feelings of Esther toward the governing men in her life. Gender criticism deals with concepts

Every individual runs towards a dream, towards a goal, a chance to achieve true happiness. A happiness which differs for every person, based on who they are, their values and background. Nevertheless, happiness is something that gives satisfaction and completion to someone’s life, something that factors such as money cannot give, no matter what we think. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald criticizes the constraints thrusted upon women as dictated by the society stereotypes in the 1920s, and shows how

The Horse Dealer’s Daughter “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” by D.H. Lawrence describes the life of Mabel and her current situation after the passing of her father. Mabel and her three brothers, Joe, Fred, and Malcom all took a seat around the table after their father’s demise, which had left them all in major debt. (Pg. 506, Paragraph 2) Mable’s Brother’s are able to leave and find labor, while Mabel is in a delimma on what to do. “Well Mabel, and what are you going to do with yourself?” (506 Paragraph

“Some can’t be that simple. I know I never could,” says Mrs. Freeman in the ending of the story, which means that perfection is difficult to achieve. However, in the book, Mrs. Freeman and other characters judge people around them just by their appearance. Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” criticizes the people of the American South for their moral blindness and hypocrisy as well as people’s negative habits of stereotyping, being contradictory and cliché. The book delivers the message to

Emma Forret Mrs. Darrah Ap Lang March 30, 2023 Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs The book, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman, talks about many different things from movies and TV shows, to sports, to food, and etc. Throughout the book the author uses many different styles of rhetorical language to help enhance his writing. He used many different examples of ethos, logos, and pathos. He also uses a lot of interesting language which helped his argument become even stronger. The rhetorical

“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.” -Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar. In a world where works of art aren’t as appreciated like they used to, Sylvia Plath still stood out in our contemporary society as throughout her life, her poems has aspects of hope in them and during her life, feminism started to burn through the world and important factors played into her style of writing, featuring her father, relationships, and mental health. Imagine the time where