Maybrick and his wife’s relationship at the time of their travels to and from the U.S and England, was very strained due to the fact that she was having an affair. “His wife conducted an affair with an Alfred Brierley” (Geni). Could this be the reason for the initials written in blood at the Mary Kelly murder scene? A jealous man driven mad after discovering his wife’s affair. After further inspection of crime scene photos, “Enhanced photographs of the Mary Kelly murder scene show the initials “F M” written in blood on the wall of Kelly’s room. Recently researchers theorized the initials could refer to Florence Maybrick, Maybrick’s hated wife” (James). Could James Maybrick have been taking his anger towards his wife for the affair out on other…
A few contemporary singers work hard to send a positive message. For instance, nine Grammy Award and four American Music Award recipient Mary J. Blige fit in this group of singers. After being sexually abused and molested as a child it left her feeling ashamed. This awful thing stayed with her throughout her life as an adult. Feeling that this all was her fault led her to believe that she was worthless. The emotional pain grew and as a teenager Mary turned to men and drugs for escape.…
Priestley’s portrays Mrs Birling as a snobbish, cold-hearted and unsympathetic woman but she pretends to be sympathetic towards Eva Smiths’ death. Yet she was the one who worked in the women’s charity organisation and refused to help her in the first place - highlighting her harsh and uncaring nature. Also, Mrs Birling feigns to be oblivious towards her son’s drinking and pretends that she is an eloquent, sophisticated and well-mannered woman.nevertheless; the way she behaves to inspector Goole is one of rudeness, disrespect and impertinence.…
Tension is an element that has been intricately woven at the heart of the Birling family. The Birling’s are a family of two generations; the older assertive and callous generation and the younger ambitious generation with not yet fully sculpted minds. The lack of understanding and empathy for the younger generation (Eric and Shelia) feeds the tension at heart:-…
The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck portrays the story of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, who are completely different people, but who stick together in the face of discrimination and loneliness. There are many different characters who each have their own hopes and aspirations that are depicted in the book, however one character that stands out is Curley’s wife. At first, the book introduces her as a seductress who dresses extravagantly and wears too much makeup. The men on the ranch say she plays around and they call her names such as “tart” or “jail bait”. She is defined by her role in the book, Curley’s wife. In other words, Curley’s property. She is never given a name throughout the book, only being referred to as Curley’s wife. However, as the book goes on, the reader begins to learn the complexities of Curley’s wife. It is revealed that she has a dream of her own, to be in the movies, and hates being tied down on the ranch. “ ‘Nother time I met a guy, an’…
King Henry VIII was a man known for being girl crazy, he seemed like he would want a new girl everyday. In a way he loved girls, but had no feelings for them. According to Lord Mountjoy to Erasmus, 1509 “He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning.”(Lord Mountjoy to Erasmus, 1509) He had been married six times; divorced four times, and beheaded two of them. He was the reason of getting rid of the pope’s power in England, because of the very reason of wanting to get a divorce. He was a relentless tyrant that wanted virtue, glory and immortality.…
Mrs Birling is Mr Birling’s social superior (Priestley tells us this in the stage directions) and we see that when Mrs Birling tells Mr Birling off when he said that the food was good in front of Gerald, as upper class families do not address their help. This tells us that Mrs Birling takes social etiquette very seriously- believing that a good reputation will improve her family’s status. It also tells us that even though Mr Birling is head of the household, Mrs Birling’s social background makes her the one in control of the marriage- just like Gerald. Also when Mrs Birling talks about marriage, stating that, “When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business. You’ll have to get used to that, just as I had.” Priestley makes Mrs Birling consider marriage like it’s more of a…
Many wives sometimes feel unappreciated, neglected, and often used; which sometimes may lead to speaking out loud for themselves. This was the case with a woman in the 70s named Judy Brady. In 1971, Judy Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife” was in the first edition of Ms. Magazine; which targeted the inequality that was promised to women at this time. Being as the 70s was a time when women constantly struggled for equality and rights, Brady has some very interesting views on the term “wife.” Brady begins her thought process after hearing from a male friend who has recently become divorced. With him being single, and looking for a new wife; it occurred to Brady that she too wanted a wife of her own.…
From the outset, Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s persona to create an unlikeable character, a woman who is described as ‘cold’ in the stage directions, displaying the attitudes she will show in the opening scene. Her attitude to class is shown by her cynical comment – ‘a girl of that class’ – a comment which implies her awareness of her social superiority. This shows the way in which she looks down upon the character of Eva Smith. Similarly, her dismissive attitude towards lower class people is demonstrated by her careful concern for social etiquette and manners. She shows disgust at Sheila’s use of colloquial language, for instance, when Sheila refers to Eric as ‘squiffy’, Mrs Birling is seemingly outraged. This suggests that she would not want to be associated with the dialect used by those of a lower social status. Her character is shown to feel a need to impress Gerald due to his upper class heritage and parenting. This could be represented by her embarrassment when Mr Birling congratulates the cook and tells him off for discussing business. This indicates that she doesn’t want Gerald to get the impression that she or her family would act in such a way.…
As soon as they meet in act one, Birling attempts to show his social superiority to the Inspector, boasting about his contacts in the police force, this shows Birlings character and the type of person he is, big headed and boastfull. Within the play Mr and Mrs Birling seems to be the only characters that are unable to accept the fact that they helped in the death of eva smith. In contrast to Mr and Mrs Birling Sheila has total opposite views and realises what she did was wrong, and wishes that she could go back and never get Eva sacked-…
Robert is an old friend of Bub’s wife. Bub is jealous of his wife and Robert’s relationship, as well as her first husband. She worked for Robert during a summer. She read case studies and reports to him, and helped him organize his office. Robert’s wife Beulah…
Anne Burrell is a famous chef and television personality. She was born September 21, 1969 in New York City. She grew up in upstate New York with her mom. Anne’s favorite dish is Bucatini all” Americana because her mom made it for her as a child and she admired it. Her educational background includes: Canisius College and The Culinary Institute of America. Anne also spent a year in Italy studying at the Italian Institute of Culinary Arts.…
All in all, Priestly presents Mrs. Birling as a cold, self-absorbed, patronising, rich woman of the era, who sees the lower class as morally inferior. She is unremorseful and impenitent for what happened to Eva Smith and despite playing a part in her death refuses to take any responsibilities for her actions and blames others instead. She is very mindful of how the society views her and has a very vile…
Before telecommunications, people were known to have more developed social and interaction skills. With so much inventions every year, individuals are losing their abilities to communicate with each other in person. In “Alone Together” Sherry Turkle, explains how technology has reached a new level into invading the personal and intimate lives of people. While in “Bumping into Mr. Ravioli” Adam Gopnik, describes how technology has given people the excuse to tell others of how busy and unavailable they are to others. Both essays evaluate how technology has been able to change on how technology is being used as a way to occupy oneself and reduce the authentic values in the lives of people. Media creates a barrier between individuals structuring…
In the article, " what is a strong marriage" by Regina Manikowski. Manikowski writes a mutual goal, Engaged to the relationship, managing personal life, meet each other half way, and smile keeps marriage in a good condition. According to the writer, the attachment of the couple must be strong to solve a problem in a…