unique and evocative ways. The journey through memory is not always a definite one‚ yet it is this encountering of memory that is often more important than establishing the veracity of memories uncovered. This idea is also demonstrated through the “Eulogy by Earl Spencer”‚ through his close affiliation with his sister Diana‚ Princess of Wales; Spencer attains a deeper understanding of representation and meaning‚ asserting that memory likewise is a unique fragmented collection of events. This in turn
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Final Essay SVONKIN Gertrude Stein and Cubist Poetry In the essay‚ “Spreading the Difference: One Way to Read Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons” Pamela Hadas describes the meaning behind Gertrude Stein’s unusual work Tender Buttons. While Pamela Hadas sees a two dimensional meaning in Stein’s work I argue that there is a modernist style used in Gertrude Stein’s work that is inspired from the cubist movement in art and philosophy. Pamela Hadas does not find Gertrude Stein’s work incomprehensible
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Gertrude’s Absurdity In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are many problems with many characters. Gertrude‚ mother of the main character Hamlet‚ appears every so often and makes a certain decision that puts her to her death such as‚ being a good and bad mother‚ her sexuality going from one man to another‚ and being comparable to Ophelia of their affection towards Hamlet. Because Gertrude makes these failing decisions‚ she brings herself to her death. “… Together with remembrance of ourselves
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self-destruction. Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ also plays an instrumental role in his decline. Her quick marriage to his uncle‚ Claudius‚ who kills his father‚ devastates Hamlet. He ponders adopting the Greco-Roman philosophy of revenge‚ but questions its morality because he respects the Judeo-Christian virtue that honors fathers‚ old or new. These elements lure Hamlet into a psychological metamorphosis and nourish his emotional insecurities. In the movie versions of Hamlet‚ specifically in the Gertrude bedroom
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cause Hamlet to go insane‚ and with no exceptional help from his own mother‚ and queen‚ Gertrude. The term Gertrude is derived from a Germanic combination of term‚ “ger” or “gar” for spear and “prup” for strength (Findlay). Gertrude’s strength does develop throughout the play‚ although unfortunately her last act of strength is one to cause her death. Gertrude has a tremendous role in setting the tone for
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downfall of Gertrude‚ and her son Hamlet. Proper parenting can be defined as caring for children and providing them with shelter‚ emotional security‚ food‚ education‚ and safety so that they can become successful adults. Gertrude may have had involvement in her husbands murder‚ and this as such‚ would qualify her as a poor parent. Her failure to respect Hamlets emotions‚ provide emotional security for her son‚ and engender mutual trust confirms her as an unfit parent. This behaviour by Gertrude caused
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While Ophelia demonstrates a kind and sweet character‚ Queen Gertrude is depicted in a much different light. Shakespeare had made a developed character that has far more than one-dimensional. Aside from her role attached to the male characters in Hamlet‚ Queen Gertrude is an intelligent‚ respectable woman. Unfortunately‚ Gertrude is not always painted in the best light as her lack of awareness of her husband’s murder. Gertrude “doesn’t seem to know what’s going on around her and doesn’t know why
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made with love‚ but make the King think there’s another cause make Rosencrantz and Guildenstern look foolish cause the King to wish Hamlet were dead cause even Ophelia to think that Hamlet is covering up the truth lead Gertrude to new heights of self awareness. 3 Hamlet’s advice to the players at the beginning of Act III‚ scene 2‚ can be seen as good advice to any actor at any time as Shakespeare’s advice to actors of his time‚ and of all time as
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mother‚ Keine‚ most likely as a eulogy after she died in 1959. The unusual yet astonishing thing about this poem is during the first four paragraphs the mood is dark‚ almost evil like‚ and fierce‚ as he speaks of growing old and death‚ “For her mouth was not water but a curse‚” (paragraph 2). We can see that the speaker‚ her son‚ is an honest and expressive man. The emotional effects of these four paragraphs makes us question why Irving would bother to write a eulogy for his mother if he only states
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madness. Hamlet was angry at Gertrude for committing incest‚ but he did not understand why‚ which greatly influenced his madness. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet feigns madness‚ however‚ many of the actions he took might
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