Major Works‚ and Accomplishments of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway is acknowledged as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. Although Hemingway’s literature is praised‚ his novels and short stories provoke high amounts of critical response. His most recognizable works include The Sun Also Rises‚ A Farewell to Arms‚ and The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway’s characters and themes were based on ideas of violence and masculinity. This has led critics to respond to his fictions
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Chinua Achebe’s first novel Things Fall Apart is a story about an Igbo village in the late 1800’s. In the story‚ Achebe depicts women in Igbo society as a sadly oppressed group with no power. Women of the Igbo tribe were terribly mistreated‚ and had no respect outside their role as being a mother or a wife. In the novel‚ the author "analyzes the destruction of African culture by the appearance of the white man in terms of the destruction of the bonds between individuals and their society"(Chun‚ par1)
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Zwetsloot 1. Bennett Zwetsloot British lit. Anne Bryan 10/31 Portrayals of Satan - Hero or Villain? In “Paradise Lost” one of the main characters‚ who is normally portrayed in biblical‚ mythical and in popular culture to be a evil and antagonistic figure; in this book is portrayed as a identifiable character and God as wrathful and distant. This makes Satan even more appealing and heroic. Why is this? Well‚ in the book Satan is portrayed as a rebel against a tyrant by the name of God. Everything
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Many readers and critics have criticised Walker’s representation of African-American men. Why do you think this is? How might you defend Walker’s treatment of masculinity in TheColor Purple? In Walkers novel ’The Color Purple’ she discusses the issues of racism‚ domestic abuse‚ sexuality‚ tradition‚ gender roles‚ family‚ love and spirituality in the 20th century African American culture‚ drawing on personal experience from her own life and understanding. Through the eyes of Celie‚ a poor‚ barely
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How is Masculinity Portrayed in Looking for Alibrandi? The movie Looking for Alibrandi has many aspects of masculinity even though it centres around a female character’s life’s changes through time and experience and the affects and influences of people; especially male around her. The term masculinity as defined by an Oxford dictionary means ‘having the properties characteristic of the male sex’. Several aspects of masculinity can be found through thorough analysis of Josephine’s relationships
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The Violin explores the dark historical ties between masculinity and femininity in Mexico’s dirty war. By highlighting the necessity to have both men and women working together masculinity and femininity are able to take new powerful forms that are not only challenged by each other but also by the state. In the opening scene of the movie the man we assume to be Genaro is being tortured by counter insurgents. While Genero has his hands tied behind his back the Counter insurgent extends his pistol
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Misogyny Misogyny is the systematic hatred of women. Misogynistic portrayals in literature tend to present female characters as physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally‚ or morally deficient. The Great Gatsby has three major female characters: Daisy Buchanan‚ Jordan Baker‚ and Myrtle Wilson‚ all of whom display moral corruption and have a negative impact on the male characters of the novel. Although the male characters in the novel are depicted as complex individuals with varying degrees of morality
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characteristics by Western audiences‚ in some cases causing laughter or disgust. Why then are these seemingly feminine men worshipped by teenage girls in Japan? Clearly Japan’s music industry‚ and indeed their very culture‚ has different standards of masculinity or what makes a man a man‚ than these
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“inexpressive and independent‚” making them sturdy due to their emotional composure and self-control. And when it comes to sports it is important to have that self-control of emotion and that lack of femininity brought into the game‚ otherwise that masculinity mask falls into the cracks and as men say‚ “You are acting like a woman.” While emotions are thrown to the waist side in sports‚ some boys join sports just to feel a connection with other people. Although they are not talking about their thoughts
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Thursday‚ February 20‚ 2014 Morley Callaghan’s Portrayal of Themes As a teenager did you understand and appreciate your parents love and loyalty? Often in literature‚ short stories have themes that are targeted to children to try to teach them a valuable lesson. Similarly‚ the short story “All the Years of Her Life” (Morley Callaghan) has 2 central themes that include moral growth and motherly devotion. Early in the story‚ Alfred’s emotional dependency and lack of maturity are highlighted;
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