In “Three Women’s Texts and a Critique of Imperialism‚” Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak asserts that the British mission to civilize its subjects in the age of imperialism influenced the socialization of literature. Consequently‚ Spivak engages with Brontë’s Jane Eyre as an example of feminist individualism‚ whereas Spivak argues its purposeful absence in Frankenstein suggests Shelley’s own criticisms. Central to Spivak’s discussion of socializing identity in the literature of the imperial era‚ she insists
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Whether you ’re at work and can ’t get a promotion because of your gender‚ excluded from a place because of your class or hated because of your race. Know matter what you will be faced with one if these topics in your life time. Dorothy Allison ’s Bastard out of Carolina deals with these issues in a very intriguing way. She uses them to keep the story flowing and keep the reader interested. In the novel BOC‚ Allison uses race‚ class and gender in a very stereotypical way. The story of Bone takes
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using slander and jest as their projectiles. Beatrice and Benedick both establish their distaste and disgust with the idea of marriage and both vow to die as a bachelor and an old maid. Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother‚ Don John also called “the Bastard” is introduced during the exposition. He is envious of his brother and wants nothing more than to see Don Pedro suffer. Inciting Incident: Claudio confesses to Benedick in a shy manner that he has always been madly in love with Hero
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a victory for the Trojans‚ but Hektor makes mistakes when he misjudges his own power and refuses to retreat. Hektor is too proud to retreat. These mistakes cause Hektor to be taken down by Achilleus. "Let me at least not die without a struggle‚ inglorious‚ but do some big thing first‚ that men to come shall know of it" (Mack et. al. 146). Even when Hektor knows that he cannot win against Achilleus‚ his attempt to win honor in battle continues‚ and his death is eminent. Hektor ’s heroic qualities
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the tragic genre‚ Peyton owes his fate largely to his own glorification of the battle against the Union‚ as well as his hubris in attempting to contribute to the war effort; in one paragraph‚ Bierce describes Peyton as feeling “chafed under the inglorious restraint‚ longing for the release of his energies‚ the larger life of a soldier‚ the opportunity for distraction” (401). Through Bierce’s portrayal of Peyton as a relatively average man‚ the restlessness and patriotism that leads Peyton to his
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were under attack. The speaker encourages them not give in or gives up without a fight. “If we must die” advises the allies that if they are to die‚ then do so honorably knowing that all that could be done was performed. “Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot” notes that many‚ with their backs against the wall‚ are constantly surrounded by “mad and hungry dogs” because of their rage against them. The metaphor from the first line is extended here because they are not yet dead‚ but death is imminent
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Film and TV Essay (U31‚ U33) Unit 31 “Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it‚ but to take it to a higher level require teh dedication and persistence that any art form does.” Walter Murch[1] The History Of Editing (L.O.1.1.‚ L.O.1.2.) Editing in early cinema was very basic and linear yet despite this it must have been one of the most exciting times in the film industry. Filmmakers had all the creative freedom at their finger tips as no one had
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King Lear: Option 1 In the opening passage of Act I‚ scene ii in William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear”‚ Edmund is giving his famous bastard soliloquy in which he is expressing his feelings towards his father‚ his brother‚ and his situation. This excerpt portrays Edmund as an antagonist who is discussing the problem of legitimacy versus illegitimacy and how this problem relates to natural family relations. Shakespeare uses meek literary techniques‚ such as diction and syntax‚ to further characterize
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Loyalty is a key theme conveyed throughout the first act of King Lear and is also a major sponsor for the future actions of the main characters in the play. The most prominent example of loyalty throughout the play is depicted in the character Kent. In act one/scene one‚ Kent confronts Lear‚ who is a very old friend‚ and tells him publicly that he is making a colossal mistake by sending his daughter Cordelia away. In retaliation‚ Lear promises if “Thy banished trunk be found in our dominions‚ the
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shows his avarice‚ greed‚ and envy towards Edger. Edmund states soliloquy "Thou‚ Nature‚ art my goddess; to thy law‚ ... now‚ gods‚ stand up for bastards."(I‚ ii‚ 1-22) This shows that he blame the nature that he never meant to born as an illegitimated‚ such as bastard son. He also decides that as concern everything think as a bastard‚ he will act as a bastard‚ the way of being Machiavellian as manipulating and taking advantage of others. Especially from the part of soliloquy‚ "legitimate Edgar‚ I must
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