duchess to an envoy of a nobleman‚ whose daughter he is planning to marry. Similarly‚ the contemporary woman in Gabriel Spera’s “My Ex-Husband‚” relates the details of her first marriage to the man in her new relationship. Throughout both dramatic monologues‚ jealousy‚ pride‚ and control blur the lines between illusion and reality. “Jealousy” The current of jealousy is evident throughout the dialogue. In “My Last Duchess” the Duke’s possessive nature rails at not having his wife’s total attention
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only way for the women to be happy with them forever is to take their lives. Along with the their jealously and instability it leads them to take their lovers lives to keep them from others to be theirs for the rest of time. The stories dramatic monologue follow the same pattern but have different meanings changing the story and it’s affect on
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’Men are presented as monsters in Porphyria’s Lover and My Last Duchess.’ Discuss. A monster is defined as something which inspires horror and disgust and is shockingly hideous or frightful. The characters of both males in ’Porphyria’s Lover’ and ’My Last Duchess’ definitely give the impression of fitting this description‚ as they both commit‚ or at least command the committing of murders. They are also controlling of the women in their lives and crave power over them – in both cases‚ the woman
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Magen Gable Professor Box English 2201-025 11 September 2016 “My Last Duchess” “My Last Duchess” written by Robert Browning is a compelling poem that exposes many different elements when analyzed closely. This is a dramatic monologue that demonstrates a very jealous man who wants complete control over his Duchess. In this poem‚ a Duke is showing a portrait of his first wife to a servant of his future father-in-law in his private art gallery. He keeps this portrait behind a curtain that only
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Duchess herself and her despicable behavior of being too easily impressed‚ treating everyone equally‚ and everyone liking her so much. He claims she flirted with everyone and did not fully appreciate his “gift of nine-hundred-years-old name”. As the monologue goes on‚ “[he] gave commands; / Then all smiles stopped together.” and the reader is informed that the Duke was the one who caused his wife’s early death‚ due to his possessiveness‚ dominancy and jealousy. After this is all over‚ the Duke continues
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The Duke and His Duchess What would one expect a mans personality and traits to be like if he was to send his wife away for being to easily impressed and made happy too soon? It is just the man Robert Browning portrays in his poem “My Last Duchess” as the Duke who explains a painting of his late wife in a dramatic dialogue. A quick glance at “ My Last Duchess” readers can easily pick up on at least one element: arrogance. The speaker of the poem exhibits arrogance rooted in his audacious sense
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Arts 1301 - Art Appreciation Haya Hachem 1110239 Instructor: Caroline Attie‚ PHD Art Critique Assignment 1: Part 2: Interpretation & Judgement Title: Landscape with Butterflies Artist: Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm Date: 1956 Location: Private collection INTERPRETATION: Looking at this painting for the first time‚ you literally see a ‘Landscape with Butterflies’. The setting is in a desert on a hot summer’s day with clear blue skies‚ and
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I. Summary Interior design provides answers that are both functional and attractive and enhance the quality of life. Interior design reflects and interacts with the cultural background and traditional heritage of the occupants. The design process itself runs through a systematic and interactive methodology to create an innovative and functional design solution whereby the needs and resources of the occupants are satisfied. To achieve a well designed environment many elements contribute together
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