Aspects of Literary History: Spring and Summer Terms 2008 Aspects of Literary History course‚ convenor: Dr Alistair Davies [B331] [H.A.Davies@sussex.ac.uk] Welcome to the Aspects of Literary History course. This is an ambitious course with a number of separate but interwoven strands: 1) The course will introduce you to some of the key concepts of literary history. 2) The course will enact literary history by examining the history of a particular mode of writing from its
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whos is the only person she cared about old manand. izzy .for now Hollis must stay with an elderly woman named josie and she very much ‚likes her.the thing is Josie is slowly forgetting everthing and can no wth hold a child.Hollis tries not to make sure the foster home people do not find out.Hollis thinks that if shes ran away before she can do it another time....but‚now shes planning on josie to come with her will there be toghter for ever.Hollis doesnt know if she should tell Joise abour her lost family
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Kate Woods bildungsroman film “Looking for Alibrandi”‚ follows the transformation of an Italian/Australian girl Josie Alibrandi‚ whose cultural and filial ambivalence positions her as being combatant and antagonistic. The title itself is symbolic of Josie looking for her own identity. This feeling of not knowing ones true self is shown through the use of a voiceover by Josie stating‚ “This my be where I come from but do I really belong here?” The use of the voice over‚ which is laced with disdain
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Scene One: Off Camera Josie was in Nebraska for the upcoming OCW show‚ The Greatest Show on Earth. She was in her hotel room she was sharing with Lukas. Lukas had gone out to grab them something to eat‚ and see if his sister Amelia‚ and Josie’s friend Trina wanted anything to eat as well. Josie was thinking about her upcoming match‚ as she knew she wanted to talk to her trainer Jan Van Der Roost. She had a feeling he would have some advice for her for a Bloody TLC match‚ plus she was sure she was
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Josie: Analyzing Intimate Partner Violence and Child Care In Morales’ The Day It Happened‚ a young woman named Josie struggles to deal with an abusive husband with a child on the way. It is apparent the family knows‚ but would rather cover the wounds instead of addressing the issue. When she discovers she is pregnant‚ Josie decides it is best for her and her future newborn to escape the hardships of a physically abusive marriage. The narrator writes‚ “I warned you. I said I would leave if you ever
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of culture clash begins. Josie feels the need to rebel against the stero-typical female in an Italian culture. This determination stems from her education and desire to step away from her Italian life and responsibilities‚ breaking away not only from her family and their narrow mindedness but also the entire Italian culture. This is a major leap for Josie who aspires to be the first Alibrandi female to take control of her life. This motivation of freedom is strong in Josie and her rebellious ways
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couple‚ tells the tale of how it all occured on one saturday eveing where Ramon‚ the abusive spouse‚ is on his way home from work. Josie who is descibed as‚ "... a fine person‚ quiet homebody‚ a sweetypie." (Morales 343) is leaving Ramon for a better life for herself and their soon to be born child‚ as a mother she is in every right to leave. This occurence‚ of Josie leaving‚ is something that is not awlays seen in abusive relationships. Machismo in this particular short story can be‚ "...defined
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experience because domestic violence in some cultures has been happening for many years‚ and society seems to know about it but doesn’t take it as seriously as it should be taken. In general society always had unfair laws where men take over their wives. Josie has been through great abuses from her husband‚ Ramon. In the story it appears that the whole community is aware of this form of mistreatment. The neighbors treat her beating as
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look how well I went‚” says Josephine. They admitted they always had problems lying between them. “Oh Josie is a wonderful and social friend to talk and fun to play with. She talks open-mindedly and truthfully‚ listens to what other people says and replies back with respect” says Sera‚ one of Josie’s best friends. Sera is the only person from school that has the same nationality as Josie. “Because we have the same ancestry we have a thin bond‚ we always have most of situations and attitudes in
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novel “Looking for Alibrandi”. The technique Juxtaposition was used in this novel as Josie started off liking John Barton‚ believed to have shared her attraction towards him for years but eventually grew a relationship with Jacob Coote. The school dance had given Jacob the opportunity to dance with Josie‚ even though she was hoping for John to come to ask her to dance with him. John happened to appeared around Josie more often which overtime made him her first boyfriend. It started of complicated but
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