Tennyson’s poem "The Lady of Shalott" relates the story of a woman cursed to remain inside a tower on Shalott‚ an island situated in the river which flows to Camelot. No one knows of her existence‚ as her curse forbids her to leave the tower‚ forever bound to weave a tapestry illustrating the wonders of the outside world by the means of what she can only see through the reflections of a large magic mirror. As the poem progresses‚ so does the lady’s tiredness of her lonely existence in her tower‚
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“Loyalty is the mark of true friendship.” In a relationship‚ never-ending devotion and faithfulness further deepens the impact of the bond‚ establishing a friendship that will last an eternity. In the novel‚ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See‚ the true bond of friends is shown through the relationship between the two main protagonists‚ Lily and Snow Flower. When they were younger and were starting their “footbinding days”‚ they learned of each other’s problems and coped with their hardships
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Lady Macbeth‚ to some extent‚ can be considered an oxymoron‚ for within Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ her femininity is portrayed as the antithesis of what being an ideal woman and wife is about. Instead of being a graceful‚ elegant female faithful to the wishes and commands of her husband‚ Lady Macbeth’s character contradicts that kind of feminine role. She represents a different side of the characteristics of femininity. As one the most complex characters in the play‚ she is portrayed as a dark
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The Dragon Lady flew through the air at a maximum altitude of seventy-thousand feet snapping high quality photographs for the Central Intelligence Agency back in the United States. At altitudes limiting the effect of enemy air defense missiles the Dragon Lady flew mission after mission providing images of Soviet missile systems and other military apparatus. On May 1‚ 1960‚ advanced Soviet air defense missiles shot down the first Dragon Lady with its pilot‚ Francis Gary Powers‚ over Soviet territory
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Notes The “Lady of Shalott" is a Victorian ballad by the English poet Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson (1809– 1892). Like his other early poems – "Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere" and "Galahad" – the poem recasts Arthurian subject matter loosely based on medieval sources. Tennyson wrote two versions of the poem‚ one published in 1833‚ of twenty stanzas‚ the other in 1842 of nineteen stanzas. Modern critics consider The Lady of Shalott to be representative of the dilemma that faces artists‚ writers‚ and musicians:
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The lady in the looking glass: A reflection “The Lady in the Looking-Glass‚” by Virginia Woolf‚ tells the story of a woman who examines herself on the exterior and interior. Readers must wonder if the woman in this short story is a mere fictional representation of how Woolf sees her own life. On the outside‚ the woman is seen as rich and was self-made. Yet‚ this view of the character’s life is a superficial representation because on the inside‚ the character sees something entirely different; when
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which the play is set life was much different and women played a distinct role in a family. Women were supposed to be domesticated and very maternal. They did not go to work‚ they stayed at home and cooked‚ cleaned and looked after their children. The main female protagonist in this play is the antithesis of a typical mid eleventh century woman. Lady Macbeth is a strong manipulative female who seems to be more dominant than her husband Macbeth. Lady Macbeth also does not seem at all maternal‚ there
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Chekov wrote “The Cherry Orchard” and “Lady with the Dog” these two stories are different but also similar. There are two similar themes in these stories; love and society. The theme of love in the “Cherry Orchard” is represented by the fact that Lubov and Gaev loved the cherry orchard and the memories and did not want to sell‚ even to clear the family’s debt. When the idea of clearing the lot for summer homes is brought up they can’t even stomach the idea. Looking out at the orchard brings back
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Yuran Liu English 1A Professor Wills Justice The Statue of Lady Justice is often placed in front of a courthouse. Lady Justice has often been described wearing a blindfold and holding a scale and a sword. The blindfold represents that justice is measured without favor or identity. The balance represents fairness and equality. The sword represents punishment. Lady Justice symbolizes that all people are equal in the eyes of the law. Some people wonder what is justice and who makes the laws of
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The Lady with the Dog and Relationships In The Lady with the Dog‚ readers are introduced to Anna and Gurov; a relationship that is a cross of fate and bad timing. A jaded misconception of true love’s fate is where a young couple meets‚ marries‚ and lives happily ever after. The Lady with the Dog reveals the reality of fate and its We cannot deny that Anna & Gurov are subjected to both fate and bad timing. The two possess strong feelings for each other when they meet in Yalta‚ and experience the
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