Response for Chapter 1 After read the book of Susan Sontag’s On Photography‚ the idea of essential of photography comes into my mind. Photography is really important in our daily life. It can capture the moments of the life‚ whatever it is happy or upset. In this book‚ the writer discusses how perspective changing through by photography. In chapter one‚ Sontage gives readers a idea which “the most grandiose result of the photographic enterprise is to give us the sense that we can hold the whole
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Susan Glaspell’s one-act play‚ Trifles‚ is based on actual events that occurred in Iowa at the turn of the century. From 1899-1901 Glaspell worked as a reporter for the Des Moines News‚ where she covered the murder trial of a farmer’s wife‚ Margaret Hossack‚ in Indianola‚ Iowa. Hossack was accused of killing her husband‚ John‚ by striking him twice in the head with an ax while he slept. Initially it was assumed that burglars had murdered the farmer‚ but a subsequent sheriff’s investigation turned
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In recent discussions of Susan Bordos reading about women’s pressures in society‚ one controversial issue discusses how women have expectations in society that they think they have to follow. These expectations consist of being able to cook and work in the kitchen‚ look beautiful‚ and dress certain ways to gain attention. In contrast‚ other arguments are; men do not have to worry about their weight‚ they should be strong and maintain a fit body‚ and not needed to cook or help out in the kitchen.
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Symbolic representation of power-lust in Golding’s “THE LORD OF FLIES” SANA NISAR‚ INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY‚ ISLAMABAD‚ PAKISTAN CATCH LINE Introduction William Golding Modern age Lord of the flies Themes symbolic representation of power
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The short story Trifles‚ written in 1916 by Susan Glaspell‚ portrays this type of confusion in the play. The two women questioned their values and their beliefs towards justice when they were struggling against Mrs. Wright’s hidden clues‚ their own concepts of justice‚ and the men’s demeaning attitudes
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The Life Of Susan Yen Liang I was born on November 25th‚ 1941 in Tian Jin‚ China. I was the last child to be born to the Yen family and the second to be born to Jeanne Prosperi and Joseph Yen. I had one brother‚ Franklin‚ three half-brothers‚ Gregory‚ James‚ and Edgar‚ and two half-sisters‚ Adeline and Lydia. I loved being the youngest in the family‚ adored by everyone. When I was about three months old‚ Father and Mother‚ along with my other siblings‚ moved to Shanghai. Aunt Baba and I stayed
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traditions of the part of the world it comes from. In the same respect‚ American Literature has focused on our own‚ American values‚ such as freedom‚ honor and the different rights of men and women. In "Trifles" and "The Inheritors" both written by Susan Glaspell‚ we observe different qualities found in women and men and how are depicted in different light. The strong feeling of women being the caretakers at home is the first that we see. In both pieces of literature‚ we see the women always
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Cherishing someone does not always involve traditional ways of affection. “Wordsmith” a free verse poem by Susan Young‚ scrutinizes the relationship between a quiet‚ caring father and his daughter. The maintenance of the house metaphorically describes the developing kinship between the two that has eroded over time and the attempt to reconstruct this compelling bond. The daughter addresses her father as the “Pollyfilla King” establishing that he is trying to rectify his relationship with his daughter
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In Trifles‚ by Susan Glaspell‚ the plot focuses on a single moral choice. That choice is doing the wrong thing for the right reason. “The play addresses the abiding issue of justice and contemporary issues of gender and identity politics.” (Moe). Throughout the play‚ Glaspell interweaves these issues until they are impossible to separate. In the first part of the play‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters enter the now abandoned house of John Wright‚ Mrs. Wright’s husband (Glaspell 330). They are there
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October 29‚ 2010 The Theme of “Lust” The theme of the short story “Lust” changes throughout the story as you continue reading. In the beginning‚ it seems as if the protagonist is doing what she likes and enjoys. However‚ as you keep reading you realize that the protagonist seems to be looking for a solution to forget the pain she is feeling. According to ‚ “When you first start to read the story the protagonist seems to be experimenting with new things and new experiences. She is trying
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