separating the two through their uses of certain writing tools. The point Atwood attempts to drive into the reader is women’s naivety and overall downplay of rape. Margaret Atwood‚ author of Rape Fantasies‚ relies heavily on Irony and Characterization to get her point across. In the story Estelle‚ the narrator and main character‚ shares her rape fantasies along . In all of them she is a victim‚ later in the story‚ we find out that the reason she has these thoughts about being raped is so that if she
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Vera‚ Buddy‚ and Bigger Thomas. The black shadow beneath each of the children is representing the cruelty‚ hatred‚ and lack of possibilities in their lives. Bigger is the boy curled into a fetal position upon the ground engulfed by the darkness around him because he decided to wallow in self-pity. He does not seek advancement in any area of his life because it is easier for him to lie down and complain about how unfair life is than to do something about it. In contrast to Bigger‚ Vera‚ the girl standing
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It is well known that the negative effects of one’s self-image can be devastating. In the essays “My Inner Shrimp” (Trudeau) and “Dying to Be Bigger” (H.D.) the authors describe what it is that they dislike about themselves and how they dealt with it. Both authors us a similar tone that emphasizes their seemingly self-pitying emotions. Their language often uses strong‚ emotional words that someone would normally use in extreme situations. “I have the soul of a shrimp. I feel the pain of the diminutive
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"Date Rape Drugs" Alcohol has been the "date rape drug" of choice for years. Now there are some "new" drugs on the market‚ which are being used for date rape. These drugs are Rohypnol‚ and GHB‚ or gamma hydroxybutyrate. They’re used to "spike" unsuspecting victim’s drinks. This can be easily done because these drugs have no odor‚ color or taste when put into a drink. These drugs are being increasingly used by youth in many cases as a date rape drug because of its ability to affect willpower
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Would you risk your life for one of your addictions? Even though we know more about the dangers of smoking‚ it sill haunts society. Not only does smoking have many dangers‚ physical outcomes‚ and costs‚ but also there are also many positive steps to combat this tribal habit. Some dangers of smoking are minor outcomes such as: problems breathing‚ wrinkles‚ and bad smelling clothes‚ hair‚ skin changes to yellowish color from the toxins in cigarettes. Major outcomes from smoking are risks of catching
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Argumentative Essay Imagine that you are driving home from a liquor store‚ you look at the bottle you bought‚ and it says you’re one of the 28. You take a drink of it and then immediately swerve and hit a car. It sound like the plot to a movie right? But sadly no‚ the reality is that every 51 minutes‚ a person dies due to drunk driving. That’s about 28 people who die everyday because of this issue. And since drunk driving is a growing issue‚ that number is just going to go up. On their own‚ alchohol
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“Rape on the Reservation” is one of the most shocking things I’ve seen recently. It exposes the corruption on Native American Reservations. Alcohol and drug abuse‚ rape‚ assault‚ and crime are uncomfortably common. Several women gave testimonies on their experience with rape and assault on the reservation. One woman was battered and raped and tried to press charges on the predator but ended up dropping the charges because she was brutally targeted by his friends and family. Another woman told a story
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Reading Response-The Rape of the Lock What are some of the images that recur through the poem‚ and what significance do they have? The Rape of the Lock is a very good example of mock epic poetry. The poem concerns a feud between two Catholic families‚ the Petres and the Fermors. Lord Petre cuts a lock from Arabella Fermor’s hair. Arabella and her family were very upset by this incident. Pope appears to write the poem in order to help bring peace between the two families in hopes they will
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Kimball’s The Rape of Lucrece was divided into seven scenes with seven actors who delivered their lines to the sound of dripping bathwater‚ which created an acoustic effect echoing the opening scene. The Prologue lines‚ "How shines the morning silver-melting dew / Against the rising splendor of the sun" (Kimball n.p.)‚ which note happiness as fleeting in nature in Shakespeare’s poem. As well‚ Lucrece’s rape and the establishment of the Roman republic are highlighted by the characters in the Prologue
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Feminist views in S. Rushdie’s Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies The purpose of this essay is to analyse S. Rushdie’s Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies from feminist perspective. To fully understand the views that Rushdie exhibited‚ with respect to feminist approach ‚ it’s important to notice the contrast between men’s expectations about women in Islamic culture and the unforeseen behaviour of Miss Rehana‚ claiming her freedom. Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies is a moralistic tale
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