Shirley Valentine Essay All literature is written for a reason‚ the author is intending to communicate something often found at the very core of the work itself. Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine is no different‚ told through the perspective of an aging housewife it draws attention to both social and personal messages. One such message is the concept of personal growth and human potential. Within the play there are many insights and examples of the theme like the transformation Shirley`s character
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Kong English 101 Professor White October 1‚ 2014 Biography of Shirley Jackson Shirley Hardie Jackson is a prolific author‚ well known for her short stories and novels. During her time‚ she has written many award winning novels such as “Louisa‚ Please Come Home” and “The Possibility of Evil”CITATION Lit08 \p 3 \l 1033 (Center 3). Provided that‚ she has establish herself as a significant figure in American literature. Although Shirley Jackson has suffered many psychological problems and has gone
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Maya Lin Maya Lin‚ a graduate of Yale University‚ is a politically fueled artist who caused quite an uproar with her artwork. Maya Lin concentrates on reality as most of her artwork that gained nationwide attention consisted of memorial type structures that were interactive art. The Rosa Park’s memorial and the Vietnam memorial alike are both gigantic structures carved out of solid marble to remember those to impacted the development of the United States to what we are today. Maya combined
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American born‚ American raised‚ and of Chinese decent‚ Maya Lin had an unique journey in relation to her cultural ancestry‚ describing how “didn’t even realize” she was Chinese until she was older. Although some of her works there are traces of Chinese influence‚ it is safe to say that Lin is guided more by nature and simplicity‚ over cultural memory. Lin’s work may not be conspicuously Chinese inspired but her own preferences are much align with Eastern philosophies. As a self-proclaimed “designer”
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Shirley Chisholm: An educator‚ activist and politician. There are some people in this world who are born to make a difference. One person who tried and was successful to make a difference in others life was Shirley Chisholm. “All her life‚ she worked to improve the lives of others.”1Shirley Chisholm was a strong African American women‚ who achieved many goals in her life. Her hard work and dedication allowed her to achieve those goals. Her speeches and her writing inspired many people. Being a
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Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision Film Response Brandi This documentary was very moving! I was amazed to learn that Maya Lin’s design was picked from so many! It is amazing that a board of representatives chose her design from all others. A twenty year old student had a vision that was so moving. I’ve been to the memorial many times‚ and it has always brought me to tears. After viewing this documentary‚ I had the opportunity to go see it again. This time‚ it meant so much more to me having
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‘The Lottery’ By Shirley Jackson Mode: Reading Genre: Prose Task: How does Shirley Jackson build up suspense in the short story ‘The Lottery’? The story ‘The Lottery’ was written by Shirley Jackson‚ throughout the piece the author builds up suspense towards the climax. The story takes place in a small village‚ where the people are close and tradition is paramount. A yearly event‚ called the lottery‚ is one in which one person in the town is randomly selected‚ by a drawing‚ to be violently
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Interview with Shirley Jackson I still remember the day we were assigned to do a research paper on a piece of literature we had read in my English 198 class. The story I chose to write my paper on was “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ it was one of my favorites. Luckily for me Mrs. Jackson lived in my neighborhood and my parents were friends with her and her husband. So I knew it would not be difficult to set up an interview with her for my research paper. One day after getting home from school
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Lewinsky‚ Monica. “The Price of Shame.” TED Mar. 2015. Lecture. 11 Sept 2015. In the Ted Talk‚ “The Price of Shame” Monica Lewinsky shares her story and how her life changed at 22 from having admitted to the inappropriate relationship she had with President Bill Clinton. After her scandal‚ she became a worldwide known figure and later pursued a master’s degree in psychology. Monica Lewinsky states that she was reminded of her mistakes constantly. Prior to 1998‚ most news was disseminated through
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Short Story Response- The Possibility of Evil For the mystery story “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson‚ I will be responding to the validity and development of the theme‚ and the symbolism used. Firstly‚ the theme I find the most prominent within the story is simply that people are not always as they seem. This story revolves around Miss Strangeworth‚ who is portrayed in the beginning as a lovely old lady who everyone in the town loves dearly. “When she came into the grocery
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