Analysis of Chapter 1 of ‘The Penelopiad’ (Margaret Atwood) The Penelopiad is‚ first and foremost‚ is a feminist perspective of events that unfolded during The Odyssey. It is from Penelope’s‚ the cousin to Helen of Troy‚ point of view- a violent and revisionist view of events that took place. As the central figure is a woman‚ we heard her thoughts and know of her feelings‚ we are able to emphasise with her. History tends to ‘downsize’ a woman’s (even women’s) role in events‚ not telling of the impact
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I was in fact very confused by the way Atwood describes the condition of the earth to the outsider (or alien). Because when you start to explain something to someone‚ you assume that both of you must first know and agree with something together. This feeling started from Atwoods description of a funeral: When a person has achieved death a kind of PICNIC is held‚ I thought the word PICNIC quite hilarious‚ as if an alien would know what a picnic is in the first place. And then I recall having seen
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In John Earl Basset’s Huckleberry Finn: The end lies in the beginning Basset‚ introduces various ideas in his writing regarding whether or not the ending of Huckleberry Finn is appropriate. Although‚ I do agree with a majority of his claims regarding the ending of Huckleberry Finn. However‚ I do not agree with a certain claim he introduces Basset states‚ “Huck’s performances‚ however‚ are individual he cannot‚ or does not‚ control or manipulate others” (Basset 92). This claim is far from being
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The book A Wrinkle in Time is about how the main character Margret Murry or Meg‚ as she goes by‚ is struggling in school even though her parents are genius scientists. Her mother is a biologist and her father is a physicist. She has a little brother (Charles Wallace) and younger twin brothers (Sandy and Dennys). Her dad is away working for the government and she doesn’t know when he is coming home. Charles Wallace always seems to know what Meg and Mrs. Murry are thinking? Charles Wallace
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Predictable Endings Specific Purpose: To critique predictable endings to movies Central Idea: To critique by explaining what‚ peoples responses‚ and why people fall into the scheme of predictable movie endings. Organization Pattern: Topical INTRODUCTION I. Gain Attention: imagine yourself in a movie theater waiting for the most anticipated movie of the year to start and about 30 minutes in to the movie you already know what’s going to happen to each character and how the movie will
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Surviving the Real World (Summary of Attitude by Margaret Atwood) By Rupashri Ashok BA-VIII/H-01/2014 Deciding on what to tell a graduating class of liberal arts is a difficult thing‚ and most of Margaret Atwood’s speech‚ Attitude‚ is delivered with that as a frame. Atwood addresses Victoria College’s Class of 1983 at their convocation ceremony with a humourous tone‚ mentioning a lot that they should know or shall soon find out about the world that they are being ‘launched’ into. Her point‚ though
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At first you might think that yes because he ended him friends life‚but if you really think about the whole situation George was just making Lennies life easier by ending it because if he didn’t kill him they still would of found him somewhere‚they would make him suffer by probably putting him in jail‚ taking him to a mental hospital. But basically any other option would of made him suffer and that exactly what George didn’t want for Leannie because even though George knew that what Lennie did was
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My goal for this essay is to articulate my ideas in a more direct manner. I want to get straight to the point and cut out everything else. I would also like to improve on my punctuation as it is pretty bad right now. Biff and Happy are two sides of the same coin. They grew up together in the same place side by side; however‚ they ended up on two completely different paths. The same can be said for the two boys in “Tracks and Ties‚” these two friends who did everything together went their separate
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Dr. Will Elechin’s book Happy without the Meal is books about our generation’s constant need to be connected to technology. In today’s society he notes‚ the standard of living for the average person in the United States is equal to the top five percent of the wealthiest people about lived only 80 years ago. Modern conveniences‚ while useful and beneficial to society‚ have become needs rather than luxuries‚ and when abused and overused‚ become addictions or what he refers to as “attachment.” Think
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to see yourself from their perspective? In this literary story “A Low Art” by Margaret Atwood‚ is about retelling Homer’s novel – The Odyssey but from Penelope’s perspective. Penelope is the faithful‚ patient‚ considerate‚ devoted and loving wife of Odysseus. Odysseus was described in the excerpt as tricky and liar‚ how great he is to
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