Reading Response/Analytical Task Explain how the writer‚ Angela Carter‚ has created the gothic in the text and how she has subverted (to do the opposite of) it? How effective is this text? In the story ‘The Lady of the House of Love’ Angela Carter uses gothic elements like using the themes of supernatural‚ a prophecy‚ setting‚ a damsel in distress and tyrannical figure. The theme of supernatural/inexplicable events is very prominent in this story. The protagonist is a vampire who is a creature
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The Countess represents unreason. Reason states that death is definite‚ but she defies this law because she is the living dead. She lives in the dark‚ which represents ambiguity and mystery. The narrator refers to her suite as "Juliet’s tomb" to indicate that just as Juliet was alive in the pretext of death‚ the Countess is dead in the guise of life. Legend also tells us that vampires die when exposed to light because their bodies disintegrate. However‚ we can also say that light kills vampires because
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Hi everyone. Today’s debate is women are too preoccupied by beauty. As an introduction‚ I’d say that: In the actual world‚ there is still a pressure for women to be perfect‚ magazines tell them how to be‚ the society is based on these flawless pictures of women. There’s a tendency to highlight the natural beauty‚ and women just throw their money into beauty products and surgery. Women throw their money into diets too and some women have been preoccupied by their beauty since their childhood;
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exploration of human weakness has allowed the Gothic genre to continue into the twenty-first century‚ modifying to reflect present societal concerns. The works of Bram Stroker’s in his novel Dracula and Angela Carter’s modern short story The Lady In The House of Love explore the concepts of Gothic setting and characterization through the use of description‚ symbolism‚ imagery‚ simile‚ sibilance and emotive language. Dracula‚ first published by Bram Stroker in 1897‚ is considered to be one of the most
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were secret lovers. They planned secretly to run away to Kuala Lumpur. After Madhuri died followed by his grandmother’s death‚ he almost lost his mind. Keeping his secret love was very difficult. He was easily influenced by Puan Normala that his grandmother was poisoned by Old Lady. That was the reason he burned the Old Lady’s house causing her death. Finally‚ he realises his mistakes and comes to his senses. Second‚ En Saleh Abdullah‚ Azreen’s father. He was always proud of Madhuri
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‘albino buffalo’ reveal? 4. What moral value did you learn from the poem? Explain. Practice 3: He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Stanzas 1 and 2) 1. What does the phrase ‘two pools of lies’ refer to? 2. Which lines show that the man is saying “I love you‚ and if you love me‚ prove it!” 3. Which stanza shows that there is a sense of regret? 4. What do you understand by the phrase “the hows and whys”? Practice 4: He Had Such Quiet Eyes 1. What does the phrase ‘thinnest ice’ imply? 2.In this poem‚ the
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life or those who are portrayed in fiction. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth is susceptible to be corrupted by the yearning for power and Lady Macbeth does horrible deeds out of love for her husband. Although she appears evil‚ she loves her husband so much that she is willing to be unsexed‚ give her sanity and plot treason for her husband’s ambitions. Lady Macbeth is a woman‚ and as a woman she is automatically and unjustly associated with being a soft and warm-hearted person. As she vehemently
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Rhetoric 10:03:145 9/24/10 Lady Gaga: Gender in “Love Game” Many artists today are always trying to be somebody they are not. Their costumes are getting bigger and crazier than ever. One artist that exceptionally stands out in the crowd of performing artists is Lady Gaga. Every costume she wears‚ every move she makes becomes more epic every time she is seen. Most of the costumes she wears hide her identity and it is unknown who she is really trying to be. In “Love Game‚” Lady Gaga’s gender is being
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Passionate love and jealousy can make people do unthinkable things‚ can’t it? In the intriguing story " The lady or the Tiger‚ " by frank Stockton‚ we are introduced to a triad of characters‚ the King‚ the Princess‚ and a young man. The thing that makes these characters interesting is their humanity‚ and how raw it is‚ for the King and the Princess each share bloodlines of semi barbarity. Near the en‚ it is questioned‚ who came out the door‚ a lady or a tiger‚ and from the evidence gathered‚ it
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Why People Love Lady Gaga People see her clad in either very little or way too much with head gear that was designed to shock and awe. She walks into the room with the confidence of a model‚ accented by the occasional dance movements that look more like spasms than choreography. This is a day in the life of Lady Gaga. If that made her sound like some alien she-beast from the future‚ one would be wondering how she has acquired millions of fans around the globe that love and adore her. This paper
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