First written in the 1880s and extensively revised in 1908‚ The Portrait of a Lady is often considered to be James’s greatest achievement. In it‚ he explored many of his most characteristic themes‚ including the conflict between American individualism and European social custom and the situation of Americans in Europe. James proclaimed that “The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent reality.” Plot was for him but the extension of character. The novel must
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cruelty…” This is the scene where Lady Macbeth shows that she needs to find the manpower inside her to able to betray the King. This quote shows that Lady Macbeth is truly evil as she is asking spirits to grant her the strength to hide her guilt and go through with her plan without any hesitation. One the other hand though‚ it also means that deep inside her‚ she isn’t how she’s acting because she asking spirits for this privilege. This quote proves that Lady Macbeth is the person who started Macbeth
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In the piece written by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu‚ she writes a letter to her daughter on how she believes her granddaughter should be educated. Lady Montagu discusses how knowledge affects a woman’s life in that time period. She also discusses how she feels a woman should be educated. In order to effectively communicate her views she uses rhetorical devices. “True knowledge consists in knowing things‚ not words.” Lady Montagu wants her granddaughter to “read books in their originals.”
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Throughout the poem‚ Plath uses metaphors about the Holocaust to illustrate Lady Lazarus’s pain and suffering‚ and this may provoke sympathy in the reader. She decribes Lady Lazarus’ foot as a “paperweight” and her face is “featureless fine Jew linen” which may connote the narrator’s feelings of being heavy and undistinguishable from those around her. The poem may be an extended metaphor for depression. If the character’s foot is a “paperweight” then it would be difficult to move‚ and Plath may be
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visionary in the fight for the equal rights of women. Her original ideas and insight provided a new and more intelligent way to view females. Pizan’s work‚ The Book of the City of Ladies‚ provided women much needed guidance in how to survive without the support of a man. It is Christine’s literary work The Book of the City of Ladies that is most intriguing to contemporary readers. Christine was the first woman writer to possess the ability to identify and address the issues of misogyny in the literature
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chose is Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI). Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) is incorporated in 1963 and operating based on dairy business. Dutch Lady is the first dairy company who listed in Bursa Malaysia and the top three companies in Malaysia which produce dairy product. Royal Friesland Company‚ in Netherlands is the holding company of Dutch Lady and the second largest holding Dutch Lady shares is Permodalan National Berhad. The primary activities of Dutch Lady are manufacture
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A Woman Act and Think Like a Man Lady Macbeth is the most famous female character in one of the William Shakespeare’s’ plays‚ which is called Macbeth. In this great play‚ Lady Macbeth is the first instigator who plans to murder Duncan. Indeed‚ Lady Macbeth is an ambitious‚ powerful‚ and ruthless woman. When the time Macbeth sends her a letter and tells her the prediction from the three witches‚ she starts to plan ahead and staged a revolt to against the current kingship. Additionally‚ in the Shakespeare’s
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The Lady or the Tiger He turned‚ and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating‚ every breath was held‚ every eye was fixed immovably upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation‚ he went to the door on the right‚ and opened it. The boy was scared but he didn’t show any fear as he walked in the arena. He really didn’t want to die at that point in time. He knew it was his fault he had gotten into this mess. If he had just not fallen in love with the
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-LadyMacbeth&Witches. Internal factors that lead to his downfall – ambition & self-interest. Macbeth’s soliloquies The audience‘s reaction to and levels of sympathy for Macbeth. His relationship with his wife Lady Macbeth. His behaviour as King / tyrant! You must also be able to discuss the following characters: Lady Macbeth – as a person in her own right‚ her relationship with her husband & our reaction to & levels of sympathy for her. Duncan – as a King & as one of the “good” characters in the play. Banquo
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conduct of the author’s grandmother. She is compared to the peaceful winter landscape in the mountains. a turning-point – It refers to the point where the author’s relationship with his grandmother changes drastically after they move to the city-house. accepted her seclusion with resignation – This shows the author’s grandmother’s passive submission to her secluded life after she gradually loses touch with her grandson. a veritable bedlam of chirruping – It refers to the noise‚ confusion and chaos
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