his/her parents is mainly during its teenage years. These are times of rebellion‚ disagreement‚ strong emotion‚ psychological changes and sexual experimentation just to name a few. In Mary Gaitskill’s short story "Tiny‚ Smiling Daddy"‚ the main theme "of how people seek intimacy but don’t know how to achieve it" (Gaitskill‚ 289) is conveyed by the author through the characters‚ symbolism and setting and imagery. Firstly‚ the two main characters in this story‚ Kitty and Stew‚ are crucial elements of
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Is there truly free will‚ or is it the combination of choices that creates one’s fate? In Mary Gaitskill’s “Tiny Smiling Daddy‚” we follow the main protagonist‚ Stew‚ through his thought process before‚ during‚ and after reading an article his daughter wrote about him. Stew and his daughter‚ Kitty‚ were estranged; they have a broken relationship. In this story‚ Stew places Kitty and those close to him into pre-defined “boxes‚” causing conflict. While it might seem that Stew placed others into rigid
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JJournal Entry 1 I enjoyed reading Mary Gaitskill’s “Tiny‚ Smiling Daddy” because it elicited a strong emotional reaction from me‚ which is what I think any form of art should do. The protagonist of the story‚ the father‚ had an extremely abrasive attitude. He seemed irritable and the tone of the story made him sound conceited. I also found it odd how much the father cared about his daughter’s appearance. At some points he describes her as “skinny and ugly” and at other points he describes her as
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Takesha Flowers Literary Criticism: Short Fiction January 29‚ 2008 "Tiny‚ Smiling Daddy" Reading Response #3 This story depicts a man who is struggling with his identity issues as well as those of his daughter whom happens to be lesbian. He hasn’t come to terms with the fact that his daughter changed from this sweet little girl‚ into someone that he barely knows. All the while not understanding how he feels about his daughter‚ and how she truly feels about him. Stew is angry‚ but he is angry
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Right and Wrong In “On Not Being a Victim”(1994)‚ Mary Gaitskill presents the idea of date rape- what she defines as being in a difficult situation that leads to unwanted sex on one person’s behalf‚ the “victim.” Gaitskill quotes author Camille Paglia judiciously and represents her position‚ regarding date rape‚ fairly. Gaitskill presents statements made by Paglia and portrays Paglia’s unique character traits. Gaitskill overthrows Paglia’s argument‚ of holding women accountable for the
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and is recognized by the majority of American cities. Interestingly enough Wal-Mart has begun to take steps to trademark the smiley face that is used in their commercials as well as many other places around the world causing a small scandal. That smiling face brings to people’s attention that the prices are low enough to be happy about and that the current customers are happy with the prices. On the other hand‚ some people have started
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“Daddy” A Love Lost “Daddy” was written by poet Sylvia Plath who graduated summa cum laude Plath began her writing at the early age of 11 when she began to keep diaries after the passing of her father Otto Plath‚ who died from complications from surgery stemming from diabetes in 1940. “Daddy” is one of Plath’s poems written in 1962 about her father. In “Daddy” it is clear that the feelings and emotions Plath expresses for her father are unhealthy and possibly the relationship she had with him
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Daddy" Sylvia Plath’s poem “Daddy” elicits the realistic anecdote of a tattered woman’s attempt to salvage her own reality. The poem begins with a description of the conditions of which the speaker suffered throughout her maimed childhood. It also goes into detail about the relationship between the speaker and her father and how his demanding presence affected her maturation. The speaker not only explains the situation‚ but also relates it to that of World War II. She feels as if she
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Gabriela Mistral’s‚ “Tiny Feet” A child’s tiny feet‚ Blue‚ blue with cold‚ How can they see and not protect you? Oh‚ my God! (1-4) Tiny wounded feet‚ Bruised all over by pebbles‚ Abused by snow and soil! (5-7) Man‚ being blind‚ ignores that where you step‚ you leave A blossom of bright light‚ that where you have placed your bleeding little soles a redolent tuberose grows. (8-13) Since‚ however‚ you walk through the streets so straight‚
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Eight Benefits To Smiling: Smiling Makes Us Attractive We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns‚ scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in (avoid these smile aging habits to keep your smile looking great). Smiling Changes Our Mood Next time you are feeling down‚ try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body
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