Curley's wife first asks about her husband. Her real reason for visiting the bunkhouse is that she wants someone to talk to. The men never welcome her into their group. When she visits Crook's room she says,“I ain’t giving you no trouble. Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?” She admits she doesn't like her husband who “Spends all his time sayin’ what he’s gonna do to guys he don’t like, and he don’t like nobody.” Curley's wife is a lonely figure who no one will really talk to except Lennie. And that turns out to be a fatal mistake.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Does The Secret Life of Bees have any link with other books?
There are also many books mentioned in The Secret Life of Bees. Lily loves to read, and knows of many authors and titles which come up at some point in the novel. When Lily gets to the pink house, she also finds that August is very intelligent and well read.
When Lily works out on the in peach stand, she mentions reading Lost Horizon (a book by James Hilton). T Ray does not approve of her reading, and she can’t even sneak books out to the peach stand after a neighbor mentions that she’s reading out there.
Lily also makes reference to Ralph Waldo Emerson, who she reads in school, and afterwards is inspired to write her own philosophy of life.
Even T. Ray makes reference to a few authors, probably because Lily has read them. T. Ray, who is against reading, mistakenly calls William Shakespeare “Julius Shakespeare” and Lily knows enough not to correct him because he’ll be mad. He also refers to Emily Dickinson as “Miss Emily-Big-Head-Diction.”
In August’s room, Lily comes across a collection of titles that are mostly about beekeeping, The Advanced Language of Beekeeping, Apiary Science, Bee Pollination, Bulfinch’s Age of Fable, The Myths of Greece, The Cultivation of Honey, Bee Legends Around the World, and Mary Through the Ages.
Why did Edgar Allan Poe join the army?i would like to know some reason
Poe's foster father, John Allan, gave Poe an excellent education but was a tough taskmaster. When Poe acquired some debts, he and his foster father had a terrible argument and Poe left for Boston. He tried to earn money by selling a collection of his poems, but found he could not support himself. So, he joined the army under the assumed name of Edgar A.Perry. Two years later, with help of his foster father, he received a discharge from the army and enlisted in West Point. Poe thought that his previous army experience would allow him to get through West Point in record time but he was greatly disillusioned when he discovered it would take him four years to graduate. During this time, his foster mother died and John Allan remarried. The rift between the two men widened and eventually, Poe and Allan went their separate ways. Shortly thereafter, Poe was dismissed from the Academy.
Why does Tom break Myrtle's nose?
In chapter two of The Great Gatsby, Tom takes Nick with him to the Valley of Ashes. There they run into Myrtle and Tom tells her to follow he and Nick. They go into New York City to the Mornigside Apartments. Tom had gotten an apartment there for his affair with Myrtle. They throw a little party and things quickly get out of hand. Myrtle starts mentioning Daisy's name, and Tom warns her to stop. Myrtle keeps on taunting Tom by chanting Daisy's name over and over, and Tom backhands her, breaking her nose.
Tom never apologizes to Myrtle or the guests at the party. The party soon breaks up after this event. We see, early on in the book, that Tom is quick tempered. Obviously he is not much of a man, if he hits Myrtle. We see more of his character coming out. It makes us wonder why Daisy stays married to him. Is it because of his wealth and name? Does she love him? Obviously Tom doesn't love Daisy, if he did he wouldn't be having an affair. If Tom can hit Myrtle, does he also abuse Daisy in some way?
In the events of Tom slapping and breaking Myrtle's nose, we are set up for the tragedies that are to follow. If Daisy had stoop up to Tom, maybe the whole thing would have ended another way. Tom's temper and his need to be in control, lead to tragic events, that ripple to many characters.
What are some of the social issues in "Daisy Miller"?
This novellete by Henry James is a story of confrontation. One is that between two cultures - the established Western Europeon society of the late 1700s and the emerging American one, seeking its own identity but nevertheless wanting to "belong." Unfortunately, the affirmation of one excludes the possibility of the other.
Another social issue is the changing role of women. What is the woman's role within the couple and what is her role in society,married or not? How can she affirm her own sexual identity and personal liberty other than within the very limited perimeter of obedient daughter, submissive wife, or dutiful mother?
Daisy discovers that she cannot come and go as she pleases upon European soil. A woman who does so will be tagged as a loose or libertine woman whether she is or not. Daisy is figuratively, then literally, stifled then snuffed out in a social sphere leaving her no "air" or vital space.
A more modern context for such "transcultural transgression" would the dilemma of Muslim women who would integrate into Occidental culture and still cling to the veil (or at least be accompanied in public by a father, brother or another male member but never being allowed to go out alone!).
What roles do women play in Death of a Salesman?
Willy's character is developed through his relationships to the women in the play and how they view him.
The silly women Happy picks up in the restaurant see Willy as the stereotype of the "daddy" and think it is "sweet" the boys want his company. Miss Forsythe flirts with Willy, patronizing him as the old man he is: "Oh, he isn't really your father!" In contrast, Howard's secretary, who knows him in another context, thinks Willy is an annoying nuisance.
Willy's affair with the woman in the hotel room reveals a great deal more of Willy's character. She is a secretary Willy must "get by" to see his customers. She says, "From now on, whenever you come to the office, I'll see that you go right through to the buyers. No waiting at my desk any more, Willy." The suggestion is that Willy has used her to make sales. It appears later he "buys" her with gifts, like the nylon stockings she demands before leaving the hotel room after Biff arrives unexpectedly.
Linda Loman is the best developed female character. Through her, we see a positive side of Willy's character, as slanted and unrealistic as it is. Linda gives us an understanding of the real tragedy Willy's life in relation to his work and their sons. Linda loves Willy Loman; she fights to defend and protect him, but she does not help him. Linda has enabled both her husband and her sons in their failures, although she always believed she was doing her best for her family.
Where does Jonas' mother work?
The text of The Giver doesn't explicitly say what the job title of Jonas's mother is. The text does give some hints though that can be used to infer what her job is. I believe that she is a judge of some kind.
In chapter one, Jonas's family is having dinner together. As part of their dinner time conversation, each family member is expected to share some of their feelings from throughout the day. When it is mother's turn, the narrator tells readers that she works at the Department of Justice.
Next, Mother, who held a prominent position at the Department of Justice, talked about her feelings.
That's not enough information for me to make a claim that she is a judge. It's not until the mother shares her feelings from the day that the reader can infer that Jonas's mother is a judge.
Today a repeat offender had been brought before her, someone who had broken the rules before. Someone who she hoped had been adequately and fairly punished, and who had been restored to his place: to his job, his home, his family unit. To see him brought before her a second time caused her overwhelming feelings of frustration and anger. And guilt, that she hadn't made a difference in his life.
Again, the text doesn't directly tell readers that she is a judge. But the above paragraph says that the repeat offender was "brought before her." In court rooms, a person is brought before the judge. They are not brought before a court reporter. Additionally, Jonas's mother feels directly responsible and guilty over the fact that she didn't make a difference in the person's life. It sounds like it was her decision to initially punish this person. A lawyer or court reporter doesn't make those decisions. A judge does. I believe that Jonas's mother is a judge for the Department of Justice.
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