Hills Like White Elephants The author uses objective pint of view to not only distance himself from this story, but to show the reader the difficulty that the two characters are having in communicating with each other. The author further shows us the lack of communication by allowing the reader to read into the story and find out exactly what is being said. He uses this approach to convey a topic so sensitive it s almost taboo. In distancing himself from the story, he shows no favoritism to either character. The reader is forced to figure out what is being said and why. The obstacle the characters face is an unplanned pregnancy doubled by their lack of communicating their thoughts to each other. The conversation would not be as painful if the man would have said, I do not want you to have this child because it would mess up my whole way of life. To continue with my theory of the communication breakdown, consider the setting and the mans way of life. The story takes place at the train station and from the text we can tell that the man likes traveling, is young, and interested in other cultures: Ex: the station was between two lines of rails in the sun. [Setting] Ex: Dos cerveszas, the man said [he can speak a different language]He is not about to let this girl s pregnancy ruin his life so he tries to make her believe that an operation is a simple process, It s not really an operation at all.
This sentence shows us how desperate he is to convince this girl to have an abortion because he s not ready to settle down. There is further deceit by him constantly contradicting himself. After he says something positive to the girl he makes sure he says something negative. Consider this example from the text: You ve got to realize that I don t want you to do it if you don t want to. But when she asked if it means anything to him, he states, Of course it does. But I don t want anybody but you. I don t want anyone else. And I know it s perfectly simple. Once again he is contradicting himself on purpose to try and persuade the girl to have an operation that he lacks insight on the future repercussion of. By this I mean he is not able to see how his pressuring her to do something that will effect both their lives will eventually end his relationship with her. His lifestyle portrays his lack of stability and a baby would mean stability. The communication gap is further strengthened by the relationship between the two characters. In a relationship where the man has more control, it s very difficult for a women to state her point and stand by it. We have an insight as to who wears the pants in this relationship because the story uses words such as man and girl, suggesting inferiority.
The Essay on Abortion Preciousness Girl S Life
... of shoes. Preciousness is a story about life. Not just the girl? s life, but also all of our lives in general. Everyone, at some ... story, we tend to make assumptions about other people before we actually know it? s true. The main character assumes that all men ... avoid her, which was also unhealthy. Man or woman, one cannot avoid life and its people. I don? t feel it is possible ...
The girl shows her inferiority by her actions and the words that she chooses. Clearly she may be the smarter of the two but from her reactions it seems as if she is unable to express her opinions when the topic of abortion is brought up although it is clear she wants to keep the child: Ex: The girl looked at the ground the table rested on .did not say anything, Ex: Once they take it away, you never get it back. But because she wants to please him, it is obvious that she will go through with it and suffer the consequences of the future: Then I ll do it. Because I don t care about me. The girl is unable to effectively communicate with the guy and in trying to avoid confrontation she strengthens my theory of her being weak and dependent to this man by saying: Ex: Please Please ..stop talking. So far I have discussed the lack of communication in both the characters. The mans dominance over the relationship and the women s helplessness to voice her opinion will probable lead her to eventually do something that she really doesn t want to do. Her use of symbolism is very clear but ineffective to a man with little perception. She knows that the decision she makes will change the rest of their lives but the man sees her decision as either changing or maintaining his lifestyle.
The Essay on Good Man Is Hard To Find – Character Analysis
In “Good Man is Hard to Find” the main character of the story is a grandmother. At first she seems to be a usual grandmother who still thinks that her son is a little boy and he has to do what she wants him, even thought he is a grown up man. She wants to be right all the time and she knows everything. When you look closer she becomes very selfish, pushy and manipulative person. From the first ...
He doesn t realize that he s at a crossroad in his life and he s about to pass it by. The author chooses the setting to downplay the importance of this serious situation. He wanted us to know that the authoritative figure in this story thought it appropriate to talk about a topic like this on a train. It s obvious that he s not taking this situation seriously. This falls in line with my theory of poor communication because it is hard to communicate well in only 40 minutes on a train. If you rehearse this dialog with two people it would only take 5-10 min. Did they really have a conversation about abortion? Did they really discuss all the details? Even if this was a recap of an earlier discussion, there are certain points that someone who is against abortion would use to defend their position. It seems as if the man has already won and is teasing the girl.The author also uses components of the setting, a beaded curtain, which distracts the girl from the conversation; the girl looked at the bead curtain, put her hand out and took hold of two of the strings of beads. Obviously she sees herself in a no win situation and rather than trying to express herself in what may be the most important decision of her life, she goes along with what the man wants.
It also should be noted that the curtain has a design of a drink on it and this could represent the man s lifestyle because drinking is an important part of their life. Ex: Anis del Toro. It s a drink. To conclude my essay, although the woman uses symbolism, it is not used effectively to get her point across to the man because of their lack of communication. This story describes a man who uses his authority over a woman to pressure her into making a tragic mistake that will dwell in her for the rest of her life. Hills Like White Elephants represent the unborn child and the man s attitude toward the unborn child. One man s trash is another man s treasure. The baby represents a worthless item to the man, yet priceless item to the girl.
Hills Like White Elephants The author uses objective pint of view to not only distance himself from this story, but to show the reader the difficulty that the two characters are having in communicating with each other. The author further shows us the lack of communication by allowing the reader to read into the story and find out exactly what is being said. He uses this approach to convey a topic so sensitive it s almost taboo. In distancing himself from the story, he shows no favoritism to either character. The reader is forced to figure out what is being said and why. The obstacle the characters face is an unplanned pregnancy doubled by their lack of communicating their thoughts to each other. The conversation would not be as painful if the man would have said, I do not want you to have this child because it would mess up my whole way of life. To continue with my theory of the communication breakdown, consider the setting and the mans way of life. The story takes place at the train station and from the text we can tell that the man likes traveling, is young, and interested in other cultures: Ex: the station was between two lines of rails in the sun.
The Essay on Sammy Girls Lengel Story
John Updike's "A&P" is set in a grocery store just north of Boston and not too far from the beach. It is a glimpse into a day starting like any other but then shaken up by three teenage girls in their bathing suits. The main character is a nineteen year old boy named Sammy. Sammy is like any other teenager. He has very specific views of the different social classes of the store's customers and ...
[Setting] Ex: Dos cerveszas, the man said [he can speak a different language]He is not about to let this girl s pregnancy ruin his life so he tries to make her believe that an operation is a simple process, It s not really an operation at all. This sentence shows us how desperate he is to convince this girl to have an abortion because he s not ready to settle down. There is further deceit by him constantly contradicting himself. After he says something positive to the girl he makes sure he says something negative. Consider this example from the text: You ve got to realize that I don t want you to do it if you don t want to. But when she asked if it means anything to him, he states, Of course it does. But I don t want anybody but you. I don t want anyone else. And I know it s perfectly simple. Once again he is contradicting himself on purpose to try and persuade the girl to have an operation that he lacks insight on the future repercussion of. By this I mean he is not able to see how his pressuring her to do something that will effect both their lives will eventually end his relationship with her. His lifestyle portrays his lack of stability and a baby would mean stability.
The communication gap is further strengthened by the relationship between the two characters. In a relationship where the man has more control, it s very difficult for a women to state her point and stand by it. We have an insight as to who wears the pants in this relationship because the story uses words such as man and girl, suggesting inferiority. The girl shows her inferiority by her actions and the words that she chooses. Clearly she may be the smarter of the two but from her reactions it seems as if she is unable to express her opinions when the topic of abortion is brought up although it is clear she wants to keep the child: Ex: The girl looked at the ground the table rested on .did not say anything, Ex: Once they take it away, you never get it back. But because she wants to please him, it is obvious that she will go through with it and suffer the consequences of the future: Then I ll do it. Because I don t care about me. The girl is unable to effectively communicate with the guy and in trying to avoid confrontation she strengthens my theory of her being weak and dependent to this man by saying: Ex: Please Please ..stop talking. So far I have discussed the lack of communication in both the characters.
The Essay on Risks For The Relationship Women Men One Male
Who is more Fortunate? Are men or women more fortunate? Physically, men may be more fortunate; for men do not give birth, do not have to deal with periods and menopause, and do not spend a long time getting prepared each morning. But what is the answer if we just look at the temperament? In relationships, men are surely less fortunate than women: men often must take risks for the relationship; ...
The mans dominance over the relationship and the women s helplessness to voice her opinion will probable lead her to eventually do something that she really doesn t want to do. Her use of symbolism is very clear but ineffective to a man with little perception. She knows that the decision she makes will change the rest of their lives but the man sees her decision as either changing or maintaining his lifestyle. He doesn t realize that he s at a crossroad in his life and he s about to pass it by. The author chooses the setting to downplay the importance of this serious situation. He wanted us to know that the authoritative figure in this story thought it appropriate to talk about a topic like this on a train. It s obvious that he s not taking this situation seriously. This falls in line with my theory of poor communication because it is hard to communicate well in only 40 minutes on a train. If you rehearse this dialog with two people it would only take 5-10 min. Did they really have a conversation about abortion? Did they really discuss all the details? Even if this was a recap of an earlier discussion, there are certain points that someone who is against abortion would use to defend their position.
The Essay on Invisible Man Life One Book
A Review Of Ralph Elison's Invisible ManA Review Of Ralph Elison's Invisible Man Ralph Ellison was born in Oklahoma. From 1933 to 1936 he was educated as a musician at Tuskegee Institute. During that time he traveled to New York and visited Richard Wright, which led him to the first attempts to write fiction. Since that time he became a well-known critic; his articles, reviews and short stories ...
It seems as if the man has already won and is teasing the girl.The author also uses components of the setting, a beaded curtain, which distracts the girl from the conversation; the girl looked at the bead curtain, put her hand out and took hold of two of the strings of beads. Obviously she sees herself in a no win situation and rather than trying to express herself in what may be the most important decision of her life, she goes along with what the man wants. It also should be noted that the curtain has a design of a drink on it and this could represent the man s lifestyle because drinking is an important part of their life. Ex: Anis del Toro. It s a drink. To conclude my essay, although the woman uses symbolism, it is not used effectively to get her point across to the man because of their lack of communication. This story describes a man who uses his authority over a woman to pressure her into making a tragic mistake that will dwell in her for the rest of her life. Hills Like White Elephants represent the unborn child and the man s attitude toward the unborn child. One man s trash is another man s treasure. The baby represents a worthless item to the man, yet priceless item to the girl.