Journal #1 Jewel Bundren After reading the novel As I Lay Dying, I was able to gather some first impressions about Jewel Bundren. One of these impressions is that Jewel Bundren is aware that Anse Bundren is not his father,. One reason why this is evident is because when Jewel half brother, Darl, is questioning him about who his father is, Jewel doesn’t answer, meaning he might know that he isn’t related to Anse. Another reason this is evident is due to the way Jewel acts when he is talking to Anse, as he is continuously disrespectful to him. Even though it’s shown Jewel is aware that Anse is not his father, there is no indication in the novel that he is aware that Whitfield is really his father. Another first impression I was able to gather about Jewel …show more content…
One of Anse’s actions that allow this is when he takes his daughter Dewey Dell’s money even though she doesn’t want him to. This shows how little Anse cares about what his children think, which shows how much he disrespects them. Another one of Anse’s actions that show how little he regards his children is when he remarries after the family buries Addie in Jefferson. By not even allowing the children to have much time to get over their mother’s death, Anse goes and remarries. Between these two events, it is made clear how little Anse cares about his children. I do not believe that Anse, unlike the rest of the character’s in the novel, possess any noble qualities. I think that this is made evident by the fact that Anse does not do anything that show he cares about anyone but himself. Rather, he does stuff throughout the novel that only benefits him, which shows the kind of selfish person he is. It can also be argued that he didn’t even love his wife due to him marrying right after Addie is buried. Because of Anse’s actions in the novel, I think it is clear he is the only Bundren without any noble
The ways women are presented in Northanger Abbey are through the characters of Catherine Morland, Isabella Thorpe, Eleanor Tilney, Mrs Allen, and the mothers of the Morland and Thorpe family, who are the main female characters within this novel. I will be seeing how they are presented through their personalities, character analysis, and the development of the character though out the novel. I will be finding and deciphering scenes, conversations and character description and backing up with quotes to show how Austen has presented women in her novel Northanger Abbey.
Elizabeth Lavenza (later Elizabeth Frankenstein) is one of the main characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. She is a beautiful young girl; fragile and perfect in the eyes of all. Her father was a nobleman from Milan, while her mother was of German descent. Before she was adopted by the wealthy Frankenstein family, she lived with a poor family. After Alphonose and Caroline Frankenstein adopt Elizabeth, they lovingly raise her alongside their biological son, Victor Frankenstein, in hopes that the two will eventually get married. When Victor goes off to Ingolstadt college, Elizabeth writes letters to him that later become a crucial part of the story. It weaves together every piece of the story, holding together each individual
There is no doubt that Miss. Strangeworth is not an easy person to deal with, let alone live with, and although her character is fictional, there are many people with the same personality. We can tell quite easily that she is a very meticulous woman, with a lot of perfectionist tendencies, a few of which are to nitpick people’s lives and make sure that even the most minute detail is up to her standards. I know of someone with these attributes and as difficult as they are to deal with, with their list of requirements to be met and their eagle-eye for detail in even the smallest things, they mean the best, and are always trying to help, despite the possible repercussions.
In Great Expectations, Pip is set up for heartbreak and failure by a woman he trusts, identical to Hamlet and Gertrude, but Pip is rescued by joe who pushes Pip to win the love of his life. Similar to Gertrude in Hamlet Miss Havisham becomes a bystander in Pip’s life as she initiates the play that leads to heartbreak several times and she watches Pip’s life crumble due to her teachings. The next quote shows Miss Havisham explaining to Pip the way she manipulated his love Estella to break his heart every time. “‘but as she grew, and promised to be very beautiful, I gradually did worse, and with my praises, and with my jewels, and with my teachings… I stole her heart away and put ice in its place’” (Dickens, 457). This quote makes it clear the Miss Havisham set Hamlet up for failure by making him fall for a woman he could never have.
Anse Bundren is one of the most exceptional characters in “As I Lay Dying”. He was the husband of Addie Bunden. In the Story, he portrayed himself as being a very selfish individual.
In Pearl Tull’s old age, she starts to lose her sight until she is completely unable to see. Pearl may be the only one within Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant who has gone literally blind, but many of the characters are just as blind emotionally. Throughout Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, many characters are too absorbed in their own problems and self-pity to notice the problems of the people around them. Almost all of the characters don’t realize how much their actions may have affected someone else, or are oblivious to the fact they did anything at all. When taking a closer look at the story, it could be said that Pearl Tull is the reason behind all of her family’s problems. Pearl is blind not only literally—in her old age—but metaphorically
This quote relates to the theme importance of love and relationships. As Offred sees the Commander more and more frequently, she starts to think about what her close friend Moira would think of it. She remembers how Moira disapproved of her relationship with Luke even though they were in love, simply because he was married. Offred also constantly thinks of her, which shows us the power of human bond and love between friends. She used to talk to her for reassurance, advice and insight. However, that being said, another theme I see present in this quote is the lack of individuality and independence. When Offred was with Luke, it was her choice. She did not belong of him when she made that decision (she was her own individual) and she
The novel ‘Jasper Jones’ and the film ‘Jindabyne’ both use the representation of characters and their relationships to challenge the treatment of individuals with regards to race, class and gender. The historical contexts surrounding these two texts sets the basis for the stratification and racial discrimination present. The lack of dignity that is depicted between the relationships formed between characters displays the regard in which communities treat each other. ‘Jasper Jones’ and ‘Jindabyne’ are comparable texts as it is clear that the gap between these communities has reduced since the time period of ‘Jasper Jones’ when compared to ‘Jindabyne’, however, it is identified that this gap still exists.
Jewel knows he is, because he does not know that he does not know whether he is or not." Jewel is in terms of Addie's being; when Addie dies and is finally buried, Jewel's is will become was. But Darl's existence depends on his breaking through that being; and when he fails, he fails altogether of being and goes off to the house of schizophrenics in Jackson, where the disparity of being and not being will not matter.The affairs of the Bundren's are seen in the alternating bright glare and fitful light of their divergent conciousnesses. So far as they are concerned, their eccentricities are sufficiently explained. But it all comes together with Addie's chapter. Her monologue is the needle that ties up many loose ends. Faulkner essentially uses her to put everything together. Addie is Faulkner's glue.
a hindrance to his debaucheries." He is never a true father to any of them.
...e treated his family. The kids were raised in an environment of fear and punishment. This affected every relationship, even with other children, they had established. Being bound to one’s culture is not necessarily a bad thing. The kids are disciplined and respectful, at least in the presence of other adults. The problem with the father was not understanding that some values are expired and do not fit society's norms. Traditions that bring families together should be kept not the opposite. Since society's norms are constantly changing, we have to keep traditions alive that correlate. Good traditions and cultural values should be passed on from generation to generation not the traditions that bring children down.
Hester refuses to tell who Pearl’s father is throughout the majority of the book. She keeps this secret to protect him but in doing so, it forces her to stay away from him. In order to keep his identity safe, Hester doesn’t tell Pearl who her father is. Even though she wishes to be with him, she keeps her distance.
Amanda lives through her children to help make her life more bearable. Amanda living through her children brings out the bad and the good. One of Amanda’s good traits is the fact that she gives all to her children. She shows this when she says “ I know so well what becomes of unmarried women who aren’t prepared to occupy a position.” That is her life’s main concern. She frets and worries about her children to no end. She wants the best for her children.
Other than Mike and Imogen, there are two characters involved in the story, Tom and Bill, who are both subordinate characters, and they are the sons of Mike and Imogen. At some point in the story Mike’s son, Tom, asks his father “what have you ever done for me?” the son is talking about how Mike always give them materialistic amenities, and that he never does anything for them out of love or affection. These kids simply do not have a father-role in their
...e to help Antigone. This play shows how passionately Creon tried to help Antigone overcome her problems. His wise self-controlling behavior lets him deal with this matter reasonably avoiding death and executions. Anouilh's version shows compassionate king who "loved other things in life more than power" (pg. 712) but considered it cowardness to deny the throne. Those qualities make Creon a positive character of the play and Anouilh succeeds in presenting a model king not changing the historical events of the myth.