This fictional story, Lusus Laturae, is written by Margaret Atwood. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the origin of the Lusus Naturae is from Latin and the meaning is “freak of nature.” That is direct enough to assume the story is about a monster figure that will be a symbol of the story. According to the book “Freak of Nature,” the history of freak of nature to scientists and philosophers is an unfortunate, grotesque creature because it is odd or abnormal such as a conjoined twin which has two heads and shared a body (Blumberg 5). The criterion of being odd or abnormal starts from the visual difference seen by people. In the story, through the narration and point of view, character, symbol and figurative language, plot, and setting, it is revealed that the society and even the family ostracizes the protagonist who is defined as a monster due to her different appearance from others.
Point of View
Since the protagonist leads the story as a narrator, the loneliness of the narrator is depicted through internal and external conflicts that arise by situations and the feelings of being alone. The first person point of view allows readers to be immersed in her situation easily. For instance, no one gives her love after she gets measles first which further get extended to Porphyria. The narrator’s father does
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The story shows prejudice of people. Like “Lusus Naturae”, the family treats her like a monster which starts from the stereotyping of appearance. Actually the behavior and mind of the family are cruel like a monster nature although their figures are not a monster. People should be concerned more on inner sight as compared to visible sight. Also, the appearance should not be a reason to discriminate human
The theme that has been attached to this story is directly relevant to it as depicted by the anonymous letters which the main character is busy writing secretly based on gossip and distributing them to the different houses. Considering that people have an impression of her being a good woman who is quiet and peaceful, it becomes completely unbecoming that she instead engages in very abnormal behavior. What makes it even more terrible is the fact that she uses gossip as the premise for her to propagate her hate messages not only in a single household but across the many different households in the estate where she stays.
...arding their personal experience with loneliness. In the end, the novel comes to say that humans are most happy when they are able to confide in others for protection and advice.
“We’d like to bury the idea that there’s a right way and a wrong way, smart way and foolish way, a red way and a blue way”(Levitt & Dubner). There is not always just one correct answer to find a solution or one right way to think about a problem. In Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J Dubner’s Think Like A Freak, shows different ways to problem solve through different situations and issues. Think Like A Freak offers opportunity and insight on how to problem solve, it also takes you out of your normal mindset and Think Like A Freak.
This tale shows one never to give up and persevere and no matter the odds. Many time the youngest son was doubted, though he continues forward to succeed in his quest. Even the king, his own father was suspect of his son’s chances saying , “ Your older brothers perished on this quest, and you who are still a tender youth will perish even sooner than they” (Afanas’ev 315). Likewise it teaches one to be wary of others no matter if you know them as they may be looking to take advantage of you. The maiden Dunia takes advantage of the eldest brothers tricking them into slavery just by asking them , “lie closer to her, so that they would be warmer” which cause they to fall through a trapdoor into the cellar ( Afanas’ev 314). Then even after the younger brother frees the elder brothers from slavery they look to steal his success by taking the apples and exiling him, though they don’t succeed. Moreover this will become extremely helpful as one grows older. Everyone is going to face challenges in life and must learn to push through them. Also it is good to keep an eye out on others making sure they don’t betray you or exploit your
The second person point of view helps the reader to connect with the girl in this story. It shows the reader a better understanding of this character and how she is being raised to be a respectable woman. This point of view also gives us an insight on the life of women and shows us how they fit into their society. Through this point of view, the reader can also identify the important aspects of the social class and culture. The daughter tries to assert a sense of selfhood by replying to the mother but it is visible that the mother is being over whelming and constraining her daughter to prepare her for
In the book, The Natural Alien, Everdeen is able to integrate and complete the arguments of the preceding chapters. To provide an expressive argument, this paper will start with an understanding of a subjective view of the meaning of the Epilogue, then break down on how the understanding of the Epilogue came from defining aspects of the book. Also, after breaking down the aspects of the book, there will be a synthesis of all the concepts to be able to explain how Everdeen’s work is applicable in the concept of climate change.
The protagonist Hazel in ‘Yesterday’s Weather’ carries the insights of her slightly unhappy marriage and her motherhood. The story illustrates the occurrence of family gathering and how Hazel was affected by this particular trip. In this piece of the story, the readers will pick up on Hazel’s using the third person narration. “Third person limited point of view offers the thoughts and motivations of only one character” (Wilson, M & Clark, R. (n.d.)). That is to say, third person’s usage in the story is only able to give the set of emotion and actions. Therefore, limits the ability for the readers to see the insight of the other characters in the story.
Throughout the poem “Sometimes Mysteriously” the author, Luis Omar Salinas, utilizes a variety of poetic techniques, especially figurative language, to reveal the speaker's thoughts on the topic of loneliness. In the beginning of the text, Salinas uses personification to put emphasis on the speaker’s loneliness. Moreover, to build on the speaker being lonely, Salinas has a distinct solemn tone throughout the poem, to show the toll loneliness is taking on the speaker. Finally, Salinas conveys his theme by shifting the tone and attitude of the speaker from pessimistic and gloomy to optimistic. The change in the reader's tone helps show that it took courage to face the speaker’s loneliness and this courage is what resulted in the speaker’s happiness.
...rmities, society is reminded of its own abnormalities. In doing so, greater care is taken to prevent the consequences of monstrosity. Exploring monsters in literature and film, therefore, becomes necessary in reinforcing ideals of normalcy (160). The attempt to subvert this monstrosity the social anxieties of aging, beauty and the fear of death remains constant. The immortal and eternally beautiful monster defies human boundaries, limitations, and weaknesses of the physical body. In Le Fanu’s Carmilla, the vampire is constructed as the ideal feminine body, invulnerability and immune to decay. The monstrous vampire body, capable of destabilizing normalcy within society, is both deformed and eternally beautiful. The monster presents the ideal subject to compare and contrast with humankind, providing a safe space to confront and explore society’s insecurities and fears.
A monster can be characterized by an extreme deviation from the normal standards of society including an internal or external wickedness. In the case of Mary Shelley’s Creature, his appearance overwhelms those who lay eyes upon him. A mere glance can send a villager running for the hills. It was not until the Creature caught a glance of his own reflection that he understood why villagers were so afraid of him. The realization of his ghastly appearance began the monster’s journey into hopelessness. In Peter Brooks’ article he writes, “Self recognition as the ‘filthy type’ completes the mirror stage of the Monsters development.” (Brooks 377). Seeing oneself as ugly and slovenly can cast shadows on even the most compassionate of hearts.
Lonleiness is a big theme in the book, most of the characters experience it in some way shape or form; and all of them have a way of channeling it. nevertheless, the only people whose lives really change change during the novel are the ones who make an effort to fight their struggle. Those who do nothing about it, stay lonely. Like in real life, if you dont fight a problem, it’ll never go away. The old Greek saying "God helps those who helps themselves" describes the esence of the novel very well because it displays the fact that maybe the only thing keeping us lonely is ourselves.
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In “Porphyria’s Lover”, the speaker in this monologue is living in a cottage when his lover, who seems to be from a higher social class, comes in to see him. As
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