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How could my mother accept this humiliation? Why did she lower herself in front of my uncle and his pickmrked wife, before their children? Why did she love people who enslaved her? The cripple had started to howl again, his chant a sinister echo amid the joy and the bustle of those festival days” (127).

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How could my mother accept this humiliation? Why did she lower herself in front of my uncle and his pickmrked wife, before their children? Why did she love people who enslaved her? The cripple had started to howl again, his chant a sinister echo amid the joy and the bustle of those festival days” (127).

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This shows the extent to which one chooses their family above all. This sense of family obligation is what drives Que to make such extravagant sacrifices for her family. Since she chose Chinh and his family, they are all she has left. Since Ton was exiled she is not able to go back and change what happened. Chinh is what gives her a sense of belonging in a family. In this society, many people feel displaced, and this is Que’s only attachment to the rest of her family.

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INF—just like food, giving shawl could be a symbol of wealth because she’s giving of her material things to someone else.
Self sacrifice/duty
Brushing against a blonde woman—everyone bustling around the train station trying to escape or find work and everyone is frustrated and in a hurry. Woman immediately glared at her—tension and resentment between the two cultures
Bits of yarn torn from old clothes—in Russia, shows there is a lack of resources which symbolizes the failure o communism—no new things they just have to use what they already have—emphasized when it says “all from salvaged wool”—shows options for Hang to work are very limited making exported workers desperate for a decently paying job
Madame Vera—refers to her as a bear which can be considered to represent communism and Russia. Pg 15–wore her heart on her sleeve but could be terribly nasty to us at some times—mean to the girls—shows bias between “them” and “us”. However, this is the kindness she shows to Hang which Hang is grateful for. “She fusses over her shawl, stopping to fondle it for a moment” shows she loves the shawl and its showing that she is giving a lot because she needs it for herself but because Hang is “pale as a ghost” she thinks Hang needs the shawl more than she does. Also, “my little mouse” is a term of endearment.
Cultural tension is relevant here.
Page 16 woman that glared at her—red velvet blouse and flowery perfume in mid 20’s —Hang compares herself to this woman and how they are differently dressed. This shows there is money to be made and there are resources out there but they are not equitably distributed. Communism is supposed to be equal but this shows how unequal and unfair the distribution is. This shows the corruption of communism. Ideally it is a utopia but in reality it has not worked. This shows that human beings will never not look out for themselves first.

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Bildungsroman—coming of age story
Coming of age stories include:
—developing own mindset or understanding of what is happening
—consequences of war and fallout of that can endure for years
—loss of innocence plays a role in how u act (how u lose innocence is important too)
—both grow physically and emotionally
—recognize beliefs that u have believed your whole life might not always be true
Names being in different order can symbolize putting family before oneself
Patrilineal is first name—shows patriarchy
Second name is matrilineal
Last name is given name like Caroline

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Férula lived in a poor apartment complex that would barely be considered livable. She lives a very simplistic life with only the necessary items she needs as well as some old/thrifted clothes. She died alone just like nana which could also symbolize her life of devotion to others. This shows a pattern in the novel when nana and férula serve others their whole lives, and in the end, they end up with no one by their sides. However, férula finally gets her peace, as described by the way she looked on her death bed. She always took care of people and finally got the relief she had been asking for. The words sweet and serenity express her acceptance of death. However, the mice picking at her body could represent how so many people were dependent on her and picked away at every part of her. She was born into a noble family, but gave everything up so that she could serve others.

To bear witness to life—motif—to tell the truth

Effects—house dark and damp—mold and bacteria—toxic—symbolizes how her loneliness was her poison—she cant be w clara who she loves—she’s self punishing because she feels her whole life is this pattern to punish herself because she thinks she is not worthy of anything better—abnegation—also very religious—incongruity between house and clothes—surroundings reflect ho she is dying and losing hair—festooned—to dress up—she’s preparing for death—she didn’t get the life she wanted to live so she dressed how she wanted to live so that’s how she could die—items come from trash and thrift store—at one time the velvet and petticoats were rich fabrics and things and yellow taffeta—wig so that no one could take this away from her bc it covers baldness—dresses herself to meet god—Esteban took everything from her but he cant take her dignity and pride—her power.

Clara cleans her up—connects to rosas autopsy—rosa is violated—clara didn’t want that to happen to anyone else she loves—parallels to how férula took care of clara—Esteban throws her out of the house and tries to make it up to her by giving her money—only thing she ever wanted was unconditional love—CLARA—sweetness and serenity alliteration—slows the pace down so that u know its being emphasized—everything she had worked for has paid off by her getting to heaven—she finally does something for herself—defiance of Esteban

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Vctim of corrupt political system-hunger games and Rosa being killed for the sake of politics and the 24 tributes being forced to play in the games to entertain the Capitol

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Men can use women to their advantage. They abuse their so called power to force the victim not to resist. Neither plancha nor rosa had a voice and could stop it. In the autopsy scene Rosa was not able to fight back, looking at Clara with an expression as if she were asking for help. In Plancha’s rape, it was so violent that she could not resist, especially because of the power of Esteban. Her whole family had been abused before, and Plancha followed in their footsteps. This connects to the themes of oppression and the patriarchy because men can do what they please in order to get what they want. Men oppress women by giving them no way out and saying that they have more power than the women, and that a women should not fight back. Autopsy in end of chapter one, rape of Pancha second chapter middle. They are both virgins when they are raped, but they are different social classes. Here, she is saying whether you are someone who comes from a privileged society or you are the least privileged of the society, women can expect exploitation and violation. Exploitation—blood spatter—no boundaries—violence. No woman is safe which connects to oppression, social class, tradition, patriarchy, and power. They boast have long lasting effects—clara is scarred for life and she even goes mute for 9 years because of this—plancha has a baby that she now has to take care of. Theme of power and its use and abuse. The assistant is tender and loving towards rosa even though he does this. Esteban is aggressive and violent until the end, then he provides her with a better living situation when he takes her back to his bourse—corporate scandal—women feel like they have to do things with their employer to get what they deserve. The behavior of the men—trying to cover something up; guilt over what they had done but also a denial of there being anything wrong in what they had done. Sub conscience guilt—men refuse to acknowledge guilt. Humans always want power and the more you get the more you want and the more you have the more you will be corrupted by that power. They abuse their power just because they can—oligarchy—small group of people is the owners of the hacienda who have the power and can wield the power with impunity (without fear of punishment). Rosa was humiliated and supplicating (asking for help) but pancha doesnt ask for help because there’s nothing she can do and no one she can ask for help by Esteban has the power.

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The oil painting on page 25 “then i noticed a small sketch in oils...representing a woman draped and blindfolded carrying a lighted torch. The background was somber-almost black. The movement of the woman was stately, and the effect of the torchlight on the face was sinister.” Page 25

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The oil painting on page 25 “then i noticed a small sketch in oils...representing a woman draped and blindfolded carrying a lighted torch. The background was somber-almost black. The movement of the woman was stately, and the effect of the torchlight on the face was sinister.” Page 25

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Mr Kurtz painted this painting and he included many ominous and mysterious details including how the torchlight makes her appear and how she was draped and blindfolded. It has a sinister effect making the woman seem like a warning sign. The imagery and diction used in this uote could foreshadow a fire or a woman coming in to the heart of darkness to help them all.  Woman represents blind hope. She can represent the Europeans blindly going into Africa trying to fix it and trying to fix the people there.

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“In the interior you will no doubt meet Mr. Kurtz. He is a very remarkable person. Sends in as much ivory as all the others put together.”

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“In the interior you will no doubt meet Mr. Kurtz. He is a very remarkable person. Sends in as much ivory as all the others put together.”

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Mr. Kurtz is the old chap marlow refers to earlier in the book. Since the accountant is talking about Mr. kurtz we do not really trust him because he looks very proper in the heat/wilderness surrounded by all of these poor people. The accountant did not care about the sick, dying man in the room because he was groaning so much he “could not focus on his work.” He is very incongruous—he doesn’t fit in with the situation—opposing signals which are struggling to fit into the situation. The author uses direct characterization. The company thinks he is a very good agent, however due to the fact that he has brought in more ivory than all the others combined, that implies that he must have done some very corrupt things to be able to acquire that amount of ivory.

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Relationship between prospero and caliban—see act 4 DDNW
Relationship between Ariel and prospero
Who is to judge others on whats right and whats wrong? How do we truly know what the good choice is—trial of prospero—global theme of justice—characterization is prospero noble?—could connect to Macbeth—who has control over the justice served out

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When Sebastian and Antonio choose to murder Alonso then Antonio will kill Sebastian and be king of Naples. Then, Stephane and trúncalo plan to kill prospero and gain control of the island

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Things that look different have always scared people. Different people are scary going back 10,000 years. Racial bias is based on ignorance

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Miranda expresses renaissance Neoplatonic philosophy were she believes that inner and external beauty are related. However this idea is challenged by Shakespeare when he portrays Sebastian and Antonio as nobles on the outside, but evil on the inside when they plan to murder Alonso for the throne of Naples.

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Prospero wants Miranda to fall in love with him and prospero realizes teenage girls will be rebellious and disobey, so he tells Miranda he can’t see Ferdinand so that she will want to see Ferdinand that much more. Also he is challenging Ferdinand to work for Miranda because Miranda is “an expensive prize”.

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In this excerpt Miranda is proposing to Ferdinand. In this time, the clasping of hands was symbolic of an engagement. The literary element portrayed is antithesis because Ferdinand says that marriage will free them, however marriage is symbolic of joining together through unity of body, mind, and spirit. The theme of freedom is explored through this excerpt because Miranda and Ferdinand believe marriage will free them from the oppression of their parents and the desolation of the island. However, it will also entrap them together due to the unity of two persons through marriage. Also, the theme of power is explored here due to the fact that Miranda proposes instead of Ferdinand, in which a proposal is usually done by the male figure.

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Betrayal stems from self interest. Antonio is trying to convince Sebastian to kill Antonio due to the fact that they think Ferdinand is dead. This means Sebastian is next in line for the throne. He wants Sebastian to help him commit fratricide. Then, a few years down the line we can infer that Antonio will kill Sebastian and claim the throne of Naples for himself.

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This section describes how Antonio took over the dukedom of Milan from his brother Prospero. He describes how his brother’s servants who were once his friends, are not his servants. He explains how this has little affect on his conscience. He only feels the power he has gained from doing this. What he does not know, however, is that Prospero has brought them to this island, purposefully. This connects to the theme of power and abuse of power because Antonio abuses his power to gain the dukedom while Prospero abuses his power and magic to get revenge on his brother. In this play, power is seen throughout in Antonio, Alonso, and Prospero.

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How does an author’s control of perspective shape a reader’s response to character and conflict?

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How does an author’s control of perspective shape a reader’s response to character and conflict?

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The conflict in the novel is mainly between Antoinette and Rochester. It is easy from the perspective the author gives us to assume Rochester as the bad guy. However, through rochester’s Perspective he is only trying to help Antoinette. For example, he puts her up in the tower to keep her out of a mental hospital. Perspective is all about how you see things. For global aspects, it is easy to just support whatever you hear on the news or whatever everyone else talks about. For me however, I try to learn as much as I can about the topic before formulating an opinion on it.

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RWT Question 4: Point of view controls how the author wants the readers to interpret the text and decides whether or not there is a reliable narrator. It helps readers understand whether the quest is for control, liberation, or something else.
TS Question 4: in our modern culture sex is less stigmatized than it was in the Victorian era. However, catholic school systems bend our interpretation of sex.
INT Question 2: the meaning of a text can change over time due to time, setting, age, culture, religion, etc.
Jane eyre and WSS—bertha as crazed woman in Jane eyre we don’t see her the same way as we see her in WSS but now we have empathy for her due to knowing her backstory.

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WTP: When sex is included in a piece of literature it nearly always has an alternative, deeper meaning.
Quote: Some “sex is really writing about liberation, or sometimes the failure of liberation” (Foster 157).
Connection: In Jane the Virgin, when Jane finally is ready to have sex with Michael, he scoops her up and that is the last the audience sees until the next scene shows them both in bed afterward. However, the true meaning of sex in this case is the loss of innocence because ever since a very young age Jane was taught that sex before marriage was a grave sin. This frightened her even when she was married to Michael.

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WTP—whenever there is literal or figurative flight, it is a symbol of freedom or a lack there of.
Connect to WSS—she thinks she can “fly” when she marries Rochester because she will be able to have freedom within her marriage from financial struggles. However, this is ironic because she ends up being oppressed in her marriage.
Quote—pg 135

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I did well on more general ideas such as the multiple choice, theme connection with a motif, and overall things about the novel. I did not do as well as I’d hoped because I feel like the characters were all pretty similar and it was just hard for me to memorize the distinction between them. Also, the biography section was hard for me because I don’t think I read it as thoroughly as I should have because I did not realize the questions would be this specific.

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B. Poor swimmers must cling to the weed above the abyss in the Sargasso Sea. (Carson) This effects them because it makes them feel like they need to cling onto the weed in order to survive. This is the same with Antoinette and Rochester. Antoinette feels she must cling on to Rochester for emotional and financial support. She feels she cannot be on her own which results in Rochester’s betrayal of her. Like many women now, Antoinette married a rich man so that she would have support. Women today are becoming more strong and independent, but there are still women who cling to men to be able to support themselves and their families. Letting someone have that power over a person can lead to total dependence on them, and when they leave the women or person that has been holding on is left destroyed emotionally, physically and financially.  Dependence leads to the loss of one’s own identity.

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I think everything truly is political because everyone has an opinion, and whether that novel agrees with one’s opinion or not can determine whether they like the reading or not. It goes along the lines of people want to read something that agrees with their standpoints. Humans naturally gravitate towards more comfortable ideas that conform with their ideas/beliefs. Context to Kirsten’s presentation and ch. 13 HTRL