The Handmaids Tale
A2 English Coursework-The Handmaid's Tale Discuss the ways in which control and rebellion are presented in Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Throughout the novel 'the handmaid's tale' the main aspects happen to be control and rebellions of the characters, these two aspects are portrayed in various ways through the entire course of the novel. The novel itself is based on the principle of control, through the specific time period and the harsh conditions of what is known as the republic of Gilead. The various ways of control presented in the novel are all put into action through the oppressive laws of Gilead, restricting all the characters to an incredible extent. A key way in which the Gileadean government manages to control the characters is through loneliness and enforced solitude; the handmaid's are forced to be alone and it is forbidden to make conversation with one another. When the handmaid's are permitted to go on walks in pairs, it is necessary for them to avoid any communications which may not be necessary, even though this rule is enforced on them, the handmaids have found a way in which the law can be bended thus making conversations between each other without making any stark eye contact but by mere whispers, this demonstrates the urge for rebellion, it is therefore vital for humans to be acknowledged, to in some way have the company of others. In the
Early and Later Wittgenstein's conception of the world, ethics and later analysis of language.
Prompt: The essence of early Wittgenstein's philosophy is that we are to go about a life dictated by facts, facts and more facts. He is not able to talk about the "most important things in life," namely, ethics. This absolute view of the world softens in Wittgenstein's later philosophy. I believe the methodology that the later Wittgenstein uses may be able to benefit from a consideration of a transcendental phenomenological plane (or something similar) as that given by a similar philosopher, Sankara. Comparing Wittgenstein's later philosophy to that Sankara's, we can see how similar philosophies treat the placement of "the most important things in life" within their linguistic sphere and possibly examine the treatment of one of those "non-speakable" items: Ethics. In the end, I think that Wittgenstein has a distinct problem with reference and meaning that I hope to explain and perhaps examine to find a way to ethics in his own terminology. I. Early and Later Wittgenstein's conception of the world, ethics and later analysis of language. There are, for Wittgenstein, "hard" and "fluid" propositions and the relationship between them can change over time so that fluid propositions could become hardened and hardened ones could become fluid. However, the nature of these propositions, the ones that serve as foundations, is unlike ordinary propositions. The propositions or
Overcoming Culture Shock as a foreign student in the UK
Overcoming Culture Shock as a foreign student in the UK Introduction The reason of choosing culture shock as a topic was the opportunity to spend half a year in the UK as a student at the age of 17. Although experiencing culture shock I did not know what it exactly was and how deeply I did become surrounded to the culture and the place I lived in. Foreign students as teenagers can accept new behaviors and manners more easily than the older generation. They seem to have fewer problems with the foreign language and they easily adapt to new situations. During my stay in the UK I have experienced many new situations concerning the culture and people and sometimes I felt inconvenient, because of not being aware of very simple things. In this study I have conducted a questionnaire in which I have asked 16 people. I asked them to tell their opinion about, how they felt as a part or an observer of a foreign culture. Due to the reason that the people being asked could have been put into two groups, I have evaluated the questionnaires in two different styles. Firstly, I have compared the answers of people who have spent less than one year in the UK. Secondly, I took the answers of people spending more than a year there or they are still living or studying in England. In this essay I will therefore elaborate the definition of culture shock and I will try to put myself and people
An exploration of the extent in which childrens TV presenters accommodate to the participants and the target audience.
An exploration of the extent in which children's TV presenters accommodate to the participants and the target audience Introduction My aims for this project are to explore fully what linguistic choices children's TV presenters make in order to accommodate for their young participants and target audiences. This investigation will enable me to understand and explore the ways in which children's TV presenters accommodate to the children they are interacting with, and how they differ according to programme genre; I am expecting to find that Hasan's GSP (Generic Structure Potential) will be prevalent in the data as each set of data will have a shared structural pattern, because they are all the same genre, a children's TV quiz show, but they have differing subgenres. I am interested to see to what extent the sub-genre will influence language choices. A significant part of my study will be exploring the accommodation theory. Accommodation theory was first explored by Howard Giles (1973). He and his fellow researchers considered that accommodation theory can be applied in all manner of different settings "including speech, writing, songs, radio broadcasting, courtroom proceedings, and human-computer interaction". The main issue of accommodation, however, relies on the recognition and response to the accommodation (Holland and Gentry, 1999). "In its most basic form, accommodation
How does Arthur Miller use the character of Eddie to build tension in his play 'A view from the Bridge?'
How does Arthur Miller use the character of Eddie to build tension in his play 'A view from the Bridge?' A View from the Bridge is a play written by Arthur Miller, and was first performed in 1956. The play uses the idea of the American dream, which shows the movement of two migrant workers in to the life of Eddie Carbone, his wife Beatrice and his niece and adopted daughter Catherine. Miller wanted to create a modern day equivalent of a Greek tragedy, the tragic hero or the Protagonist (which in this play is Eddie Carbone) commits an offence, learns of his fault and suffers and maybe perhaps dies. In a Greek tragedy, the protagonist's fate is unalterable. During Miller's time, America was rapidly changing. One of these changes was the McCarthyism era, in which America detested and were suspicious of Communist activities taking place. People were questioned of being communist sympathisers, one of these people questioned was Arthur Miller, he was called to testify in front of the House of Un-American Activity Committee to give names of Communist sympathisers. Miller, like Eddie was faced with the problem of choosing to be American or not, but unlike Eddie Carbone he chose to be loyal to his fellow artists. Arthur Miller uses different types of dramatic tension to get the audience interested and engaged. Maybe the most important tension that is built in 'A view from the
Translation Studies
TRANSLATION STUDIES INTRODUCTION 1 CENTRAL ISSUES Language and culture The first step towards an examination of the process of translation must be to accept that although translation has a central core of linguistic activity, it belongs most properly to semiotics, the science that studies sign systems or structures, sign processes and sign functions (Hawkes, Structuralism and Semiotics, London, 1977). Beyond the notion stressed by the narrowly linguistic approach, that translation involves the transfer of 'meaning' contained in one set of language signs through competent use of the dictionary and grammar, the process involves a whole set of extra-linguistic criteria also. Edward Sapir claims that 'language is a guide to social reality' and that human beings are at the mercy of the language that has become the medium of expression for their society. Experience, he asserts, is largely determined by the language habits of the community, and each separate structure represents a separate reality: "No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same world with different labels attached." Sapir's thesis, endorsed later by Whorf, is related to the more recent view advanced by the Soviet semiotician, Lotman, that language is a modelling
Lady MacBeth
From the ways she acts and speaks, what can be said about the changing character of Lady Macbeth? Lady Macbeth's character is one of complexity, slowly, but continuously changing throughout the play. What begins as a struggle for power and a longing to shred her femininity turns Lady Macbeth into what she fears the most becoming a guilt ridden weakling tormented by regret and remorse. Introduction of Lady Macbeth (Act 1, Scene 5): Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most famous and frightening female characters and we are introduced to her in Act 1.scene 5. She has not yet been described by any other character and it is therefore very important that in this next scene she is established immediately, so the audience is in no doubt of what she is like. Shakespeare very cleverly uses a soliloquy (where a character speaks her mind a oud for everyone to hear) to define her character, this way the audience sees her personality and her true thoughts. When Lady Macbeth is reading out aloud Macbeth's letter, we realize that maybe they are both equal to each other and therefore a picture of a very powerful, ambitious and head-steady woman is drawn. We can see this in Paragraph one, line nine to ten: "...my dearest partner of greatness..." If Lady Macbeth had of said this of herself, the audience may not have believed her because she could have wanted to be this to Macbeth, but
Do you detect any general trend or trends in the pattern of English politics before the Viking invasions?
Do you detect any general trend or trends in the pattern of English politics before the Viking invasions? Although there were sporadic Viking attacks on the coasts of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from 793 onwards, the Viking invasions, when large forces started to appear for sustained campaigns, should probably be seen as beginning in 865, when a "heathen army" encamped on Thanet.1 Before this time, we see a trend in English politics of increasingly extensive overlordship of some kings over others. There is debate about the extent of these overlordships, but it seems reasonable to suggest that certain kings at certain times were able to dominate other kingdoms, and also that there was some increase in the area a king might aspire to control. However, there is more argument about what this trend might mean, and particularly whether it can be seen as part of an inexorable progression towards the unification of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the ninth and tenth centuries. I shall argue that the pattern tended to a limit, and that there is no reason to see unification as its inevitable result, for three main reasons. Firstly, we see another trend that, as kingdoms grew both in size and strength, it became harder to convert overlordship into amalgamation, although this is seen in some cases. Secondly, I shall contend that the overlordship seen was based upon opportunism, with little or
Act 3 scene 3 is a pivotal scene in the play Othello. How does it build on previous events and foreshadow events still to come?
Act 3 scene 3 is a pivotal scene in the play Othello. How does it build on previous events and foreshadow events still to come? I have been studying the play Othello, written by William Shakespeare. As part of my coursework, I intend to analyze Act 3 scene 3 of the play as a pivotal scene. This lengthy scene is the most significant throughout the play, as it builds on previous events, and foreshadows events still to come. The leading characters within this spectacular and well written play are Othello: who is also known as "the Moor", a black African prince living in a European, colour-prejudiced society, who is lead by Iago into thinking that his wife is unfaithful to him. Desdemona: Othello's white Venetian devoted wife, however due to a cunning Iago, is suspected of infidelity and killed by her husband. Iago: Othello's ensign (standard bearer), who deviously plants suspicion in Othello's mind against his faithful wife. Cassio: Othello's lieutenant, who is also manipulated by Iago, who wished for the position of "the Moor's" lieutenant. Emilia: Desdemona's maid and Iago's wife, who is loyal to both her mistress and husband, however she is also killed due to her loyalty to her husband. Roderigo: A Venetian, who is also in love with Desdemona, but is systematically cheated by Iago, and Brabantio: Desdemona's father, who is outraged when he hears of his daughter's
Language investigation into the language used by George Bush on the day of and days following the september 11th attacks.
Richard Skelton Candidate no - 1185 Centre no - 51119 3997 Words ENGLISH LANGUAGE INVESTIGATION Contents Page . Title Page 2. Contents 3. Introduction 4. Hypothesis 5. Methodology 6. Pragmatic Features 7. Prosodic Features 8. Lexical Features 9-10.Grammatical and Semantic Features 11.Discourse and Structural Features 12.Conclusion 13.Evaluation 13.Bibliography 14 - . Texts Introduction My English Language investigation centres around the change in the language used by George Bush, on the day of and days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. This includes addresses to the nation, a speech to congress and speeches on the days of national remembrance. My particular main areas of investigation will centre on speech devices and the change in tone depending on the audience of the speech. Although I have chosen to investigate speech, my focus will be more around the content of the speech, euphemistic devices and the tone that Mr Bush sets rather than transcript conventions. Phonology, lexis, orthography, pragmatics, grammar, semantics and discourse are all key areas. My inspiration for this investigation is two-fold. During a conversation with my English Language teacher, the idea of investigating speech came up and then I paired this with a George Bush speech that I received as a homework task. This combination inspired me to investigate the
