Compare Charlotte Perkins Gilman's
Compare Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "Turned" with Thomas Hardy's "A Withered Arm" The short stories "Turned" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and "The Withered Arm" by Thomas Hardy both have very different techniques and plots with which they aim to appeal to their audience. The opening of "The Withered Arm" immediately involves the reader. Adjectives are used to describe the initial setting, and so the image of the "eighty-cow dairy, and the troop of milkers, regular and supernumerary" becomes clear. Hardy's emphasis on close description helps develop the scene, such as the image of the "many-forked" pail stand "resembling a colossal antlered horn". This simile creates a vivid picture, and thus a rustic and country ambience is developed. "Turned" uses an alternative technique. Rather than introducing the scene and the cast of characters, as in "The Withered Arm", Gilman launches into detailed insights into one of the main characters. This allows the reader to be introduced to emotions rather than simply focussing on surroundings. The first line creates the picture of a "soft-carpeted, thick-curtained, richly-furnished chamber", but then moves to how Mrs Marroner lies sobbing" bitterly, chokingly, despairingly". This approach allows the reader to understand the characters at an earlier stage. The author of "Turned" addresses the setting in which her characters reside
A study of 'Tony Kytes, the Arch Deceiver' by Thomas Hardy and 'The Oakum Room' by Theresa Tomlinson.
THOMAS HARDY & THERESA TOMLINSON RAISE SIMILAR ISSUES BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS. A study of 'Tony Kytes, the Arch Deceiver' by Thomas Hardy and 'The Oakum Room' by Theresa Tomlinson. 'The Oakum Room' by Theresa Tomlinson is clearly a feminist story where the female characters stand up for themselves and unite in protest. At first reading, 'Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver', instead seems to mock women, portraying them as weak, desperate and gullible. Although, upon re-examining we see that Tony does not have a flattering description either, giving us the impression that Hardy may not have been as chauvinistic as he first appeared. Both short stories are about a man choosing a wife and the power he has over the women when doing this. In each the man attempts to choose a woman from a selection and the women have no say in the matter. However, the women in 'Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver' appear to be quite manipulative as they are in competition and it is often difficult to decide who is being more devious, Tony or the girls. Tony seems to be less in command of the situation than any of the women, as he is continually acting on impulse. The girls on the other hand are acting with the clear intention of securing Tony for a husband. 'Throw over Milly? - All to marry me! How delightful!' This must mean that Thomas Hardy gave his story an ironic title, because Tony Kytes is more of an
In this assignment I am going to write about two stories, the Withered Arm written by Thomas Hardy and The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs.
Assignment 2 - Prose Study In this assignment I am going to write about two stories, the Withered Arm written by Thomas Hardy and The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs. The main characters I am going to write about are Rhoda Brooks and Gertrude lodge from the withered arm, Sergeant major and Mr White from the Monkey's Paw. I have chosen to write about the characters because they are the main interesting characters as well as being most popular in the stories. The first person I am going to write about is Rhoda brooks, "A thin fading women". Rhoda is also described in a way as being lonely as she lives on her own with her son. The story does not tell of her being married, but we do know she has a son, who is described as a naughty and mischievous boy, "He was cutting a notch with his pocket knife in the beached backed chair". We do find out during the story that farmer lodge is the farther of Rhoda Brook's son, from this we might be able to tell that farmer lodge and Rhoda brook may have had an affair at one time or a maybe a one off. At the beginning of the story Rhoda Brooks is upset and doesn't like it at work because Farmer Lodge has just been newly wed and everyone is talking about the new arrival of the new girl into the town "He do bring home his bride tomorrow, I hear". During this conversation Rhoda Brook seems to not want the others to talk about the new marriage as she
' Drummer Hodge' by Thomas Hardy is about a young solider fighting in the Boer war in South Africa between the years 1899- 1902.
Drummer Hodge ' Drummer Hodge' by Thomas Hardy is about a young solider fighting in the Boer war in South Africa between the years 1899- 1902. The poem shows us how war treats those who have fought and died for their countries. It is a sad story of local Dorset lad who is buried without a ceremony in a foreign country far away from his home. Hardy wrote the poem after he had read about the death of a drummer boy in the local Dorset newspaper. He thought that it was very sad that it was a boy, too young to understand the war, shouldn't have been be buried on a foreign landscape so far from his home in Dorset. In the first verse of the poem ' Drummer Hodge' it describes how the dead young soldier is thrown into a pit without having a ceremony and was buried the way that he was found dead. To emphasise this Hardy uses the line "uncoffined - just found" to emphasise this. It carries on to tell us that the soldier's burial place was a 'kopje-crest' this is a small hill that was a 'veldt' this is an open grassland. The poem also tells us about "Foreign Constellations", these are the stars in the sky, at night. As he is buried in a foreign place these ' foreign constellations< would not have been seen in his hometown but where he was buried. In the last two lines of the first verse it emphasises the place that the drummer hodge is laided to rest. Hardy tells us that it is a
Relationships between men and women are a perennial subject of interest.
English Wide Reading Task Relationships between men and women are a perennial subject of interest. Examine how this topic in treated in short stories of two different periods. For this task, I chose "Tony Kytes: Arch Deceiver" by Thomas Hardy, and "Tickets, Please" by D. H. Lawrence. These short stories are excellent for comparison, as "Tony Kytes" is pre-20th century, while "Tickets, Please" is from World War 1, when female empowerment came about. In the story "Tony Kytes: Arch Deceiver", the main male character is called Tony Kytes. His character is very likeable, being very human, reacting realistically to the situation at hand, for example, when the three maidens in the wagon tumble out as the horse walks into a ditch. He is very quick-witted, being able to invent stories to tell the three to keep them on good terms. He is described as being handsome, with a "little, round, firm, tight face", and being very popular with women, being "quite the women's favourite". As the story progresses, you can see Tony Kytes' character in more and more detail. At the beginning, you can see that he's a kind and gentle person, shown by his giving a ride to Unity even though he's engaged to be married. In those days, this wasn't done, and this shows that he goes against accepted, conventional behaviour to help unity. This also shows that he's a complete flirt, flattering a girl
Compare the female characters in each of the three narratives. What are the similarities and differences in the way they are represented and react to the male characters?
Wider Reading Title: Compare the female characters in each of the three narratives. What are the similarities and differences in the way they are represented and react to the male characters? Men and Women are often described as being from different planets because of their significant differences. Physically, mentally and emotionally are the most obvious aspects which separates the two genders, but it is generally the human egotistic mind that prevents men and women to cooperate together and live in complete harmony. A lot of women have different beliefs and ambitions in life and think ahead about most things more thoroughly. Where as, Men incline to be lazy and are known to be quite stubborn and obtain that macho-type supremacy. Women tend to be more critical and men are generally less erratic. Most men have more physical and simpler interests and women have a more social friendly get together. Although men have been the dominant species in the past and women have been very restricted, that doesn't always reflect the situation at present. Many women can use sex as an inducement to manipulate men, as men are quite vulnerable for sex. Relationship wise men can use the word "love" to convince a woman to sleep with them, so manipulation can work both ways. These narratives are all written by men so the representation of the men and women is more likely to
How does Hardy create sympathy
How does Hardy create sympathy for Rhoda Brook in his short story 'The Withered Arm'? 'The Withered Arm' is a story highlighting the rigid class distinctions and social barriers that dominated English society in the 1800's. It is about a thin, fading woman who has a relationship with an upper class gentleman, which results in a child and she suffers the consequences of her forbidden actions. The introduction of Farmer Lodge's new wife causes many problems and it is then that the story starts to unfold. Hardy uses several techniques to create sympathy for Rhoda Brook. In Chapter One, we are introduced to Rhoda Brooks the milkmaid and her son. The reader witnesses the other milkmaids talking about her and how Farmer Lodge's new wife is coming to the village. We immediately sympathise with her, as "'Tis hard for she". Rhoda Brooks is not named at the beginning and is just refered to as 'she', instantly making us feel compassion for Rhoda, as she is a person, not just 'she', which is impersonal. It highlights her isolation from her peers and the community. Rhoda is epitimised by her own house, creating sympathy for her immediately, as a "rafter showed like a bone protruding through the skin", emphasizing the fact that Rhoda is starting to become weathered, worn and thin. The lonely position of the house evokes compassion for Rhoda, as well, as they are both segregated from
Compare and contrast the Seduction with Tony Kytes the arch deceiver
Compare and contrast the Seduction with Tony Kytes the arch deceiver "Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver" is a story of an afternoon when Tony was driving home from the market in his wagon. He meets a pretty girl called Unity Sallet whom he was quite close to before his unconfirmed engagement to his present fiancée, Milly Richards. Unity asked Tony for a lift home. Tony unable to resist agreed. They were conversing flirtatiously when Tony spotted his fiancée Milly. Fearing her anger on seeing Unity riding with him on the wagon, he manages to persuade Unity to hide at the back of the wagon, underneath some tarpaulin. Astonishingly, later in the journey Tony manages to persuade Milly to do the same thing getting her to hide under some sacks, when he sees yet another young lady, this time called Hannah. Unavoidably, at the end of the journey the three young ladies discover each other's presence. After a brief period of mayhem, Milly and Tony are alone again, planning their wedding. "The Seduction" tells a story of a boy and a girl, who after a party, go to sit by the river in the early hours of the morning. They talk a little and giggle while drinking vodka. He then quickly began his seduction of her with a kiss. As a result of this encounter, she becomes pregnant. She is very angry, afraid and ashamed as she realises that her life has changed forever. In the poem there are
Explore the ways in which the two poets communicate thoughts and feelings about "looking back" by the words and images they use.
Explore the ways in which the two poets communicate thoughts and feelings about "looking back" by the words and images they use. For my poem write-up I will be writing about the two poems: "My Grandmother" and "At castle botterel". Each poem is written about a particular part of the poet's life, which they feel is important and that they can look back on. "My Grandmother" was written by Elizabeth Jennings and the poet is describing her grandmother. The only thing that the grandmother lives for is the shop. It seems that the poem is divided into four parts. The first verse describes the grandmother working in the shop; the second verse describes the very incident that causes the poets guilt, the third verse shows the grandmother whilst she is in retirement and the fourth verse describes after the grandmother has died how the poet reflects herself and her grandmother. The first verse sets the whole scene of the poem and reflects the character and the life of the grandmother. The words 'it kept her' suggest that the shop kept the woman and that this was her only reason for living. The Grandmothers concern is only with the surface appearance of things, she only saw what was on the surface and didn't look deeper into things. It may be that she wasn't concerned with deep human feelings; maybe she felt there was no need for love. Her loneliness is also suggested in the fact
what does thomas hardy tell us about the author and his beliefs
What do Thomas Hardy's stories tell us about the author and his beliefs? Thomas hardy was born in 1840 and died in 1928. During his lifetime he wrote fifteen novels and over a thousand poems. He was born in England, in a county town of Dorset, near Dorchester. Thomas Hardy had lived there for the greater part of his life, he named this area Wessex; he did this because of the fictional name based on the Anglo Saxons Kingdom of Wessex. Wessex is an unchanged rural area where people have lived there for centuries. His stories were set in this area and his characters in most stories were the naive yokels from that area. 'The withered arm and other Wessex tales' is just one of his books. Throughout these stories Hardy shows the simplicity of the yokels, how they believed in fate and superstition and the effects on the class systems on them. Hardy shows how strongly he disagree with the class system through the characters and his tales. Thomas hardy was influenced by the people he met in his childhood. Phyllis is a good example of this from the 'Melancholy Hussar of the German legion' as he quotes 'Phyllis told me the story with her own lips.' This makes the stories sound realistic. Throughout his stories the jobs he choose for his characters makes them very realistic for the rural area they live in, for example Rhoda Brooks was a milk maid, Sophie Twycott was a parlour maid,