“[Wit] refers to something incisive, penetrating or profound that is expressed aptly, forcefully and aptly (and therefore, anyone who speaks in such a way)”(Palmer 136) In the 18th and early 19th centuries, women were not generally accepted as wits. The idea that females could express their wit in writing was not considered polite. Even so, “more and a more poems were written to display […], social grace, and accomplishment” (Backscheider 3) Anna Laetitia Barbauld’s poem “The Mouse’s Petition to Dr. Priestley Found in The Trap Where He Had Been Confined All Night” demonstrates her wit with its use of intellectual discourse, and allegory in which the mice is “particularly adaptable…

Melville’s story “The Tartarus of Maids,” juxtaposes the two short stories in a way that is similar to Blake’s poems with their theme of balance. Both stories have themes of mechanization and modernization. First, there is little technology or mechanical influence. The earthly and carnal body is too dominant. The Tartarus of Maids, the hellish life of an average maid, however, is controlled by machines. Melville creates the hell of a world where machines are in control of the lives, and not women. She does this in order to warn people about the danger of being slaves to machines. Melville uses cold, white, and paper as a symbol of this…

Tillie O’Connor’s ‘I Stand Here Ironing’ and Flannery ‘Everything That Rises must Converge’ convey the theme of parent-child relationships in the family. Characters are well developed to show the impact that flawed relationships have on each member. Each story was written during Great Depression times and reflects in some way the theme loss. Flannery O’Connor’s widely-anthologized stories use humor, paradox, and irony to convey religious themes and southern culture. Flannery o’Connor is a writer who uses humor, irony, and paradox to express religious themes. She also writes about American culture challenges like random violence, race relations, class discrimination, etc. She was born in Savannah in 1925. Her father, who suffered…

The Son’s Veto, by Thomas Hardy, and Eveline, by James Joyce, both show the detrimental effects of service on a person’s life. Hardy uses a more general cultural restriction, created by the social class system, while Joyce’s story uses an intimate commitment, a mother dying promise. This paper explores the disdain of both authors for an obligation that an individual must serve others. Both stories feature a kind of crippling. The Son’s Veto is about a woman named Sophy who, after serving Mr. Twycott as he requested, injured her ankle. She was then restricted in her mobility for the rest of her life. It was her duty to leave. She…

In history, people who were not as well-off as their peers have often been ignored. Humans and animals alike are affected by this trend. For example, in animal litters, the runt is often eaten or killed. In the past, animals that were less well equipped have been treated the same way. However, in the last few decades the standard for living for people with disabilities and mental illnesses has increased dramatically. Although they’re not treated like non-handicapped humans, their way of living has changed significantly. Instead of being abandoned by inhuman “treatment facilities”, they now have a more integrated lifestyle that allows them to live semi-independently and with only minor…

Fertility can be the basis of a nation. Fertility is what drives a society. It is the very thing that creates a new generation. This, in turn, allows for innovation and culture to continue. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 14 explores exactly this idea. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 14, written in traditional Elizabethan style, follows the rhyme scheme of a sonnet. Shakespeare, as he did in earlier sonnets addresses a man by offering a comment on the role that the heavens have played in his life, especially with regards to his future generation. In Shakespearean literature at its height, “astronomy” and “astrology” were almost identical. They were therefore used interchangeably. This wordplay has a significant…

John Stienbeck used a narrator to convey a tone of hopelessness and desperation as he discussed the relationship between Adam and another. The tone of desperation and hopelessness can be used to show the relationship between Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and the final outcome of the story. Steinbeck’s narrator adopts a tone of hopeless desperation when Adam tries locking Cathy in the house. Near the bottom of page 201 is a mention that Adam, a character in the book who is married with Cathy, has locked her inside their home. Adam did it because Cathy told him she wanted to live alone with their twins. “He stood panting…

The Importance Of Being Earnest is a subversive comedy of manners that aims to satirize social and moral conventions and create humour for the audience. The Importance is Being Earnest, a subversive comedy based on manners, is intended to be a satirical depiction of social and ethical conventions as well as create humor. The play’s main theme is the lack of seriousness or triviality in Victorian Society when dealing with subjects of great importance. One could argue that the statement above is applicable to the entire play, particularly in terms of the themes explored, such as marriage, and identity. The marriage and appearances are handled with an honest and complete…

A Pale View of Hills was set in Japan in the post-war period after WWII. A Pale View of Hills is set in post-war Japan, after the defeat of the country during WWII. This is the time when A Pale View of Hills occurs. This change in Japanese society is reflected by the characters of both conservatives and liberals. This book focuses a lot on the oppression women face in traditional Japanese culture. This essay examines the representation of woman in the novel. It will pay particular attention to patriarchal Japanese culture and societal expectations of women. The novel A Pale View of Hills suggests Japan was once dominated by…

Paul Allen is an American business mogul, investor and researcher. He also serves as a Philanthropist. He co-founded the largest software company in the globe, Microsoft. Allen also has business interests in technology, media, and sports. Allen was also a co-founder of Microsoft along Bill Gate. Business mogul Allen was also interested research. Thus, he created several research institutes including the Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Stratolaunch Systems, the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Stratolaunch Systems. Allen was born 21 January 1953 in Seattle, Washington to Edna Faye & Kenneth Sam Allen. His full name was Paul Gardner Allen. He attended Lakeside School in Seattle where he met Bill Gate.…