someone once. How do I‚ or how does anyone‚ embark on the difficult journey of forgiving those who have hurt us deeply? What does justice look like? When I am overwhelmed by questions of how to push through pain to find redemption‚ I return to Louise Erdrich’s LaRose‚ a novel that unflinchingly examines the themes of forgiveness‚ justice‚ and conflict transformation. Set on a sleepy North Dakota reservation‚ LaRose follows the saga of two families‚ the Irons and the Raviches. Landreaux
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Louise Brooks‚ a legendary actress of the silent film era; one of the greatest actresses in the silent film era known for her sensual portrayal of her characters‚ personality‚ and her popular bobbed hairstyle.(C. Moritz (Ed.)‚ 1985) Louise‚ commonly known as her childhood name of Brooksie‚ was born in Cherryvale‚ Kansas‚ on November 14‚ 1906.(IMDb.com‚ 2013) Louise did not only have a future in show business‚ but also in dancing‚ though eventually retiring at the age of 32 in 1938.(IMDb.com‚ 2013)
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The film begins with Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon)‚ living repressed lives in Arkansas. Both women have stereotypical roles in this movie. As best friends‚ they decide to go on an adventure that takes a dramatic turn and ends up being an adventurous police chase to the sudden death. Thelma is an unhappy housewife who despises her husband (Daryl)‚ who is a bumbling‚ controlling and narcissistic. Her character is somewhat infantile‚ in that she relies completely on her husband for
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Out Thelma and Louise is a 1991 film about two good friends who set out on a road trip to relax from their hectic lives‚ but find themselves anything than relaxed. They are tired of their boring‚ routine lives‚ and find excitement on the road‚ although not in the way they would have liked. Thelma is a push-over house wife with a controlling husband and Louise is a stressed waitress with a boyfriend who is unwilling to commit. In an attempt to rescue Thelma from a potential rape‚ Louise shoots and kills
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Thelma and Louise (1991) The story includes the journey of two best friends who find comfort in each from their dreary and mundane domesticated lives. The need for escape and freedom is introduced right from the beginning when Thelma has to ask her husband to go away for the week. The desire for pleasure and escapism overwhelms them when they are away from the domestic sphere. They feel as if something is missing and want to have time by themselves to really figure out what that is. Thelma
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C. Garrett Dutton Rebecca Sharpe English 1102 2/17/2013 Louise Mallard vs. Eveline Calm‚ careful‚ and trapped‚ three adjectives that could describe the two women in these short stories. “Eveline’ by James Joyce is the story of a woman who struggles with the idea of leaving her family and going off to live with her future husband Frank. She says‚ “Then she would be married -- she‚ Eveline. People would treat her with respect then.” Throughout the short story Eveline goes through changes
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Stephanie Epperson Professor Roldan ENC1102 9/19/14 Louise Erdich ’s compelling short story "The Red Convertible" depicts the relationship between two Native American brothers and a red convertible. The story begins with the narrator (Lyman‚ the younger of the two brothers) telling the tale of a carefree summer in which the brothers purchase an old convertible and traveled‚ followed by many more encounters the brothers share. Symbolism is used very heavily on this story‚ and as suggested by the
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Louise Glück: Vita Nova Surely spring has been returned to me‚ this time not as a lover but a messenger of death‚ yet it is still spring‚ it is still meant tenderly. (Last stanza of “Vita Nova’’) This first poem “Vita Nova‚” in her book introduces the theme: loss‚ and hopelessness‚ “with the pathos of suffering” as Tony Hoagland’s complex depictions of Glück’s poetics indicate. Even in the appearance of spring‚ there is no happiness; it comes as a “messenger of death.” In “Unwritten Law‚” we
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and Estelle Louise enter the empty Diner‚ and as they head to their favorite booth‚ they leave a water trail behind them. Shortly after they sit down‚ Estelle Louise excuses herself and rushes to the public toilet. Ruby ambles over and says‚ “Clemmy Sue‚ on this dark and gloomy night you’re a breath of pure sunshine. How about some hot coffee?” “Yes‚ ma’am‚ please and thank y’all.” “I’m curious Clemmy Sue‚ besides my good cooking‚ what brings you and Estelle Louise here in the
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A road movie consists several characteristics. Starting off with the idea of an escape‚ Thelma and Louise were persistent in embarking their fishing trip journey as a sense of liberation from the domineering and uncommitted men in their lives. The scene where Darryl told Thelma he does not care about special dinner and might not be home for dinner clearly shows how Darryl is dominant over Thelma‚ causing Thelma to be scared of asking her husband’s permission for the trip. Whereas when Louise’s received
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