The Ruined Maid Summary: In this poem the speaker recgonizes an olf frind named Melia who is now a wealthy woman and has turned very beautiful. However‚ Melia declares that she is ruined now‚ but the speaker still has an ultimate desire to be just like Melia. The speaker then talks about if this is ruined then I wish to be a ruined woman. Melia then proclaims how the speaker does not have what it takes to be ruined. Speaker: The speaker of the poem is an old maid who is in awe over Melia. Main
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symbolism in “The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield. The boss’s perception of the actions of the fly creates an interesting view of the comparison of his father-son‚ father-fly relationship. Katherine Mansfield‚ a famous realist‚ who uses concrete images‚ appeals to many readers because she incorporates her life into the stories she writes. Much attention is paid to the central character‚ the boss and his life (Schoenberg). It is interesting how Katherine Mansfield shows us how the boss makes a connection
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"Well‚ M’m‚ she oughtn’t to be changed hands while she’s eating.-said Nanny" (Mansfield 201). The character is so incredibly happy without knowing why‚ not asking questions about the nanny’s possessive nature with her child‚ or why her life seems so simple. It is in the way she looks at the fruit on the table‚ matching the carpet so well that her heart is filled with absurd joy. "I’m too happy - too happy!" (Mansfield 203). It is almost sad the way the woman never questioned her fate‚ just accepted
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Katherine Mansfield close reading how to analyse prose fiction Close reading is the most important skill you need for any form of literary studies. It means paying especially close attention to what is printed on the page. It is a much more subtle and complex process than the term might suggest. Close reading means not only reading and understanding the meanings of the individual printed words; it also involves being sensitive to all the subtle uses of language in the hands of skilled writers.
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The Maid “Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.” -Sophocles. Up to chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there are recurring rumors about Gatsby’s background including that he had killed a man‚ is of German descent‚ and is a bootlegger. These rumors portray Gatsby as a man other than himself‚ but whether this is true is still uncertain. However‚ Nick’s keen awareness of Gatsby’s servants raises suspicion and allows readers to attain evidence that reveals Gatsby’s
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Jane Austen’s novels are recognized for their competent heroines. From Elizabeth of Pride and Prejudice to Anne Elliot of Persuasion‚ Austen’s heroines are independent‚ indomitable‚ and intellectual. Mansfield Park’s protagonist Fanny is viewed in the eyes of countless readers as weak‚ quiet‚ and even snobbish. Yet when her accomplishments in the Bertram household are taken into account‚ Fanny reappears as a deeper figure. Fanny Price‚ though reserved and sullen at times‚ aptly presents herself
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Topic: Maid Abuse In Malaysia Thesis Statement: Maid abuse‚ which is caused by many factors brings negative effects to the victims‚ countries involved and communities‚ thus it must be curbed. Maid abuse is no longer a new issue in Malaysia. What is maid abuse? It is known as an assault and coercive behaviour‚ which mainly includes physical‚ psychological and at times sexual too‚ by employer or household members of employer against a person hired as a domestic help. Malaysia is one of wealthiest
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I had a amazing chance to help out at local help centers in Mansfield. I was surprise how actually beneficial it was to our people n our community. I honestly thought it was just hand out to people who is sort of struggling. I know there is some few greedy people who would take everything that they can get and still have money in their pocket and I also know there is few individual who really need it. I must admitted I really didn’t want to go to those four laces. The first one that I went to I force
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listen closer‚ because it wasn’t perfectly clear what was going on you had to use the narrators’ words and tone of voice to get an emotional sense of what was happening. The stories the women in “They Call Us Maids‚” recalled were in all logistics‚ situations of modern slavery. These “maids” were isolated from the world outside the homes they worked in‚ as well as their selves. There was no time for likes and
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is the very essence of the sadistic drive. In her short‚ compelling story "The Fly‚" Mansfield details how a commonplace incident of fly killing defines the sadistic‚ arrogant‚ and shallow nature of a powerful businessman. The nameless boss’s cruel disrespect for this simple but valid life form parallels his disrespect for the greater community of man. To further highlight his character deficits‚ Mansfield contrasts the egocentric‚ ambitious boss to others who have formed close interpersonal
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