British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings. "The writers‚ I do believe‚ who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending‚ I do not mean mere fortunate events -- a marriage or a last minute rescue from death -- but some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation‚ even with the self‚ even at death." Choose a novel or play that has the kind of ending Weldon describes.
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she develops a close relationship with her psychiatrist Dr. Nolan‚ and eventually leaves the hospital as a transformed woman. This transformation‚ spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation is exactly the kind of happy ending described by Fay Weldon. In The Bell Jar‚ Sylvia Plath ends the book with the scene of Esther going into meet the doctors of the mental evaluation board. She is standing outside the room with Dr. Nolan‚ observing the people around her and making observations about herself:
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IMPULSIVITY OR FATE? Life altering decisions are often impulsive. In the story IND AFF Fay Weldon takes the reader through both a historical event as well as a current event which alter the life/lives of the people being discussed. Since the outcomes in each event are so important‚ one would think that the decision to act would have been well thought out and reasoned rather than impulsive. However‚ both decisions were made due to a chance circumstance that caused the person to act immediately
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Identify an issue of global significance which introduces a conflict of concepts and values. Examine the facts‚ language‚ statistics‚ and images used by at least two sides in the conflict in their representation of the issue. In the process‚ identify assumptions‚ justifications‚ values‚ and emotions which diverge. To what extent can you find the truth of the issue? 1. Poverty (also more specifically beggars and begging) 2. Social concepts of time (e.g. Mainstream concepts vs. First Nations’ concepts)
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was easy‚ but nevertheless ended with extraordinary accomplishments. Getting brutally tortured‚ raped‚ and hands severed is a large feat to overcome‚ and yet Mariatu grew to learn and accept her new life after the attack. As British novelist‚ Fay Weldon stated‚ “The writers‚ I do believe‚ who get the best and most lasting response from readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development.” Mariatu did not physically experience a tremendous‚ fortunate event after the rebels
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According to the feminist writer Fay Weldon‚ “Men are irrelevant.” “Women are happy or unhappy‚ fulfilled or unfulfilled‚ and it has nothing to do with men.” Why then do traditional fairy tales portray women who judge their self worth upon whether or not a handsome Prince wants to marry them? Why are the Prince’s in these tales only concerned with women’s beauty and not their wit or intellect? Traditional nineteenth century gothic fiction stereotyped
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Literature is an indispensable tool for a better understanding of society‚ culture‚ lifestyle‚ customs‚ traditions‚ habits and values. It is also used to communicate one’s feelings serving as refuge in times of conflicts. With this on mind‚ let’s also recall the inequality between genders that has been portrayed through literature. It has reinforced the stereotypes of civilizations; females as wives‚ and mothers while males as husbands‚ and fathers. Failing to fulfill these roles brings distress
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Response 2 Reflection 3 Action 4 Bibliography 7 Abstract Fay’s concern for those reading the book will have one of two results: those who only talk about the lost or those who talk to the lost. Fays desire of those reading the book will be engaged in witnessing to the lost. Fay writes‚ “We must realize if we don’t explain our faith‚ our friends may never understand it and‚ therefore‚ never have an opportunity to be led by the Holy Spirit
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In an assessment of happy endings‚ the British Novelist Fay Weldon observes that‚ “The writers‚ I do believe‚ who get the best and most lasting response from the readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending‚ I do not mean mere fortunate events – a marriage or a last-minute rescue from death – but some kind of spiritual reassessment of moral reconciliation‚ even with the self‚ even at death.” In his literary masterpiece‚ Lord Jim‚ Joseph Conrad’s
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Question 1: Written language is not neutral. Explore this idea making reference to your experience of written language. Written language can only be neutral if it has a non biased with preconceived values/beliefs‚ and the author or the narrator must not favour any side of the conflicts at hand. Written text is Not Neutral- supported by “The Handmaid’s Tale” written by Margaret Atwood (Main Points)- Play on words‚ Point of View‚ Neologism/Connotations of words‚ Intertextual links‚ Epigraphs
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