Peer pressure within a society can cause even the strongest person a significant impact on their lives. ISP English Essay Grade 11 Mulin Li Griet is a young girl living in 17th century Holland who is observant and smart. When she was young‚ she lived happily with her parents and her two younger siblings. It seemed like her family was inseparable and they loved each other very much. How is it now that she is a butcher’s wife and emotionally scarred for life? No matter how hard they try to
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Symbols and Their Portrayal of the Girl With the Pearl Earring Throughout the novel‚ Girl With A Pearl Earring‚ many symbols are prevalent to the main character‚ Griet. Tracy Chevalier‚ the author‚ describes the obstacles a maid in the late 1600’s must go through in order to sustain a living incorporating a famous painting into the core of the story to keep the reader’s attention. In the beginning of the novel‚ Vermeer first experiences Griet’s artistic ability and intelligence when she
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In the novel‚ "Girl With a Pearl Earring‚" by Tracy Chevalier‚ Maria Thins and Griet have an interesting sort of relationship. At first‚ Maria Thins’ view of Griet is on the verge of cruel and very criticizing. But that opinion that she has of Griet changes for the positive. Griet‚ on the other hand‚ fears and looks up to Maria. She feels that Maria has some qualities of a role model. But she also knows that she does not want to be exactly like her. These qualities are what make their relationship
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In Girl With A Pearl Earring and Les Miserables‚ Griet and Cosette are mistreated by the higher class. Cosette is Fantine’s daughter who is given to the Thenardiers‚ a family of innkeepers‚ because Fantine knows she cannot take care of Cosette. While at the Thenardiers’s inn‚ Cosette is abused and forced to do extortionate tasks she is barely able to do‚ like fetch water in the dark with a bucket larger than her. She is given no mercy‚ because of the “fierce mistress and venomous master” she is being
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Griet’s Power "As a woman and a maid‚ Griet holds little power‚ while Vermeer exercises his authority over her." In the novel Girl with A Pearl Earring’ we find that Griet has more power as a woman and a maid then we may have first thought. As we move deeper into the novel we find that Griet has some power over Vermeer’s paintings‚ along with the Vermeer family and as we reach the end of the novel we learn of her power to destroy the Vermeer family. Griet becomes a well respected critique
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ZINN CHAPTER 1 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? A: to tell vivid descriptions in history that usually gets ignored. Zinn tries to bring out the positive part in the truth. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? A: Zinn’s thesis is to not grieve for the victims and denounce the executioners. 3. According to Zinn‚ how is Columbus portrayed in traditional history books? A: As a great hero that discovered the Americas
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Additionally‚ in Girl with Peal Earring‚ people can infer that Jon Vermeer used four principles of design to demonstrate how he uses the elements of art in his masterpiece. By viewing this portrait‚ Jon Vermeer exhibits movement‚ variety‚ emphasis‚ and unity in his painting. Movement is shown when Jon Vermeer adds final touches to the painting‚ a small amount of colt paint is set to make it seem more delicate‚ sharpening the edges and darkening the color in some places. Next‚ variety is an important
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Over the years‚ house hold up keeping has changed greatly from maids to moms and dads picking up after their children and them selfs and not woring about someone being in your house and having to pay them. In the book Girl with a Perl Earring written by Tracey Chevalier‚ It is a book staged in 1664 about a young women named greit in a small town called Delft in New Holland. She has to accomplish some difficult tasks and has to work through her aking and tired body to make money for family after
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Tracy Chevalier’s historical novel ‘A girl with a pearl earring’ definitely doesn’t read like a historical novel. The novel is written in first-person narrative voice and therefore has a strong plot. It follows the life-changing experiences of quiet Griet over the two years she serves the Delft painter‚ Johannes Vermeer and his family. Soon‚ Griet is granted the privilege to help Vermeer in his studio‚ which any other family member has not. This act causes a great deal of tension within the household
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In the novel “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier‚ the limitation of women of 17th century Holland was portrayed by the female protagonist Griet and how she is manipulated as a maid by all adults in her life‚ which means they place Griet in difficult situations and take advantages of her innocence‚ her feelings and love with their power and influences on her life to benefit themselves. She is put in the lowliest position which enables some other adults to abuse her‚ that is‚ they misuse
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