women are Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra. The purpose for these two women was for Stoke to clearly depict the two types of women: the innocent and the contaminated. In the beginning‚ the women were both examples of the stereotypical flawless women of this time period. However‚ as the novel seems to progress‚ major differences are bound to arise. Although both women‚ Lucy and Mina‚ share the same innocent characteristics‚ it’s more ascertain that with naïve and inability of self control‚ Lucy creates
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Mina Harker; A Strong Character A strong character is one who possesses many qualities such as being selfless‚ courageous and sacrificial. Dracula written by Bram Stoker portrays the young and witty Mina Harker. She is the best example to fit the description of a strong character. Mina starts off as a young school mistress who is engaged. As the plot progresses‚ her normal life changes and she is faced with many challenges that she overcomes‚ that show that she is the strongest personality
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Explore the presentation of Mina Most critics would safely agree that “Dracula” is a novel that dramatically presents the role of the female in Victorian society. Bram Stoker was writing this novel at the end of the nineteenth century when Victorian women were placed into three distinct categories‚ all three relating to their sexual behaviour. She was either a virgin‚ so pure and innocent; a mature wife or mother; or if she was neither of these she was considered a “loose woman” and so was neglected
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Mina Murray is first introduced as an assistant school teacher. According to Bram Stoker‚ The role she is currently playing is that of a fiancé that genuinely wants to help the man she is in love with since she is learning to use the typewriter and using shorthand (55). This is the ideal Victorian women. It shows a level of maturity and respect that she has for her fiancé. She wants to help him and be useful to him in the future. She is portrayed as one of the protagonists of this story. However
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mother-daughter relationship is a common topic throughout many of Jamaica Kincaid ’s novels. It is particularly prominent in Annie John‚ Lucy‚ and Autobiography of my Mother. This essay however will explore the mother-daughter relationship in Lucy. Lucy tells the story of a young woman who escapes a West Indian island to North America to work as an au pair for Mariah and Lewis‚ a young couple‚ and their four girls. As in her other books—especially Annie John—Kincaid uses the mother-daughter relationship as a
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Mother-Daughter Relationships in “Lucy” Relationships are a prominent and frequent theme throughout many of Jamaica Kincaid ’s novels. One example of this can be seen in “Annie John‚” which deals with relationships the protagonist has throughout her childhood‚ particularly‚ the relationship between mother and daughter. This paper however will explore the mother-daughter relationship that can be found in “Lucy” and how it affects the protagonist’s relationships with the people around her.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST College of Education School Year 2012 – 2013 SUBJECT : ED 326 COURSE TITLE : ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 2 COURSE CREDIT : 3 UNITS COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course focuses on the discussion and analysis of assessment practices‚ specifically authentic/alternative assessments‚ and how they can improve learning. It provides students the opportunity to formulate their own understanding and principles on assessment for learning and apply their knowledge on alternative
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Mina Loy As a writer in the 1930s‚ Mina Loy was a woman of many words. Though she was not well known among poets in her time‚ she did contribute strong works of poetry that got her noticed. One of Loy’s most prominent works was “Love Song”‚ a poem that distinguished the biological from the romantic‚ and the physical from the metaphysical. This poem was influenced by Mina’s past‚ leading to her use skillful but disturbing language and her great usage of syntax. These three come together to help
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from danger. In the novel Mina Murray is the embodiment of Victorian virtue in which she is loyal‚ earnest‚ innocent‚ and dependent of her husband. Stoker creates another character‚ Lucy Westenra who is completely opposite of Mina. Lucy is embodies the desire of women who want to liberate themselves. Only Mina shows any considerable strength or resourcefulness. Lucy is primarily two-dimensional victim‚ picture of perfection who is easy for Dracula to prey upon. Mina is not most noteworthy for
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Cusick and Her Lesbian Relationship with Music In the essay “On a Lesbian Relationship with Music: A Serious Effort Not to Think Straight” by Suzanne G. Cusick‚ she brings up an interesting topic about the connection between her being a lesbian and her being a musician‚ a musicologist‚ if there exists any. I’m especially interested in the “power system” and the link between musicality and lesbianism she mentions in this article. Here‚ I’ll try to analysis them in detail and relate them with other
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