Gale M. Thompson Critical Writing Sample “But What Word Was it Writing?”: A Lacanian Reading of Septimus Warren Smith in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway In Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway‚ a great deal of attention has been paid by critics to the sexuality in the relationship between Clarissa Dalloway and Sally Seton‚ or to the implications of shell shock on Septimus Smith. One critic‚ calling Septimus “Virginia Woolf’s brain-damaged casualty” (Restuccia 46)‚ tries to utilize a Lacanian reading‚
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“I’m Nobody! Who are You?” is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. The poem conveys the main idea of being alone‚ isolated from the society – or being “nobody”. This is partly influenced by the social gender status of Dickinson’s time – 19th century featured the inequality of sexes‚ where females were expected to stay at home and serve their husbands‚ thus disconnected from the society. As a result Dickinson had adapted and perhaps taken pleasure into being an outsider‚ whilst she found it boring to
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the Modernist movement. Further‚ I will analyse one of the primary manifestations of the modernist aesthetic‚ Literature. Lastly ‚ I wish to identify stylistic and thematic traits of the movement as well as probe representative works such as Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway‚ Eliot’s Prufrock and Other Observations and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness to demonstrate the same. During the late nineteenth century many of Society’s cornerstones were broken. Scientific discoveries such as those of the X-Ray had egalitarian
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10 Top Conspiracy Theory Films Humans have always been intrigued by secrets. From the earliest times we’ve tried to find conspiracies‚ sometimes even where none exist. There are thousands of conspiracy theories‚ ranging from the esoteric and the paranormal to regular assassinations and wars. And cinema too has had its fair share‚ some of which are definitely worth looking into. Here are the ones that have conspired to get into the top 10 list. “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962) is a political thriller
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Building the body became a way to strengthen the spirit of the men and express their desire to be strong and triumphant. With the building of the body came the growth of confidence‚ which is most asserted during the international competitions. The Mr. Universe contest‚ which Schwarzenegger won for several years in a row‚ took place in South Africa.
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expanded into the world’s largest multi-sport fitness weekend‚ co-promoted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and featuring 18‚000 athletes‚ including both former and hopeful Olympians. "I love my new Lock and Load weight belt‚" affirmed Ronnie Coleman‚ 8-time Mr. Olympia winner and record holder for the most IFBB victories. From 2007 to 2011 Coleman underwent several back and neck surgeries and has made a rapid and full recovery. Dr. DeMeo and his team are now working on deals with major distributors in
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Australian actor and director Chris Lilley‚ is famed for his directing of mockumentary‚ especially for gaining world-wide success while filming Summer Height’s High‚ and We Can Be Heroes. Although Lilley’s mockumentaries partakes of both the pleasures of humour and the moral confidence of social critique‚ Lilley utilises another device in the critical arsenal of satire. Perhaps we might tamper this slightly by saying that‚ whether Lilley was irritating to promote humour‚ it’s impossible to escape
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The Conscious and Unconscious: Analysis on the Life of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde By Bernadine SyTiong March 16 2010 “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson originated from a dream that the author once had and he described it as “a fine bogy tale” when he awoke from it. Stevenson was first inspired from the city’s low life and the bizarre characters that he came across with and that his Calvinistic upbringing and his constant fight against ill-health
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Lauren Bartolotta Ms. Decap English 10 January 17 2014 Unemployment Proposal Unemployment rates are skyrocketing. According to the Internet‚ 12% of the U.S. population is unemployed. Unemployment not only effects the lives of the unemployed‚ but their families and communities too. The stress of unemployment can lead to declines in individual and family well-being and could potentially effect the outcomes of their children. Widespread unemployment in neighborhoods reduces resources‚ which may
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Explore the ways in which Stevenson creates an effective horror story in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Robert Stevenson wrote “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” in 1885. In “Dr. Jekyll and My Hyde‚” Stevenson creates the atmosphere of a horror story. He does this through many different techniques. He makes subtle suggestions that the central characters lead a double life‚ creating suspense‚ dramatic events and the taking of innocent victims. In chapter one‚ Stevenson creates an enormous amount of suspense
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