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Kate Mansfield's "Miss Brill", 2007.
This paper analyzes the short story "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield.
1,519 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the short story "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield. Specifically it contains an in-depth character analysis of "Miss Brill." The paper focuses on Miss Brill's inability to see reality for what it is, which makes her a sad and even pathetic character living a tragic and flawed life. The paper's author finds Miss Brill's character to be quite complete and complex for such a short story.
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"This very short story contains quite a bit of information in just a few pages. The narrator is Miss Brill, an older single woman out to enjoy a band concert on a bright fall day. Throughout the story, the reader learns more about her character, her life, and her work, and it is clear by the end of the story that her life is empty and sad. In fact, her character is quite pathetic, not because her life is so empty, but because she cannot admit that to herself, or face reality. She is old, out of touch, and clueless. She is also a kind woman and it is clear she is harmless and meek. However, her life is tragic because it is so empty and she accepts it that way. "
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A Formalist Analysis of "Miss Brill", 2005.
An analysis of the contribution of setting, character, and point of view to the storyline of "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield.
1,768 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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Katherine Mansfield uses Miss Brill's description of the world around her to pose a question to the reader: do we view the world as it really is or through rose-colored glasses? This paper approaches the short story, "Miss Brill," from a purely formalist perspective. Each paragraph analyzes an element of fiction/short story to determine its contribution to the whole.
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"On the surface, Katherine Mansfield's "Miss Brill" is a story about one woman's weekend afternoon in the park. In a beautiful seaside town, an elderly lady enjoys a warm afternoon in a bustling park filled with people. Miss Brill describes the scene as something out of a play, with characters all perfectly interacting to form an idyllic backdrop for her astute observations of human nature. The story ends after Miss Brill is hurt by a flippant comment from a young man in the park that changes her view of herself from that of an integral part of the play to just a piece of the scenery. Mansfield uses Miss Brill's description of the world around her to pose a question to the reader- do we view the world as it really is, or through rose colored glasses? Miss Brill sees the park and the people in it as an interesting but somewhat flat setting for her narration of the play. While viewing other park regulars as being old and staid, she sees herself as an actress- someone who plays an important role and who is vital to the success of the play. The author never describes the title character in any depth, nor is there a physical description of her. Instead, Mansfield uses the setting, characters, and point of view to make her observation about human nature."
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Katherine Mansfield, 2002.
An analysis of the theme of lonliness in five of Katherine Mansfield's short stories.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay briefly discusses five short stories of New Zealand author, Katherine Mansfield, including "Mrs. Brill," "The Doll House," "Marriage a la Mode," "The Garden Party," and "The Woman at the Store." The essay specifically discusses the common theme of loneliness in each of the stories.
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Short Story Comparison, 2004.
Comparison and contrast of William Faulkner's story, "A Rose for Emily", and Katherine Mansfield's story, "Miss Brill".
1,139 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper is a compare-and-contrast essay that illustrates the main characters in the two stories, "Miss Brill" and "A Rose for Emily". The paper shows the similarities and differences in the personalities and attitude of both characters.
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""A Rose For Miss Emily" by William Faulkner and "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield relates the stories of two women who had been through a lot in their past lives and were trying to relive their past in their present. The characters of both Miss Emily and Miss Brill are the same. While Miss Brill relates her past to her present with happy thoughts, Miss Emily considers her present an era that is trying to drift her away from her past. Both the characters of Miss Brill and Miss Emily symbolize loneliness. While Miss Brill tries to communicate with the outer world, Miss Emily on the other hand shuts herself away from her neighbors and town people. Both the characters are the same and yet so different in their attitude and their personality."
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Jayne Mansfield, 2006.
An analysis of female sexuality in the star image of Jayne Mansfield.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses whether sexuality was an important part of a star image in the 1950s narrative cinema or not. According to the paper, these questions are important when studying the 1950s films and especially when studying the films of Jayne Mansfield. Jayne Mansfield represented the era of sexuality that the 1950s used in their narrative cinemas and this sexuality can be seen in the 1950s films of 'The Girl Can't Help It', 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter', and 'The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'.
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Innovatory Devices of Style in Katherine Mansfield's "Bliss", 2000.
An evaluation of the importance of innovatory devices of style observable in Katherine Mansfield’s "Bliss" as an example of Modernist literature.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 48.95
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This essay explores and evaluates Katherine Mansfield?s literary style with reference to her short story Bliss. It discusses the ways in which Bliss demonstrates her desire to break with the past and experiment with new methods of writing. The paper evaluates the story as an example of Modernist literature and reviews Mansfield ?s importance in the Modernist movement. The paper also provides a detailed analysis of Mansfield?s original and distinctive delivery of the short story.
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"An important figure in the modernist movement, Katherine Mansfield was a highly experiential writer who sought to find new ways of representing the world. The beginning of the twentieth century was a time of terrific change due to technological advances, scientific theories and capitalism. The First World War compounded this disturbance and literally shattered the universal values which held society together. Society was left fragmented and disillusioned and the Modernists felt that the traditional mode of representing the world in literature, specifically realism, was outdated and no longer appropriate. Mansfield ?s short story Bliss, 1918, demonstrates the desire to break with the past and experiment with new methods of writing which would express this transformed society more aptly."
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Kate Chopin and Historical Realism, 2005.
Examines themes in two works by Kate Chopin to show realism from her time period.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The significance of life. Responsibility to the soul. The eternal rights of women. Freedom. These are only a few of the themes addressed in "The Awakening" and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. The paper shows that, without a doubt, Kate Chopin wrote of issues that appear to be before their time, yet it is exactly this insight into life during the Victorian era that makes her writing significant. The paper shows that b presenting her themes superimposed on life's events of her era, she illustrates that short fiction can give us insight into various historical periods. Historical fiction can provide contemporary readers a glimpse of realism from the past.
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"In "The Story of An Hour" Kate Chopin brings to the reader's attention one of the methods women in her era achieved their personal freedom - the untimely death of their husband. Divorce and separation in our era has easily replaced the morbid need for a husband to die in order for the woman to become herself. In Chopin's time, women usually had no method to support themselves without a husband; women who left their husbands were often looked upon by society as being unfit women. "The Story of An Hour" gives us a brief insight into Mrs. Mallard's longing desire for freedom."
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The Stories of Kate Chopin, 2004.
This paper discusses the use of a Southern locale in the stories of Kate Chopin.
2,060 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that Kate Chopin is recognized by many critics as one of the best regional writers who uses settings depicting circumstances common in the Deep South in the 19th century. The author points out that Chopin was more interested in the emotional development of her characters than social settings because, while many Southern writers romanticized slavery, Chopin generally presented her characters with a certain amount of dignity and focused on the interior life of the individual rather than slavery as a social issue. The paper concludes that Kate Chopin?s stories help us understand the power of culture and the way it operates on many levels; her Southern locales add richness to her stories and allow us to comprehend the society in which she lived and wished to depict.
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"After her husband?s death, Chopin returned to St. Louis where she published her first novel at the age of 39. Her stories reflect the environment she was accustomed to, specifically the Acadians and the mid-Louisiana parishes of Natcitoches and Avoyelles. Collar (2003) maintains that Chopin was what we would call a ?New Woman?. She was independent and supported herself financially. Her personal experiences undoubtedly paved the way for the independent female characters we encounter in many of her stories."
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Katherine Mansfield and Women, 2003.
A discussion on women's status and sexuality in three of Katherine Mansfield's short stories.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper looks at three of Katherine Mansfield's short stories: "Bliss", "Je Ne Pane Pas Francais" and "Life of Ma Parker". It examines Mansfield's style, sense of realism and themes and her psychological understanding of issues confronting women.
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Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour", 2007.
This paper analyzes the situation of women in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour".
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that "The Story of an Hour", written in 1894, by Kate Chopin could be the story of any married woman in the days when divorce was only possible if the woman could prove adultery and always attached a social stigma that made the woman "a grass widow". The author points out that Kate Chopin (1851-1904) didn't start writing until after her husband died; therefore, the story may express her own experience and feelings about the lack of freedom for married women. The paper concludes that the ending is ironic because the reader knows that the protagonist Louise Mallard didn't die of the "joy that kills" but rather she couldn't go back to being the woman she had been before her enlightenment.
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"Psychologist Abraham Maslow devised a hierarchy of human needs in which the need for self-actualization was at the top (Boeree, 1998, 2006). Women were largely prevented from satisfying the need for self-actualization because of what being a wife and mother demanded--marriage was supposed to be the focus and reason for her whole life. It seems likely at the beginning of the story that Louise Mallard embraces this 19th century consciousness of what true womanhood is, that she has indeed tried her best to be domestic, pious, pure, and obedient. "
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Kate Chopin, 2006.
A summary of the main works of Kate Chopin and the reactions to them.
1,733 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper portrays Kate Chopin as a brilliant author and a fighter for women's rights in society. The paper centers on the book by Chopin,"The Awakening" which is a frank portrayal of a woman's social, sexual, and spiritual awakening. The paper criticizes the critics of Chopin's book who denounced it and caused it to be banned from general use. Finally the author concludes,in his opinion, that Kate Chopin was too early for her time in her opinions, but in modern day she would have been accepted.
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"Whether readers understood many of the implied messages in Chopin's stories, they enjoyed the fine detail of her style, spare in its narrative but shaped by sensual detail of the soft southern nights, of the delights of food and dancing, of flirtation and sexual anticipation. But when Edna Pontellier, raised in Presbyterian propriety and a mother of two sons, responds to another Alcee, Chopin, the public thought, had gone too far. "I am no longer one of Mr. Pontellier's possessions to dispose of or not" she tells the young man she loves: "I give myself where I choose. "
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Kate Chopin's ?The Awakening?, 2005.
This paper discusses the gender and social critique in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening".
3,635 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper explains that, although one can certainly argue whether Edna was an exemplary early feminist or if she was merely a selfish woman who chose the easy path in the end, the text of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" is valuable outside of its literary aspect because it contains a great deal of revealing information about the nature of gender relationships in the Victorian era and defines its feminine response by detailing the setting of the story. The author points out that the fine line between author, narrator and heroine is crossed in this story as the author presents her most intense convictions about the role of women in Victorian society: Chopin often presents a model of a certain ideal of the Victorian age and then offers the antithesis. The paper states that, although Chopin attempts a realistic view of the time period and women's struggle in society, she misses her objective to demonstrate the oppression of the character Edna by her choice of this character's behavior and instead leaves the reader with a message of contradiction.
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"As a side note, it should be remembered that Chopin had enjoyed great success as a writer of "local color" stories that dealt mildly with issues of gender and sexuality but that "The Awakening" did not receive the great praise of her other, more "tame" stories. She died only a few years after the publication and subsequent ill reception of the story of Edna's awakening and in this sense, it hard to separate Chopin from her female heroine. Chopin had been raised in an intellectually open environment and was less familiar with the typical marital relationships of the Victorian era than many of her contemporaries. This set her apart as a unique, but ultimately too potent writer in a literary period that had not yet awakened to the more modern notions of feminism."
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Kate Chopin's "The Awakening", 2002.
This paper analyzes the critics of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" was received by critics when it was first published in 1899. The paper traces how critics reviled against the work because its style and content were highly critical of how women were manipulated and shaped by the society in which they lived. The author believes that many critics saw only the sensual and sexual aspects of the novel, missing its larger themes. The author demonstrates how the novel's thematic content would predate the feminist and impressionist literary movements.
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Kate Reid, 2003.
A dramatic biography of Kate Reid
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a biography of Canadian actress Kate Reid, considered one of the foremost actresses of Canadian theatre. It discusses her personal philosophy as an actress. The paper describes her professional debut and style of acting. It mentions plays she appeared in in Canada and New York. The author expands on her film and television work.
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"Kate Reid long considered one of the foremost actresses of Canadian Theatre was born Daphne Kate Reid in November in London England. She spent the first years of her life in England until the death of her father when she and her mother moved to Oakville Ontario ..."
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Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park', 2002.
This paper is an analysis of Austen's 'Mansfield Park' using Roland Barthes' literary criticism book 'S/Z'.
1,748 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 56.95
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The following paper examines the five codes and ideas that appear in Roland Barthes' 'S/Z' and applies it to Jane Austen's novel 'Mansfield Park'. Barthes' codes apply both on the small scale, to the language and on the larger scale, to the whole novel. This paper demonstrates the application of the codes, specifically the cultural and symbolic code, to both the novel as a whole and to certain selected texts.
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"Roland Barthes writes about different characters in Sarrasine fitting into different roles, such as passive/active or mother/father. In Mansfield Park, many of the characters fit into these roles or actant. Fanny can definitely be classified as "passive". She is not a radical, she stands for silence, tradition, tranquillity, manners and for acting upon what one knows, not what one feels. Mary Crawford is "active" and an advocate of change. She acts on her emotions and stands for movement, modern ideas, progressiveness and speaking one's mind instead of remaining silent."
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