The World According To Garp Chapter 1 Analysis

As Helen said “Have you a favorite mortal man there too?”, she regarded Aphrodite as the embodiment of sexual desire, implying that Aphrodite was trying to use her immortal power of lust to enslave Helen as the sex partner of Paris. Holding the one cardinal idea that she is not supposed to be a sex slave, Helen used her words to punch Aphrodite right in the face, as she replied “Is that why you beckon here beside me now with all the immortal cunning in your heart?” But with the infuriated reply “Don’t provoke me — wretched, headstrong girl! Or in my immortal rage I may just toss you over, hate you as I adore you now…”, Aphrodite had implied that she could either love or hate Helen. More importantly, Aphrodite also noted that if Helen chose to be hated, then Aphrodite as an immortal could use her power to make other people hate Helen, as she said “withering hate from both sides at once… then your fate can tread you down to dust!” This had really left Helen with a great shock, as she could not afford the consequence of being hated by both the immortals and mortals. So as a result, she had no choice but to obey Aphrodite and return to Paris, failing to establish her agency. Bear in mind that Helen was the daughter of Zeus and she got such treatment, it could be even worse for other

Menelaus obviously won the fight, so he deserves Helen. Paris would’ve been dead if it weren’t for Aphrodite, yet he still doesn’t give Helen back to Menelaus. Rather, the war continues and thousands of people continue to die at the greediness of Paris.

Helen displays her flirtatious attitude to Hector, however it could also be inferred that she is unsatisfied with Paris and Menelaus. During her argument with Aphrodite, she claims she does not want to be looked at poorly by the Trojans for serving Paris is bed. This shows a sudden desire to be socially accepted and looked beyond just her beauty or as a nuisance by the Trojans.

During a New Year's Eve party, Harry and Sally find themselves attracted to each other. Though they remain friends, they set each other up with their respective best friends, Marie and Jess. When the four go to a restaurant, Marie and Jess hit it off; they later become engaged. One night, over the phone, Sally tearfully tells Harry that her ex is getting married. He rushes to her apartment to comfort her, and they unexpectedly have sex, resulting in an awkward moment the next morning as Harry leaves in a state of distress. This creates tension in their relationship. Their friendship cools for three weeks until the two have a heated argument during Jess and Marie's wedding dinner. Following this fight, Harry repeatedly attempts to mend his friendship with Sally, but she feels that they cannot be friends after what happened.

Having no other option Menelaos goes to the house of Theoklymenos to beg for food.  He is turned away and Helen enters the scene having just returned from the oracle.  They meet each other and it is not 'love at first sight' as Helen was promised.  Nevertheless Menelaos soon believes that his new-found wife is the real Helen..  She has remained loyal to him unlike his deceitful apparition.  He wants to take her away and she disobediently refuses.  Helen comes up with a plan of her own to reunite the two, a unique twist in the typical hero-rescues-damsel story.  The roles have been changed and Helen is in charge.  She, like Thenoe, is not an obedient female-she is loyal.  Helen then turns to Theoklymenos and play-acts as if her husband has died.  She feigns obedience to her (soon-to-be) husband to lure him into allowing the plan to work.

Marriage is a sacred union; when the love of two people can stand the test of time. That is what is thought, but that ideal is not always the case. Some marriages end in divorce or a tragedy or something unique to a certain situation. In Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, the marriage of Ethan and Zeena draws uncanny parallels to the authors own life and marriage; in that Edith Wharton had an affair, her marriage declined, and her husband had a mental illness.

able to realize the fact that her decisions are leading to her horrible marriage. Their slave/

In the book, Little Women, Amy falls through ice after Jo and her got in a huge fight, after that Jo learned that she should forgive Amy, since she almost lost her. The girls love each other the most when they both team up like sisters and are very ornery with Laurie. They love to play tricks and joke with many people in the book, Little Women. Laurie loves both girls very much and would do anything for them. Laurie especially loves Jo. He had always loved her since they first met. Laurie thinks they would be perfect since they have many things alike. He soon asks her to marry him, but Jo just want to be friends as they are. Jo thinks they wouldn’t be a happy married couple, since they both have many similarities and are both have a quick

you” (3.138). It is not only that Helen is not to have any choice in the

Throughout literature, deep relationships can often be discovered between a story and the author who writes it. Relationships can also be found in stories about a husband and wife. In Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales many of the characters make this idea apparent with the stories they tell. In “The Pardoner’s Tale”, a distinct relationship can be made between the character of the Pardoner and his tale of three friends. Also, the Wife in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” boldly declares her relationship towards her husband.

Some of the ‘New Woman’ writers will some day start an idea that men and women should be allowed to sleep with each other before proposing or accepting. But I suppose the New Woman won’t condescend in future to accept; she will do the proposing herself. And a nice job she will think of it too! There’s some consolation in that. (chapter 7 or 8)

Humans are all not brought up the same way; what makes people different in their decisions and lifestyles is self-interest. In the pieces by Duane (2015) and Gaiman (2006), both introduce individuals who take action for their personal interest, doing something that they think is the very best for them. There was a time where my best friend and I, had an argument about attending a festival. Both of definitely had our own reasons on why we should or shouldn’t attend.

Common miscommunication among genders is misunderstandings, a woman may assume the man is not listening and a man may think his words are being twisted and taken out of context. Modern men and women by contrast are under the illusion that they speak the same language, though the words they use may be the same their meanings for each sex may be different (Cameron, 2007). Specific examples of some of these miscommunications, the underlying message, a female expects for a man to read between the lines of her words and understand what she is trying to say without her telling him. During the scene where Isabel clearly wants Alex to admit he loves her and wants to make the marriage work, she throws out these signals and expects for Alex to know what she wants when he is clearly confused and thinks she doesn’t want to be with him by her actions.

Paul is Babbitt’s best friend and they experience many of troubles together. Zilla, like Babbitt, wants to change her current situation and takes her frustration out on Paul. Zilla, Paul’s wife is overbearing in the marriage, and uses this tactic to cover up the insecurity she feels in her life. The strife between Zilla and Paul is so deep that it affects every aspect of Paul’s life. It even brings him to the act of shooting his wife. Both George and Paul have the same attitude toward their wives, and it takes a private vacation to Maine for them to realize that they must treat their wives better. Later in the novel, when George is experiencing a downward spiral in his life, he realizes that his marriage is becoming similar to what Paul experienced. Babbitt begins to experience many new things and women when he finds himself in these circumstances. He begins flirting with women, and also begins to suffer a mid-life crisis. This is Babbitt’s attempt to break the norm of everyday life, and acting on impulses is his way of doing this. Women can dramatically affect the way society thinks, and therefore play a crucial role in the novel.

The failings of not marrying for love are again made apparent by Austen through the account of Lydia and Wickham and their shortfalls. Lydia and Wickham’s relationship was built on a mixture of youthful attraction and naivety. In the letter she sends to Harriet,