Mona Simpson

The story, ‘“Approximations” by Mona Simpson expresses the idea that every parent often want to see their children succeed in life, but sometimes the idea gets carried away that many of the parents want their children to stand out and be the best at a sport or have a special talent and be successful in life and tend to forget about their children's own needs and feeling. This is because it makes them look like outstanding parents, and they often forget about what their children really want. In the

One of the important characters in the short story “Approximations,” written by Mona Simpson, is Carol. Carol is Melinda’s mother who is not described deeply but in the text it states that, “...top of her head; her part gleamed white, under and between the dark hair”(Simpson, 114), which shows how there is just a little description of her physical appearance. Throughout the story, Simpson draws Carol as being a selfish mother. We first witnessed this when Melinda and Carol go to see John for the

The novel, Washington Square written by Henry James, takes place in Manhattan during the 1840s. “Washington Square” began for James with an anecdote told by the actress Fanny Kemble (Simpson). The main characters include Dr. Sloper who is a renown physician, his two sisters; Mrs. Penniman who is melodramatic and Mrs. Almond who is sympathetic, a coxcomb known as Morris Townsend, and Catherine who is the daughter of Dr. Sloper. These characters affect Catherine’s personality and have a great impact

In the story “Approximations” by Mona Simpson, Carol is the weaker parent due to the fact that she yells at, criticizes, and tells Melinda information that Melinda does not need to know and is materialistic. Carol is the weaker parent because she yells at, criticizes, and says things parents should not say to Melinda. In a taxi on the way home from the airport, Carol is upset and criticizes Melinda: “There you didn’t say one smart thing in front of him [John]. Let me tell you, you sounded dumb,”

In the story “You Leave Them “ by Mona Simpson, Ann (Heather) ,a twelve years old girl, and her mother relocate from Bay City, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California. They followed pee trucks and inquire melons for food. Throughout the trip Heather disagreed with many decision her mother made. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Heather’s mom pulled over to one of the first diners to change clothes and freshen up before driving any further to their destination. Upon arriving at the Bel-Air Hotel

about ‘what art should be’ and ‘how it should be made’ . He himself was intrigued by the concept of a fourth dimension. He wasn’t just a painter but also a sculptor and writer. He always saw art as evolving and creating new things. Duchamp reproduced “Mona Lisa” in 1919 as just a spoof, but it shocked the people of that time and its final outcome gave birth to a whole new form of Art. The reproduction by Duchamp was titled “L.H.O.O.Q.”, which he describes it is as “She has an hot ass” , is as follows:

First of all, in The Simpsons, the scene where we get into the actual plot of the story opens with Marge and Lisa walking into a department store that sells dolls. The gender stereotype that girls are only interested in playing with dolls is reinforced here as a huge selection of Malibu Stacy dolls is on display with a throng of screeching, bloodthirsty girls tearing the store apart. Lisa says, “I’m warning you mom, I might get a little crazy.” and immediately knocks down a girl and snatches another

TELEVISION AS A MEDIUM FOR MODERN DAY MYTHS Throughout the 1950s and 1960s television programming developed rapidly into more than an assortment of fact and fiction narratives; it became itself a social text for an increasing population, “functioning as a kind of code through which people gleaned a large portion of their information, intellectual stimulation, and distraction” (Danesi, 240). Since its inception in the mid-1930s, many of television’s programs have become the history of many cultures

How does mise-en-scene create meaning and provoke response in the opening of American Beauty? The opening scene of American Beauty shows a teenage girl lying in a bed, venting her feelings towards her father. In this, the audience sees her in dull clothing and colours, minimal make-up and has greasy-looking hair. As she sits up, her hair falls around her face and she stares directly into the camera, giving a sense of unease to the audience. The next shot is an establishing shot, showing the

Literature as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age”. Literature comes in different variations, languages, and from different countries. Canadian literature is literature made exclusively by an author of Canadian descent that understands what life is as a Canadian. The Canadian play I chose to read was Toronto Mississippi by Joan Macleod. The play has different themes that can be used as to teaching tools in Canadian