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RESEARCH ESSAY ON HARD TIMES English 2319 April 4, 2001 Hard Times was originally written as a weekly serial in a journal called Household Words. It was written in 1854 to depict what life was like during the industrial revolution and reflect the distinctions between the classes during that era. The novel centres around a theme of a convincing criticism of utilitarianism, and every character in the novel plays a role of reinforcing this theme. Utilitarianism doctrine reflects that the greatest

him so much that his ex-wife scolded him for calling Jason a “sissy” and “wimp” (Perrotta 12). These words are usually used to call men out for not doing something “manly.” Jack even admits that he didn’t want to be seen in public with his son because he thought that would make him less of a man (Perrotta 12). To put it another way he did not want to be seen in public with a “sissy” like his son because it could possibly make him a “sissy” also (Perrotta 12). Jack could not accept that his son didn’t

but Tom makes the decision to actually do so after Dickie has once again accused Tom of being gay, this time after Tom ogles the gay acrobats on the beach in Cannes. Tom feels “a sharp thrust of shame” and is reminded of “Aunt Dottie’s taunt: Sissy! He’s a sissy from the ground up” (94). Tom is, at least partially, motivated by Dickie’s rejection of Tom’s suspected infatuation with him. This aligns with the strain of the gay villain in which “gay and lesbian characters...are no longer victims but victimizers

her father (Zonana). Aunt Sissy, Katie’s sister, hung around the kids a lot as Francie grew up. Aunt Sissy held the attention of many men who were attracted to her and she loved the attention. Aunt Sissy was very inconsistent with who she stayed with and for how long. Aunt Sissy was judged many times from other women for her inconsistency. Wives of the husbands Aunt Sissy caught attention of were jealous of her for their husbands had a stronger attraction to Aunt Sissy than their own wives. Francie

Sissy serves as a foil, or contrast, to Louisa: while Sissy is imaginative and compassionate, Louisa is rational and, for the most part, unfeeling. Sissy embodies the Victorian femininity that counterbalances mechanization and industry. Through Sissy’s interaction with her, Louisa is able to explore her more sensitive, feminine

The author of the The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey, had several prominent themes. Three were more vital; first, “war cannot change who a person really is at their core”, second, “people are defined by the choices they make”,and third, “family is worth living for”. These are the best and most important recurring themes of The 5th Wave. The first theme, “war cannot change who a person really is at their core”. Throughout the book, there were several incidences where this theme was important. For example

Earth, her brother being taken, and her family being dead, she is still a teenage girl who enjoys male interaction. An additional theme heavily shown throughout the book is “people are defined by the choices they make”. Ben left his little sister, Sissy, to die, even though he could have made an effort to save her; because he left her, he now vows not to run from danger or those things which scare him. Furthermore, Cassie promises Sammy that she will find him and, because she makes that promise, she

Education In class we viewed Dead Poets Society, Man without a Face and Hard Times. During these films we saw many examples of the mentor-student relationship. While the teachers in these films all taught using different styles, they all stressed the importance on what they saw was important to be an educated person. They strived to turn their students into educated people. For as Malcolm Forbes once said “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one”. What Forbes meant by

Headline: From Boys to Men Bi-line: Ben Lister explores a modern definition of masculinity. Introduction: Is a real man a tough guy? One who doesn't show any emotion or weakness? One who is loud, boisterous and picks fights? One who talks highly about himself and puts others down? Or is he the strong, silent type who keeps to himself all the time? The traditional role of a man since men carried clubs and lived in caves has been the breadwinner, protector and defender. However, this traditional ideal

Homosexuality on screen has been a taboo topic since the creation of film in the late nineteenth century and remained that way until violent protest of the 1970’s sexual revolution. Continually, the overuse of hateful slurs against the gay community is still used today as comedic relief. The overall delayment in representation of homosexuals in the industry paused the long march for equal rights and resulted in inaccurate stereotypes such as the “pansy” or villains. The conservative reaction towards