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The Effect Of Mentorship: A Test Of Strength And Survival In Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie & Edith Wharton's The House Of Mirth, Kathryn Agliata
The Effect Of Mentorship: A Test Of Strength And Survival In Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie & Edith Wharton's The House Of Mirth, Kathryn Agliata
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In this thesis, I will compare the role of Mentorship in the lives of protagonists Lily Bart of Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth, and Carrie Meeber of Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie. Both Lily and Carrie experience life altering events that force them into unfamiliar roles amidst the upper-class New York Society of the early 19th Century. Each woman’s circumstances foster a growing level of independence, and each is compelled to examine the potential of her own skill set. The challenges they face include financial struggles, difficulty in establishing and or maintaining their desired status in society, as well as …
Scouting For A Tomboy: Gender-Bending Behaviors In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Laura Hakala
Scouting For A Tomboy: Gender-Bending Behaviors In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Laura Hakala
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In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch challenges gender stereotypes in her determination to remain a tomboy. Scout interacts with five parental characters (Atticus, Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, Miss Maudie, and Boo Radley), who offer models for Scout's behaviors. Though primarily unconventional in terms of gender, these parental figures fluctuate between ideals, demonstrating that gender is an unstable standard that alters according to each individual. Lee depicts characters who resist conforming to the paradigms of masculinity and femininity and instead fill middle positions between the stereotypes, as Scout's tomboyism exemplifies. After encountering different models, Scout consistently exhibits these genderbending …