Monday, January 20, 2020
Exhibition on the Depiction of the Annunciation by Early Northern Rena :: essays research papers
â€Å"The annunciation is the very moment of the Incarnation when the Holy Ghost overshadowed the Virgin and the Child conceived in her womb, the consummation of her marriage to God.†(p.84 textbook)           The Annunciation by Rogier van der Weyden, completed around 1435, is a 33 7/8†x 36 1/4†panel, which once was part of a triptych. The depiction is of Mary in a bedchamber, seated by the light of a window at the right, positioned on the floor in a stance that implies that she had been busy reading. The way that she is seated is similar to Campin’s Merode Altarpiece. (p.125 textbook) Gabriel appears to Mary’s back with a somewhat solemn face as Mary turns her head towards him.      According to the text, Rogier uses bold lighting effects, graceful figures, and plunging perspectives, but allows the figures to stand out prominently against a more subdued background. (p. 126 textbook) Through a back window, the countryside can be seen, showing that this is a daytime setting. Symbolically, the textbook states that this scene is a ‘thalamus virginis’, and that in effect, Mary and God are symbolically sharing a marriage bedchamber. This can be explained by the depiction of Christ on a medallion hanging from the back of the bed.      Van Eyck’s rendition of this theme, Annunciation, is thought to be the left wing of a triptych. Completed around 1435-37, it is a panel transferred to canvas, 36 1/2†x 14 3/8†. Here we see Mary in a church with both arms somewhat elevated in almost surprise fashion. Mary doesn’t appear too happy or concerned even, and both she and Gabriel seem relatively neutral in emotion, considering the situation.      Van Eyck depicts the moment when the â€Å"Old Dispensation became the New.†(p.104 textbook) Some symbolism includes Jehovah in the stained glass window above Mary, seen with the seraphim that Isaiah envisioned of the Lord. Seven rays of light protrude from the clerestory window in the upper left of the piece, symbolizing the desention of the Holy Ghost. The stool in the lower right of the panel symbolizes Isaiah’s words, â€Å"heaven is my Throne, the earth is my footstool.†(p.104 textbook) The white lilies represent Mary’s purity.      The Annunciation by Jacquemart de Hesdin, and possibly his shop, dates to around 1400. This piece, is from the Tres-Belles de Jehan de France, Duc de Berry. Mary is seated inside an open structure, as usual, disturbed by her devotional reading.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Fall of Troy Essay
Pride and self confidence are values often times convey in stories and books that chronicle tales about Greek Mythology. With the Gods and goddesses favoring a certain person and taking sides, mortals oftentimes grew more complacent and over confident about their own selves. As the Greek word Hubris implies it is an exaggerated act and display of self confidence that many times it leads to downfall of actions taken. Decisions are blinded and corrupted by the display of over confidence, thus details of courses are taken for granted. The events that transpired in Homer’s Iliad exemplify a person and a group of persons act of hubris.            The Iliad is divided into different sections. It is composed of twenty four different books, which narrate Achilles story and The Trojan War. Each story depicts how hubris plays an important role that leads to the result of the war and the downfall of a mighty city. It also narrates how disputes are born through hubris. The Trojan War was believed to be the greatest conflict in Greek History. The origin of the war was believed to have started, long before Achilles was born. It roots its origin in the conflict with the golden apple that happens among the three most powerful goddesses, Athena, Aphrodite and Hera. The event leads to Paris, a Trojan Prince running away with Helen, wife of Menelaus. Book I of Iliad, The Quarrel by the Ships verse 10 showcases a display of Agamemnon, King of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus, exceeding self confidence. â€Å"Old man, don’t let me catch you by our hollow ships, sneaking back here today or later on. Who cares about Apollo’s scarf and staff? I’ll not release the girl to you, no, not before she’s grown old with me in Argos, far from home, working the loom, sharing my bed. Go away. If you want to get home safely, don’t anger me.†(Homer The Quarrel by the Ships: Book 1 of the Iliad). Agamemnon’s pride and boastful antics were very evident that he even defies Apollo’s power. He has this belief that, since he is a very worthy ruler, he deserved all the great things as rewards. Also, we can see Agamemnon’s proud image on the same book verse 110 to 120: â€Å"Prophet of evil, when have you ever said good things to me? You love to predict the worst, always the worst! You never show good news.  Now, in prophecy to the Danaans, you say archer Apollo brings us pain because I was unwilling to accept fine ransom for Chryses’ daughter, Chryseis. But I have a great desire to take her home in fact want her more than Clytaemnestra, the wife I married Chryseis is just as good  in her shape, physique, intelligence, or work. Still, I’m prepared to give her back, if that’s best. I want the people safe, not all killed off. But then you’ll owe me another prize. I won’t be the only Argive left without a gift. That would be entirely unfair to me. You all can see my spoils are going elsewhere.†(Homer The Quarrel by the Ships: Book 1 of the Iliad). He refused to set free the priest’s daughter and would only do so if a replacement would take her place. Agamemnon believed that what the oracle had foreseen is wrong and his decision could only be moved if the condition he had set is satisfied. What he wants, he should get. It also shows that Agamemnon did not want others to make fun of him if he would loose his concubine without a replacement.             To avoid the looming war a truce was agreed upon that Paris and Menelaus should fight and whoever won would have Helen as his wife. Paris lost but could not accept his defeat. His words to Helen from Book III Paris, Menelaus and Helen verse 440 were some kind of excuse for his failure. â€Å"Wife, don’t mock my courage with your insults. Yes, Menelaus has just defeated me, but with Athena’s help. Next time I’ll beat him for we have gods on our side, too.†(Homer â€Å"Paris, Menelaus, and Helen: Book 3 of the Iliad†) He could have easily accepted the defeat and handed out Helen to Menelaus. But, he too was too proud to accept the defeat. Menelaus has clearly won their match but he could not bear loosing Helen, especially because of his own fault. Paris could have died right away if not for Aphrodite lending him the much needed help. Paris Hubris was in display.            The war then has become inevitable as Aphrodite persuaded Pandarus in breaking the Trojans oath. â€Å"Fiery hearted son of Lycaon, why not do as I suggest? Prepare yourself to shoot a swift arrow at Menelaus. You’d earn thanks and glory from all Trojans, most of all from Prince Alexander. He’d be the every first to bring fine gifts, if he could see warlike Menelaus, son of Atreus, mounted on his bier, his bitter funeral pyre, killed by your arrow.†(Homer The Armies Clash: Book Four of the Iliad).  Pandarus shoots Menelaus. His arrogant attitude and greed for fame and appreciation broke the treaty. Believing that he would gain glory by killing Menelaus, he fired his arrow. Pandarus was hungry for the honor he would get if eventually he can kill Menelaus. It would be of great pride of him to be recognized in that way.            The war has erupted, and many Trojan and Achaeans have died. Diomemedes, guided by Athena, have been pushing the Trojan Army back with his superb fighting skill. But as he pushes forward he was hit by Lycaon’s son. â€Å"Come on, you brave horse-lashing Trojans, for the finest of Achaeans has been hurt.  I don’t think he’ll long survive my arrow’s force.†(Homer â€Å"Diomedes Goes to Battle: Book V of the Iliad†). Lycaon’s son was bragging and shouting that he has killed Diomedes. For him, the best warrior has been killed so it would all be easy to take on the remaining enemy. He thinks of himself so highly and mighty. Little that he knows that Diomedes was alive and his boastful act only infuriates the fighting spirit of Diomedes. He was furious and attacked the Trojans more violently. So angry was Diomedes that he even tried killing Aphrodite. â€Å"Diomedes with his ruthless bronze had gone to run down Aphrodite, knowing she was not a god who could do much in battle not one of those who control men’s wars. She was no Athena, no goddess Strife, who destroys whole cities.†(Homer â€Å"Diomedes Goes to Battle: Book V of the Iliad†). It was a display of hubris, as a mortal man attacked a goddess. Mortal men should respect Gods and recognized the vast difference between their abilities. Diomedes is powerful but he should know the limit of being human as Apollo stated from Book five verse 440 â€Å"Take care son of Tydeus. Go back. Don’t think you’re equal to the gods. The race of men who walk upon the ground can never match the race of deathless gods.†(Homer â€Å"Diomedes Goes to Battle: Book V of the Iliad†).  The God’s pride was injured, and Diomedes actions angered the Gods and resulted to more bloodshed. From verse 330 of book six, it would be obvious that Hector was feeling low. â€Å"Paris, you’re a worthless man. It’s quite wrong of you to nurse that anger in your heart, while men are being destroyed, fighting around the city its steep walls. It’s because of you the sounds of warfare catch fire around our city you would fight   any man you saw avoiding battle fleeing war’s brutality.†(Homer â€Å"Hector and Andromache: Book 6 of the Iliad†).  This statement from Hector, commander in chief of Troy, shows how he has been hurt by the actions done by Paris. For him, branding his brother is a great insult. He knew he was fated to die in that war. Still, he chooses to fight for his people. Fully aware that it was his brother actions that shape the war, still, he together with their allies was duty bound in defending Troy. The Trojans are too proud especially Hector, the heir to the throne, to admit that Paris was wrong. They were too high and almighty to believe that a fellow Trojan would commit such misconduct. Hubris is again in display that blinded their actions. They could have easily handed out Helen when the Greeks asked for Helen’s return. Hector’s disappointment with Paris is again revealed to the following statement â€Å"Brother, no one could justly criticize your work in battle, for you fight bravely. But you deliberately hold back and do not wish to fight. It pains my heart, when I hear shameful things about you from Trojans, who are suffering much distress because of you.† (Homer â€Å"Hector and Andromache: Book 6 of the Iliad†). He just could not stand what his fellow Trojans would tell about his brother.            Achilles on the other hand resolved to retire from fighting. His retirement from battle also showed sign of hubris. In a display of his â€Å"exaggerated pride†, which was revealing in verse 70 of Book 16, Achilles would not return to battle even if his comrades are slowly being killed and wounded. â€Å"Dreadful pain came in my heart and spirit when that man wished to cheat someone his equal and steal away that prize, and just because he’s got more power. That really hurt, given that I’ve suffered in this war so many pains here in my chest. Achaea’s sons chose that girl as my prize. I won her with my spear, once I’d destroyed her strong-walled city. Lord Agamemnon took her back, out of my hands, as if were some stranger without honor.†(Homer Patroclus Fights and Dies:Book 16 of the Iliad). His lost of drive for fighting happens when Agamemnon took Achilles concubine in replaced of the priest’s daughter who was set free. Achilles pride was hurt so he left the line of battle. He was one of the Greek’s mighty warriors and he believed that even Agamemnon should recognize that. Although, Agamemnon promised gold and the return of his concubine, to bring Achilles back to the lines of battle, Achilles injured pride was not persuaded. Instead he allowed his companion Patroclus to use his armor and fight in his place. He was proud enough not to work under the command of Agamemnon, who he believed is not a worthy commander in chief. His pride would not allow him to join the fighting, and his hubris had caused him the life of his friend.            Achilles returns to actions, from verse 20 of Book 19, was filled with power;  â€Å"Mother, this armor the god has given me is a work fit for the immortals, something no living human could create†(Homer Achilles and Agamemnon :Book 19 of the Iliad). Upon hearing this Achilles was filled with fearless power. With Thetis by his side, he led his army. The overwhelming confidence brought by the armor and the rage he was feeling, was proof of his anxiousness to return fighting. â€Å"Though you’re e a brave man, godlike Achilles, don’t encourage Achaea’s sons to fight against the Trojan on empty stomachs. If so, the fight won’t last for long if troops engage right now, once some god in fuses strength in to both sides. No. Instruct Achaeans to have some food and wine by their swift ships for they give strength and courage. No soldier can fight the enemy all day till sunset without some food.†(Homer Achilles and Agamemnon :Book 19 of the Iliad). This was a major display of hubris of Achilless, promising he will not waiver, rest and eat until he has avenged the death of his friend. The Death of Patroclus forced Achilles to return to the battlefield. He was enveloped of the idea of revenge. He was so angry that he even attacked Apollo, from verse 10 of Book 22. â€Å"Son of Peleus, why are you, a mere human, running so hard in an attempt to catch me, an immortal god? You’re still ignorant it seems, of the fact that I’m a god. You keep coming at me with such anger.†(Homer â€Å"The Death of Hector: Book 22 of the Iliad†). Achilles was so enraged that he was fighting fiercely even in the face of God. He blames himself for the death of his friend. He was too weak to bear the his pride. The fall of Troy was destined to happen. With the consent from the Gods, Troy was fated to fall. However, hubris played an important role to its downfall. From the moment, the Trojan War broke out it was the hubris not only by my mortals but by Gods, which made the events more chaotic. With the Gods by taking up sides to show their power the outcome of the war and the course of history itself, was shaped and reshaped. Treaties could have been signed and bloodshed could have been avoided if not because of the over exaggerated pride and confidence every man possess. When the Trojans celebrated their apparent victory, it leads to their downfall. They have underestimated their foe. They taught that the Gods had ruled in their favor, when the horse was found. They also believed that the time a sea monster ate those who opposed the entry of the horse to the city was a sign from the Gods. They grew more complacent and failed to act and think rationally. They deduced that in fact they are greater warriors and men compared to the Greeks. They admired themselves too well. The admiration was overwhelming that they failed to size up their opponents that eventually it leads to a tragic end. The belief that the City could not be conquered made a difference. Necessary precautions were not done. (Homer The Iliad) Homer. Achilles and Agamemnon :Book 19 of the Iliad. 800 B. C. E. â€â€. The Armies Clash: Book Four of the Iliad. 800 B. C. E. â€â€. â€Å"The Death of Hector: Book 22 of the Iliad.† (800 B. C. E). â€â€. â€Å"Diomedes Goes to Battle: Book V of the Iliad.† (800 B. C. E). â€â€. â€Å"Hector and Andromache: Book 6 of the Iliad.† (800 B. C. E). â€â€. The Iliad. 800 B.C.E. â€â€. â€Å"Paris, Menelaus, and Helen: Book 3 of the Iliad.† (800 B. C. E). â€â€. Patroclus Fights and Dies:Book 16 of the Iliad. 800 B. C. E. â€â€. The Quarrel by the Ships: Book 1 of the Iliad. 800 B. C. E.
Saturday, January 4, 2020
The Ethical Issues Of An Industry ( Or Company ) - 1494 Words
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Thursday, December 26, 2019
We Will Teach A Third Grade Class Located At Ps. 31 In
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Indigenous and Global Feminist Perspectives on the Women...
Indigenous and Global Feminist Perspectives on the Women of Chiapas Womens reproductive health is a debated and complex issue in todays society. Nowhere is its severity more prevalent than in areas of extreme poverty such as south and Central America. The resolution to these problems is far from simple. Yet, women are increasingly taking control of their lives and forming groups to combat many of the prejudices that hold them back. However highly debated some tactics for resolution may be it is hard to miss the shear urgency with which the issues of womens rights and health call us. The fight for gender equality cannot overlook the importance of equality in health care and control over ones own body. Womens health is an issue that†¦show more content†¦In other words, since the people of Chiapas are not consumers and therefor not seen as people, they must then become the consumables. In order to do this, their rights to their land have been taken away, leaving these people wi th little means for subsistence and sustainable life. This situation has left the people of Chiapas in a dire situation, yet even more so, the women of Chiapas suffer. However, these women have rebounded, and began to confront this infiltration of their lives and cultures by the formation of their own groups. The women of Chiapas, Mexico, are taking action. The rebel movement designed to combat the forces of the Mexican paramilitary is known as the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), and more than one third of the EZLN is female (Capozza 1). The Zapatistas have waged a small, yet ongoing war for over five years that is making slow, yet progressive steps towards giving the control back to the indigenous people over their land and lives. And, as Korey Capozza points out in his book titled The Masked Women of Mexico, women play a crucial and active role in this struggle. The Zapatistas have successfully challenged gender discrimination both internally and nationwide. On March 12, 1999, 5,000 Zapatistas left their posts in the Lacandon jungle and in the Chiapas highlands to promote the EZLNs national plebiscite throughout Mexico. Symbolically, the effort was a great triumph. Of the Zapatista rebels that met with members of Mexican
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
IT write up
Question: You Need to Create a Project Vision Document Which Contains: Problem Capabilities Benefits Answer: Project Vision Document In order to support the project approval through providing the input, the project vision document has been created. This vision document consists of the information like issues, capabilities, functions, benefits of the system. The Title of the Project: The title of the project is "Implementation of My Health Record for Commonwealth Government of Australia. Description of the Project: The project owner is The Commonwealth Government of Australia. The organisation wants to build a system that will be connected to every clinical system of Australia. The system will collect data from the clinical system database and provide it to the users. Deliverable: Developing a system that will be installed in the clinical system Developing cloud based database Developing MY Health Record Functionalities: The main functionalities of the system are such as following. Connecting database of the clinical systems with the cloud database Allowing access to the data to the user Authorising the user Technologies: Potential technologies to be used in the project are as following. Asp.net, HTML, CSS Big Data Cloud Architecture Data Mining Java Platform JavaScript Encryption Target Audiences: The users of the system will the patents of the country and the doctors. Problems: The Information and Communication Technology are inclined to issues. This may bring about because of deficient information of the representative or absence of support of the partner. The underneath is a portion of the issues that can emerge in this venture. Inappropriate Functionality: The framework will be coordinated into all the clinical frameworks in the Australia. It should be viewed as that not every one of the frameworks keeps running on a similar stage and have a similar kind of database. The venture framework examiner and the administrator must figure out how to plan the framework so it can speak with every one of the frameworks. This will make the issue of wrong usefulness for a few frameworks where some will work fine. Malfunction: As the complexity of the system is very high, it is highly possible that the system will malfunction in its lifetime. Capabilities: Speedy Data Access: The framework will different look calculations for encouraging the information to get to time. The framework will utilise enormous information for taking care of the information related exercises. The huge information will permit the framework to hold tremendous information in one area, and the information procedure will be a great deal more proficient. Remote access to information: The framework will store the information in the cloud. The cloud is the virtual innovation that permits clients to get to capacities and information on the web. This infers the client using the site or application can get to the framework from anyplace and at whatever time. Benefits: Improved Treatment: The framework will hold all the record of the patient. Taken for instance, if the patient went to check up for fever two months back and cannot recall that, it is not a major issue any longer. It is because of the framework will remember everything for the patient. The specialists can get all the patient treatment-related exercises precisely. This will open more approaches to better treatment. The other benefits of the system are less amount of treatment cost, effective checkup and more. Bibliography: Hripcsak, G., Albers, D. J. (2013). Next-generation phenotyping of electronic health records.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association,20(1), 117-121. Hripcsak, G., Albers, D. J. (2013). Next-generation phenotyping of electronic health records.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association,20(1), 117-121. Simpson, K. R. (2015). Electronic health records.MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing,40(1), 68. Urech, T. H., Woodard, L. D., Virani, S. S., Dudley, R. A., Lutschg, M. Z., Petersen, L. A. (2015). Calculations of financial incentives for providers in a pay-for-performance program: manual review versus data from structured fields in electronic health records.Medical care,53(10), 901-907. Zhou, S. M., Fernandez-Gutierrez, F., Kennedy, J., Cooksey, R., Atkinson, M., Denaxas, S., ... Sudlow, C. (2016). Defining disease phenotypes in primary care electronic health records by a machine learning approach: a case study in identifying rheumatoid arthritis.PloS one,11(5), e0154515. IT write up Question: Discuss about the Designing Website Interface for Online Food Delivery. Answer: Scope The scope of the project has been outlined in the following section of the report: The application developed during the project would provide information regarding attractive, low cost menus. The application developed during the project would include all payment options. The customers would be able to rate the services provided by the online food through the application. The website application developed by the project team would be accessible through both mobile and PC browsers. The application would allow the customers to ask for justifications when there is a delay in the delivery of food. Objectives, Outputs and Targets User Requirements The user requirements of the application are as follows: The users would be to create an account with Online Food delivery The users would be able to view the attractive, low cost menus of the organization The users would be able search for specific food items on the website The users would be able to place orders through the website The users would be able to make online payments through the website The users would be able to track their orders through the website The users would be able to rate the services of the organization through the website The users would be able to escalate the services of the organization on late deliveries Objectives determined from requirements The objectives of the website interface designing, as identified from the user requirements, are being outlined in the section below: To design and develop the MENU option for the online food application To design and develop the create account page To design and develop the search option for the website To design and develop a secured payment system and integrate the same with the website To design and develop TRACK ORDER PAGE which would allow the users to track the progress of the order, rate the services being provided by the company and ask for justification from the representatives of the organization when their orders are delayed. Outputs and Targets The expected outputs of the project, along with target date of completion are being highlighted in the table below: Task Outputs Target The first phase of application development The development of the food application has been completed. 1 month from project start date Test phase 1 The project team makes sure that the application runs on all operating systems 1 week from task 1 Test phase 2 The GUI of the application has been tested so as to ensure that it is user friendly. 1 week from task 2 Test phase 3 The project team makes sure that the application is accessible through all browsers 1 week from task 3 Commissioning the application The application is made available to the public 2 months from project start date The following outcomes are expected are the end of the project: The online food application would be capable of attracting at least 65% of the total target customers. The online food application would provide the customers with information related to several varieties of food. The online food application would provide information related to the special offers made available to the regular customers Success Criteria Following are the success criteria for the website interface being designed: The interface should be easy to use and should allow the users to place orders through easy steps The payments made through the website are secured. High level of use satisfaction is reported from the customer end. Design Aims The design aims of this project, from the perspectives of an interface developer and a project manager, have been outline in the section below: From the viewpoint of an interface developer: To develop an online Food delivery website application that is easy to use, self-descriptive and meets all user requirements. To ensure the safe of the payments made through the website To ensure that the consistency of design is maintained across all the section sections of the website, and that the contents included in these sections are detectable, legible and comprehensible. From the viewpoint of the project manager: To ensure that the website application being designed meet all the user requirements and is develop by following all best practices of UI designing . To ensure that the project is completed within schedule and budget committed to the client. Design Outline The entire website would constitute of the following sections: Sl. No Page Description 1 Home Page Provides information related to the organization and the service it provides Allows searching for specific food items/cuisine Linked to: Menu, Create account, payments page, track orders 2 Menu page Multiple menu pages for different types of cuisine Provides detailed information regarding all the items that the user can order online and their prices Linked to: Home, Create account, payments page, track orders Allows searching for specific food items Allows us to select specific food items and proceed towards payments 3 Create account Allows users to create their own accounts Linked to: Home page 4 Payments page Allows user to make online payments Linked to: Home page, track order page, menu pages 5 Track orders Allows users to track progress order, rate services and chat with customer care representatives Linked to: Home page, user accounts page, menu pages Proposed Evaluation Method The website interface being designed would be evaluated using the following methods: Survey (Questionnaire): The beta version of the website would be made available to a specific section of the target users (before the official launch of the website). Information would then be collected from these users, through the survey questioners, regarding their experience of using the website. Expert Reviews: Professional GUI designers would be hired to review the designed website interface with respect to Schneidermans golden rules of interface designing. Bibliography Altaboli, A., Lin, Y. (2011). Objective and subjective measures of visual aesthetics of website interface design: the two sides of the coin.Human-computer interaction. Design and development approaches, 35-44. Donati, C., Vignoli, M. (2015). How tangible is your prototype? Designing the user and expert interaction.International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM),9(2), 107-114. Heinz, S., Linxen, S., Tuch, A. N., Fraeck, L., Opwis, K. (2016). Is It Still Where I Expect It?Users Current Expectations of Interface Elements on the Most Frequent Types of Websites.Interacting with Computers. Johnson, J. (2013).Designing with the mind in mind: simple guide to understanding user interface design guidelines. Elsevier. Kuo, H. M., Chen, C. W. (2011). Application of quality function deployment to improve the quality of Internet shopping website interface design.International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control,7(1), 253-268. Levin, M. (2014).Designing Multi-device Experiences: An Ecosystem Approach to User Experiences Across Devices. " O'Reilly Media, Inc.". Lo, J. J., Chan, Y. C., Yeh, S. W. (2012). Designing an adaptive web-based learning system based on students cognitive styles identified online.Computers Education,58(1), 209-222. Page, T. (2014). Skeuomorphism or flat design: future directions in mobile device User Interface (UI) design education.International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation,8(2), 130-142.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Major Themes in the novel Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee Essay Example
Major Themes in the novel Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee Essay Thesis: In the novel Desirable Daughters, the main character in the form of Tara Lata struggles with the major themes of Self versus Society, Self Destruction and Self Discovery. The novel Desirable Daughters belongs to that genre of American literature which deals with issues of immigrant life and cultural assimilation. There are sufficient works in this genre that represent Hispanic, African and Chinese ethnic minorities in the United States, but relatively few that speak for South Asian immigrants in general and Indian Americans in particular. Bharati Mukherjee’s work fills this void in the American literary canon. One can say that the novel is written by a woman for a women audience, as the story’s central female protagonists. There are also elements of feminist thought that is woven into the passages of the novel, although, in its entirety, the novel was not meant to propagate the idea of feminism. The rest of this essay will elucidate the important themes dealt with in the novel. We will write a custom essay sample on Major Themes in the novel Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Major Themes in the novel Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Major Themes in the novel Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer The foremost and recurrent theme of Desirable Daughters is the conflict arising from native and foreign cultures. The main characters in the novel grapple with the challenge of accommodating the American feminist culture into their traditional Indian one. But, as schools of thoughts go, these two concepts are incompatible. The conventional role assigned to women in India is the very antithesis of what American feminists espouse . For example, Tara Lata was first married to a tree in a ceremonious ritual, as a measure to mitigate the malefic aspects of her horoscope. It was earlier predicted by a Hindu astrologer that Tara’s married life would be short lived as a result of this malefic aspect. Such conceptions of marriage are mere superstitions from the point of view of feminism. The American feminist movement, which was informed by scientific, sociological and historical knowledge would never approve of such primitive practices in the name of orthodoxy. This is a typical examp le of the sorts of conflict that Tara Lata and her sisters confront throughout the narrative text . The aforementioned example also brings to light the different ways in which societies are organized in India and in America. In India, the happiness of the individual is subordinate to the collective good of his/her community. More importantly, the role of women is to be supportive to their husbands in all circumstances. The individual needs and aspirations of women were not given due importance in what is essentially a patriarchal society. But the three sisters from Calcutta are no longer strictly bound by this primitive culture, for they find themselves in the midst of liberal America, where the scope of their freedom and expression is at its furthest from realities in India. Paul Brians, who has written a nuanced interpretation of the novel, makes a relevant observation: â€Å"On the one hand, members of various minorities seek to shed the stereotypes that lump them together with others sharing the same origins and work to be recognized instead as individuals. On the other hand, they strive to recover their roots and create new group identities that can give them a sense of heritage and worth. Although these are not really contradictory impulses, and they do not cancel each other out, there is always a tension between them, and this tension is strongly apparent whenever a writer is singled out by the majority as a recognized representative of a minority struggling for self- expression.†The three women from Calcutta grapple what to choose: their choices being an oppressive but known Indian tradition and a liberating but unknown feminist way of life. In this context, it is inevitable that some parts of their identity had to be destroyed and new facets to it developed. As these processes of self-destruction and self-construction take place in parallel, Indian American women portrayed by Bharati Mukherjee invariably seem to evolve into modern feminists . Feminist critics of the novel Desirable Daughters tend to perceive â€Å"the same distinction as a gender difference within Anglo-American bildungsroman, with the result that the genre itself is a form for examining (and symbolically reconciling) this tension within women’s texts†. An integral part of this process of assimilation for the Indian American writer, the critics argue, â€Å"is the invention of a bildungsroman that describes a subject who combines independence, mobility and outspokenness with a deep sense of affinity with familial and communal others; as a group, these texts work to affirm that both halves of this equation are American and both are Asian. 42 While others have focused on plots of second-generation separation and independence, however, my study questions the Asian American recasting of marriage plots.†This theme is to be found in one of Mukherjee’s earlier novels Jasmine. In Desirable Daughters, as in Jasmine, the author revisits the ‘interracial immigrant romance’ from the perspective of the Indian American woman. In as much as these narratives are directed at women readers, they nevertheless serve to show how such narratives are different from that of male authors’. As part of the theme of self-construction of the characters, in Desirable Daughters we find that â€Å"the immigrant woman’s Americanization is accomplished with the help of white romantic partners, but in order to win their support the woman must submit to their alienating and sanitizing preconceptions of her, thereby renouncing the very past that renders her unique†. Hence, in summary, through the lives of Tara Lata and her two sisters, author Bharati Mukherjee competently portrays the themes of changing identity, western feminism versus Indian tradition and self-discovery. In a way these three themes are interrelated. For example, as Tara Lata and her sisters attempt to resolve for themselves their true identities and set out to apply newly adopted values in their lives, they progress as individuals and end up discovering more about themselves. By depicting in detail the complex difficulties confronting these women, Mukherjee also illustrates the underlying vulnerabilities. Works Cited: Brians, Paul. Modern South Asia Literature in English. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. Questia. 22 May 2009 . Chu, Patricia P. Assimilating Asians: Gendered Strategies of Authorship in Asian America. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2000. Questia. 22 May 2009 . Whitson, Kathy J. Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Questia. 22 May 2009.
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