Because Alcott is teaching her young readers what it means to grow up, she must face the question of Jo's fate in the novel: will she remain independent and romantic, or will she conform to custom and marry? ... Barrie also comments on the ambivalent representations of childhood in the novel, such as this passage concerning Neverland: "Of course the Neverland had been make-believe in those days; but it was real now, and there were no night-lights, and it was getting darker every moment, and where was Nana?... In this passage, it seems that Barrie is attempting to strike a bit of fear int...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Defying gender stereotypes Cunegonde is the one to initiate their romantic encounter. Voltaire describes her as curious: she is "filled with the desire to be learned. " (5) Upon witnessing a sexual encounter between Paquette and Pangloss, she immediately seeks out Candide to replicate these "experiments. " (5) This passage shows her sexual desire; Cunegonde is not as innocent as Candide thinks. ...

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Yet given that anti-feminism had been widely accepted especially in the circles of church where the notion of Eve as temptress holds water, the above-mentioned passage is Chaucer's attempt to increase humor. ... In consideration of the anti-feminism in the tale and the romantic feature of the book mentioned, there seems no truth to find except for the mocking and storytelling. ...

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In the middle of the passage, we note that the men take turns to go have a peek at the woman whilst working and they report to one another of the progress that she's made. ... He has made up in his mind that the so called relationship he had with her in his mind was romantic. ...

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