Morel, pitifully living with an Oedipus complex, which enables her to be a powerful hermaphrodite, gaining access to power. Another character, Miriam, is imprisoned by Victorian morality, but her world is not purely spiritual and she desires much more from her life. ... The picture he finished on the day of his mother's death, one that he felt the most satisfied with, was the last thing he did. " Secondly, in this "Oedipus Complex ", Paul abnormally loved his mother. ... Miriam was also a complex character, an overpowering one like Paul's mother which is a plausible reason why Paul i...

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However this could be due to the fact that Gertrude is, more than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. ... The fact that the characters are almost complete opposites and that Gertrude is arguably self cantered could be why Hamlet has to explain, in Act Three Scene Four, why he is so infuriated with her and Claudius. ... Due to it being used to portray a positive attribute in each character it could suggest that Paul views his mother in the same way as he views Miriam which hints at the oedipal theme that is present in both "Hamlet" and "Sons & Lovers." ... Despit...

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How do the characters of the movie Mother (1996) represent American society? The characters of the movie, Beatrice Henderson, the mother, and her two sons, John and Jeff, all grapple with issues of awareness and individuality that are evident in their behavior. ... This is most evident in the differences between Sausalito and Los Angeles, the two towns in which characters reside. ... When applying this theory to the characters in the movie, John is probably in the intimacy versus isolation stage. ... This theory states that development occurs through complex processes of regular, acti...

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It is because of this close relationship at the beginning that the breakdown is so upsetting for the reader as we come to know both these characters and identify with their relationship with one another. ... By using this style of narrative we are able to visualise what the character sees and how she sees it therefore it is very effective when analysing the relationships between women, however we must remember that because of this the perspective is warped and therefore you are not able to picture an unbalanced view of the opposing character, especially as Jane Eyre describes the characters so...

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Relationships with the opposite sex are complex, and very unique. In this paper I hope to cover the main areas of this complex subject. I will address the stages of dating, the four types of chemistry between dating partners, unhealthy chemistry in women, various types of bad relationships, commi...

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This lack of something is at the core of the character of these girls. ... The Morrison characters are so strong that they risk creating dysfunctional families because they are seldom able to transfer their strength to the generations that follow them. ... Sula and Nel had a very complex relationship, but in the end they both realized how precious friendship was to them and they overcame their differences. ...

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