This left little time for her to spend with her first born, James. His stepfather was a strict disciplinarian who showed James little love. ... That same year he went with some friends to work as a railroad hand. ... They become close friends and soon meet in Giovanni's room. ...
Idgie and Ruth are business partners, best friends, and in the eyes of many, also lesbians. ... One can understand being upset at having a friend leave, but to get as upset as Idgie gets, shows that they are much more than friends. ... It became most apparent when Momma Threadgoode tells Ruth, "Poppa and I just want you to know that we think of you as one of the family now, and we couldn't be happier for our little girl to have such a sweet companion as you."" ... That was when Idgie and Ruth officially become a couple, not just friends anymore. ...
Whether the women be placed as a love interest, a wife, or a mother, she given little to no autonomy and can be looked at in a passive light. ... When Valjean pickes up Cossette from the Thenardiers and is forced into running from Javert, Hugo depicts Cossette as a strong little girl. ... Hugo depicts the true strength of this little girl when he states, "any other child would have long since been in tears.... Although Eponine is thrown into a setting where she seems to have little to no autonomy, she eventually rises up and plays a significant role not only in her own life but in the lif...
This quote demonstrates to us how alone Jane must have felt living with these people she not only had little in common with but also verbally and physically abused her. When a stranger visits the house Jane says she felt 'inexpressible relief, a soothing conviction of protection and security' because 'there was a stranger in the room' Bronte uses this descriptive and emotive language to alienate Jane so that the reader feels sympathy for the character and is able to identify with her because we take comfort in our family and friends. ... Helen advocates living according t...
