![]() ![]() Women always find themselves at a crossroads where it appears they have to choose family or professional life. Olsen’s short story reflects the present predicaments women continue to face across the globe, especially in the third world nations. The study has introduced new insights to expand the scholarship on the concept of motherhood through the discussion of motherhood as a source of life and power. The analysis has enabled the interrogation of the numerous positions that Olsen gives her readers. Textual analysis facilitates an intimate engagement with the thoughts, arguments, and postulations present in Olsen’s authorship. The study utilizes the textual analysis method to enable close reading of Olsen’s I Stand Here Ironing to unravel the prescriptions of motherhood as advocated for in culture. The present study aims to enlighten on the multifaceted nature of the concept and encourage more scholars to engage in the discussion of the text and extend to others for rich revelations concerning the concept of motherhood. Minimal research exists on the postmodernist interpretation of Tillie Olsen’s I Stand Here Ironing and others similar to it in regard to the concept of motherhood. Opposing views are recurrent even within the feminist discourse. ![]() The theme of motherhood remains unconcluded to date. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Whilst showing himself to be brave, principled and ingenious, Forester's hero is singular in his unrelenting feelings of self-doubt and reserve, which render him a more likeable and relatable leader and protagonist. Adding depth and feeling to the narrative, he also comes to see the atrocities of war and the often unfortunate and needless suffering of the many who are involved. From duels to shipwrecks and Spanish galleys to French ports, we follow Horatio as he becomes a formidable man of the sea. In this episodic audiobook, Forester treats listeners to ten chapters with self-contained incidents and adventures. Set in January 1794, Hornblower works alongside his fellow officers, eventually rising through the ranks to battle against Napoleon as he tries to conquer Europe. ![]() However, against all odds, Horatio rises to become an unlikely hero and faces a myriad of challenges aboard the ship and on foot in native lands. Older than most other seamen training to become naval officers, Hornblower is initially ridiculed for his dull attitude and inexperience at sea. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series, sees 17-year-old Horatio as he embarks upon a navy career aboard HMS Justinian. ![]() ![]() The first episode, initially created as a prequel, of C.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kayleigh also has feelings for Ian, but feels she cannot reciprocate due to both of her abuse and the control her father has of her. Kayleigh’s lifelong friend, Ian, makes no secret of his romantic feelings for her. Although Kayleigh never discloses it to Greta, she suspects Kayleigh’s history of abuse and offers to listen. She works at a nursing home after school and has a strong friendship with one of the residents, a woman named Greta. She doesn’t drink or use drugs at the beginning of the book. ![]() Judge Gardella began to sexually abuse Kayleigh at a young age, and this continues throughout the book. ![]() The twins became estranged from their paternal grandparents for reasons they don’t understand. Everything changed for the Gardella family after a car accident when the twins were still children. Under the veneer of an idyllic and wealthy family, the Gardella’s home life is full of turmoil. The protagonists of Identical are twin sisters Kayleigh and Reanne Gardella, the teenage daughters of both an esteemed judge, and a candidate for the U.S. Content warning for: Incest, rape, sexual abuse, self-harm, drug and alcohol use, suicide, eating disorder behaviors. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sagan studied the climate of Venus as the subject of his Ph.D. He was an early defender of climate science. Also a part of the library of Congress is a collection of more than a thousand boxes of Sagan's research and materials, funded by Family Guy Creator Seth McFarland.Ĥ. These early drafts still exist in the Library of Congress. ![]() He wrote 20 drafts of his book, Pale Blue Dot. This led to Sagan's hiring at Cornell University, where he remained for the rest of his career. Harvard denied Sagan tenure in 1967.Īfter spending five years as an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy, Harvard University rejected Sagan's application for tenure. ![]() He even credited the drug for some of his most profound inspirations in art, science, and music. He supported the legalization of marijuana.Ĭarl Sagan wrote an essay for Time Magazine under a pseudonym outlining the benefits of marijuana. To celebrate Sagan's life and legacy on his birthday, here are ten facts you may not know about the legendary astronomer. His show, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, was the most-watched show on PBS for ten years. He would go on to become one of the most influential voices in astronomy, earning 22 honorary degrees from US colleges and universities and publishing over 600 scientific articles throughout his lifetime. Carl Sagan was born November 9, 1934, 87 years ago today. ![]() ![]() But Earth didn’t have enough resources to create the power needed for such trips. The men “fed it data, adjusted questions to its needs and translated the answers that were issued.” The computer had, for decades, designed the ships and plotted the trajectories that allowed Man to reach Mars and Venus. Multivac was a giant, self-adjusting and self-correcting computer. The story begins with, “The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when humanity first stepped into the light.” Two of Multivac’s attendants make a five-dollar bet over highballs. The recording is 36:34 minutes in duration and the story is narrated by Leonard Nimoy The Story image By Argonne National Laboratory – Flickr: AVIDAC - First Argonne Computer (1953), CC BY-SA 2.0 ![]() If you like stories with a twist ending, you’ll like Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question.” Asimov’s short story first appeared in the November 1956 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe. ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. 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The relationship between Kiersten White and I is so iffy that I’m scared to read her other series for the sake that I will hate it more than I do this one. ![]() ![]() What I didn’t get in Mind Games are almost all here in this one. More action? Less romance? More assassinations? Less whining about having to save each other? Whatever it was, I didn’t get it. ![]() I don’t know what I was expecting from this. Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! All right, now for my review. The sisters can rely only on each other – but that may not be enough to save them.įirst of all, I would like to thank the publisher, HarperTeen for giving me an ARC of this book to review. And though James is Fia’s first love, Fia knows he’s hiding something. And Fia is working with James Keane to bring his father down from the inside.īut Annie’s visions of the future can’t show her who to trust in the present. After faking her own death, Annie has joined a group that is plotting to destroy the Foundation. Now they have found allies who can help them truly escape. The sisters have been manipulated and controlled by the Keane Foundation for years, trapped in a never ending battle for survival. Perfect Lies (Mind Games#2) by Kiersten White ![]() ![]() ![]() Abbott, writing at the Detroit Daily, is doing her part and, through hard, honest reporting, has become a champion/protector of the black community. Race relations are terrible the n-word is still freely abused by white men of power when they know someone else is listening. “1972 Detroit, much like Abbott herself, feels authentic. There’s a difference between historical fiction that revels in racism and sexism and that which critiques it this is the latter and shows us how it’s done.” (Source: CBR) In his writing Ahmed shows that yes, these attitudes did exist in 1972 and yes, it often was this explicit, but at the same time no, it’s not OK - and it wasn’t at the time, either. “Taking place in 1970s America, there’s a lot of casual racism and sexism in Abbott, but it’s delicately used and then immediately shut down either through context or characters’ own words. ![]() Forces she has sworn to destroy.Ībbott addresses antiblack racism and police brutality.Ģ018 Bram Stoker Awards Nominee for Superior Achievement in a Graphic NovelĢ019 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Graphic Story ![]() Crimes she knows to be the work of dark occult forces. Hard-nosed, chain-smoking tabloid reporter Elena Abbott investigates a series of grisly crimes that the police have ignored. ![]() ![]() ![]() The wait for the next issue has been getting longer every year, perhaps because Tomine's exacting standards keep getting higher. Over time, after he moved to Berkeley to major in English, and as the issues of "Optic Nerve" were collected in the books "Sleepwalk" and "Summer Blonde," the stories grew longer and more subtle. As a teenager in Sacramento, Calif., he began to hand-distribute his "Optic Nerve" series of comics about young Bay Area loners. Stereotypes aside, Tomine must also be feeling his own pressure to measure up. At one point, as he is considering dating a lesbian in the hopes that she'll be less "size-conscious," he repeats a riddle he heard in college: "What's the main difference between Asian and Caucasian men?. ![]() It's a gentle nod to a recurring joke that reveals the insecurities of the book's main character, Ben Tanaka, a chubby, grouchy movie theater manager recently abandoned by his girlfriend. Under the dust jacket of Adrian Tomine's first graphic novel, "Shortcomings," printed along the bottom edge of the front cover, lies a ruler. ![]() ![]() Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. by Sophie Escabasse (MG)Ī highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone.Įver since they can remember, fifth-graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. ![]() Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! In celebration of this day, here are a whole bunch of books that center queer girls and women in sports! Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater, ill. ![]() |