0000020527 00000 n This is a completely different piece of writing that we have gotten so far..so I'm just a little confused about the prompt. Carol marries Howard for financial security and Howard marries Carol out of desperation. Any suggestions? 0000029477 00000 n This is ironic because truthfully, she has no love for this man, rather she believed there would be no other chances for her (Line 16), which parallels Howard Mitchell's feelings because of his sister (line 69. It is a bit ironic that Carol is relying on something (that is so unrelated to marriage) for the love to finally set it. For example, when Gallant states "...a common interest, such as a liking for Irish setters, was the true basis of happiness, and that the illusion of love was a blight imposed by the film industry , and almost entirely responsible for the high rate of divorce." There is no profundity in this relationship that should result in a marriage. I was thinking that perhaps they’re afraid of how society will perceive them if they discuss something other than their boring lives. These problem-solving questions will vary across industries but are typically focused on your experiences analyzing a problem or situation and responding to it in a logical and effective manner. This only magnifies the fralities of humanity through the fear-based actions of these characters. And if that is the correct use of social commentary, then I would also appreciate some input on how the author uses "narrative voice" to establish these ideas? Psychological Evaluation Date: January 15, 1844 Patient: Ebenezer Scrooge Tests Administered: Clinical Interview Psychologist: Karen Eveland Personal Data: Ebenezer Scrooge is an approximately 50-year-old Caucasian male. She said: "If that’s true, do I get a better deal?" When reality hits, Gallant uses short sentences or sentences that are interrupted by dashes to create a blunt, rude awakening for the reader to get a sense of reality (ex. And thus with that being said, both Carol and Howard marry due to the fact of others pressuring them to marry "before its too late." I need this so that I can give you credit for your posting. However, there are still occasions when the dramatics bust out, or when there's a funny snafu at the precise moment where the officiant asks if there are any objections. This is highly in opposition to many cases of successful marriages. 0000082960 00000 n In my opinion, a majority of movies tend to make the people who watch them fantasize of falling in love and experiencing romance. However, it was said that going further into the topic of Protestantism would have severely embarrassed them. So something that apparently should have brought the two together for marriage would, in contrast, produce negative effects as well. Jose De Soto IVPeriod 4As I read "The Other Paris" I thought about how Carol stood up to her beliefs that she learned at the college course. Caroline and her husband had borrowed money from Scrooge and were not able to pay it back in time. They marry not for love, but for a set of pre-established requirements that society has arbitrarily deemed acceptable. This is an allusion to the bible, where Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding. 0000012839 00000 n Lines 1-8 establish a typical scene in which we would expect love to flourish. If anyone had asked Carol at what precise moment she fell in love, or where Howard Mitchell proposed to her, she would have imagined, quite sincerely, a scene that involved all at once the Seine, moonlight, 5 barrows of violets, acacias in flower, and a confused, misty background of the Eiffel tower and little crooked streets. 0000083099 00000 n Moving on, the author mentions that Carol “set about the business of falling in love.” The author criticizes this aspect of society by saying that things as profound as falling in love has fell to the clutches of business. 0000028486 00000 n The misery with them all was, clearly, that they sought to interfere, for good, in human matters, and had lost the power forever. Through the usage of characteriztion of Carol and Howard, the author expresses irony satirically in order to convey her denouncement of society's distorted outlook of marriage. As packs of rally-goers stalked the halls of Congress, and soon after the violence was quelled by law enforcement, the chattering classes … Love comes naturally. Obviously, the marriage lacks emotional attachment. This similarity should have brought them together, according to these college lectures. The head of U.S. vaccine distribution apologizes as at least 14 states are getting fewer doses than expected in the near term. The author then furthers the incredulous scenario by mentioning that they had known each other for less than three weeks, and that their conversations were all about the office. Line 36 states "Carol and Howard where both vaguely protestant, although a serious discussion on religious beliefs would have gravely embarrassed them" To bring this into perspective, when she is proposed to they have wine. I would also like to mention that as characters, neither of them are willing to go out and chase what they desire. Tatiana QuiapoPeriod 2 I agree with Eric that Gallant is criticizing society on its ideals of marrriage. Carol. 0000023699 00000 n Also make sure to identify who you are and your class period. 0000001284 00000 n Her tone is satiric; she treats her characters with a sort of amused contempt that serves to emphasize that Carol and Howard's obsession with the artificial ideals that society has imposed on them is not only ridiculous but also, ultimately, self-destructive. Her characters, Carol and Howard, have been pressured by society to marry at an early age for all the wrong reasons. V� -k��R��Ӄa8�2���ɬ �!����'õ�.��9�7���Ɠ�g+�|�U�0���+��[�8^��i�=�%[��ޮ��5#���S6_[���b'|�@E @�&������c��`�}*����~ ����[L���6�b�:T�l����Ѡt1�tF*5�?ӌh��^��[�B��6S-5zb,Heitr?�����sVD���+Ƥs�lav �)�9J�k��$9Ш���i�(~��h����(Je�qW�]��!ԕŞ�? This is Monique again...I'm writing separate posts because my computer crashed the first time I was writing a post.Besides the comparision of romanticism in lines 1-8 and reality in lines 9-10, I noticed that something was strange about the situation when Gallant wrote that Carol and Howard "had known each other for less than three weeks" (lines 10-11). Where did Carol live before she went to Spain. We aren’t willing to work on the relationship because television has told us that it should be love at first glance and meant to be. The assigned passage is an excerpt from "The Other Paris," a short story by the Canadian writer Mavis Gallant. I know that the disintegration of interest between Howard and Carol would cause some absense of liveliness in their marriage, but it does it have other meanings as well? Carol (noun) Joyful music, as of a song. 0000005304 00000 n