22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself
Within modern day society, there are many people who have eyesight cannot “see.” This sad truth is reflected within the husband who cannot connect with his wife because he displays a lack of insight. As the protagonist of the short story Cathedral, the husband had to undergo a certain change within the story in order to connect with his wife, who actually tends to be the antagonist. Through the usage of the husband’s language, behavior, and interaction with other characters–the author, Raymond
After having five husbands, the Wife of Bath establishes herself as an expert on marriage. She wholeheartedly indulges herself in God’s commandment to “increase and multiply” (l. 28). The Wife of Bath, although receiving criticism for her lusty life, always defends her life choices. First, she defends her lifestyle by referring to reputable men in the Old Testament who had more than one wife. Second, she considers sexual organs to satisfy both practical and pleasurable uses in life. The Wife then
Being in love is like an ocean; the further out one goes the deeper it becomes. In the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” we get a sense of how deep and real her love is for her husband. Bradstreet gives us an insight to her and her husband’s relationship and how deep and strong their love has become. She uses hyperbole and biblical allusions to convey how great their love is. First, Bradstreet expresses that her husband’s love is worth more than the most expensive materials through the use of
spouse. She is praised for her charm, gentleness, and domestic skills, such as managing the household and working with wool. The epitaph portrays her as a positive figure, fulfilling her familial and societal roles with dedication and love for her husband and children. On the other hand, Juvenal's satire offers a highly critical and negative depiction of Roman wives. The speaker addresses a man named Postumus, mocking him for preparing to enter into marriage. The satire portrays wives as tyrannical
Elisa’s emptiness affected her marriage with her husband, Henry, who both did not communicate with another on what they both desire. According Gregory J. Palmerino, he describes “The third movement of the story clearly illustrates the couple 's problem with conflict and their overall inability to engage each other without evasion” (Palmerino). Palmerino interpretation of Elisa and her husband, Henry, is that they are incapable of communicating with each because they both chose to be avoiding one
regards to the topic of marriage. The view in “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Bradstreet is very different compared to “Marriage” by Corso. In the poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband”, the wife knows exactly how she feels in regards to love. She begins by explaining how her husband and she are united as one. She further explains that she loves her husband more than other women can compare to their own love for their husbands. She sets a very confident and compassionate tone to this poem and attempts
Anne Bradstreet’s poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” was written between the years of 1641 and 1643. “Not until the year 1678, six years after Bradstreet’s death, the poem was published” (Ruby 228). A poet with Puritan beliefs, this poem uses the religious language, hyperbolic metaphors, paradox, and antiquated diction and style in order to explain the devotion and love for her husband as she struggles with the Puritan way of life along with the uncertainty of her reassurance of love. Reading
“To My Dear and Loving Husband” written by Anne Bradstreet expressed her affection and unconditional love for her husband. This poem was written when her husband was away on business trip to England. Bradstreet put her feeling and how profoundly she misses him in every sentences of the poem. She values their love more than any earthly riches and views that as a sign of spiritual union and salvation, rather than as something profane or lowly. Unlike other contemporary Puritan women writers, Bradstreet
A Good Husband There are some people that are very good husbands. But there are some husbands that are not good husbands at all . In the story Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie has three different husbands throughout the story. Her first husband is Logan Killicks and he is a landowner and Janie’s grandmother chose him as her first husband. Her second husband is Joe Starks and he is a successful businessman. Her third husband is Tea Cake and he is loving. Even though Logan Killicks has land and
In her poem “ My Husbands Back”, Susan Minot describes how she feels being a mother, and wife on an emotional and bad day. Minot writes this poem as the speaker and the tone is very heartfelt and sorrow at times. From the title of this poem we can gather that the poem is about a husband and wife and their relationship. “My husbands back” was actually very close to home at times in the poem and made me think about my relationship with my husband and even about my relationship growing up with my
Anne Bradstreet’s ardent love poem to her husband are so unbolted to her audience. She uses figurative language through personification, repetition metaphors and tone. Her loving tribute to her husband is in a sincere, effortless, and passionate way. This poem can be expound in many different ways and levels. In Bradstreet’s “to my dear and loving husband” there is a lot of money; not fifties and twenties , or even hundred dollar bills, but things that are good as cash. Bradstreet also compares
In How I Met My Husband the theme of the story that you have to watch the intentions and observe the way others are. Alice Munro wrote this for women to be aware of the intentions of some men and the things that they will do to you. Edie is the narrator and protagonist in the story. She is fifteen years old and works for the Peebles at their home. “I was fifteen and away from home for the first time” (127). She is a very hardworking teen but she is very ignorant. “My parents had made the effort and
qualities in order to be a good husband. In a man’s marriage, he must provide both financial, and personal support. In the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, characters Logan Killicks, Joe Starks, and Tea Cake all have some of these qualities in their marriages. Therefore, Janie’s first husband Logan does not provide support for her and has very poor qualities in their marriage. He requires Janie to do unnecessary work on his farm and is not a supportive husband. Furthermore, in her next marriage
In the poems “To My Dear and Loving Husband” and “Upon the Burning of Our House” the author Anne Bradstreet allows the reader a glimpse of what she values. The two poems are alike because they both explore her religion and show her love for God. In these two poems they let you get a glimpse of the way she looked at things and saw the good side of everything. For example, in “ To My Dear and Loving Husband” it says “ if ever a man were loved by wife, then thee; if ever wife was happy in man,”. These
In “A letter to Her Husband, Absent upon Public Employment” by Anne Bradstreet, she professes her undying love for her spouse. Bradstreet was born in a Puritan family. A religious movement, in which women were considered inferior to men. They were not supposed to speak up their minds or express their feelings in public. However, Bradstreet’s love for her husband was so strong and fervent that she had to put it in writing. Through this poem the readers can see that it is possible to be true to what
Today is it. Today is the day I propose to the love of my life. All my friends say it isn 't right for the woman to propose to the man but I honestly can 't sit around waiting for him to ask me. Anyway, I know he 'll say yes so why not just go for it? This might mean that we 'll finally move in together, as him living in Boston and me living in L.A isn 't exactly ideal for us. That 's 2,984 miles! I was thinking of planning something really extravagant for the proposal but I think I will just do
In the story Cathedral, the narrator is the husband of a wife who has kept in touch with her old boss from years past. The boss is Robert, a blind man whose wife has just passed away. After his wife’s death, Robert was invited to visit and stay with an ex-employee. The husband doesn’t want the blind man to stay over at his house because he is jealous of Robert. The husband’s wife has kept in touch with the blind man for the last 10 years. The husband doesn’t like the fact that “she and the blind
her father Brabanzio, and her husband Othello. She is trying to get permission to travel with Othello to Cyrus to fight against the Turks. This quote speaks volumes in two separate ways. One way it can be interpreted is Desdemona speaking about how much love she has for her husband and why she feels this deep attraction. The other way that this line is interpreted is as the shift in Desdemona’s life where her loyalty fully transitions from her father to her husband. When looking at this quote in
abilities but still mistreat others. For example, the constant presence of relatives or good friends or a spouse reminds them of the possible social consequences resulting from drug abuse and of their neglected responsibilities. So, an alcoholic husband knows that he should spend money and time with his family, but his desire to spend time and money on alcohol is much stronger. He gives into drunkenness but the conflicting desires make him feel guilty when he is sober. The anger he feels at himself