“Gradually the vapor replaced everything with itself, slid objects shadow, and nothing remained that did not seem molded from or inspired by it” (Desai, 2) this quote on the surface describes the environment. But in the larger context of the novel is symbolic and foreshadows the events to be discussed at length in the novel. In Inheritance of Loss Desai discusses at length the consequences of race, class, gender in the larger scope of colonialism. In discussing these issue Desai encourages readers to adopt a postcolonial lens in understanding the characters plight as revealed in the novel. The judge in the inheritance of loss is an ostensibly well-developed character however he is also a clear depiction of the results of colonization. He irrevocably demonstrates characteristics of double consciousness and suffers from the various forms of prejudice that he experiences and becomes a victim, consequence of his abuse he intern becomes an abusive man. In the judge we recognize clear signs of his mental breakdown; he uses projection as a coping mechanism to deal with the horrible discrimination he was made to contend with …show more content…
The process of discrimination through the characters journey in the novel is ostensibly a damaging one. It is arguably a snow ball effect where what might seem a trivial action, debatably the discrimination experienced by the judge was that felt by several others and we see the results of that in the story of his life. Now we are forced to fathom the possibility of 5 fifty other Jemubhai and their wives and families that suffered due to their own suffering. How horrible this discrimination must be and continues to be. This is precisely what writers like Desai strive to do in their novels. They attempt to create awareness of the toxic past in hopes of paving a pleasant future for
His paper is full of these and other appeals designed to manipulate one’s emotions and change their viewpoint. One example of this is after he talks of the injustice of
His lack of judgement is also shown when he fails to confess and tell the truth about his and A. Williams's relations before the hysteria had reached critical levels. This also shows his lack of ability to communicate, especially to his wife and the
When his father died he was extremely angry and had no way to cope with both his anger and grief. Instead, he repressed the truth and pretended like his father was still alive. He would have long conversations with his father: “It was pretending, but the pretending helped” (147). He feels like he is incapable of being loved, which makes him desperate for control and love. He takes control the only way he can: by pretending and ignoring reality. This childhood trauma translates into his adult life and his relationship with his wife.
In interrogation, Henry is treated with extreme racism and unfairly called an “animal,” setting the unjust reality that nothing Henry says or does will prevent him from being accused. During this scene, El Pachuco acts not only as a guide for Henry but can expression of his inner thoughts and a voice of sympathy, as he makes several remarks to Henry such as “Don’t tell ‘em shit,” and “Spit in his pinche face.” These remarks all lead to El Pachuco’s final remark, filled with the truth of the situation that “you don’t deserve it, ese, but you’re going to get it anyway,” (Valdez 32). In this scene, cultural oppression and the truth of silence is emphasized as Henry has no means of defending himself against the justice system that identified him as a criminal based on race. Even though Henry did not commit the crime and is innocent, his voice is completely lost to society and must manifest itself in the form of an inner-narrator, one who lets the readers and audience know of Henry’s forced audience to spark change in how minorities are treated.
This shows that the discrimination of race can determines the outcome of a trial. In addition, Harper Lee shows discrimination about Scouts clothes and the way she dresses. As stated in To Kill a Mockingbird, “well you won’t get very far until you start
Jem thought that race would not matter in this court case, but it was the deciding factor of the case. Even though Jem does not believe that race was important in the court case, other people did and he was aware of this now, and because he knows this, he is no longer as naive and innocent as he once was. His perspective on how society works
This theme is a mirror for the theme of duty and responsibility that each man is nothing but his actions and his courage to carry the responsibility of the consequences. Moving on to extract the theme of paradox and denial, such theme can be seen in each character. Owing to the anger of guilt Keller begins to falsely justify his actions living in a paradoxical state of mind leading him to live in denial for years. He lives unable to decide his reality whether guilty or “didn’t kill anybody” (II. 67), whether a killer or a respected successful man (Bloom, 36).
Viewers see the downfall of Thornhill and witness how his yearning for ownership of the land led to terrible and irredeemable decisions. His desire for ownership and his suspicion led to the genocide, committed by Thornhill and a group of friends, of the Indigenous family already located there. The mood of the scene in which the genocide occurs is suspenseful, haunting and ominous. Thornhill’s suspicion is manipulated further as he’s convinced the Indigenous will attack him, his family and reclaim their land. This manipulation furthers his suspicion and leads to the actions.
The aforementioned perspectives are explored through the limited omniscient third person narrator, who narrates in a factual tone and provides the lens from which events are viewed. Although the narrator is omniscient in the traditional sense, as he or she has access to the thoughts of all characters, the narrator is limited in that he or she solely follows Anton’s journey. Consequently, the events that transpired previous to and following the assault remain ambiguous and fluctuate as new information is introduced by supporting characters. Within the exposition, The Assault features Anton’s perspective on the events leading up to the incident.
She demonstrates this through Tom Robinson’s trial and Mr. Tate trying cover up the murder of Bob Ewell. Having a caste system put into society creates a boundary between each people due to their class. This boundary separating people can create a bias opinion on one another. Having this bias opinion can establish a blurred image of people that seeps into the court of law. This influences the outcome of trials and impacts many people's lives.
The reader can assume a variety of different people he feels he betrayed: himself, family, ancestors, his races as a whole or future generations. He advises the narrator's father to live two lives, in essence. One identity should behave just as their slave masters wish, but on the other hand should still resent this first identity, as it is false. This policy would allow future generations to refuse belittlement and second-class status on the inside, and be able to maintain self respect. The narrator, however, realizes he is living his life in meekness as well— constantly being praised by white men, he fears he is acting the exact opposite of the way white people want him to.
Serial killing is a kind of macabre art perfected by psychopaths, who are either on a pleasure trip or a trial of revenge, who kills at least three victims one by one in a series of sequential murders, with a form of psychological gratification as the primary motive. There is a deep connection between the actions and the psychology of a serial killer. Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon (1981) is a crime thriller and features a serial killer whose cleft lip is the primary factor motivating his murderous behaviour. With particular attention to the image of the mirror, this assignment is concerned with offering a psychoanalytic reading of the novel, through the Lacanian concept of the mirror stage. It also aims to analyse the reasons and motives of the serial killer Francis Dolarhyde in the light of psychological theories like psychoanalysis and behavioural theory.
After Atticus loses his trial, Jem notices that the Maycomb County justice system is broken and it needs help, “Then it all goes back to the jury, then. We oughta do away with juries. ”(294) This shows that Jem now understands that people are racist in everything and racism needs to be fought. On top of realizing that the justice system is in shambles, Jem realized that Tom Robinson’s case was very good at showing that.
He disagrees with the society’s way of living and is arrested for it, but he takes a step forward to change it. The author takes on different varieties of tone throughout the story such as gloominess, despair, and joy, which clarify the idea that he disagrees with this society’s
However, it could also be analyzed from a psychoanalytic perspective. The unnamed narrator has many mental problems. First of all, according to Freud, the unconscious affects the conscious in the form of guilt. The narrator always has an overwhelming sense of guilt. For example, the narrator says "he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more."