Dominic's Variation Of Masks

Nothing is more real than the mask we choose to show each other who we are. In a coming-to-age novel, A Separate Peace, John Knowles depicts the common rivalry between young adolescents, where masks are used often. Gene is a student at an elite boarding school, Devon, when he meets Finny. As his jealousy grows towards Finny, it leads to an awful life-changing decision. When they are planning on a double jump, Gene bounces on the limb causing Finny to suffer from a horrible fall. Finny later finds out about the truth and runs away in fury, which caused him to break his leg again. As he was receiving a surgery for his injury, Finny died. Gene’s transformation involves the changes of his mask and shadow, which results in his later acceptance of

As Alice was going through major hell during the rape and even after the rape, it seemed as it was not taken seriously by others. Alice describes her pain, fears, and many problems that came along the way when it came for fighting for herself and the after effect of the rape. Being a rape victim was not easy, and Alice showed many signals that she needed more than just comfort, but sadly many of them failed to provide that for her.

The friends almost played the role of companions and helpers. They felt shocked when they knew Alice was raped, some even passed out after hearing this and they tried to give her help as much as they could, such as her best friend Mary Alice coming to the hospital to talk to her and gave her what she needed most, a small smile. But some were foggy and off to the side. They were watching her life as if it were a movie. Knowing a victim is like knowing a celebrity, particularly when the crime is clouded in taboo.(Sebold, 23 ) Alice’s experience also effected the behaviors of her friends, for example, Mary Alice had done instinctively what few people do in the face of a crisis: She had signed on for the whole ride. (Sebold, 27)

This really helps you understand as to why Vincent tends to be in a grumpy mood all the time and not wanna open up to many people that he meets due to the past and what he went through.

He feels a deep sense of guilt and pain because of the condition of society

What are masks? One usually thinks it is an object the individual puts on and takes off.

“In Defense of Masks”, by Kenneth Gergen regards that it is not possible for humans to adequately find a coherent self identity without an aftermath. Gergen states, “to the extent that they do, they many experience severe emotional distress” when trying to do so (172). He refers to Erik Erickson, a psychologist who speaks about how self-alienation can result due to the pressures of society to individuals with various masks of identity.

His frustration becomes evident when he tells a student to give it up (referring to her horrible clarinet playing). Feeling guilt and shame over this statement he then begins a new

Masks have held countless uses and meanings throughout history. Masks have been used in plays, like those of Shakespeare, traditional dances, social gatherings, even as a form of casual or corporal punishment. Although masks have several different uses in different cultural situations, the meaning of the masks is generally the same. Masks are used to conceal an appearance and assume the identity of another. Metaphorically, masks can be used to hide feelings, to protect oneself, and to block out the outside world. Many of these examples are shown in Art Speigelman 's Maus.

He engages with Beatrice in a competition to outwit, out-smart and out-insult the other, but to his observant friends, he seems to feel some deeper emotion below the

He is performing maleness, checked by his social class and lifestyle. He is tied up for most of the story, and in the woman’s account, he does not emote at all, even in the face of perceived betrayal. This lack of emotion, or rather control of emotion, is juxtapositioned against the thief's constant angry outbursts, and the woman’s tears. He was clearly very upset with his wife, however he was angry, not sad (a feminine reaction), yet has learned to not express emotion in order to perform masculinity in a more restrained way, as is expected even today of “higher class” people. His form of masculinity is performed through

Zeus is a Greek god, known for his extreme strength and power. His strength and power and shown in many mythology stories, including “Prometheus and the First People.” Zeus’s bravery and strength lead him to be the first god to rebel against Cronus, stand up to him, and fight against him. Zeus fought “with his five brothers and sisters” and the war they fought “almost wrecked the universe” (Hamilton 80). Zeus would also work with other gods and resources including, thunder and lighting, to defeat and fight his enemies.

He is quiet and his face is full of numb shock. He does not seem to trust anyone now and is smothered with feelings of helplessness and inadequacy. When Cora and her lawyer join him, Frank is further alienated. Cora walks circles around Frank as she scolds him as a liar and a “so-called man.”

Within society, there is an engrained belief of what makes a person a legitimate victim and often their status as a ‘victim’ is questioned. This is especially true if the victim does not fit the typical stereotype of who is considered to be a legitimate victim. This is most widely illustrated in cases involving male victims of sexual assault.

Macbeth, a play written by Shakespeare centers around the two leads, Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, who both have the capacity to exhibit evil throughout the play. Although Lady Macbeth is the one who convinces her husband to commit his first murder, she is not responsible for all the other murders Macbeth had committed throughout the play. Hence, it is Macbeth, who is more evil than his wife and not the other way around.