Hi,
I've been given an essay on the presentation of sexuality in Winterson's 'Oranges.'
I've already decided that I should focus on some of the allegories, the views of the church, Mrs Jewsbury, Melanie and Jeanette's Mother.
However, is there anything else that I've missed out that would be significant in helping me to answer the essay question?
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
Empire of the Sun - J.G. Ballard
Paddy Clarke: Ha ha ha - Roddy Doyle
The Power and the Glory - Graham Greene
Snow Falling on Cedars - David Guterson
Crick Crack Monkey - Merle Hodge
The Bone People - Keri Hulme
On the Road - Jack Kerouac
Short Stories - Alice Munro
Vernon God Little - D.B.C. Pierre
Brokeback Mountain - Annie Proux
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh
Orange are Not the Only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson
For my English A level I have to choose two books myself to write a comparative essay on. Although some books that I've read might be suitable, I can't think of two that would go well together. I'm not sure how similar they're meant to be but I suppose they have to overlap in some areas.
If it helps here are some books I've read recently, but please feel free to suggest others:
A Room with a View- E.M Forster
Spies- Michael Frayn
Oranges are not the Only Fruit- Jeanette Winterson
Enduring Love- Ian McEwan
Purple Hibiscus- Chimanda Ngozi Adichie
Small Island- Andrea Levy
currently reading Nineteen Eighty-Four
...that's all I can think of right now, those are fresh in my mind
Ruth Padel, was dubbed the Professor of Poetry at Oxford - first woman in 310 years!
10 days later, it came to light that she had conspired to smear her opponent, a black gentlemen of 79 years of age, of sexual harassment. She printed those claims and circulated among the colleagues. He withdrew from the race. When the story came out, two female professors said this:
Novelist Jeanette Winterson said: "What she has done is so much more trivial than her contribution to poetry. This feels malicious and nasty. We ought to be able to look beyond the woman to the poetry. This is a way of reducing women; it wouldn't have happened to a man. But then Oxford is a sexist little dump."
The poet Jackie Kay said: "This was the first time that we had a woman as Oxford professor of poetry – and she has had to resign over two emails. The old boys have closed in on her. It would not have happened to a man, and I am very sad."
Do you think a man would go scott-free? (Like Larry Summers)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/may/25/ruth-padel-resigns-oxford-poetry-professor
Oh! She resigned from the post.
Sam: I posted the link, and one of the professor talks about her resigning. It was not misleading then. I just added the last bit for those not wanting to read all - maybe like you.
The title the orange are not the only fruit refers to what?
The titles of the chapters refer to bible's books but which is the connection with the context of the book?
The stories of the prince and the goose the young sorcerer and the Camelot knight Pervical have any connection with the story of the book?
Please help Im confused!!!!!!!
I have sitting on my desk:
- my introduction to film studies textbook from last semester. I'd like to re-read it, because I didn't read it thoroughly enough last semester.
- an agatha christie novel that i'd like to read
- a jeanette winterson novel that i'd like to read
- 'madame bovary' by flaubert, which i'd like to read. i want to keep up on my French.
- a poetry textbook that a friend let me borrow. i want to become less deaf to poetry.
- three movie rentals that i'd like to watch
- a sketchbook that i intended to use for costuming sketches. i need to put together a portfolio to get into costume design school.
- my 'how to be assertive' book and a list of methods to improve my self-thoughts.
- my work schedule (i'm a server in a restaurant)
- my tax forms, which i need to file
- another book, that analyses the TV show, 'charmed'
- my sports bra. i need to go workout more.
- my journal, which i'd like to use for resp
Haha, another Charmed fan :-) The book is called "Investigating Charmed: The Magic Power of TV." It's a compilation of articles about the show, edited by two professors from the English department of my university. It's really interesting. Happy reading :-)
http://www.amazon.com/Investigating-Charmed-Magic-Power-Cult/dp/1845114809
love between two women. It was in the first half of the book, I think. I meant to write it down but then returned my book...
She describes it as mirrors and water I think...
It could be your nearest and dearest, or your newest love in the first flush of the beginning of days, and you decide to do something different and sweet, and read a book to them in quiet intimacy.
What book would you choose?
(My picks have included
Jeanette Winterson - Written on the Body,
Doris Lessing - Briefing for a Descent into Hell
Milan Kundera's Laughable Loves)
Everyone should read this book because it is so amazing and interesting. I cried so much and it has a lot of great writing in the book.
"Why is the measure of love loss?"
INTEGRATION OF LOVE AND SCIENCE
Jeanette Winterson, in the book written on the body, used the language of science to integrate love and science. At the beginning of the book on (pg9), she used science of weather to explain the dryness, narrating how tree were growing their root deep into the dry ground, and not producing grapes. She relates this when she wrote, “Not this year the pleasure of rolling blue grapes between the finger and thumb juicing my palm with musk.” Here she used word pleasure meaning love.
On (pg18), she used the word quantum physicist when she tells of infinite pleasure and time without end. Here she is comparing love with time and the importance of love and time. She also used the month June On (pg 20) which she describes as moist, looking for love. She also said on (pg 26) “I open the can of lentils and listen to ‘science now’ on the wireless.” She in the book describe Jacqueline her lover who was working in the Zoo and comparing how Jacqueline was treating her like big cat, and was proud of her. This incorporate, wildlife science with real love, experienced by lover’s everyday.
Science of doctors is also used in the book, to heighten to the readers the integration with love. When she talk of Bathsheba who was a dentist, (pg25) she wrote she could not predict romance in a woman, because of the love she had with Bathsheba. She wrote about the science of bio molecular and the chemical bond formed comparing it with the union between lovers. Here she meant Louise, Elgin wife. Elgin was a doctor, who worked in Switzerland scientific laboratory, where he uses computer science for his study of diseases and cell multiplications, where he saw gene therapy as sexy, thus integrating love with science of medicine. In addition, his dad worked as chemist and owned a chemist shop, and his mum died of cancer.
Jeanette Winterson also integrated language of science with love, when she talks of clap clinics (pg20) describing venereal diseases, which are associated with love, and love making. Also, her talk of Nitric acid, cloning acid, which as her mention is used
For cloning lovers, cleaning the past, and making the future of love fresh. She wonders also what causes, or the force that attracts people towards each other’s. She tries to answer by assuming chemistry or biological drive plays the roll to choose the good lover. This proves how she put science in love or love in science, making them one to one partners.
She explains science of Cell division (mitosis) which spearheads the body growth, and maintaining healthy body by replacing worn out cell. Here, she explains Louise health condition, because Louise is diagnosed with leukemia: multiplication of white blood cell in her body in large number, which results to tremendous danger of the body. She curves the love she wonders whether she can go inside Louise and block the mass production of the cell. This She wonder because of the love for Louise She had. The books also discuss about the naked eye, which cannot see the cell of the body without the aid of tools. Love language integrated by telling how she has enjoyed seeing the parts of her naked body, calling thee body “landing strip.” Mouth is discussed when the book narrate the lining and how well the narrator know Louise mouth through kissing. In the mouth she talk of teeth which “after sex you tiger –tear your food…” this show how well the language of love and science is well used in the book.
Cavity, She discuss it by starting with the phrase “let me penetrate you “here She talk of how Louise was smart and how She was fond of her, and how She has held Louise head with desire to excavate her skin. She also talks of her eyes, ears, nostril, cheekbones and the hair. Science is used to show how much she loved Louise, when in the book her talk of herself being inside all Louise body cavity. Skin, dermis and Epidermis discussed using love language when she tell how dead cell protect body from attack, and compare her to outside attack. Thus, telling of her skin taste when she runs her tongue on her body and the hair on breast. Love is integrated when She talk of how their skin with Louise are sensitive f heir touching one another, and their body bruises of making love.
SHE also integrate love and science when She talk of clavicle/collar bone, calling it “the largest sexual attraction” the narrator choose the science as way of proofing, how She integrated love with science in a sense to proofing how Louise body was amazing and erotic to her. This embracing science and love proved how well the narrator integrated both.
