The Broken Mirror was written by Katherine Phillips, M D, who is Chief of outpatient services and Director of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image Program at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rode Island. In this text, Dr. Philips explains and answers various questions about an unknown psychological disorder known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. The text answers various questions about the disorder including: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? How does one know if they have BDD? How does BDD affect one’s life? And what is the treatment plan for BDD sufferers (Philips 1996)?…
Change is to move from one state to another. Change is caused by family, culture, society and the environment. ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ by Melina Marchetta and ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ by Thomas Hardy are two novels,in which change is a major theme. Melina Marchetta uses techniques such as first-person narration and linear structure to perceive change in the novel,while Hardy uses Omniscient narration and dialogue to percieve change. My understanding of change has been improved through situations the characters face and their changing perspectives of their environment. Through the changing perspectives of the characters i can see that change brings upon experience, understanding and growth.…
Everything and everyone changes. Some people adapt well to change, whilst others have trouble, wanting things to remain the same. Change can be confronting because no-one likes to be forced out of their comfortable habitat, but it can be rewarding. Change, and the way we adapt to it, can help us grow and mature, therefore helping us learn and improve ourselves.…
Change is when something is not what it used to be. It is a process, transition or alteration that affects all aspects.…
The mirror is James Jarvis and the reflection is Kumalo’s physical and emotional journey. In the novel, both of the men lose their children, with the exception that Absolom Kumalo had a chance to live and only died because he killed Jarvis’s son. Their death brings their fathers on an emotional journey that drives the novel. The mirror is broken because his whole idea about life and South Africa was shattered from his son’s death. When his son is shot and killed, James gets to finally know him and his values. The novel reads, “Jarvis filled his pipe slowly, and listened to the tale of his son, to this tale of a stranger” (Paton 172). He reads his sons speeches and understands his country’s segregation, relieving him of his ignorance.…
Alexander has constantly been moving around the world ever since she was a child and each time she has moved her ego gains stress and one way the ego subconsciously handles high levels of stress is through a defensive mechanism known as projection. Projection is when “inner feelings are thrown or projected outside.” She projects her insecurities of living in a new place onto herself, this is known as self-projection, and it is when the ego fails to project ones stresses onto another person, this form of projection causes more stress. This constant addition of stress has caused the ego to unintentionally split into different personalities because there was too much stress for one personality to handle. This self-projection has caused her to lose a sense of self and fragmented her identity into different personalities. Her loss of self has caused her to question herself, “What would it mean for one such as I to pick up a mirror and try to see her face in it?” Her change in subject and person displays how she is unable to decide who is the real Meena Alexander and who is the alter. This is why she sees “her two eyes crooked, and her face disfigured,” in any reflection, it’s because there are too many personalities for her to see so her ego unknowingly distorts her self-image. This self-projection is a never ending ruthless cycle that constantly adds more stress and more fracturing of her image.…
People often study their reflection in a mirror. They study the details of their face, the curve of their nose, and maybe think of what they might look like with just minor changes to their features. In the book, The House of the Scorpions, Matt is a clone of the master of the Alacran Estate, El Patron. Matt’s image in the mirror reflects the humanity theme of the book – while Matt knows he is a clone, he doesn’t feel any different than his DNA donor El Patron. In fact, he is treated in many aspects like he is El Patron himself. As El Patron says to his family and staff, "Listen, all of you. This is my clone. He's the most important person in my life. If you thought it was any of you sorry, misbegotten swine, think again. Matt is to be treated with respect, just as though I were here in his place. He is to be educated, well fed, and entertained. He is not to be mistreated. Anyone- anyone- who harms Matt will be dealt with severely. Do I make myself clear?" (Farmer Sixty Two)…
Response: This shows the effects of the mistreatment from Aunt Reed and her family. Also, the love she never got from them and always needed.…
What is change? As young adults, our understanding of the concept of change can be limited at times. It is when we are able to engage with texts that we are able to broaden our understanding that change encompasses. J.D Salinger’s novel ‘Catcher in the Rye’, J.C. Burke’s novel Tom Brennan and Gus Sant’s film ‘Good Will Hunting’ all employ similar concepts of change. We are able to connect with these concepts as they reflect changes happening in our own lives. This allows us to then develop a greater understanding of the concept of change.…
On the one hand, it illustrates how characters such as Lester and Jane spend too much time focusing on their body image and dedicating too much time on themselves, particularly in times of dissatisfaction and crisis, instead of figuring out the actual root of their unhappiness and strengthening their relationships to others. On the other hand, the mirror represents a tool that does not only contribute to a negative but also a positive change of the self. At a certain stage of one’s life one just has to hold a mirror up to oneself and reflect on the following: Who am I? Have I denied myself?…
Change does not occur easily or without conflict. Change does not occur quickly nor smoothly. Many characters go through change in a novel, like Edna from The Awakening. Edna lives as a simple mother-woman and follows the general rules of society. She later experiences new bearings which lead to her self-discovery toward a better life. Edna kills herself at the end of the novel and frees herself from the social confinements.…
As we realize how the world may be, go through sudden events, and learn from others, we begin to change. The effect of this is constantly going on around us, for it never stops. Even if it is negative or positive, change is the only way that we can grow into who we want to…
2.) The mirror distorted Zeke and Finnigan’s “true reflection” because Zeke was a dog with a cat’s personality and Finnigan was a dog with a cat’s personality so when they saw themselves in the mirror it revealed something they’ve never seen before.…
She stares at herself in the mirror, examining every self inflicted scar from picking scabs. Her skin tone is grey and dull. Her hair has gotten oily and unkempt. She stopped caring about her looks and was not aware of it. There are age spots on her face that seem to have appeared over night. She touches her face and strokes the bags under her eyes with her finger tips. She looks now at what used to be a beautiful smile and cannot believe that her teeth have decayed, they are almost gone. It saddens her and she looks away. She feels ashamed of what she has become. She looks back at the mirror only to be looking into her eyes. With a hoarse voice she utters the words, “How did this happen?”…
This story is about a mom and a girl called Maggie that they live alone because the older sibling moved out. In the story Maggie and the mother have not seen how much Dee has changed in over six years. Dee in the short story sees that her sister Maggie and her mother have not change throughout these six years not a bit. In the story Dee and Maggie are examples of foil characters.…