Japanese Gentlemen
She does no longer seem like a good writer anymore. She leaves the restaurant without noticing the japanese gentlemen that has been sitting at the table next to her the whole time. This makes her seem like a bad observer which is an important tool to become a good writer.
“He said, ‘I wonder what all those japanase are doing here’
‘Japanese?’ she said. ‘What japanese, darling? Sometimes you are so evasive I think you don’t want to marry me at all.” (Streams in literature, p130)
The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen
By Graham Greene
(Streams in literature p125)
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
By Anne Brontë
(Streams in literature p118)
What are the differences between the young woman in “The invisible japanese gentlemen” and Mrs Graham in “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”?
In “The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen” we read about a young beautiful woman who has just written her first novel. At first glance she looks very sophisticated. She seems intelligent, ambitious and convinced that she will have a bright future as a writer.
Later on we understand that the young woman is very self-centred. She only talks about her own problems, and does not pay attention to anyone else’s. Her future and career seems to be what is most important, and therefore she does not listen to her fiancé.
“He said, ‘but my uncle…’
‘You know you don’t get on with him. This way we shall be quite independent.’
You, will be independent,’ he said grudgingly”(Streams in literature p126)
On the other hand we have got Mrs Graham from “The tenant of Wildfell Hall”, who is not self-centred at all. She is a lady that lets her life revolve completely around her son Arthur. She is very protective of her child and does everything in her power to separate him from the evil of the world. She is confident about what she is doing, and will not trust anyone else’s oppinion.
“‘But you left him to come to church.’
‘Yes, once; but I would not have left him for any other purpose; and I think, in future, I must contrive to
“He said, ‘I wonder what all those japanase are doing here’
‘Japanese?’ she said. ‘What japanese, darling? Sometimes you are so evasive I think you don’t want to marry me at all.” (Streams in literature, p130)
The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen
By Graham Greene
(Streams in literature p125)
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
By Anne Brontë
(Streams in literature p118)
What are the differences between the young woman in “The invisible japanese gentlemen” and Mrs Graham in “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”?
In “The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen” we read about a young beautiful woman who has just written her first novel. At first glance she looks very sophisticated. She seems intelligent, ambitious and convinced that she will have a bright future as a writer.
Later on we understand that the young woman is very self-centred. She only talks about her own problems, and does not pay attention to anyone else’s. Her future and career seems to be what is most important, and therefore she does not listen to her fiancé.
“He said, ‘but my uncle…’
‘You know you don’t get on with him. This way we shall be quite independent.’
You, will be independent,’ he said grudgingly”(Streams in literature p126)
On the other hand we have got Mrs Graham from “The tenant of Wildfell Hall”, who is not self-centred at all. She is a lady that lets her life revolve completely around her son Arthur. She is very protective of her child and does everything in her power to separate him from the evil of the world. She is confident about what she is doing, and will not trust anyone else’s oppinion.
“‘But you left him to come to church.’
‘Yes, once; but I would not have left him for any other purpose; and I think, in future, I must contrive to