Monday, January 27, 2014

Three Deconstruction Ideas


  1. Men/Women in Relationships Usually in literature, strong male leads are more prominent, and men appear to be the more dominant gender, especially in domestic relationships. In Bleak House, women are the breadwinners/the most prominent figure in the household. Some examples are: Lady Dedlock, Mrs. Jellyby, and Charlie, Esther's servant. 
  2. Positive Effects of the Jarndyce Case/Negative Effects of the Jarndyce Case All we hear about in Bleak House are the negative things that come from being involved in the Jarndyce case (people going mad, broke, and dying unfullfilled), so what Charles Dickens is trying to stress is the good that comes from the case. For example, even though one family is suffering and copious relations amidst the Jarndyce family have been cut because of the case, it does provide people who would have otherwise been unemployed with jobs. 
  3. Good People/Conniving People People such as Mr. Jarndyce, Bucket, the Bagnets, and Esther are rare characters in Bleak House because they are surrounded by an unfortunate populace. This means that every genuine character has a prominent role and supports a theme in Bleak House, and that Dickens was trying to show that there are in fact good people.  

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