The poem "Cousin Kate" depicts a story of a young cottage maiden caught up in the brutal temptations of love and passion that is later cast aside by a great lord of a greater social superiority. Throughout the poem we are drawn into the transgression of the cottage maiden and the tragic heartbreak she experiences whilst being cruelly replaced by a fairer cousin ˜Kate', who appears to take triumph as she has the love of the Lord himself. After cruel rejection and suffering the cottage maiden is left as an ˜unclean thing', judged by others in the Victorian community. Yet ironically the maiden results with the true treasure " a child - a gift that Kate shall never have. Although she is seen as a ˜fallen woman' in the eyes of society she ends her story on the idea that she is the real victor. .
Within ˜Cousin Kate' there is a sense of expectation within the female characters of the poem when it comes to men, but the narrator realizes that to become truly happy she must break away from typical social expectations. The power that men had in the Victorian period is presented through the relationships between characters in the poem, as the liberties that women had in this time were limited. For example the lord used the cottage maiden as his ˜plaything' and ˜changed her like a glove'. Rossetti illustrates this poem in a first person narrative so that the narrator can address her questions and moan to Kate. For instance, she uses a strong tone of accusation by repeatedly addressing her as ˜you' - one example of this would be ˜if you stood where I stand', which immediately demonstrates the direct comparison the cottage maiden between Kate and herself. The use of such pronouns also emphasizes the change of positions and morals. .
A great sense of sympathy is cast over the entire poem as the Rossetti continues to tell the tragic love story of the cottage maiden, and the way in which the love triangle is created.
But in Cousin Kate you have no idea what it's going to be about. ... The lord seduces Cousin Kate by his money and his riches after having a son with the unknown lady who is telling us the poem in, Cousin Kate. ... They use more than one class in Cousin Kate. ... Like in Cousin Kate, The lord Seduces Cousin Kate with his land. ... Only Cousin Kate seemed to use objectification. ...
The narrator in "Cousin Kate" is enticed by a Lord into his home. ... The girl he chose, Cousin Kate, cannot give him a child because she is infertile. ... This poem at no point refers to the feelings of Cousin Kate or the Lord. ... A peculiar rhyme scheme is used in "Cousin Kate". ... "Cousin Kate" lived in a cottage and worked "among the rye". ...
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In "Cousin Kate" she is seduced by a Lord because she is tempted by his money. ... In "Cousin Kate" Christina's neighbours call her "an outcast" which is also unfair an i don't agree with it because she is a victim to seduction it should be the man who is to be blamed. In "Cousin Kate" Christina's child bring's joy to the bad thing's that happend which is good but in the "Seduction" the child brings guilt and unhappyness because she is to young an is not ready for a child, she wanted a man to be there for her. ... In "Cousin K...
I shop there because I have both cousins and friends who are younger and their products suit them very well. I have collected my information for this report from two sources: Kate Moses, who is a personal friend of mine and manages a Build-A-Bear store, and Keara Brown, who loves building bears there. ... Louis during the fall of 1997," said manager Kate Moses (personal interview, September 20, 2003). ...
Jean Bedford portrays the women as victims in "Sister Kate". ... The women are portrayed in the novel "Sister Kate" as victims of society and especially men. ... When Kate Kelly obtained a job at the Hotel she was told she was on "half wages, while you"re learning". ... In the novel "Sister Kate" the women's lives are quite dull and boring compared to the men's since their choices are limited. ... The women in "Sister Kate" were always hanging off the opposite sex. ...
In The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin's main focus is Mrs. ... Even from childhood, Kate rebelled from the norm. ... In 1870, at age twenty, Kate wed her husband, Oscar Chopin. He loved Kate, and permitted her to have many freedoms other women did not enjoy (The Awakening-Kate Chopin). ... What were Kate's strong opinions? ...
