Voices Silences And Echoes

A study of literary Naturalism in Spain (1860-1890). This book explores the polemic surrounding the introduction of literary Naturalism in Spain (1860-1890), during which traditional Spanish institutions and traditional forms of authority were displaced by a variety of forces that competed for authoritative status. Of the philosophical, theological, aesthetic, political and social factors which thus came together in a unique confluence of discourses and voices, the author stresses particularly the politicalfactors and the intrusion of the female speaker in late nineteenth-century society. MARY LEE BRETZ is a Professor of Spanish at Rutgers State University, New Jersey.

Helene Cixous (1937-), distinguished not least as a playwright herself, told Le Monde in 1977 that she no longer went to the theatre: it presented women only as reflections of men, used for their visual effect. The theatre she wanted would stress the auditory, giving voice to ways of being that had previously been silenced. She was by no means alone in this. Cixous's plays, along with those of Nathalie Sarraute (1900-99), Marguerite Duras (1914-96), and Noelle Renaude (1949-), among others, have proved potent in drawing participants into a dynamic 'space of the voice'. If, as psychoanalysis suggests, voice represents a transitional condition between body and language, such plays may draw their audiences in to understandings previously never spoken. In this ground-breaking study, Noonan explores the rich possibilities of this new audio-vocal form of theatre, and what it can reveal of the auditory self.

Early evening, a young boy alone on his pony on the rim of the Nebraska Sandhills. Three darkening thunderclouds rising higher and higher on the horizon. An electric atmosphere, a quickening, light cooling breeze. A slight shiver and the boy wonders, "Am I being pursued by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?" These sudden, unbidden, unexpected, strange experiences. We all have them. What are they? Mere plucking on the emotional strings of our material selves? Or do they have a deeper meaning? Do they signal the Presence of something other, maybe some Other, maybe some one Other, some thing or some one, above, below, beyond our normal waking consciousness? James W. Sire has studied a massive number of these accounts. He pairs them with his own experiences and turns to scientists, philosophers, and theologians for explanation. These experiences, he concludes, are signals of transcendence or what N. T. Wright calls echoes of a voice--"the voice of Jesus, calling us to follow him into God's new world." This book is an account of the author's journey to this conclusion.

Do women in classical Hollywood cinema ever truly speak for themselves? In Echo and Narcissus, Amy Lawrence examines eight classic films to show how women's speech is repeatedly constructed as a "problem," an affront to male authority. This book expands feminist studies of the representation of women in film, enabling us to see individual films in new ways, and to ask new questions of other films. Using Sadie Thompson (1928), Blackmail (1929), Rain (1932), The Spiral Staircase, Sorry,Wrong Number, Notorious, Sunset Boulevard (1950) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Lawrence illustrates how women's voices are positioned within narratives that require their submission to patriarchal roles and how their attempts to speak provoke increasingly severe repression. She also shows how women's natural ability to speak is interrupted, made difficult, or conditioned to a suffocating degree by sound technology itself. Telephones, phonographs, voice-overs, and dubbing are foregrounded, called upon to silence women and to restore the primacy of the image. Unlike the usage of "voice" by feminist and literary critics to discuss broad issues of authorship and point of view, in film studies the physical voice itself is a primary focus. Echo and Narcissus shows how assumptions about the "deficiencies" of women's voices and speech are embedded in sound's history, technology, uses, and marketing. Moreover, the construction of the woman's voice is inserted into the ideologically loaded cinematic and narrative conventions governing the representation of women in Hollywood film.

Are you tired of being treated as second-class citizens in a society that claims to be equal? Have you been falsely accused of abuse, only to find yourself abandoned by the very support systems that should have protected you? Are you fed up with the extreme misogyny that permeates our culture, leaving you feeling unjustly vilified? This book is your ally, your voice, and your weapon against the injustices you encounter daily. Inside, you'll find: - A dissection of false allegations and their life-altering consequences, with a focus on the lack of support available for those wrongly accused. - An exploration of extreme misogynistic views, laying bare their impact on the unjust treatment of men in society and various institutions. - A thorough analysis of the "guilty until proven innocent" principle and its disproportionate application towards men, leading to a lack of fair representation in legal matters. - A deep dive into the societal expectations placed on men, often setting them up for failure. - An examination of how captured institutions are shaping cultural hegemony, reinforcing a one-sided narrative, and neglecting men's needs. - The stories of those who have suffered due to these issues, providing a glimpse into the human cost of this systematic injustice. If you're ready to stand up and fight for your rights, this book is your rallying cry.

In a world where news and entertainment are controlled by a single corporation, communication becomes a dangerous adventure. Truly Stimulating -Space Coast Press Echo's Voice has a fascinating premise for a science fiction novel and features some complex and intriguing world-building. . The plot is also well set up, with a hook that draws you into the complexities of the story and creates instant sympathy for its trapped heroine. -Scribes World Reviews The story will hook you completely . you will be fully involved in Rick and Echo's adventure. -The Bookdragon Reviews Echo's Voice is a tale of courage and dedication, of a young woman whose spirit refuses to succumb to the temptations of both the serpent and paradise, who accepts hardship with the same dauntless enthusiasm as she does pleasure. It is a warning to all of us not to allow ourselves to be lulled by the sweet voice of those who think they know best about what we should know and believe. -Inscriptions

First published in 1986, this title examines a set of English Renaissance texts by Shakespeare, Spenser, Herbert, Marvell and Milton, within the theoretic framework of postmodern thought. Following an opening chapter that argues for the value of this conjunction as a way of understanding literary history, subsequent chapters draw upon Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction of photocentrism and Jacques Lacan’s analysis of the agency of the letter to offer fully theorized readings. Throughout, there is a sustained concern with the transformations of such Ovidian figures as Narcissus and Echo, Perseus and Medusa, Orpheus and Eurydice, and with the echo effects of Virgilian pastoral, as paradigms for the interplay of voice and writing.

WHAT IS CASSANDRA'S TEAR? The epic story of an artist's dreams of preserving the beauty of the human spirit and to capture love and peace forever within Cassandra's Tear. The CASSANDRA'S TEAR Trilogy spills over with imagery and metaphor to create a rare portrait of who and what we humans really are. A rare insight into a primitive terrorist world of fantasy made real by current events. In Book One ECHO OF A SCREAM the Portrait of Cassandra sheds a tear for the victimization of women. In Book Two ECHO OF A VOICE The Artist Eve paints the portrait, the scientist Jonathan Morro discovers Cassandra's Tear is not human! A stone with strange markings leads to a blind Cassandra and the mysterious tribe of the Taiowa. An impossible love creates the birth of the first interspecies child Ashanti. Will the secret of the stones prove the existence of a FALLEN GOD intent on IT's goal...to return to space? Cassandra's Tear transforms from the Echo of A Scream of creation into the Echo of A Voice that speaks to all of us through imagination!

The Voice of Silence is by an Irishwoman who has had an extraordinary life. Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo was brought up in 1930s rural Ireland where her father initiated her into the healing arts. At the age of 16, she entered a convent where she trained as a nurse, and was sent to India to look after the elderly (and knew Mother Teresa). Here, she felt it was the young, rather than the old, who needed more help and so she left her order and trained in midwifery. Later, in Paris, she was asked to nurse the Duke of Windsor just before he died - and many years later was introduced to Princess Diana and became her weekly confidante. In between, were bouts of serious illness, studying acupuncture in China - and being photographed by Snowdon. The Voice of Silence is the life story of a very unusual woman who has learned far more than most from all the remarkable things that have happened to her. It is also the author's thoughts on healing, spirituality and love - and how closely the three are intertwined. Full of feeling, poetic vision and insight, this book cannot fail to touch the heart of the reader, and inspire.