Michael asks…
Is overcoming adversity the greatest happiness?
The greater the adversity is, the greater the pleasure is in overcoming it?
Sally Smith answers:
No, I believe love is the greatest happiness but overcoming adversity sure is up there.
Jenny asks…
What are some texts that have the theme of young women overcoming adversity?
i’m doing an research assignment for year13 english and have to study 5 texts (film, novel, biography, poetry, short story) that have a theme in common and i have chosen young women overcoming adversities. i have chosen to already: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and SuckerPunch by Zack Snyder. i’m struggling with finding more texts with the same theme. do you have any ideas of what i can study?
thank you in advannnnnce!
Sally Smith answers:
Here’s a good one: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Attwood. Attwood is a feminist writer from Canada and the book is set in a future where fertility is rare. You might look at her other work too. Sylvia Plath was a famous feminist poet, married to John Hughes, the poet laureate. Then there’s anything by Virginia Woolf if you’ve got the stomach for it. I found it deathly boring – the most famous of her books is ‘To The Lighthouse’ but I can’t honestly remember what it’s about. Good luck!
David asks…
What are some films about young females overcoming adversity/obstacles?
I can’t think of any and I need one more text for a research project for English. Thank you in advance.
Sally Smith answers:
The movie ‘Erin Brokavich’, about the young female lawyer, single, a nuclear power station, and pollution effecting locals. Based on an actual situation. She met huge local bigotry and overcame it.
Julia Roberts was the actress.
Donald asks…
A poem that deals with overcoming adversity?
Preferably one that shows that the person may have not overcome it, but learnt from it.
& where you got it from, thanks.
Sally Smith answers:
It’s a bit long to post here, but I’d recommend Homer’s “The Odyssey”.