1. Blue: The deepest color, "blue is the most insubstantial color and seldom occurs in the natural world except as a translucency. It is considered empty, or austere, pure, and frosty. It is also the coldest color. Indifferent and unafraid, centered solely upon itself, blue is not of this world: it evokes the idea of eternity, calm, lofty, superhuman, inhuman even" (Chevalier 1982). Many of these symbolic qualities of blue apply well to Bluebeard who is cold with his murderous nature. His blue beard causes people to fear him as an unnatural color for a beard or most things in the natural world.
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2. Beard: A beard or hair has many symbolic meanings. First of all, it is often connected with magical powers. It is also considered a sign of invulnerability, like the Bible figure of Samson. In connection with Bluebeard, hair is "the sign of the animal in the human, and all that means in terms of our tradition of associating the beast with the bestial" (Warner 1994). With all of these meanings in mind, Bluebeard's beard shows that he has great power and is bestial in nature. The fact that the beard is also blue emphasizes his unnatural and magical qualities
Curiosity: Curiosity is a common theme in fairy tales and literature. Some critics consider the central theme of this story to be a caution against female curiosity. According to Bettelheim, this story "presents in the most extreme form the motif that as a test of trustworthiness, the female must not inquire into the secrets of the male" (Bettelheim 1975). Although Perrault did not add the subtitle, many later versions of the story have added subtitles such as "The Effects of Female Curiosity" or "The Fatal Effects of Female Curiosity" (Warner 1994). The theme of curiosity's danger is best known in the story of Pandora's box in which all of the evils of the world were released when a box was opened by Pandora or her husband, depending on the version of the story (Murphy 1996). Finally, the classic story of Cupid and Psyche, with which many fairy tales share story elements and themes, contains a cautionary theme against curiosity, too. Your can read more about Cupid and Psyche on the Other Fairy Tales Similar to Bluebeard page.
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Temptation: Temptation is related to the curiosity and disobedience themes in the story. For some critics, the tale is a cautionary one against woman's innate wickedness that leads to the betrayal and ultimate destruction of her husband. This theme is once again present in the story of Pandora's box. It also alludes to the temptation story in the Garden of Eden in which Eve partakes of the forbidden fruit and thus gains knowledge forbidden by God the Father (Warner 1994). Christine Daae contends that the tale does not warn "against the moral consequences of sex, but of the practical consequences." In the days when childbearing was a principle cause of death, a husband essentially killed his wife by making her pregnant. In this way, Bluebeard is a story of everyday life (Daae 1998).
Influences
The narcissist lives with his spouse only as long as she fully caters to his narcissistic needs through accumulation and adoration. The narcissist's misogyny and his sadism are a result of his fear of being abandoned (the recreation of earlier traumas) and not the result of his narcissism. A narcissist with an ideal, sadistic, rigid, primitive, and punishing Superego inevitably becomes antisocial and lacking in morals and in conscience.
Here lies the difference. The narcissist treats women the way he does in order to weaken them and to make them dependent on him so as to prevent them from abandoning him. He uses a variety of techniques to undermine the sources of his partner's strengths: her healthy sexuality, supportive family, thriving career, self-esteem and self-image, sound mental health, proper reality test, good friends, and social circle.
Once deprived of all these, the narcissist remains his partner's only available source of authority, interest, meaning, feeling and hope. A woman thus denuded of her network of support is highly unlikely to abandon the narcissist. Her state of dependence is fostered by his unpredictable behaviours, which cause her to react with fear and phobic hesitation.
The narcissist needs women and that's why he hates them. It is his dependence on women that he resents and detests. The misogynist hates women, humiliates them, scorns them and despises them – but he does not need them.
Anon
Sounds Like
A MAGICAL REALIST MEMOIR ABOUT A CITY, A DREAM AND A PSYCHOPATH.
'When I closed my eyes, I imagined myself as a burning ember at the centre of the universe, with all the eyes of the world focused on me. My heart was completely open, I had surrendered to the city and I was ready for anything it had to offer. I knew that something completely HUGE was about to happen. I could just feel it. I could feel it in every cell of my body. It made me bawl like a nervous bride and in between the weeping I’d go back to purring my mantra, ‘ I love New York and New York loves me. I love New York and New York loves me.' I was vibrating constantly like a wind up toy with a key that life kept cranking up and that I didn’t know how to wind down again.
So I’d stand at my window all night. long after the last light had gone out on my block, and I’d wait for the garbage trucks to come rolling like tanks down 104th street And as the truck stopped directly under my window I’d frame the black shiny trash being hurled through the air and then I’d slow it all down like a ballet. I’d take portraits of the strong armed garbage collectors and I’d record their morning opera on my mini disc player. And just before the dawn I would turn my camera east and wait for the light to come creeping across Central Park.
I was so busy taking in the block I didn’t bother with the skyline. Didn’t see it until it had a hole in it. I never even saw those towers before they went down. It all went to shit after that. '
21ST CENTURY SHOWGIRL
a magical realist memoir
A MAGICAL REALIST MEMOIR ABOUT A CITY, A DREAM AND A PSYCHOPATH.
Reviews.
‘A standard bearer at the front line of spoken word artists. Ms Kennedy, launches an album of spooky and sensual tracks made potent by a masterful sense of timing and post-everything sense of what performing artists should be doing with their sound equiptment and the minds of their audiences.’
Cal Clugston. Seven Flat 5. Revolver Magazine. 1999.
‘Enter Wednesday Kennedy, The Muhammad-ali of performance poetry.’
Georgina Safe. The Australian. Aug 1999
Kennedy is an irresistible performer - truly the "It girl' for the new century. Part wide-eyed girl from the provinces, part glamorous chanteuse, the savvy performer's ironic humor and smoky contralto singing voice held the audience in thrall'.
Off Off Broadway review, August 2000
It’s not only the accuracy of her jibes. It’s the fact that, coming from 10 000 miles away she’s so pluperfectly spot on target. She’s wholly in the moment as parodist. She inhabits everything she attempts, risky or broad. Almost as sharp as the stuff Dennis Miller pulls off in his HBO half hour.
Marion Dreyfus, Theme stream. NY 2000
“She is a kaleidoscope of cultural characters we understand. Kennedy’s outsider spin gives us a wonderful spin on cultural mainstays we take for granted. Welcome to America Wednesday. We’re glad you came around to see us’.
Christine Sparta Showbusiness Review Weekly NY NY Sept 2000.
She is not afraid to say the unsayable.
Bernard Zuel. SMH.
Intimate and Deadly - Christine Anu.
Never has the spoken material in such a show seemed so spontaneous - tribute to Anu's delivery and to the writing of Wednesday Kennedy.
John Shand Sydney Morning Herald. Oct 2004
A Local Man
LAST NIGHT IN NEW YORK. REVIEWS
Last night in New York speaks to the shape memory has taken since Sept 11th.
Jad Abumrad, Radio Lab WNYC.
Smart,sexy playing and writing...a real delight.
Tony McGregor, Radio Eye. ABC radio national.
Reminds me of when we were young and had the energy to create staggering works of heartbreaking
Genius.
Barrett Golding. Hearing Voices.com America
And when not showing, speaking. Speaking in poetry like a life sized breathing magic doll coming from some exotic Australian workshop, the string pulling itself, making her say the lyrics put in there by nobody
else. A sad, personal, optimistic, endearing performance.
Kalman Farago, Fusebox. Budapest. May 2003.
‘Kennedy's perspective helps make the unreal real, and even if we cannot make sense of it, we can sense the making of the America that would soon wage wars in response..It is sensational filmmaking, which is lent an added layer of density by Kennedy's lively spoken material
.John Shand. Sydney Morning Herald. September 7, 2004
LNNY reminded me of a New York that 911 made me forget, the place where millions come in order to be alone together. Kennedy rescues our ideas on post 9-11 New York, rescues them from the neat drawer where most documentaries had kept them filed.
Julian Ninio (Author of The Empire of Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Obedience)
Legend has it that the tradition of hanging Christmas stockings by the fireplace began with two poor sisters. Both wanted to marry but their father was too poor to pay their wedding dowries. One Christmas Eve, the sisters hung their stockings by the fire to dry. Saint Nicholas intervened, tossing gold coins down the chimney and into the stockings. On Christmas Day, the sisters were delighted to discover the money—enough for both dowries.
Technically I'm on Skype, but don't know how to use it -- do you? My name there is Jewdykebitch but my satellite is so slow that it might not really work for me here. (Just got home.)
You know, when it comes to songs, I love so many! I was listening to Astrud Gilberto's The Girl From Ipanema the other day, and enjoying it's simplicity and her lovely voice; then, I went and perused Izzy Cox' page and hers is so unique, it's hard to choose a favorite what with the wide range in existence of both time and technique.. I'll think some more on that. On the other end of the vocal spectrum, I like Leonard Cohen's Everybody Knows, even though I am not a huge baritone fan, he is unique.
Howdy beautiful! Thanks for stopping into my blog, I just got home a while ago from turkey dinner at mom's. I'm trying to decide what movie to watch; Angels and Demons came out on DVD this week, so that's probably going to be the one. What you up to this weekend? As you know, everyone in the USA is pretty much lolling about in a food induced stupor right about now, having eaten and watched football. In lieu of football, I was entertained by my brother the proclamatory orator aka One Man Show. I actually wasn't very hungry, ate half my food, but it was very good, and mom makes great pies. . I had pumpkin and took some apple home. Yum..
I've put a Bulletin up of Cypress Groves liner notes for you Wednesday & the rest who havn't read the BLOG, got my 100 readers, so I'm Happy. Will resume the assault, on this front in a few weeks, don't wanna overkill (Dangerous stuff) this one! Love Ya Me Darlin' Grrrrl! bj
So, I was reading your latest book last night, and got to the part about bisexuals and carnal engagement with rusty keyholes. My immediate question was: if the man accidentally cut himself with said keyhole in his state of ardor, would he need a tetanus shot? What would he tell the doctor?
i hope that last message made some sence, im writing white letters onto a white background & can only re-read if i put a blue screen over them, or send itt, i glanced up just as i sent that last mail & thought "oh Shit, that was Gibberish", YOU MAKE ME CHUCKLE ALSO, I love a good laugh, READ MY BLOG PLEASE! just once will be enough, im harrassing everyone untill i see that counter hit 100. haha! excuse me if you allready have read it but Cypress Grove is an amazing man & dear friend now, love this guy & his music soooo much & the fact he is working with so many Oz musicians with this project, so much more than just another compilation of various artists! Love Ya Later BABYS!!! bj ....>>>>>>>> >>> >
in my book laughter is the best way to go, wish i could answer your blog, but my dinosaur computor is folding in on itself here, i do read it still, but i just can't leave comments, will try to find a day to sit & do just the at the library or a cafe here, sooo bizy, hey have you read Cypress Groves liner notes at my blog, an amazing story of a new release & a very inportant historical document, far as i can see, please try to drop by & check it out he is such a magnificent writer/musician ... a beautiful tale ... im harrassing everyone untill i can see that at lease 100 people have turned up! Good to Hear your Laughter Again W, you make me giggle-fit also, i love ya for it, if you only knew beby! Love Ya Later b ...>>>>>> >>> >
PUBLIC ANNOUNCMENT LOST CHILD FOUND AFTER WEDNESDAY's Last 21st Century Showgirl BLOG opening, found wandering around looking for Blog Kiosk! see pic below! please collect your son, from the Kiosk imediatly! Thank You! carry on !!!
How are you dear Wednesday? Rolling on, burning up, on time and on point? Congrats on the new text! Does my heart good to know you're writing. I hope the universe is saying yes to your many dreams and plans. Biggest hugs and best wishes. Love!
You ROCK! Thanks for being a friend and for all your hard work. Hope to see you at the 3nd annual Utica Music and Arts Fest. Over 250 performers in over 20 venues for 3 DAYS! Including the Utica Tattoo Fest and the Utica Greens Fest!
First 50 performers to submit and get accepted will receive special VIP passes to next year’s event! Visit our site for more info and performer submissions. Have a great day!
www.uticamusicandartsfest.comwww.twitter.com/uticamusicfest
Hope to see you in September!
Hello, lovely lady! Were you channeling me for a visit? (as seen by your pic) You must have ESP as I planned on dropping by with some love and well wishes. It's wedding anniversary weekend - one year tomorrow! The love is stronger than ever - wonder it'll be like at 50 years, we may explode. ;-) xxxx
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