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“Here We Are” by Dorothy Parker 1. What does the title mean? · The title “Here we Are” is seen in the dialogue of the short story yes, this is obvious. And? What does it mean? Why is it repeated many time? . It is repeated at the beginning and at the end of the story after the husband says, “Here we arecomma” the wife responds, “Here we are, aren’t we”. = retelling FR=Meaning everything is all up in the air run-on and they haven’t yet come to a conclusion about their marriage and domestic life run-on and it is unlikely that having sex will solve their problems. Read the story again and develop each point. Your response does not support this interpretation. 2. How is jealousy part of this story and why? · The middle of the story exposes both the husband and wife acting jealous towards each other. – why is this important? What are they jealous of? Develop The wife accused the husband of being hung up on her friend, after he expressed a liking to her looks.= retelling The husband also accused his wife of having a crush on a traveling salesman. However, it is just petty jealousy = start here, GOOD. Develop and explain what you mean between the husband and wife due to their unresolved sexual tensions= you must establish this by discussing the text. . HW FOR WED 1/11/23 – pick ONE and Answer TWO questions. A. Dorothy Parker’s poem “Song of Perfect Propriety” B. Dorothy Parker’s short story “Here We Are” that we read in class. ON OTHER PEOPLE: 1. “Their pooled emotions wouldn’t fill a teaspoon.” 2. “You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.” ON BEAUTY: 3. “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” 4. “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” ON WRITING: 5. “If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.” 6. "I'd like to have money. And I'd like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that's too adorable, I'd rather have money." 7. “I hate writing, I love having written.” 8. “The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed.'" 9. “There's a hell of a distance between wise-cracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wise-cracking is simply calisthenics with words.” ON DRINKING: 10. “One more drink and I’ll be under the host.” 11. “I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.” 12. When asked if she was going to join Alcoholics Anonymous: “Certainly not. They want me to stop now.” ON MONEY: 13. “Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.” 14. “If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” 14. “I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.” 15. When she was offended by the amount of money a producer offered her to write a script: “You can’t take it with you, and even if you did, it would probably melt.” ON LOVE: 16. “I require three things in a man: he must be handsome, ruthless, and stupid.” 17. “Now I know the things I know, and I do the things I do; and if you do not like me so, to hell, my love, with you!” 18. “Better be left by twenty dears / Than lie in a love-less bed; / Better a loaf that’s wet with tears, / Than cold, unsalted bread.” 19. “Four be the things I'd have been better without: love, curiosity, freckles and doubt.” 20. “It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.” 21. “By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing, And he vows his passion is Infinite, undying - Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying." ON CHILDREN: 22. “The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires.” ON DEATH: 23. “Razors pain you, Rivers are damp, Acids stain you, And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful, Nooses give, Gas smells awful. You might as well live.” 24. “That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.” 25. “Excuse my dust.” Parker suggested that this be used as an epitaph on her final resting place—and it was. “Song of Perfect Propriety” by Dorothy Parker 1893-1967 Oh, I should like to ride the seas, A roaring buccaneer; pirate, daring, reckless person A cutlass banging at my knees, short sword used by sailors A dirk behind my ear. Dirk – a short dagger in Scottish highlands And when my captives’ chains would clank I’d howl with glee and drink, And then flight out the quivering plank And watch the beggars sink. I’d like to straddle gory decks, And dig in laden sands, And know the feel of throbbing necks Between my knotted hands. Oh, I should like to strut and curse Among my blackguard crew. . . . But I am writing little verse, As little ladies do. Oh, I should like to dance and laugh And pose and preen and sway, And rip the hearts of men in half, And toss the bits away. I’d like to view the reeling years Through astonished eyes, And dip my finger-tips in tears, And give my smiles for sighs. I’d stroll beyond the ancient bounds, And tap at fastened gates, And hear the prettiest of sounds,— The clink of shattered fates. My slaves I’d like to bind with thongs That cut and burn and chill. . . . But I am writing little songs, As little ladies will. 1. What imagery does Parker use? Why is it important for her theme? 2. Why “little ladies?” 3. What is the irony in the poem and how does it work? 4. What is the rhyme scheme, and how does it function? Here We Are Dorothy Parker Characters: HE SHE Setting: A compartment in a Pullman car (sleeping car in train). HE is storing the suitcases in the rack and hanging up coats. SHE is primping. HE finishes disposing of the luggage and sits. HE: Well! SHE: Well! HE: Well, here we are. SHE: Here we are, aren't we? HE: Eeyop. I should say we are. Here we are. SHE: Well! HE: Well! Well! How does it feel to be an old married lady? SHE: Oh, it's too soon to ask me that. At least-I mean. Well, I mean, goodness, we've only been married about three hours, haven't we? HE: We have been married exactly two hours and twenty-six minutes. SHE: My, it seems like longer. HE: No, it isn't hardly half-past six yet. SHE: It seems like later. I guess it's because it starts getting dark so early. HE: It does, at that. The nights are going to be pretty long from now on. I mean. I mean-well, it starts getting dark early. SHE: I didn't have any idea what time it was. Everything was so mixed up, I sort of don't know where I am, or what it's all about. Getting back from the church, and then all those people, and then changing all my clothes, and then everybody throwing things, and all. Goodness, I don't see how people do it every day. HE: Do what? SHE: Get married. When you think of all the people, all over the world, getting married just as if it was nothing. Chinese people and everybody. Just as if it wasn't anything. HE: Well, let's not worry about people all over the world. Let's don't think about a lot of Chinese. We've got something better to think about. I mean. I mean-well, what do we care about them? SHE: I know, but I just sort of got to thinking of them, all of them, all over everywhere, doing it all the time. At least, I mean- getting married, you know. And it's-well, it's sort of such a big thing to do, it makes you feel queer. You think of them, all of them, all doing it just like it wasn't anything. And how does anybody know what's going to happen next? HE: Let them worry, we don't have to. We know darn well what's going to happen next. I mean-well, we know it's going to be great. Well, we know we're going to be happy. Don't we? SHE: Oh, of course. Only you think of all the people, and you have to sort of keep thinking. It makes you feel funny. An awful lot of people that get married, it doesn't turn out so well. And I guess they all must have thought it was going to be great. HE: Aw, come on, now, this is no way to start a honeymoon, with all this thinking going on. Look at us-all married and everything done. I mean. The wedding all done and all. SHE: Ah, it was nice, wasn't it? Did you really like my veil? HE: You looked great, just great. SHE: Oh, I'm terribly glad. Ellie and Louise looked lovely, didn't they? I'm terribly glad they did finally decide on pink. They looked perfectly lovely. HE: Listen, I want to tell you something. When I was standing up there in that old church waiting for you to come up, and I saw those two bridesmaids, I thought to myself, I thought, "Well, I never knew Louise could look like that!" I thought she'd have knocked anybody's eye out. SHE: Oh, really? Funny. Of course, everybody thought her dress and hat were lovely, but a lot of people seemed to think she looked sort of tired. People have been saying that a lot, lately. I tell them I think it's awfully mean of them to go around saying that about her. I tell them they've got to remember that Louise isn't so terribly young anymore, and they've got to expect her to look like that. Louise can say she's twenty-three all she wants to, but she's a good deal nearer twenty-seven. HE: Well, she was certainly a knockout at the wedding. Boy! SHE: I'm terribly glad you thought so. I'm glad someone did. How did you think Ellie looked? HE: Why, I honestly didn't get a look at her. SHE: Oh, really? Well, I certainly think that's too bad. I don't suppose I ought to say it about my own sister, but I never saw anybody look as beautiful as Ellie looked today. And always so sweet and unselfish, too. And you didn't even notice her. But you never pay attention to Ellie, anyway. Don't think I haven't noticed it. It makes me feel just terrible. It makes me feel just awful that you don't like my own sister. HE: I do so like her! I'm crazy for Ellie, I think she's a great kid. SHE: Don't think it makes any difference to Ellie! Ellie's got enough people crazy about her. It isn't anything to her whether you like her or not. Don't flatter yourself she cares! Only, the only thing is, it makes it awfully hard for me you don't like her, that's the only thing. I keep thinking, when we come back and get in the apartment and everything, it's going to be awfully hard for me that you won't want all my family around. I know how you feel about my family. Don't think I haven't seen it. Only, if you don't ever want to see them, that's your loss. Not theirs. Don't flatter yourself! HE: Oh, now, come on! What's all this talk about not wanting your family around? Why, you know how I feel about your family. I think your old lady-I think your mother's swel1. And Ellie. And your father. What's all this talk? SHE: Well, I've seen it. Don't think I haven't. Lots of people they get married, and they think it's going to be great and everything, and then it all goes to pieces because people don't like people's families, or something like that. Don't tell me! I've seen it happen. HE: Honey, what is all this? What are you getting all angry about? Hey, look, this is our honeymoon. What are you trying to start a fight for? Ah, I guess you're just feeling