Girl with a Pearl Earing Essay

Those who dont have effect seek to gain function done others Griet gains indicant through Vermer in the household and through his death when she receives earrings all over Catherinaand through Pieter when she marries him Frans gains power over his own life when he runs awayCatherina in having children gets power caravan Ruven maintains power over family and Griet painting only Catherina loses power over Griet as Vermer constantly chooses to support Griet. Vermer loses power over Griet and his household because of money and Griet Tanneke loses power when Griet comes and takes her placeVan Ruven loses power over GrietGriet gains power for her life only when she does not have the power to make the decisions she truly lacks to.Agnes loses her sister to the familycavalier is trying to say There is no such thing as completely powerful or powerless in the novel, sometimes power requires action and some conforming to societys actions and expectations, with intuition comes power, tr eatment can bring power, status gives inherent power. Themed basePower is gained through statusPower is gained through manipulationPower is gained through intelligenceCharacter basedGrietCatherinaTanneke2. Conflict between responsibilities and desiresVermer To be responsible for being a loving husband and provide for the family simply he precisely wants to be with Griet and paint. Needs to keep Van Ruven happy except doesnt wasnt to lose Griet. Griet Supposed to be a maid but wants to be unleash to be with Vermer and to help him paint, marry Pieter and provide for her family but wants to be free of male dominance and make her own decisions. (Wants to be her own person paying the price of being maid-earrings). Hair alleged(a) to be a good girl but doesnt want to be. Frans The mini story of Griet used as a foreshadowing technique (same conflicts) Catherina Wants to be rich, surrounded by people and loved but is sibylline to be a good wife and mother.3. A maid came freeFi nd three parts that state Discus it (why Chevalier include it and what she wants the audience/reader to take from it)