After reading the short story “Say hello wave goodbye “ written by Tony Parsons .I can conclude that Jazz displayed acts of Deontology ethics . Deontology meaning “any system that involves a clear set of rules “. From the beginning of the story Jazz was displaying behavior of being accurate and sharp regarding her job .Following the rules by the book she aware of what her job entails and all that comes with it . Holding a job such as Jazz’s position at the UKBA , for some they might find it hard , I’m sure people present all sorts of under the table side deals with enticing incentives  which may be hard for some to remain on the straight and narrow path and even some may fall victim , by taking a risk and allow them selfs to get caught up . It takes someone with a good core values and ethics to stand firm on what is wrong and what’s right. For example everything in the story led me to believe that Norm was in on the guy said that they both escorted off the plane I think he allowed him to escape when escorting him to the restroom. The details the author presented about the way he was acting and the way he kept wiping his sweaty hands into his pants and sweaty hands usually associate with being nervous, and why would he be feeling nervous if he was at work following the rules so his actions lead me to believe that he wasn’t following the same ethics code as Jazz .On the other hand Jazz was following the rules she displayed proper knowledge of the correct protocol for what to do when faced with these specific kind of situations she knew what questions to ask how to differentiate lies from the truth how to read people’s mannerisms etc . This is all a clear display of deontology ethics because she was following the clear set of rules she was provided with to the tee.
Author: Danielle
Introduction
A. Background
B. Thesis: While Tessie from The Lottery faces the Gothic circumstances she finds
herself in with extreme fear and reluctance, the Woman from The Yellow
Wallpaper embraces irrationality altogether, as can be seen in the way each
responds to their normalized/coded settings, their resistance to their fate, and the
lack of redemption they end up finding regardless.
II. Point One
A. How characters respond to their settings puts them in contrast with the “normal”
members of society they encounter.
B. Tessie is seen as much less adherent to the lottery and the Woman is portrayed as
being seen as someone who has a mental health disorder by her husband.
III. Point Two
A. The resistance each woman demonstrates highlights popular clichĂ©’s found in
Gothic literature.
B. Tessie, for instance, attempts to convince others that they should do the forbidden
act of getting rid of the lottery altogether.
C. The Woman pushes the limits of her own reality and drifts off into a world inside
her own head.
IV. Point Three
A. The Gothic irony captured here shows how both women, regardless of their
different approaches, ultimately wind up meeting an unfortunate conclusion,
demonstrating the impracticality of these circumstances in this genre of literature.
V. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis
B. Reflect on the applicability of Gothic themes in modern times
Coffeehouse #2
The story that I liked the best thus far in this course is “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper is a story of a woman going through a mental health crisis who is subjected to a room in isolation by her husband. Although it is asserted that the placement in the nursery room by herself for an extended period of time is for her own good by her physician husband, it is obvious that being isolated and facing a yellow walled room only makes the woman more unstable. This story resonates with me because during the Covid pandemic, I got to experience what the woman in the story experienced. The description of the room, the items in the room and the things going on in the woman’s head as she wrote on her journal were reminiscent of my days in quarantine in the early days of the pandemic.
The story has hallmark elements of gothic style writing. It focuses on atmosphere of madness and the woman definitely has excessive emotions which she expresses in her journal. The actions of the woman further illustrate more gothic tones in her irrational and chaotic behavior such as tearing off the wallpaper in the room. Her obsession with the paper is a sign of her madness but what is interesting about the story is that she’s not mad by nature, she is mad by nurture. It’s evident in the story that her condition worsens while being trapped in that room. Her lack of voice, and power over her situation makes her more erratic and unstable. While she may be a normal woman going through post-partum depression or other condition, the way she is treated is actually what drives her over the edge. She essentially begins to act her diagnosis, like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
This story carries a lot of frustration for not just the writer or narrator but also all women who read the story and feel empathy for the position of many women in that time period. This story not only reflects the story of one woman, but it serves as an extended metaphor for many.
Danielle Thompson
