Portraits Perversely Framed: Jane Campion and Henry James

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Henry James ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Gender Ideology ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Mass Audience ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady ◽  
Jane Campion ◽  
Sexual Desires

Critics who disliked Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady (1996) suggest she was wasting her talents on a high-budget adaptation in order to reach a mass audience. Yet Campion does not adapt Henry James's novel so much as interpret it. By boldly dramatizing the unconscious sexual desires that riddle James's melodramatic novel, Campion exposes the spaces where traditional gender ideology fails, loosening the gender codes upon which the pleasure of melodrama rests. The result is a feminist narrative that is attractive to the mainstream but also capable of leading the audience to consider social systems in place beyond the theater.

scholarly journals Mutual Misunderstanding: Intercultural Competence and the Unconscious/Conscious Dialectic in Henry James’ 'The Portrait of A Lady'

Linguaculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Monica Cure
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Henry James ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Main Character ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady

Henry James, in his novel The Portrait of a Lady, builds a world around a main character who temperamentally and then circumstantially appears to every chance for happiness, especially when compared with others. As many critics have noted, Isabel Archer experiences tragedy because of this great potential for fulfillment rather than in spite of it. However, what critics have tended to overlook is the other parallel, though “minor,” irony of the novel: her friend Henrietta Stackpole’s fulfillment and move to England. The infamous ending of Isabel can be better understood by looking at it through the lens of intercultural competence and by comparing it with that of Henrietta. Building off the theory of unconscious versus conscious cultural identity that James sketches in his essay 1878 “Americans Abroad,” this article analyzes the role self-consciousness and awareness of cultural differences in the development of the novel’s characters.

CORREGGIO'S SKETCH IN HENRY JAMES' NOVEL «THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY»: FUNCTIONS OF AN INTERMEDIAL REFERENCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
NINA BOCHKAREVA ◽  
VALENTINA VISHNEVSKAYA
Keyword(s):  
Henry James ◽  
The Novel ◽  
American Writer ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady

The article is devoted to the analysis of an intermediate reference to the sketch of the Italian artist of the XVI century Correggio in the 24th chapter of the novel "Portrait of a Woman" by the American writer Henry James. The influence of an intermediate reference on the disclosure of the image of Gilbert Osmond is investigated, which allows the reader to learn his additional characteristics and form a holistic idea of this character of the novel.

scholarly journals A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF GENDER SUBJECTIVITY IN HENRY JAMES’ THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Mir ◽  
Saima Jahangir
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Henry James ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady ◽  
Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Patriarchal Power ◽  
Gender Subjectivity

Reassessment and interpretation of gender dynamics in the current social order has been prevalent theme within gender discourses. The yoke of subordination borne by women as readers, writers or fictional characters in the patriarchal pyramid occupies a central space across the whole spectrum of debates. This study utilizes a qualitative mode of inquiry which is centered on textual analysis. The present study evaluates the instances of gender subjectivity and patterns of subjugation within the textual arena invested with hegemonic ideologies as depicted in the novel The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. The paper employs feminist critical discourse analysis as a tool to analyze The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James in order to dissect the underlying ideologies present in the Victorian time period and investigates discourses of subjectivity. The findings of the study demonstrate that notwithstanding temporal advancements, gender power structures remain intact, and women continue to suffer under patriarchal power structures. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0874/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

MICHAEL ANESKO (ed.) The Portrait of a Lady. By HENRY JAMES.

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (288) ◽  
pp. 191-193
Author(s):  
Alicia Rix
Keyword(s):  
Henry James ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady

scholarly journals ABC (De)’s Stages of Relationship as Seen in Henry James’s the Portrait of A Lady

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Dyah Aju Hermawati
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Henry James ◽  
Personal Relationship ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Portrait Of A Lady ◽  
Stage D

 Dyah Aju [email protected] Department State Polytechnic of Jember  AbstractThis article with reference to James’s novel The Portrait of a Lady (1881) tries to describe Isabel’s stages of relationship. Henry James is primarily known for series of major novels in which he portrayed the encounter of Americans with Europeans, and his plot centered on the personal relationship. Relationship is one of the most domineering and recurring motifs in the works of James. James’ main contention for personal relationship is that a relationship develops through stages of relationship. To analyze it, George Levinger’s stages of relationship theory is applied, starting from the (A) attraction stage, (B) building stage, (C) continuation stage, (D) deterioration stage and (E) ending stage. Based on the analysis,it can be described that Isabel’s relationship with Osmond develop through five stages of relationship. It is began when they are attracted each other and building a relationship, then their relationship become consolidated. When they feel that their relationship as less desirable or worthwhile and the deterioration can not be stopped, they end their relationship due to lack of love, trust and mutual understanding as the root cause for the failure of a relationship. Hence, in a relationship individuals should be aware of loving, understanding, trusting each other and caring commitment to continue and maintain a relationship for long term success.[WU1] Key Words : personal relationship, stages of relationship AbstrakArtikel tentang novel Henry James yang berjudul The Portrait of a Lady (1881) bertujuan mendeskripsikan tahapan-tahapan hubungan dari tokoh utama wanita, yaitu Isabel Archer. Henry James adalah penulis yang terkenal dengan novel-novelnya yang mendeskripsikan hubungan antara orang Amerika dengan orang Eropa, dan alur ceritanya berpusat pada hubungan antar individu. Hubungan antar individu adalah motif yang dominan pada tulisan James, terutama bahwa suatu hubungan antar individu akan berkembang melalui tahapan-tahapan hubungan.Untuk menganalisanya, diaplikasikan teori tahapan-tahapan hubungan George Levinger, mulai dari tahapan perkenalan (Attraction Stage), tahapan membangun suatu hubungan (Building Stage), tahapan melanjutkan hubungan (Continuation Stage), tahapan kemunduran hubungan (Deterioration Stage) dan tahapan akhir hubungan (Ending Stage). Berdasarkan analisa, dideskripsikan bahwa hubungan Isabel dan Osmond, berkembang melalui lima tahapan hubungan. Mulai dari tahapan perkenalan, yaitu tahap mereka pertama kali bertemu, kemudian tahapan membangun suatu hubungan yang lebih dekat, sampai berlanjut pada satu ikatan berkomitmen. Ketika mereka mulai merasakan bahwa hubungannya tidak lagi diinginkan dan mengalami kemunduran, dan hal ini tidak dapat dihentikan, maka mereka mengakhiri hubungan. Sebab utama kegagalan suatu hubungan karena kurangnya kasih sayang, kepercayaan dan pengertian.  Oleh karena itu untuk menjalin suatu hubungan, antar individu harus saling mengerti dan percaya satu sama lain dan selalu memegang komitmen serta menjaga hubungan tersebut berlansung sukses.Kata-kata Kunci: hubungan antar individu,Tahapan-tahapan hubungan 

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