Mommy's American Dream in Edward Albee's The American Dream

Youngberg, Quentin

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“…As Daddy opens the entryway, Mrs. Barker enters, and in the absurdest kidding, Grandma says that she is aware of the premise of Mrs. Barker's visit. (Youngberg, 2009).…”

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“…The American opens in a dull condo in the post-WWII America, with its setting reminiscent of the British kitchen-sink dramatization, where the heroes Mommy and Daddy are situated in their easy chairs. Youngberg, (2009) states that the couple is coming up for some assessed visitors, however, they are late, and Mommy understanding that individuals can pull off anything nowadays. In that association, she begins to tell the story of her acquiring a cap the earlier day, yet Daddy does not appear to focus on his loquacious spouse.…”

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Logic Images in Edward Albee’s The American Dream

Hulaib

Janoory

Waham

2020

Asian J. Interdiscip. Res.

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The "American dream" is known to be the model of opportunity, an indication of America's exceptional destiny, where one and all can welcome himself and get what he merits. Tragically, the fantasy of Edward Albee in the play composed by him in 1960 ended up being very a long way from this thought. In the play, Albee obliterates the picture of his incredible nation. He appears the American dream even with an attractive, yet a rationally mangled Young Man, without the capacity to cherish, accept, trust, however, is prepared to do anything for cash. So the Young Man gets the wealthy Mommy and Daddy with the main aim of getting cash, regardless of how however much as could be expected. Yet, surprisingly his entry in their home uncovers the mystery that the bosses kept for their entire lives. When they had embraced a kid - his twin sibling - and he began hollering with great swears. At that point the guardians did not falter to assuage him (directly in the soul of "dark amusingness"), they put out his eyes, tore out his hands, hauled out his tongue. At the point when the receptive youngster finally kicked the bucket, his sibling on the opposite part of the bargain encountered a religious passing: his heart all of a sudden wound up numb, he was as though torn from his body, and from that point forward he can't love, feel empathy or some other emotions.

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“…As Daddy opens the entryway, Mrs. Barker enters, and in the absurdest kidding, Grandma says that she is aware of the premise of Mrs. Barker's visit. (Youngberg, 2009).…”

Section: The American Dreammentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Logic Images in Edward Albee’s The American Dream

Hulaib

Janoory

Waham

2020

Asian J. Interdiscip. Res.

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Consumption, Anti-Consumption and Consumption Communities

Loureiro

Pires

Cayolla

2014

Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services

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Broadly, consumerism can be considered as a set of beliefs and values integrated into, but not exclusive to, the global market system, intended to make people believe that happiness is best achieved through possessions. In literature there are several other definitions of consumerism, consumption, anti-consumption and consumption communities. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to (i) present an overview of the research concepts, models and main theories of this topic, based on a systematic literature review and using the following databases to search information: Elsevier, Emerald, Science Direct, EBSCO, Springer, and ISI web knowledge; (ii) formulate a framework of consumption waves and anti-consumption motivations and types (iii) discuss consumption and anti-consumerism in football (soccer) context. The current study also carried out semi-structured interviews with 15 football fans with an average duration of 60 minutes each. Findings revealed four main types of anti-consumption: Global impact consumers or anti-consumption society; Selective consumption or anti-loyalists market activists; Conservative or Simplifiers; and Rejection of brand hegemony. Football fans are avid consumers of many products, such as information, knowledge, travels, tickets to matches, and diverse merchandizing from brands that sponsor the team and the club. Nevertheless, they are also selective consumers, rejecting everything connected to the rival clubs. Finally, the chapter provides insights for further research and managerial implications. In this vein, this chapter contributes to the existing literature giving insights for a better understanding of football clubs and fans as consumers and anti-consumers.

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Consumption and Well-Being

Loureiro

2017

Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services

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Consumerism can be regarded as a system of beliefs and values in which emerge the idea that happiness is best achieved through possessions. In literature, several terms related to this topic are employed, such as: consumerism, consumption, anti-consumption and consumption communities and subjective well-being. Therefore, the purposes of this chapter are to (i) present an overview of the research concepts, models and main theories of this topic and (ii) discuss and inter-relate consumption and subjective well-being. The chapter provides a proposed framework with the state-of-art on consumption, anti-consumption and subjective well-being and a study into rural tourism context. Finally, the chapter also presents suggestions for further research and managerial implications. In this vein, this chapter contributes to the existing literature giving insights for a better understanding the problematic of consumers, anti-consumers and subjective well-being as a whole and rural tourism consumption experience industry in particularly.

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Mommy's American Dream in Edward Albee's The American Dream

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Logic Images in Edward Albee’s The American Dream

Logic Images in Edward Albee’s The American Dream

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