"A Spoiled Man" or "The Woman of the House"?
Decide which of the two stories we have studied this term that you would recommend most strongly. Referring specifically to both stories, present your argument to a reader who has not read either story. Use literary terms in your answer. Write in paragraph form. Write about 200 words; use a single or multiple paragraphs as you see fit.
Bring your word-processed work to class next Wednesday, April 11.
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Comparing two stories, “The Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin and “The Woman of the House” by William Trevor, I would recommend Trevor’s one to my friends most strongly. At the first glance, both stories look the same. They take place in rural areas; in the country in Pakistan and in the farm house in Ireland. The main subject of both is a person’s loneliness. In the stories, the conflict between the protagonist and society leads to the tragic end.
However, there are essential differences. Daniyal Mueenuddin uses Limited Omniscient. Doing the same technique, William Trevor gives two outlooks keeping changing from one point of view to another. So, Trevor’s story looks complicated and sophisticated. Mueenuddin’s plot is clear; protagonist’s actions are understandable, and the end of the story is predictable. In contrast, Trevor’s plot is open to question. He organizes it as a crime story. Having lack or absence of information, the reader should look at any detail or fact very carefully. As a result, Trevor’s story has the undefined end, and the reader is forced to think how the story has to be finished.
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To choose between Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “A Spoiled Man” and William Trevor’s “The Woman of the House” depends a great deal on how a reader relates to a story’s protagonist. In Mueenuddin’s story we are introduced to Rezak, a poor but resourceful man who ingratiates himself onto a wealthy family’s estate. There he finds a secure place for himself, at least temporarily. It is easy to like Rezak. His conflicts with the local police over the disappearance of his wife (which leads to unfortunate results), give readers a chance to feel sympathy and compassion for his fate. In Trevor’s story, on the other hand, we have Martina, a middle-aged woman who has chosen to live in a lonely place to care for a crippled (and cantankerous) man who is a distant relative. She is harder to like. Although she does provide care for him, she feels oppressed by the man and trapped in her situation. What she does to escape her responsibility is not entirely clear in the story, but it may be criminal. In all, I would recommend Martina’s story as the more rewarding one, especially since a troubled protagonist is more interesting and complex for a reader to consider and judge.—202 words
Having to decide between Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “A Spoiled Man” and William Trevor’s “The Woman of the House” for a friend, depends on the friend and the gender. If one feels that they desire more mystery with some thinking, then Trevor’s story is recommended. The story gives a feeling that there is an internal battle with one self that asks a question - would you do that in those circumstances? On the other hand, I would recommend Mueenuddin’s story for friend who feels like reading a story with inspiration and action. The reason why it is inspirational is because it creates a “Can Do” attitude that motivates individuals to dream higher. Then again, it is also easier for a female friend to relate to a female protagonist in a story. Women seem to have more sympathy for other women. Nevertheless, both are similar in terms of being stuck in a situation that is not favorable to them, however, the difference is one chose to accept fate while the other decided to change theirs. Above all, I would recommend Trevor’s story because I pity Martina but admire her courage (though appalling) for changing her path.
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Both stories “The Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin and “The Woman of the House” by William Trevor are quite interesting, but I would recommend “The Spoiled Man” most strongly. The story “The Woman of the House” is fascinating, but it is a little bit confusing. The reader can be mislead and misunderstand its moral “Is this the solution of the problem to kill a crippled man?” Also, the reader can be puzzled about his death, did she kill him or did he die of natural causes? On the other hand in Mueenuddin’s story the moral is much clearer. The reader can understand how the main character suffered by his spoiled mind. Rezak was chasing his unsatisfied desires; he doesn’t think about his choices and if they are right or wrong. But he seems very strong when he admitted “It was my fault” because mostly people like to blame others for their own mistakes. In short the story “The Spoiled Man” explains how a common person can be suffering from their unsatisfied desires; it also can be painful if he tries to reach high society beyond his limits.
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If I were to choose for a friend between the two stories of Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “A Spoiled Man” and William Trevor’s story “The Woman of the House”, it would rely upon on each individual. First off, Daniyal’s story was intense and it’s considerably elaborated. Rezak who we knew that isn’t wealthy got himself a decent job which is very clever. For a limited time, he utilizes his old age and got himself comfortable in the living quarters they provided. Unfortunately, near the end of the story the police officers were on investigation because of his beloved wife who’s missing. This ended in a tragic death of Rezak, which a few might think it’s his fate. However, in the story of William Trevor; Martina was courageous woman. She is located on a lonely farmhouse and lives with a crippled man. It’s strange life being troubled with the responsibilities that’s coming to her. Martina expresses compassion to him and prepares breakfast on a daily basis. To sum up the two stories, I think the more valuable story would be Spoiled man. Daniyal’s story is more unique real life situation because he undergoes sacrifices that we can learn from in this western society.
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When asked to suggest one of the two stories that we studied this term, I would suggest Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “A Spoiled Man”. It was the better written of the two pieces, the structural format and layout of the events in the plot was well presented. The author did a good job of leaving lasting impression while introducing each of her characters. The story also contained several twists and turns in the events that took place, leaving the reader to anticipate what will occur next. A big part of what made “A Spoiled Man” so memorable was the lesson given in the end and its deeper underlying meaning; it left me sustained with a sense of enlightenment. It isn’t often that I’ve encountered a story of this type. That is why I would suggest this piece to others, so that they too may enjoy it. I think altogether this piece was well composed and is one that should be read, it was definitely worth-while. Most certainly “a Spoiled Man” was the stronger and more enjoyable of the two stories. (180 words)
In Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “The Spoiled man “and William Trevor’s “The Woman of the House”, both protagonists have similar unfortunate experiences. In Mueenuddin’s story, the protagonist, Rezak, is a poor old man who has experienced both an unfortunate marriage and abandonment by his family. When he is hired by a wealthy family and finally has a stable life, he then hopes to find happiness through marriage. But when his wife disappears and he has conflicts with the local police, the sad outcome is his lonely death. Rezak’s wretchedness not only arouses the readers’ sympathy, but also reveals the social injustices and dysfunctions of Pakistani society. Whereas, in Trevor’s story, the protagonist, Martina, is a woman who also has had an unfortunate marriage, and now must survive by caring for a crippled man who is distant and eccentric relative. Although she has many conflicts with this man, she cannot be rid of him because of her situation. At the end of the story, Trevor creates suspense when the man mysteriously disappears. In this way, readers are engaged in considering many possible outcomes relating to Martina’s fate, whereas in “The Spoiled Man”, no such contemplation is required. I would therefore recommend Trevor’s story because readers have no choice but to speculate as to the story’s outcome. ―214 words
Two stories written by two different, but talented writers. In Daniyal Mueeddin’s story
“A Spoiled Man” the protagonist known as Rezak shows an admiring character traits of dignity, bravery and faith despite of catastrophe in life; the reason why it is easy to connect to the character. In addition to that, the characters and the story itself give us the message of awareness and reality that reflects our society. However, the plot in this story is simple which is easy to understand and to predict. On the other hand, in William Trevor’s story “The Woman Of The House” the protagonist known as Martina gives more mystery, thrill and suspense to the readers. Mystery and suspense in a sense that due to the limited details and information about the story, the readers cause excitement as well as confusion to predict the outcome. Furthermore, the plot is limited and needs more thinking. Both stories are interesting, however I would recommend Mueeddin’s story to a friend since it is more important to read an exciting story with clear message and valuable life lessons.
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Choosing between the story "A Spoiled Man" by Daniyal Mueenuddins and "The Woman of the House" by William Trevor usually depends on people's interest. They can either choose by the genre of the story or, the morals you'll learn by the end of each story. The story "The Woman of the House" gives us a character who's been through tough times. Martina (protagonist) is a woman of fear. She fears that she could be homeless like before when her husband divorced her. That is also the reason why she puts up with the "crippled man". I believe that her actions in the story weren't good choices but, base on the circumstances, she did all that was possible. Although, Trevor makes a very intriguing story line throughout, at the end of the story, some questions still remains unanswered. However, the life lessons that you'll pick up in Mueenuddins story, gives hope for all the dreamers. In the story "A Spoiled Man", gives us a sense of fulfillment, in spite of his misfortune in life. Therefore, the message of the story "A Spoiled Man" captivates my interest in life and I'm sure that other readers feels the same way.
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Both of the stories were good comparing to each other. There is some similarity and difference between “A Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin and “The Woman of the House” by William Trevor. The story “The woman of the house “ is not really specific about some certain points and it was also sort of complex story. In my opinion, both of the stories jump around randomly and it goes one situation to another, therefore, it gives the readers difficulty to understand the story better. It would have made the story much better if William Trevor had given sufficient details and information about the characters in the story opposite “The Spoiled Man”. It has a better plot and drags the reader more into reality. Moreover, it also contains a lot of hardship and adversity in it that might have been happened to many people in Middle Eastern countries. So I would more go with “A spoiled man” and recommend it due to its sadness and the glum plot.(178)
It is really hard for me to compare these two great stories , “ A Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin , and “The Woman of the House” by William Trevor, and to choose which one to recommend to my friends. I have found both of them really interesting, entertaining, and knowledgeable. Mr. Mueenuddin in his story, focuses more on the differences between the rich and the poor in Pakistan. For example, he talks about Rezak’s life , a very poor old man, who has always been alone, living in a hut, aimlessly moving from one place to another, with very little money in his pocket; furthermore, he shows how he is being treated by the government. Then he talks about Sohail Harouni, a very rich , “handsome, cheerful man with not a care in his life, who enjoyed giving parties more than anything else.” On the other hand, in “The Woman of the House” Mr. William Trevor centers his story around the problems that women face in some societies. He talks about Martina, a single, middle aged lady who lives with her crippled cousin. In conclusion, both stories were really great stories; however, as far as recommendations go, I would recommend “The Spoiled Man” because I related more to the story. 200 words
To choose between Daniyal Mueenuddin's "A Spoiled Man" and William Trevor's "The Woman of the House", it is base on the reader's point of view and how he or she will relates to a story's protagonist.The two stores are some how related in which is base on real life. In mueenuddin's story we are introduced to a plot in which Razak a poor lonely man who was fortunate to be hired by the wealthy American wife.His employment with the American wife gave him hope and freedom to make his own decisions in life and can only blame himself for the path he've chosen.In William Trevor's story , we are introduced to Martina a tourty-year- old lady who circumstances cause her to live in a confinement to take care of a crippled man who drive her crazy.she was indecisive as to how to get out of the situation.How she escape that situation no one knows but one can conclude that she killed the crippled man to end up the pain.I can definately recommend Mueenuddin's story to a friend because i pity Razek and sympathize with him for what he went through in life.
The “spoiled man” and “the woman in the house” are both a wonderful stories. The writers use similar techniques to keep the reader engaged in the stories. The mystery of what happed to the crippled man and the crazy girl helps the reader’s imagination a flow. The one I found the most compiling and engaging story is “spoiled man”, it is a sad story that touched the straggle of life. The story “spoiled man” is full of mystery, suspense and twist. Rezak and the woman in the house can be identified with everyday people, but reading Rezak story help me understand the straggle of life. Life is not a guarantee, no matter what we do it never turn out the way it was expected. Rezak is portrayed as a hard worker with a bit of good lack got to the position he was in, although he wasn’t a happy man living alone in his mobile home. Rezak made do with what he has. It was a sad revelation to see the transformation of such a proud man to be broken and beaten by what has transpired in his life. I would highly recommend any of my friends to read this story.
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“The Spoiled Man” by Danial Mueedin and “The Woman Of The House” by William Trevor both are very entertaining. To recommend to a friend I would surly choose “The Spoiled Man.” This story sets out a brilliantly imaginative view of each characters and the story gives an outstanding message to the readers. Razak, the main character who is poor gets spoiled; the author beautifully describes why the title story goes well together with the whole story. On the other hand “The Woman Of The House” is more mysteries, suspense, and an unsolved case kind of a story it confuses the readers since many parts of the story is not told (missing). The ending doesn’t quit tells what really happens. Martina is the main character of “The Woman Of The House.” The title of the story doesn’t well apply to Martina as well as the author doesn’t explain the point why he chooses this title. Since I already did recommended to a friend both of the stories, she commented that “The Spoiled Man” is more colorful, interesting, fun, and easy to understand; and “The Woman Of The House” is dull, dark, and not complete leaves the readers wondering and confused.
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“A Spoiled Man” or the “Woman Of The House”
At first sight, it would be very difficult to recommend one story over the other. They both refer to the theme of fate and depict two principal and lonely characters for whom fate is the perfect antagonist. However their setting, plot and type of literature are different .If both story are meaningfully and deeply referring about life while conveying specific definition of freedom and happiness, they are however, more effectively, a social story for a spoiled man and a suspenseful murder story for the woman of the house. Indeed the former story seems more of a social comment and formal denunciation of society actions upon human life than the latter which raises more questions and interests through its characters purposes, oppositions and actions. “The woman of the house” effectively involves through its questions much more curiosity over his main character, Martina, than the humble Rezak in “a spoiled man”. Meanwhile, its approach, by a limited omniscient writer, allowing enough mystery to be hidden, is certainly more captivating and interesting for any reader; especially, as it does not diminish the author theme and ideas. Therefore I would certainly recommend "the woman of the house" over "a spoiled man" which lacks entertainment and the woman of the house‘s ability to involve the reader into its plot.
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In “A Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin and “The Woman of The House” by William Trevor, which are the similar setting, both fates of stories’ protagonist are so striking that I can hardly wait to read them. But as a reader, I would recommend “The Woman of The House” more strongly because its plot and suspension.
In “A Spoil Man,” Rezak, the protagonist of the story and living in a Pakistan village, was crushed by the corruption of society even he almost reaches his goal of life with his hardworking and honestness, such as earning some money and getting marriage with a feebleminded woman. But I think the plot of story is flat.
In contrast, “The Woman of The House” portrays the fates of some European optouts with some suspensions. Martina, the protagonist of the story, lives with her distant relationship--a crippled man since “in time she would inherit what was left.” Meanwhile, a couple of brothers take on painting her house. As the story developing, readers would be attracted by suspension about the fate of the crippled man, which Trevor does not mention about directly. But on no account could readers ignore sights of the couple of brothers in the latter half of the story. To be, or not to be: that is the suspension of the story.
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It is not always easy to decide which of the story is better and, so is this time when it comes to choose between “A Spoiled Man” by Daniyal Mueenuddin and “The woman of the House” by William Trevor. Although they have two different themes they also have something in common; an unsatisfying ending. In Daniyal Mueenuddin’s story is presented a situation where the protagonist, Rezak, is going through all that a man can endure in order to find the beloved one. All this chain of negative events leads in the end to Rezak’s imminent death. In William Trevor’s story, we have the other protagonist, Martina, found in a situation of compromise due to her own “made circumstances.” Trevor is choosing very carefully the time, place, and the type of character that he is presenting to us, just to show how complex the thinking of the protagonist is in that rough environment . Despite the fact that I like Mueenuddin’s story and I sympathize Rezak, I find the story too common –having read similar stories – then, I slightly recommend William Trevor’s writing, due to his more complex characters and especially for his unique way of approaching the story.
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Choosing between the two stories that we have covered so far in this term written by Daniyal Mueenuddin’s “A Spoiled Man” and William Trevor’s “The Woman of the House” I think Mueenuddin has done a great job in this story with the setting, layout, plot, and giving the readers a clear idea of the story . Beginning with the story’s title well matches Razak’s character an old man who is being spoiled, but not lasting long. On the other hand “The woman of the House” by William Trevor is more mysterious where we were introduced with Martina’s character that was insecure about her life caused by society and letting herself being used. The mystery about this story is Martina responsible for crippled man’s death? Therefore both stories end with the favor of the main characters. Martina becoming Woman of the House and Razak’s last wish comes true being buried at the chosen spot he wished for. I would highly recommend to my friends Daniyal Mueenuddin’s story “A Spoiled Man”. Because still there are people exist in third world countries similar to Razak which gives the readers a better taste of the real world.
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To choose between the two stories we have studied in this term, I strongly recommend a friend “The Woman of The House” by William Trevor. The two stories have similarities in their setting, and characters. The characters have both flat characters, who didn’t change their behaviors. The story, “A Spoiled Man, “took place in a rural area in Pakistan: similarly, in Trevor’s story took place at a farm house. Rezak’s is an old man who seeks help in his life; However, Martina was overweight and occasionally employed. In both stories characters the society wasn’t treating them fairly. Their situation made them to depend on their own fate. In my opinion, Mueedin’s story was long and confusion, on the other hand, Trevor made the story mysterious and made me wonder what will happen next. Neither Trevor nor Martina mentions clearly that the crippled man has died. However, Martina mentions that “He is in another room, a room that is better for him.” It made the story on unsolved mystery, because Trevor didn’t mention whether the crippled man dies naturally or Martina killed him to inherit his asset.
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