1. The Cornell family didn’t resemble the family ideals propounded in contemporary sermons, literature and the law. “Documents reveal the distance between the New England family of historical imagination and the realities of seventeenth-century domestic life. Instead of the harmony and respect that sermon literature laws and hierarchical/patriarchal society attempted to impose evidence illustrates filial insolence, generational conflict, disrespect toward the elderly, power plays between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, adult dependence on aging parents who clung to purse strings, sibling rivalry over inherited property and discord between stepmother and stepchildren” (Crane 2). In other…
The only real reason why Shipman was caught was because of one of his patient’s daughter refused to believe the explanations given for her mother’s death. Kathleen Grundy was a very healthy, active woman was found dead in her home only hours after her appointment with Dr. Shipman. Her daughter was told by Shipman that an autopsy was not needed and Kathleen Grundy was buried. Kathleen Grundy’s daughter, Angela Woodruff, was a lawyer and looked after her mother’s needs. Woodruff was surprised to find a will from her mother that stated that most of her mother’s estate was to go to Shipman. Woodruff knew that the document was not right and it was forged. She contacted that police and an examination of evidence was held.…
Explain the importance of the concluding scene of Passing to our understanding of the novella. Your response should do more than argue Irene killed Clare, it should explain how this result is forshadowed in the text. In other Words, your essay should be able to answer the larger question concerning why Clare seemingly " has" to die.…
The eyewitness account of the plague in Florence, Italy in 1384, talked about by Marilyn Migiel, was the author of the Decameron himself. Giovanni Boccaccio’s account of the plague is seemingly an eyewitness account because he “filtered his stories through other literary and historical descriptions of plagues” (Migiel 17). Boccaccio describes the plague as having baffling symptoms, the certainty of death, the overbearing presence of death and the dying, the procedures for trying to avoid the plague, the forsaken cities, and the effects on morals and decency (Migiel 17).…
Was Addie Bundren's death tragic? She concurred with her father that "the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time." For her personal self, her death was freedom; freedom from a life of toil, a shiftless husband, and children she did not love (except for, of course, her Jewel). In this light, her death was a blessing. However, her death is tragic in that it acts as a violent catalyst in the family, speeding up events that were probably inevitable; in death, Addie is far more powerful than she ever was in life. Her death is also a catalyst in that it put each family member's foibles into sharp relief. Though their fates may have not taken the exact character they did, gentle Darl and agreeable Cash were guaranteed to be sacrificed…
As a young girl, Lucinda Matlock, would go to the town dances. She would dance with various types of boys during the dance, at one of these dances she meet Davis, who she connected with spontaneously and to whom she got married. They lived together for seventy years, had twelve kids, and lost eight of them. Most people would agree that losing a child is tough and that losing eight would be devastating. This woman lost eight kids and she never once complained or became discouraged. She continued her life. Happy to take care of those she had left. She could be caught “, singing to the green hills,” which shows just how content she was. She also tells of how she would hear about the sorrows of others, but all she says is “it takes life to love life.” This shows that even though she had a few unfortunate events in her life she was still happy with the life that was given to her. She dies pleased and with no regrets.…
Author of the popular book series A Song of Ice and Fire once said, “I try to make readers feel they’ve lived the events of the book. Just as you grieve if a friend is killed, you should grieve if a fictional character is killed. You should care. If somebody dies and you just got more popcorn, it’s a superficial experience isn’t it.” When a character dies in a story there is a sort of shock the reader receives when that death actually happens. Although Clarisse died very early in the book, most people would have some sort of reaction towards her death whether it be sadness or confusion or both Bradbury gets a response from the reader. Clarisse’s untimely death on page 29 not only affected Bradbury’s readers it also affected the characters of…
After reading the Story of an Hour, I concluded that Louise Mallard is a sympathetic character. I am not sure sympathetic is the best word to describe her. Perhaps caring or considerate would be a more exact word. She is also a little self-centered. Her feeling may be unpredictable but they show signs of a caring and compassionate individual. Louise’s happiness does not come from Brently’s dead; her happiness comes from being separated from someone she does not enjoy being around. She did not rejoice in his death, therefore, she is should not be seen as callous or evil.…
When Lynn was born Louise was hoping for her baby to be healthy. As time went by Louise was thrilled watching as her healthy beautiful baby girl was growing. It was not until Lynn was about 3 months old that Louise began to question that maybe something was wrong with Lynn. As Thomas Spradley tells the story from his accounts he Says, it wasn’t until 3 months later on the 4th of july had he noticed a possible problem with his daughter. Louise, their son Bruce, the grandparents and baby Lynn had gone to the 4th of July celebration parade. This parade was exciting and filled with noise. Yet in the midst of all the Fire engines sounding, crowds yelling and cheering loudly and loud booms and bangs from all the fireworks going off when Louise noticed baby Lynn never flinched and the noise didn't appear to bother her any. After Louise’s discovery, for months…
This was an indication of her future death. Because of her weak heart, she was unable to handle the intense emotions that followed her husband’s return. The sudden shift in her emotion from great enthusiasm to utter disappointment led to her unfortunate death. After much thinking, Louise was joyed with the idea of “no powerful will bending hers” and freedom. Such a pleasant idea was destroyed in a matter of seconds, upon the sight of Mr. Mallard fully alive.…
The death of her father in a sense to her was abandonment, because he dies leaving her to fend for herself. She was left in a world that she really didn’t fully understand. He kept her sheltered from everyone. When he died, she didn’t want to accept the fact that he was dead. It took the townspeople three days to convince to give up his body. They felt very sorry for her. But did nothing to consoled her. They were glad because now she would know like other people, what it felt like to count pennies.…
How Desiree reacts and how she handles the situation with her husband leaving her and her child, you can better understand why Louise Mallord reacts the way she does about her husband's so called death. Desiree's story takes place in the late 1800s and that certain period of time is when women were to be considered better than the slaves but by a small margin. At that time the women had no say in anything and if they did say something nobody really listened to what they had to say. In "Desiree's Baby", her husband feels as if he has complete control over her and that whatever he says goes and there is no discussion about it whatsoever . Mrs. Louise Mallord feels the need to be independent and sheds no tears for her husband's death because it was as if her husband was restraining her from doing anything she wanted. Mrs. Mallord only wanted to be independent because, at that time, late 1900’s, women all around were doing their own thing and displaying a model that women can do anything, she was following the crowd and was wanting to fulfill her desires, but her late husband, Mr. Mallord was not letting her.…
Hello and thank you all for coming. Today we are gathered to mourn the loss of a spectacular individual who stood next to me through the thick and thin, through the good and bad, and has left my heart with a crater big enough to engulf the world, Mrs. Mallard. She was a faithful and devout woman whom I am proud to call my wife. We spent many years together, during which I always tried to make her happy. Yet recently all the memories of her and I have come flooding back to me in tidal waves of emotions, and after consideration I feel I have not done enough. I did not cherish every second of every minute of every hour I was with her and it devastates me at this time, but that’s how it always goes I suppose. But not for her. Mrs. Mallard ensured my life was as simplistic and easy going as she could. Whether it was her loving support, physical labors, or the smiles she would give me which could outshine the moon. She would always know what I needed and would move mountains to make sure I had it. Her affection was so strong that it ultimately caused her passing. After being told I had perished in a mining incident she become so distressed that her heart could not handle the news that I was still alive. She had always had complications with that immense heart of hers, it was her Achilles heel. The one thing which chained her from ascending to the perfect woman, the one trade off which god decided he needed to bestow upon her so she would not take the role of a demi-god. However I know now that she is the most eloquent and beautiful angel heaven has ever seen and they will treasure her in ways I never could. This is the only fact which has kept me sane through this abysmal time. Everyone will now be able to pay their individual respects to Mrs. Mallard, and once again thank you for coming.…
3) Gerisch, B. (1998). `This is not death, it is something safer': A psychodynamic approach to Sylvia Plath. Death Studies, 22(8), 735.…
Feelings of being free and renewed, joy and happiness. Her sudden heart problem seemed to exist and she found independence and life.…