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    In Story of an Hour and A Rose for Emily both leading ladies seemed to live in a time period where the men had all the control in their lives. A time where the males were dominating and the women were just for home and decoration. Although both women were greatly affected by the men in their lives‚ each handled the situation and grew differently from the other. Louise Mallard‚ in Story of an Hour‚ was a young women living in time not meant for her. She was married to her husband‚ Brently Mallard

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    Hand preference developing  Climbs into things  Can help undress  Awkward with small objects  Unsteady  Rotates‚ fits objects Age-related Psychosocial Traits and Skills Three Year Old  Likes to Please  Very active imagination- likes stories  Closely attached to parent  Jealous  Plays “animal”  Avid “me-tooer”  Wants to please adults‚ conform Mental Development of 3 year olds  Alert‚ excited‚ curious  Names and matches simple colors  Moves and talks at the same time  ATTENTION

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    On the Analysis of Miss Emily in "A Rose for Emily" In the fiction" A Rose for Emily "‚Miss Emily’s life in particular its gruesome and saddened by the outcome of Tan Wan and as well as the central figure in the daily lives of the other two - her father‚ her dead lover’s fate‚ should not only to us Bring thriller‚ and the offensive suppressed‚ perhaps‚ there should be more apprehensive and thinking‚ because this can be called Faulkner’s short story on behalf of its work‚ its title has been

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    Symbolism in “A Rose for Emily” In the short story‚ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ symbolism is used frequently. There are several different symbols that appear as the story plays out. Faulkner uses symbolism to express many diverse thoughts. In the story Faulkner uses a rose to symbolize love‚ Emily’s house is used to symbolize Emily as a monument‚ and Homer Baron is used to symbolize the North and change. The rose is a symbol for love. In the story‚ Homer is considered the “rose” or the

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    The similarities between the two short stories “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Both stories have a same setting‚ both have health conditions and live and a time where women had very few choices on how to run their life. Mrs. Mallard and Miss Emily both had a time in their lives when they have lost their husbands and are now a widow. Miss Emily when her lover dies‚ and Mrs. Mallard when new reached her ear of her husband’s death. Mrs. Mallard had

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    Foreshadowing in A Rose For Emily The short story A Rose for Emily written by William Faulkner takes place in a small southern town in the period of time after the Civil War known as reconstruction. The main protagonist‚ Miss Emily‚ seems to be a closed off woman who speaks to few in the town after her father passes. The events that happen after her father’s death helped foreshadow the ending and allowed me to quickly guess the plot line. The first hint of foreshadowing for me was when Miss Emily took up

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    Both main characters in “The Story of an Hour” and “A Rose for Emily” struggle being their own person. During this time‚ women face limitations in a society that hold them back. Louise Mallard and Emily Grierson share similarities of being under the control of men‚ the time period‚ and the idea of repression. First of all‚ in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise Mallard is a woman who longs to get away from her marriage. In the beginning‚ Louise finds out that her husband has passed away

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    A Rose for Emily Faulkner used many different symbols in this story to explain how much time had passed‚ or when the last time something was seen or used. Such as the Aldermen came to visit Miss Emily “When the Negro opened the blinds of one window‚ they could see that the leather was cracked; and when they sat down‚ a faint dust rose sluggishly about their thighs‚ spinning with slow motes in the single sunray.” (second paragraph‚ William Faulkner‚ 1930) This symbol shows us that Miss Emily doesn’t

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    A Rose for Emily A Rose for Emily is a story that deals with a women’s sentimental illness caused by isolation. Emily Grierson looses her moral compass‚ and her trace of reality‚ her inability to be loved‚ her desire to be considered as someone important‚ was never accomplished. The author shows plans of development; using characterization‚ symbolism‚ and setting. This is a very symbolic and animatic story. William Faulkner points out his views of empathy towards Emily in the story when he illustrates

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    Most readers of Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily” would agree that its meaning is somehow connected with the motive which prompts Emily Grierson to poison her lover and conceal his corpse from the public for some forty years ( 1). The short story covers approximately three-quarters of a century; starting with the birth of Emily Grierson taking place around the Civil War and ending with her death in the late 1920’s - 1930’s (2). In “A Rose for Emily” Faulkner uses many instances that relate to

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