Writing Assignment 4 3/24/13 There are several themes in the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell; the most important theme however is loneliness. Mini Wright was very lonely because her husband isolated her; her canary bird symbolized Mini herself‚ and lastly‚ the jar of cherries symbolized her new freedom away from isolation. The use of symbolism in this story was Mini Wrights “cry for help”. A reader of this play has to analyze all of the symbols in order to feel the real pain Mini Wright
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growing up. Through the development of Jane Eyre’s character throughout the story‚ as well as symbolization and comparisons to being “caged” like a bird and bird imagery‚ Brontë shows that women should have the independence and power to do whatever they please and be treated with equality. Charlotte Brontë supports equal rights through
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Danielle Morton Book Report To Kill a Mockingbird The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ takes place during a racially intense time in history. Harper Lee’s novel was intended to bring a harsh sense of reality to the real world‚ and was meant to demonstrate how it really was during this time in history. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story of Scout Finch and her brother‚ Jem‚ in 1930’s Alabama. Through their neighborhood meanderings and the example of their father‚ they grow to understand
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In the poem caged bird Maya Angelou is reflecting on her own life because she felt like a caged bird do to her less right as white folks. “A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet
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Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird _____________________________________________________________________________ “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird” AUTHOR DATE GENRE NATIONALITY Bambara‚ Toni Cade 1971 Short Story United States African American Points of View 7 You’re Invading My Space! 9 Dealing with Differences 11 Person to Person Literature LITERARY THEMES GRADE/THEME SUBJECT _____________________________________________________________________________ © ScottForesman Custom Literature Database
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AP English Language and Composition Sample Responses to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than
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THE WHITE BIRD John Berger From time to time I have been invited by institutions--mostly American--to speak about aesthetics. On one occasion I considered accepting and I thought of taking with me a bird made of white wood. But I didn’t go. The problem is that you can’t talk about aesthetics without talking about the principle of hope and the existence of evil. During the long winters the peasants in certain parts of the Haute Savoie used to make wooden birds to hang in their kitchens and perhaps
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Survivors of great trauma often display psychological‚ emotional‚ and physical effects. In children‚ these effects are often heightened due to their fragile psyche. Angelou demonstrates the effects her trauma has on her by not speaking and viewing herself as worthless. In the first of Maya Angelou’s autobiographical pieces‚ I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings‚ she recounts recovering from extreme trauma at a young age. Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Birds and Wings: The Shattered Dreams In the Awakening‚ Kate Chopin explores the desires of a woman who is being oppressed by a patriarchal society and societal expectations. The protagonist‚ Edna‚dreams of living a life that is free and true to herself. The motif of birds and wings are used to illustrate Edna’s struggle with marital oppression and marital awakening. Chopin suggests that the only way for the oppressed woman to achieve her dreams is to break away from social expectations placed upon
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The books Bird by Bird and David and Goliath‚ by Anne Lamott and Malcolm Gladwell respectively‚ provide their readers with many new ideas and ways of thinking about the world around them. They also allow for certain opinions to be created or changed‚ and are powerful tools altogether. Because I have learned to look at things from multiple perspectives‚ and not to always rely on my first instinct‚ I will be rationalising both sides of Thomas Hardy’s statement. “A story must be exceptional enough
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