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    Odysseus Character Traits

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    I think that so far in the story‚ at this point of the story‚ Odysseus had showed many of his characteristics‚ or traits throughout his actions along the sea. Some of the traits that I would use to describe him‚ like brave‚ leader‚ loyal‚ strong‚ smart‚… With these characteristics‚ I can image him as a strong soldier‚ who is fighting for the country without escaping the death. I would want to be friend with him‚ but not close friend because although he was a great man‚ but he still have a lot of

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    Story Of An Hour Analysis

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    Both of these stories share many similarities and differences in their overall message. For example‚ in “The Story of an Hour” the protagonist’s major conflict deals with her joy at the sense of freedom despite her husband’s recent death while in “A&P” the protagonist must choose between rebelling against the established rules in order to achieve some freedom or conforming to the rules and leading a safe and secure life. One of the many differences between these two stories is that only Mrs. Mallard

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    Ha's Character Traits

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    In the novel so far we’ve experienced quite a few of Ha’s personality traits‚ but one that’s been very prominent throughout the poems we’ve read is how she curious she is. Whether it be her curiosity about her Papaya tree‚ or about her future‚ curiosity is definitely a strong trait of hers. For example in the second poem she says‚ “Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood-”‚ and then she continues on with her hopes for the future. This seems to show a bit of curiosity because she’s now

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    In her short story “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin portrays a woman – “young‚ with a fair‚ calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength” – dealing with the death of her husband. Chopin laces the story with imagery – sounds‚ smells‚ sights‚ and sensations – to highlight contrasting traits of Mrs. Mallard’s experience for the reader. Chopin waits until Mrs. Mallard receives the news of her husband’s death before showcasing her visual exposition. “When the storm of grief

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    Text analysis The story “The story of an Hour” under analysis is written by an American author of small stories and novels‚ Kate Chopin. There is one trait that characterizes all her works - it is a question which she leaves open to think‚ she never puts a dot in her stories‚ giving the reader a possibility to create the end in his own way. She makes up both for children and adults. Her writing activity is not accepted by the public of her time‚ especially after publishing in 1899 the most famous

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    Jennie Character Traits

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    street lamplighter‚ farmhand and a church janitor. He was also persistent in keeping his secret safe even when she asked to change in private and when she broke her leg many doctors and nurses knew. “The little women does not even know that the story of her secret has now been chronicled in every newspaper over the country and is still of the belief of Colonel Anderson and one or two attachés of the hospital‚ . . .” (Bonnie Tsui 52) He persisted in jobs he held before and after the war and keeping

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    In “the story of an hour” and “The Necklace” both writers use conflict to explain the author’s purpose of informing. In “the story of an hour” ‚kate chopin uses conflict to inform readers about what it was like for the woman married to that man. In this story the woman mrs.mallard shares her conflict. “She said it over and over under her breathe: “free‚ free‚ free!”. (1.) In this part of the story it is a perfect explanation of how this character was very dynamic because of her changing from sad

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    Story Of An Hour Women

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    “Angel in the House”‚ which is the idea that women should be devoted to her husband and family‚ marriage laws reform‚ and property rights. American writer Kate Chopin wrote the short story “The Story of an Hour”exposing the harsh reality of marriage for women during the 19th century. “The Story of an Hour” is short story about a married young woman named Louise Mallard who has been told that her husband

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    opposite of its literal meaning. Situational irony which is the moment a characters actions have the opposite of their intended effect. Finally there is dramatic irony which occurs when there is a contrast between the readers knowledge and the knowledge of the characters in the work. However situational irony is what mostly transpires in Kate Chopin short story "The Story of an Hour" Situational irony is used in "The Story of an Hour" through Mrs. Mallard ’s reaction to her husband ’s death. When she

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    Story of an Hour Analysis

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    Robinson 1 Chris Robinson Professor Mary Jane Whitney English 101 March 23‚ 2001 Female Identity in Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" In the nineteenth century males were clearly dominant and authoritarian‚ while females were subservient and passive. Slowly‚ women began to question their assigned role and responded to the battle between the sexes in a variety of new ways—withdrawal‚ revolt‚ and action to change society: Significantly

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