that he concluded that there was nothing much the matter with me‚ and sent me home with solemn advice to ’live as domestic a life as possible‚’ to ’have but two hours’ intelligent life a day‚’ and ’never to touch pen‚ brush or pencil again as long as I lived.’ This was in 1887…" —Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ "Why I Wrote the Yellow Wall-paper‚" 1913 "Every kind of creature is developed by the exercise of its functions. If denied the exercise of its functions‚ it can not develop in the fullest degree
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As mentioned‚ the stream of consciousness continues throughout this story. Sometimes the protagonist inserts her deep‚ sharp thoughts in the middle of a paragraph that has little to do with the original conversation. And sometimes she inserts a word that is off-putting‚ a word that does not match the rest. Although some may argue that this takes readers away from the fictional dream‚ the case‚ it seems‚ is that it corresponds just as well with her random outbursts of thought. The word is often placed
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Prompt: Read “The Story of an Hour” carefully. Examine the protagonist’s attitude about the death of her husband. How is this attitude revealed and how does it contribute to the meaning of the story? In “The Story of an Hour” the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ is introduced as a married woman who learns of the death of her husband. Her attitude towards this information develops during the story and is revealed by Chopin’s use of contrast‚ word choice‚ and tone. Mrs. Mallard’s reaction show’s the
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Compare and Contrast Paper Word Count: 832 Justin Baker After graduating high school‚ playing college basketball was the only thing on my mind. I knew it wouldn’t be easy‚ but it would transform me into being a totally different person. Although some people think high school has a lot in common with college when actually they are very different. Making it on a major college basketball team is every players dream. The nutrition‚ training‚ and time a person puts into basketball varies differently
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Comparison and Contrasts of Literary Work Matthew Barnes English 125 – Introduction of Literature Prof. David Makhanlall March 3‚ 2012 In my paper I will be comparing and contrasting two literary works of a short story and a poem. The short story and poem I chosen to compare and contrast is “Story of the Lost Son” (Gospel of Luke) and “The Boxer” (Paul Simon and Brue Woodley. On my paper I will be writing about the similarities and differences between the short story “Story of the Lost
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In Kate Chopin’s short story "The Story of an Hour‚" there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband‚ Brently Mallard. Before Louise’s reaction is revealed‚ Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news. Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." Rather‚ she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the reader
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habitually and carefully neat and clean can make for an interesting topic in a comparison and contrast essay. Dave Barry compares the differences of how women and men clean in his compare and contrast essay‚ Batting Clean- Up and Striking out. In Suzanne Britt’s compare and contrast essay‚ Neat People vs. Sloppy People she compares the differences of personalities between Sloppy people and neat people. Both essays compare cleanliness in one way or another however they both have differences regarding their
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Compare and Contrast Morris Owens Jr. Ashford University ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor Miranda Saake June 24‚ 2013 2 When comparing and contrasting the poem “What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl” by Patricia Smith with the short story “Country Lovers” By Nadine Gordimer. The character in “What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl” is based more upon recent time while “Country Lovers” is based in a older time frame. However‚ both stories are uniquely
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Different Locations‚ Similar Creations The Iroquois creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back”‚ is one of the earliest pieces of American literature. Interestingly‚ the Iroquois kept this story alive with storytelling‚ while Genesis was written down and recorded to be remembered just as long as the Iroquois story. Although the creation stories each have unique features‚ they both have interesting and unexpected similarities. The Iroquois’ story of creation uniquely features morals that are different
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expects or assumes one thing and the opposite is true. It allows an author to engage and surprise the audience‚ which often also teaches an important lesson. Two classic examples of irony through literature are Oedipus the King by Sophocles and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. In the play Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles uses dramatic irony for the moral and political education of society. Dramatic irony depends on the audience’s knowledge of something that the character does not know. Throughout this play
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