The woman behind the yellow wallpaper is symbolic of the woman writing the story. She seems to be trapped in the attic due to her husband’s oppressive rule. The woman also describes the pattern on the wallpaper being linear‚ similar to bars on a cage. This can also symbolise the trapped feeling the woman is experiencing‚ as well as other women in oppressive marriages
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The two story flat where we lived had an entry from the kitchen up to a full floored attic that was the entire length of the house. Flashbacks from that evening begin at the foot of the stairs. I don’t recall exactly what we were doing‚ possibly playing hide and seek‚ but something was flying around the top of the stairs‚ slowly floating
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A portion of the ladder contained holes made by a penny nail‚ so it was determined they were from a prior use. The type of wood with the holes‚ were determined to be from the interior of a barn‚ attic‚ or garage. He also used a microscope to look at the defected ridges created on the wood that would occur when the wood went through a planner in the wood
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accepted emancipation 2. Confederate officials and military officers needed presidential pardons before participating in the new government 2. Congress’ reaction a. Wanted protection for black rights as a precondition for readmission b. Wanted constitutional provision for black male suffrage c. Did not trust “repentant” Confederates d. Believed president misusing executive
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On the North’s side of the Civil war‚ there were many Generals who helped defeat the Confederate States‚ but Ulysses S. Grant may have been the most important general. Without his knowledge and skill‚ the North most likely wouldn’t have won the war. Before Grant was a general in the Civil War‚ he worked on his family’s farm as a teen. At age 17‚ he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point‚ New York. He graduates from West Point in 1843‚ at age 21. Here is where he learned his skills and knowledge
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the rats that invade our homes and they carry the same diseases. And unluckily for us‚ they know that the best place to be for food‚ water and warmth is where we are. With colder weather coming‚ you can be sure that they’re hunkering down in our attics‚ wall voids‚ basements and garages‚ waiting out the winter. If you don’t see mice‚ how will you know if you have a mouse problem? Usually‚ the first thing you’ll notice are mouse droppings
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Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” is the narrative of a woman’s slow descent into madness. Ironically‚ Jane’s descent into hysteria is a symptom of the treatments presumed to cure her “nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendency” (Gilman 1392). Jane’s husband John is a physician and the prescriber of Jane’s treatments; even though‚ he originally does not believe she is unwell. The first treatment given to Jane is removing her from society and bringing her to the country‚ a common remedy during
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the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site Where the answer is located.) 1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis 2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross. 3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14‚ 1865 in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes Booth. 4. Union General William T
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Lee was an excellent tactician and an inspiration for many in the South‚ Ulysses S. Grant was the superior general since he was a brilliant strategist and a determined leader. As the head of the confederate forces‚ Robert E. Lee was tactful. At the battle of Mechanicsville‚ Robert E. Lee realized that he had Union General McClellan on the defensive. Lee decided to chase down McClellan‚ since he had the advantage‚ but he was not able to defeat him.
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I. The Civil War Begins a. Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter i. Fort Sumter was a southern fort that remained in unions control ii. Lincoln declared her would neither reinforce Fort Sumter nor abandon it. 1. Next Jefferson Davis chose to attack Sumter which started the war a. Fort Sumter fell b. Virginia seceded b. Americans Expect a Short War iii. Union and confederate Strategies 2. The Union had
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