to upon hearing such news. She is not “paralyzed with the inability to accept” it (Chopin 160)‚ but feels freedom from the loss‚ as seen in her uttering of the word “free” three times. Along with speaking these words‚ Louise’s heart begins to “beat fast‚” despite her “heart trouble‚" and “the coursing blood warm[s] and relaxe[s] every inch of her body” (Chopin 160‚ 159‚ 160). The quickening of Louise’s pulse in response to her elated emotions concerning the loss of her husband represents the moment
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The Analysis of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin 1. Information about the author: Kate was formally educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis where she kept a commonplace book "in which the thoughtful adolescent recorded themes that appear in her later fiction‚ among them women’s roles and the conflict between desire and duty. Kate began her career as a fiction writer in 1888. The literary trend she belongs to realistic fiction. The mine literary works are "A Point at
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Plot summary The main character is Mrs. Mallard‚ who has a heart condition. One day‚ Mr. Mallard’s friend‚ Richards‚ learns that Mr. Mallard has died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine tries to break the news to Mrs. Mallard softly because of her heart condition. Upon hearing the news‚ Mrs. Mallard begins weeping‚ a reaction that Chopin notes as different from most women‚ who would refuse to believe it. Mrs. Mallard soon locks herself in a room with a window‚ hurls herself
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again I started pick up bits and pieces of what the author was trying to convey. When I first began reading the story I believed Mrs. Mallard to be an older woman. I thought this because we are told that she is afflicted with a heart trouble. I realize that having heart trouble does not ultimately mean old‚ but that is just the way our minds work. I was surprised to
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Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Dawn Ryan Axia College of University of Phoenix SCI 241 High blood pressure‚ also known as hypertension‚ is a disease that runs in my family. High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension or stress can temporarily increase
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heart disease plays a major role in the death of men and women in america‚ more than 610‚000 people are diagnosed with different variations of heart diseases each year‚ around half of the people diagnosed die from their conditions. every year more than 700‚000 americans suffer from heart attacks caused from their heart diseases. Cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscles of the heart‚ and can occur at any age and to any race. there’s different variations that cardiomyopathy can take‚ this
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”Laughter is the best medicine” – a well-known saying‚ but is it actually true? Does laughing really help? Keep that in mind for the rest of the presentation So laughter is contagious from one another. If you come to think about it‚ laughter is more contagious than any cough‚ sneeze or sniffle- of course in a good way. As we all know‚ laughter makes you happy‚ it’s really entertaining. But have you ever thought of digging deeper into the subject? Probably not. Well‚ I did. Laughter personally
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breath‚ constipation‚ kidney problems and heart attacks. The one that I will be focusing on today is the higher risk of heart attacks. According to BHF (The British Heart Foundation)‚ when they competed a study‚ they found out than an additional four to five cases of cardiovascular disease where diagnosed per 10‚000 women among those who had a protein-rich diet (See Reference 1). Also‚ they found out that if you have an Atkins style diet‚ your risk of having a heart attack increases by ¼ (See Reference
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As revealed‚ “Users can view county-level maps of heart disease and stroke by racial/ethnic group‚ along with maps of social environmental conditions and health services.” (“Stroke statistics” 2) in figure 1 below shows men’s stroke incidence rates are greater than women’s are at younger ages but not at older
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accumulation of fluid in the "sac-like structure" called‚ pericardial cavity. According to the article‚ "What to know: Pericardial Effusion‚" the pericardial fluid‚ "helps the heart move easier within the sac‚" (“Pericardial effusion”). This condition can result from many different reasons. "Inflammation of the pericardium following heart surgery or heat attack‚ autoimmune disorders‚ spread of cancer‚ viral or bacterial infections‚" (Clinic‚ 2016)‚ are all possible reasons that cause pericardial effusion
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