sexual perversions‚ but in money and sacrilege as well. God warned Lot and his family that they would be spared of the fire and brimstone‚ and so they fled. However‚ Lot’s wife made the decision to look back at the burning city and subsequently turned into a pillar of salt. This decision is the topic of Kristine Batey’s poem‚ “Lot’s Wife”. Batey’s poem takes the view of an obedient woman who does all the housework‚ takes care of the children and follows where her husband leads. The distinctive
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A few seconds passed before the subject came out of the door. Those seconds felt like hours for the audience members in the amphitheater and felt like years for the man whose fate rested upon the subject‚ which was about to appear before him. The gaping black hole that filled the room behind the door smelled of tiger blood but that was no indication of which subject harbored the room. The audience remained completely silent‚ except for a few children’s muffled cries as their parents put their hands
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from Homer’s mythological poem. Dissimilar to Homer’s Odyssey‚ Ulysses is set in the city of Dublin on the 16th of June 1904. For Joyce‚ this particular date held a great amount of sentimental value as it was the day of his first date with his future wife thus questioning the idea of Joyce injecting a hint of romanticism by commemorating that particular date into a novel that has been described as vulgar and a work of blasphemy. Ulysses develops over the space of twenty-four hours and despite the novels
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thought out crime. A madman may believe my story‚ but I am no madman myself. With much boredom in this locked up cell I will tell you the story of how I got here. It was in my house around winter time that I began to get the idea. I absolutely loved my wife‚ Kindra‚ she was as gorgeous as an Angel and she was so very kind. I just couldn’t stand the cough that she had‚ it sounded as if a goose was honking-- loud and obnoxious. This terrible cough would never stop‚ it went on and on‚ day and night. I would
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ACT IV SCENE ONE Five years later‚ Ruth‚ Walter‚ and Mama are sitting on a porch at their house. Toys and games are scattered around the yard where Travis is currently playing with his little sister. The splitting image of Travis‚ his younger sister plays with the same excitement he had so many years ago. A used‚ battered car pulls into the driveway. No acknowledges the car‚ but everyone is aware it has pulled up. After a few seconds‚ Beneatha exits the driver’s side‚ lugging a purse and a bag
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The doctor and the doctor’s wife ‘’The doctor and the doctor’s wife’’ is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. It got published in 1925 and is a part of a short story collection called ‘’In Our Time’’. Hemingway is well-known for his style of written and for using the iceberg-principle which lets the readers guess the truth behind the stories. Nick’s father has hired three Indians to remove some logs that have been dumped on his property. Nick’s father Henry gets in a discussion with
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During the corrupt years of 1950‚ there was a boy named Charlie. Charlie used to have parents‚ but his mother passed away when he was born‚ and his dad was sent to asylum‚ as he has gone insane. One silent night‚ like all the others in April‚ at midnight‚ he was running in a storm until he came upon a circus which was as dark as the night sky. Charlie was wondering if he should go in or not‚ and‚ he chose to go in. Once he went in‚ a clown went to his phone telling the person he dialed ¨We got one
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“Yes” acknowledged the parents. “Why do we see the sunset every day” speculated the girl. Both parents look at each other knowing their true answer‚ “Because it brings us hope”. Of course‚ they couldn’t tell that to a little five-year-old. The wife looks concerned not knowing what to say‚ but the husband just turns toward his daughter and grins‚ “Because Grace‚ it’s so pretty! Right?” Their daughter only hums in agreement and the parents sigh in relief The family looks over the city landscape
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The Drover’s Wife by Murray Bail and The Drover’s Wife by Henry Lawson are stories that remind me of a conflict between two people. There are always two sides to every story. When I first read Lawson’s version of The Drover’s Wife‚ I felt remorse for the wife. It was heartbreaking to read about the horrific situations she had to go through. “She is used to being left alone. She once lived like this for eighteen months” (Lawson‚ 744). The description of her is an independent‚ strong woman. She became
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consideration and not even the most common one. Intent of my partner. Like our young and lovely maid there‚ if a woman is aware of herself and makes her own choices and chooses to be with me for the fun and companionship‚ that is a decent charge of aethor. A wife who is infertile and comes to me to open her womb‚ she is making a personal sacrifice and her intent is for others‚ her child to come. The aethor I’d receive from her is like a bonfire next to a candle. A woman who comes to me from her own caring and
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