”Sorry for the Loss” – Bridget Keehan A – Write an essay (900-1200 words) in which you analyse and interpret Bridget Keehan’s short story “Sorry for the Loss”. Part of your essay must focus on the narrative technique and the use of contrast. “Sorry for the Loss” (2008) starts in medias res and is a short story written by Bridget Keehan. The story takes place in a prison in England‚ and follows the main character‚ Evie‚ as the viewer of the story’s 3rd person narrator. Evie is a Catholic chaplain
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took him under his wing as a young boy and his big brother‚ Charlie (Rod Steiger)is Johnny’s right hand man. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny’s thugs‚ and later meets the dead man’s sister and feels responsible for his death. The sister‚ (Edie) Eva Marie Saint introduces him to Father Barry‚ who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.The stars include; Marlon Brando‚ Karl Malden‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Eva Marie. Saint. Analysis From
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Niffeneger’s ‘Her Fearful Symmetry’‚ through the characters of Elspeth and Edie‚ as well as their perception of one another; both of which become a pastiche to Robert Louis Stevenson’s original gothic novella‚ ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Although the initial outlook for the other is hatred‚ their inextricable connection compels for an acceptance; which is elucidated when Elspeth remarks “But I never hated Edie; that would be like hating myself”. This coincides with the gothic concept
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ABOUT THE CASE: Argued: September 27‚ 2012. Decided: October 18‚ 2012. Edie Windsor & Thea Spyer After a 40 year engagement they were finally married in Canada in May 2007; Thea found out she was extremely sick and that’s when it was decided to get married before it was too late Because of federal government not recognizing same-sex couples‚ edie had to pay heavy inheritance taxes not required to harried heterosexuals Edie was suing the US Gov for recognition(credit) of her marriage Same sex
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Edie‚ the protagonist‚ spends what seems to be a life time waiting on a letter from a lover who promised to write. Though it appears that Edie’s love life is in abeyance‚ we soon learn that she has a secret admirer‚ the mailman. The reader learns of Edie’s
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pilot) will tell Mrs. Peebles what happened. Also‚ if we see page 144‚ "Kissing‚" I howled." This quote furthermore shows Edie’s innocence because she doesn’t know what intimate means. Lastly‚ we see that Edie is naive because she waited the summer and well into the fall‚ six days a week‚ Edie waits at the mailbox for the letter Chris has promised to write. "It never crossed my mind for a long time a letter might not come." (Pg. 145) Then as she grew old‚ she knew no letter was ever going to come
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and bitterness. Literary this atmosphere finds expression in the fact that the characters constantly are in possession of a cigarette although they lost their husband and father to throat cancer. The action moves around the relationship between Edie and Wil. Through their actions and dialogue the reader forms an idea of the character’s personality and their dreams and defeats. The meaningless atmosphere seems to have an influence on the couple as well. In their approaches to each other they go
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his testimony he is somewhat redeemed‚ but is still under the influence of Edie and Father Barry. This scene however‚ shows his moral awakening‚ and his ability to follow his conscience‚ in doing so finding revenge for his brother’s death. This is further implied when Terry has been beaten to the ground and only manages to rise after he hears that Jonny Friendly’s laying odd’s that he won’t get up. As Father Barry and Edie help him up‚ the blocking shows a replication of a boxing ring fighter‚ indicating
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The medium of film is enriching as it is able to transmit powerful themes and/or social issues to an audience‚ leaving them with a new understanding. Explain how this statement is true of the set film you have studied. "On the Waterfront"‚ a well-known film by Elia Kazan‚ tells the story of the old former professional boxer Terry‚ energetic‚ at New York Harbor when union leader Johnny Friendly sent Terry’s brother Charlie to kill Terry’s friend Joey. Eventually in front of the bloody reality
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throughout the film as a driving force to override corruption‚ the workers on the waterfront can be considered a family as their struggle from corruption forces them to on each other for survival. The loyalty between the shore men’s families grips Edie as her Brother Joey’s murder increases her family loyalty to find his killer‚ but also Johnny Friendly’s power over the shoremen workers makes sure that their loyalty towards him is kept sacred so his corruption is not caught out. The union on the
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