The Casket of Fortunato There are a variety of paths to choose from‚ and an abundance of themes to contemplate‚ when constructing an analysis of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” Certainly‚ one of the main themes of the story is revenge‚ though there are also themes of mortality‚ betrayal‚ and pride‚ to name just a few. However‚ no reader can ignore the many nuances‚ clever word play and ironic wit that permeate this gothic tale of horror. Indeed‚ it is Poe’s masterful use of irony that provides
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Literary Analysis of stories by Jack London For my author project on Jack London I read three of his books. I read The Sea Wolf‚ which is about the hardships of being out at sea. The Call of the Wild‚ Which is about a dog that is sent into the wild. White Fang‚ which is the opposite the call of the wild where a “wolf” becomes tame. They are all interesting books all by one well-known author. For the first book I read I chose The Sea Wolf. The book is about a guy named Humphrey "Hump" Van Weyden
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First Year Seminar in K-State Culture DAS 100 • Section F • Willard Hall 123 • Tuesday 2:30 pm • Fall 2012 Instructor: Jenny Oleen‚ MLS • 414B Hale Library 785-532-0708 • jkoleen@ksu.edu Course Description Welcome to First Year Seminar in K-State Culture! Instead of listening passively to lectures‚ you will directly experience what a university is by attending the varied cultural and intellectual activities that occur at K-State. In this class‚ you will learn about the very broad range
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reader has more knowledge about a character or a situation than the characters involved. For example‚ Josephine‚ Richards and the doctor all consider that Louise was killed because with the condition of her brittle heart‚ the shock of her husband’s death would be too much for her to handle. Though‚ the reader knows that Louise was overjoyed to know her husband was no longer
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emotions of the main character Louise Mallard. The action takes place within one hour at the Mallard household‚ where Mrs. Mallard spends most of her time due to her severe heart issues. In this hour Mrs. Mallard receives news of her husband’s tragic death in a railroad accident. At the breaking of this news Mrs. Mallard is swiftly taken to her room where she goes through a series of emotions that ultimately lead to a shocking revelation. “The Story of an Hour” is a work of literature that presents numerous
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attached to that action. I read many more reviews outside of these. The ones that I chose to summarize were the ones that I related to the most. Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to dissecting what is actually trying to be told from a literary piece. I believe that all of these interpretations of “The Things They Carried” were somewhat intertwined to best describe how I reacted to the story. Yet there was also things that were brought up that I didn’t think about but when I read it‚
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pressure in her marriage. When she heard about death of her husband‚ she weeps and sorrow but soon she feels relief and joyful about her future that belongs only to her. Mrs. Mallard who was a symbol for all the women during late 19th century was overwhelmed with her marriage and the society for lack of humans’ rights that applied for women. Mrs. Mallard was a young lady who afflicted with a heart disease. Her sister broke the news of her husband’s death to her. She was devastated and couldn’t stop
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Literary Analysis Jacob Maddox 9/8/2010 A post World War II marriage was often one in which the husband cared about his reputation and standing in society rather than about loving his wife passionately and unconditionally. Through the use of diction‚ tone‚ and irony‚ Katherine Brush illustrates how depressing and dismal a post World War II marriage can be when either spouse is more focused on proprieties of society. Brush’s portrayal of the relationship shared between the husband and wife in
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Literary Analysis of The Gift of the Magi The twists and turns of the plot as it unfolds within O. Henry ’s “The Gift of the Magi” are what simply captivate the reader in such a short amount of pages. The story of Jim and Della on a cold Christmas Eve at the turn of 20th century America is centered around what is remarkably relevant to what many readers have experienced in their own lives; the inevitable stresses‚ sacrifices‚ and joys of the holiday season. Strapped for cash and wanting to give
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freedom. This short story is about the protagonist‚ named Louise‚ who finds out that her husband has been in an accident and died. She has many feelings‚ but the one that she enjoyed the most was the freedom she would now have. “Hence‚ Brentley’s death is not tragic to her because it gives her own life back to her” (Rosenblum‚ 7). Her freedom is quickly taken away from her‚ when her husband walks through the front door. The theme is‚ even if the sense of freedom is there in your reach; it can quickly
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