Claire Carlson English 3H February 7‚ 2013 Period 1 Spring Essay: Turn of the Screw Page I: The Governess and Miles Page II: The Governess and Mrs. Grose Page III: Corruption of Innocence Henry James’s Turn of the Screw is the eerie tale of a governess sent to care for two mischievous young children‚ Flora and Miles. Many people mistake it for a ghost story‚ but the story actually focuses more on the governess’s relationship with the children. Her thirst for acceptance gradually grows
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The Turn of the screw Superficially‚ Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw seems to reinforce the status quo of American literature as male‚ whereby men are viewed as having power over women leaving women to become mere objects. James creates a nameless female protagonist whose story is told through the guise of a male narrator. She becomes an object viewed by Douglas’s audience and is used simply as means for the master on Harley Street to avoid being bothered by his charges. She is then set up as
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handed out in class (either ’I Go Back to May 1937’ or ’35/10’) - One paragraph on imagery in the poem - One paragraph on a literary element of your choice (metaphors‚ similes‚ etc.) “I Go Back to May 1937” is a wonderfully crafted poem by Sharon Olds. This poem has more meaning than you give it‚ for the imagery and foreshadowing it is filled with. This poem tells you a story of how the narrator’s father and mother met and how their life expanded from there."I see my father strolling out /
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the darkness becomes almost smothering‚ I lie awake listening to the cars outside and the endless barking of the dog next door. I think back through my life‚ to try and comfort me into restful sleep. I remember summers from my middle school days. The images yellowy‚ orange‚ warm‚ happy. Endless weeks abroad‚ the sun almost unbearable in its cruel sunburnt heat. A time when swimwear wasn’t a terrifying thought: flabby thighs‚ see-through bikinis were things I was oblivious to. My parents‚ endless sources
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I was walking home on the long broken up concrete path from the bus stop to my house‚ should I? Or should I not? When would I have the time? What would other people think of it? Why should I fight for it without help? I was so confused about what I wanted to do. I pondered these questions for hours. I didn’t know what I should choose. I felt like the wind was howling “CHOOSE! CHOOSE!” I didn’t know what to do and I felt like a predator trying to choose a sweet but hard to catch prey or easy but
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I think it is possible to repeat the past.i would love to go back 5 years ago without changing the way things are now. I would love to go back to when my aunt had her farm and i had my horse i miss being able to go out to the farm when i was having a bad day and going and riding my horse her name was star my aunt named her and that’s what i liked me and star we had a special bond just like you get with your best friend she could always tell when something was wrong she would always come over and
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personal narrative When I was 6 years old .I needed a few stitches. I went outside which I normally didn’t do. Except that day was a rare occasion. I saw my onyx colored dog outside wagging her tail happily. I loved my dog‚ shadow. The sun was setting so she was now fading into my backyard. So all I saw was a few flashes that were her eyes. I pet her when I got outside. She licked my hand happily. She ran around our small backyard with extreme speed .I watched her‚ amused. I ran after her but my little
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Probably one of the most popular topics in science-fiction of all times has been the idea of time traveling. In literature and cinema this topic has been exploited uncountable times. We know and love such works as H.G. Wells’ “Time Machine”; H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Out of Time”; R. Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”; S. King’s “The Langoliers”; as well as numerous films and TV shows: “Back to the Future”‚ “Butterfly Effect”‚ “Timecop.” These‚ as well as many others are dedicated mostly to one question:
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start time to later in the morning. The board of education should consider making schools start time later because students‚ will do better in the classroom‚ and on the field‚ they will be more focused in the classroom and they will start coming to school more. Schools should more their start time back so students can do better in class and on the field. Studies prove that the schools that moved their start t0 8:30 improved in performance and attendance. I think they should move the start time back
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A time I will never forget It was winter 2010and the weather was bad. The snow was knee deep and still falling. I was at work and sitting at the reception desk. It had been such a busy night with people checking in and people coming off the street looking for somewhere to stay. A woman came in to the reception area with her three kids. Straight away I could tell she was a gypsy traveller‚ the way she spoke and looked. She went on to tell me that she needed a room for the night as she was
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