Marie-Louise O’ Murphy was the youngest child of an Irish army officer. She was a celebrated French beauty‚ one of the younger mistresses of Louis XV and the model for Francois Boucher “The Resting Girl”. The youngest of seven‚ Marie-Louise was born to ex-Irish army officer Daniel O’ Murphy and his French wife relocated the family to Paris after the death of her husband. Through trying to make ends meet‚ the O’ Murphy family had to become a part of France’s irreputable lifestyle‚ Marie-Louise danced
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Initiation recounts the events of five days of “initiation antics” (143) which the protagonist—by name Millicent—has to go through. Sitting in a cellar with her hair sticky from crushed eggs Millicent weighs the pros and cons of joining the sorority. Finally she emerges from the darkness of the basement room realising that “her own private initiation had just begun” The basement room was dark and warm‚ like the inside of a sealed jar‚ Millicent thought‚ her eyes getting used to the strange
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Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” focuses on Louise Mallard‚ the wife of Brently Mallard‚ who has just discovered that her husband has been killed in a railroad disaster. Overcome with grief‚ Mrs. Mallard hides away in her room for an hour reflecting on what life will become like without her husband. Once realizing that she is free from her oppressed marriage‚ Mrs. Mallard becomes elated. Upon discovering her newfound freedoms‚ Mrs. Mallard departs from her room only to find that her husband is
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Independent Novel Study Assignment: No Mans Land By Kevin Major Kelvin Jiang Ms.Hurst December 13‚2012 No Man’s land Paragraph The last line of the story is “He did not want to leave the spot‚ but after a time he got to his feet and found the way to the aid post off St.johns road”(251 Major) (1)No Man’s Land by Kevin Major takes place during the Battle of Somme and is about a a few soldiers that were sent overseas and were in the Canadian regiment that participated in
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Christian finds this out the hard way. He is a man who thinks he is a famous football player but soon finds out he is not as good as he thinks. He was an athlete but not a gifted one‚ he spent the most of his career blocking for someone else better. Louise is Christian’s wife and she treats him like gold and spoils him with many gifts. Christian Darling’s character completely changes throughout this short story as he goes from riches to rags. A mans football career is never remembered by what he does
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getting ready for the meeting and applying her makeup Louise‚ said‚ “I hope Heather’s still out of town‚”Looking in the full length mirror‚ Louise admired the forty-four- year-old woman who had given birth to three children and still maintained a perfect weight. Before dressing‚ she strutted in front of the mirror in her bra and panties admiring her slim body. She spoke with jealously‚ “Those bitches are just jealous.” Driving to her meeting‚ Louise remembered she left her water bottle at home “Oh well
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influence peoples’ lives positively. In this light‚ the paper will look at her role in Thelma and Louise movie and the character she creates which focuses on an individual someone can sympathize with. In addition‚ the essay will emphasize on the vulnerable‚ victimized‚ iron-willed‚ and sensuous character she plays that has made her a star‚ besides her own achievements as an all-rounded woman. Thelma and Louise is
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more fluent. II. Summarization of three reviews of the book 1. Book Review: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty (Mandy Boles) As I read through several reviews‚ I found it amusing how many people assumed the main focus of The Chaperone would be over Louise Brooks. It was pretty obvious to me‚ by the title and summary that it was going to be about “The Chaperone”. Due to this reason‚ I chose Mandy Boles’ review to be one of my three. The first things Mandy noticed‚ was that
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could become a classic telling of the Southern condition but the skillful use of foreshadowing and symbolism creates irony in a series of seemingly ordinary events. Both women in these stories were bound by the strict expectations of their society. Louise and Emily not only feel but also live by the demands that society and their families have placed on them. When they finally realize their sovereignty‚ they attempt to maintain it in the most unconventional manner. In Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily
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nineteenth-century American society. It is written in the third person limited point of view and‚ therefore‚ we only know the thoughts and feelings of a single character—Louise Mallard. The story begins when the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ learns of her husband’s death. The narrator then takes us through a series of events‚ starting from Louise celebrating the death of Mr. Mallard‚ through her dreaming about a new life and‚ finally‚ to her death and downfall at the sight of her husband being alive at the
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