Linda Tineo Mrs. Cunningham Eng. 111 Lab 16 April 2016 Mrs. Mallard’s Death Caused by: Stress and Anxiety In Kate Chopin’s‚ “The Story of an Hour”‚ Mrs. Mallard’s death seemed to have been caused by an increased amount of levels of stress and anxiety. One reason of why stress and anxiety could have pertained to Mrs. Mallard’s death‚ can (or could) be linked to how she was emotionally (and physically) feeling‚ after her husband’s supposed passing. (Chopin) While Josephine was observing how Mrs
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jury-they agree with what the newspaper says. The man is already hung. Just like in TKAM‚ Tom Robinson had no chance to win. But even if some of the jury isn’t convinced-Mr. Cunningham-the Prosecutor can just “pay to close it like a casket.” Even the witness is payed off he is‚ “Too well dressed for the witness stand” AKA he just got new clothes. Hmm‚ maybe a new paycheck?? The defendant has no chance‚ he either “[Hangs] on a rope‚ or bated breath.” The death penalty will be served‚ or the suspense will
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is further reinforced when Mr Underwood likens Tom’s death ‘to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters’ in the Maycomb Tribune; thus further positioning readers to understand that regardless of how solid Atticus’ case was‚ Tom never had a chance – his innocence was destroyed by the prejudice of society (p.128). Similarly‚ Scout states that putting Boo Radley on trial would be “sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird” for he is pure of heart and to go “draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight…
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hours‚ 42 minutes‚ and 12 seconds in which most of the movie takes place)‚ decides to stay in bed even though he knows the jet engine is headed straight for him. Donnie embraces certain death‚ knowing that he is saving the lives of people‚ even Jim Cunningham. Other characters receive "salvation"‚ namely his future girlfriend Gretchen. He makes this self-sacrifice just as Jesus did‚ when he did not have to. Gretchen‚ then‚ symbolizes all people who came after Jesus’ time because of the notion that
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by hatred‚ he is very poor and thinks very little of the black people in the community. Bob believes "that all Negroes lie‚ that all Negroes are basically immoral beings" (17). Prejudice in Maycomb is both racial and socio-economic. "The Cunninghams don’t like the Ewells" (226) because they consider them lower class. The "Ewells hate and despise the colored folks." (226) The trial has given Bob Ewell the opportunity to not only persecute a black man but to feel in a very public way that
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In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Maycomb county inevitably has a specific social structure. The people of Maycomb county each have different statuses and places in society. There is a top to every social hierarchy‚ and starting at the top in Maycomb county are the wealthy white families. Included in this social class are the Finches. Atticus Finch is a white lawyer; therefore he makes a good income and is a highly respected figure which places him and his family in this specific social
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the story suggesting that it takes place during the Great Depression. The Cunninghams have taken a big hit from the Great Depression and everyone knows it. Scout doesn’t think very highly of the Cunninghams at the beginning of the book because of their financial situation and neither do any of her classmates. Societal influence on Scout can be seen when Scout explains to Miss Caroline that‚ “’Walter’s one of the Cunninghams‚ Miss Caroline’” (20) and “’That’s okay‚ ma’am‚ you’ll get to know all the
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“Prejudice is a greater problem than any impairment; discrimination is a bigger obstacle to overcome than any disability.” A quote by Paul K. Longmore. The saying is telling what the damages of prejudices‚ and what it can do to a person. In the novel‚ ¨To Kill A Mockingbird¨ by Harper Lee‚ which takes place in a small Alabama town and has a interesting plot. The main character of the book is Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ with her view on the world. Scout witnesses several prejudice events that happen
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He was hated because everyone knew he had a chance at winning the court case. Bob Ewell only hated Atticus because he would lawyer for a black man‚ against his daughter. Tom Robinson had a mob after him to kill him which was very racist‚ he was put in jail and killed when trying to escape due to innocence. Walter Cunningham had a mob to kill him‚ the title ties in with all of this. “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119 ; ch.10)
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small thing‚ it is significant enough to show some change in the clearly prejudiced court of law. Unfortunately‚ these changes are not big enough to help Tom Robinson in his clearly unjust trial. Another example would be the lynching mob led by Mr. Cunningham. The mob was planning on killing Tom Robinson
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