Trifles (1916) by Susan Glaspell The central action in the play “Trifles” is the murder of Mr. Wright. While the men search the house for clues to prove that Mrs. Wright was the culprit‚ the women start taking notice of the drab condition of their surroundings in the kitchen. As the men pass through during their investigation they stop momentarily to fling sexist comments toward the women. For example: “Well‚ women are used to worrying over trifles”‚ which ties directly into the origin of the play’s
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Your Face In Mine explores a new exposure of thought pertaining to the perception of race and social belonging. This novel is written by the author Jess Row and it truly equalizes mankind as a whole. In the following inquiry of Your Face In Mine and "miao"‚ originating from Wu‚ a main character in the book‚ we shall delve into the true meaning of what the book is expressing. Opinions about these topics shall be conveyed as well. This novel has become a campus-wide platform for East Stroudsburg University
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The Coldness of Ashes Susan Pfeffer’s story “Ashes” teaches a lesson about how trust is decided on past‚ not relationships. Ashleigh‚ “Ashes”‚ with divorced parents‚ talks about how when she is with her dad‚ the sun shines just a little bit brighter‚ but according to her mother‚ he is just an “irresponsible bum”. Ashes was a nickname her father gave her‚ which her mother hates. Ashes‚ says that her father hardly ever keeps a promise‚ such as when she was a kid‚ he told her that the stars were
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around the world suffers from low self-esteem and low self-confidence that could lead to depression‚ which we all know have endless serious repercussions. It’s a domino effect. What you do to others‚ others do unto another. “Lust”‚ a short story by Susan Minot‚ tackles certain cancers of the society that are passed on to the new generation including the question of self worth‚ the still existing misogynistic views of people‚ and the issue on double standards. “Lust” begins with a narrator whose characterization
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writer’s expression of attitude and feelings towards his or her readers. By tone‚ the readers are able to understand the mood of the story. Both the styles are important in this study to demonstrate their usages in a piece of literature. Lust by Susan Minot demonstrates the effective use of style and tone.
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In the British coal mines of the 1800’s‚ jobs for women and children were harsh and unfavorable due to dangerous environments‚ long hours‚ and extremely heavy physical demand on the workers. The mines were fraught with opportunities to be hurt‚ as evidenced by the words of Robert North and the article “Women in the British Mines.” North shared how‚ while dragging buckets of coal using a girdle and chain‚ the straps cut into the children deeply enough that blood would run down‚ and that any who complained
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beauty would be matched by beauty of the other kind” -here she explains how theirs two types of beauty the “inside” beauty and the “outside” beauty. In Susan Sontag informative piece entitled “Beauty” she discusses her logical thoughts of the beauty of a women and a men‚ and of how beauty has changed over the centuries. Susan uses Logical appeals to evoke her philosophy of beauty. She says “The privileges of beauty are immense” said Cocteau. To be sure‚ beauty is a form of power. And deservedly
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09/15/2014 The Darr Mine Explosion of December 19‚ 1907 1907 was the worst year in the history of America for coal miner; over 3‚200 men lost their lives. Coal fueled the Industrial Age‚ and Pennsylvania produced the majority of it; producing over 100 million tons. Sadly‚ it also made the lives of coal miners and their families very hard. Miners were usually immigrant men and boys. The month of December saw three major explosions rock Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Monongah Mine explosion‚ in
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Analytical Essay on Drama Trifles by Susan Glaspell Heidi Barnard South University Trifles’ By Susan Glaspell I believe had several small defining moments leading to the one larger defining moment‚ which brings together all of them together. The defining moment is the discovery of the dead bird hidden in the pretty red box‚ this leads back to smaller points such as her sewing and the bird cage. “ Here’s some red. I expect this has got sewing things in it. (Brings out a fancy box.) What a
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Susan Sontag’s essay on the subject of beauty‚ particularly in relation to women‚ is a strong and moving piece that also greases the old gearbox and gets the brain going. It takes a strong hard look at how the concept of beauty has been shaped through the ages‚ from the time of the great Greek civilization to the modern era. The analysis that is put forth that women can never preen just for pleasure is exemplified in so many innumerable ways in modern culture that it is indeed something to despair
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