Observation: Your neighbor added a farmer’s porch to his house and painted the ceiling of it blue. When you asked him why‚ he told you he had read that the sky blue ceiling would fool wasps into thinking it was the sky and they would not build any nests under the eaves of the porch or along the ceiling. Question: Would a blue ceiling really deter wasps from building nests on the porch? Introduction: There are many colloquial stories about blue painted porch ceilings. In particular‚ southerners
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belief was crucial to pioneers who travelled into unknown western lands. In My Antonia‚ faith and freedom of religion is shown as an essential aspect of frontier life. Belief in G-d and freedom of religion built the foundation of this nation‚ and Willa Cather
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the time. These authors portrayed women from a realist’s point of view‚ making faults and troubles evident. Authors like Willa Cather‚ Kate Chopin‚ and Sarah Orne Jewett were able to portray the struggles a woman would have in the time in a way nobody else had dared to. Willa Cather was an author who wrote about the woman’s place in society in “A Wagner Matinee.” Cather criticized the way women were forced to give up their passions for their husband and family.
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during a time where women’s roles in everyday life were beginning to change from the kitchen to the work force. Willa Cather portrays characters that go against stereotypical gender roles in her novel‚ My Antonia. Not only do the main characters‚ Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerdas‚ not follow the traditional gender roles‚ but neither do many of the other characters in the novel. Cather shows Antonia as a young girl who is not afraid to work like a man in the fields and stand up
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through icons. However for the Protestants/ Lutherans believed suicide was not as sinful as the Catholics. The Protestants/ Lutherans do not believe in Purgatory‚ and they believe you can pray directly to god. Throughout the novel My Antonia‚ by Willa Cather the Protestant/ Lutheran Burden family was not able to accept the Catholic Shimerda family’s beliefs in suicide‚ purgatory‚ and iconography. The idea of committing suicide was a controversial topic because many of the citizens in their area were
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average‚ everyday life. During the late 1900 century‚ female realist writers such as Kate Chopin and Willa Cather portrays the roles and duties that women play in society. Women are expected to make unconditional sacrifices and fulfill the happiness of their family. The only responsibilities they have are cooking‚ cleaning‚ and caring for their loved ones. The short story “Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather and “A pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin specify the significant sacrifices women are expected
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romance literature. Neighbor Rosicky is a short story of an old farmer‚ Anton Rosicky‚ reflecting back on his life. Early in the story‚ when Anton Rosicky is in the doctor’s office‚ he learns that he has a bad heart and doesn’t have much time left to live. He then returns home‚ plunges into a chair‚ and begins to sew. While he sews‚ Rosicky lets his mind run back over his life. He has had many memorable experiences. Rosicky has lived in London‚ New York‚ and now in Nebraska. Rosicky‚ formerly a tailor
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Paul’s Case: A Struggle in Self-Identity. Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case‚” is filled with both symbolism and hidden meaning. Inferences can be made regarding Paul’s sexuality‚ apparent learning disabilities‚ abusive father‚ and motherless household. While there are countless things that go unspoken in the story‚ a theme of struggling to find one’s self-identity is prevalent throughout. Cather explores the struggle between individuality and conformity‚ going into further analysis by showing how
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Willa Cather‚ from “The Joy of Nelly Deane” (p. 223) Willa Cather writes the story of The Joy of Nelly Deane‚ describing Nelly’s joy as “unquenchable‚” especially‚ Nelly’s joy attracted all the Baptist ladies who admired the prettiest girl in Riverbend‚ Nebraska (Cather‚ p. 225). Nelly fluttered from one social event to another‚ parties‚ picnics and dances‚ and sings like a “prima-donna” in the Baptist Church choir‚ where she met Peggy‚ the narrator of the story. Peggy was named‚ by the Baptist
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Cited: Cather‚ Willa. Willa Cather ’s Essay:Kate Chopin. 8 July 1899. Web. 15 October 2011. . Chopin‚ Kate. The Awakening. New York: Penguin Putman‚ Inc‚ 1976. Print. contributors‚ Wikipedia. The Awakening (novel). n.d. Web. 4 October 2011. . Ewell‚ Barbara C. Kate Chopin
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