“The Story of an Hour” and “A Jury of her Peers” are short stories based on married life for women in the 19th century. During this time period women had no rights and were expected to get married‚ raise children‚ and do household chores without doing anything for themselves. Works of literature written during this time by American women provide insight to the predicaments of married middle-class white women in the 19th century. The women discussed in these stories while alike‚ are very different
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Susan Glaspell’s short story “A Jury of Her Peers” follows the plot of Minnie Wright and her husband’s death. Its impact as a piece of revolutionary feminist literature is established through her daring choice to explore the depths of morality and justice. She asks us to question ourselves throughout‚ pleading for us to answer to what we would do if justice failed us throughout the course of our lives. The story opens with Mr. and Mrs. Peters‚ the Sheriff and his wife- Mrs. Hale‚ and the county
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perhaps even a little depressed to learn that I have left with no intention of returning. Save your thoughts and feelings for yourself and Harry and know that I will be well cared for by Frank. I know you do not approve of him and his wandering ways because he is a sailor that he can offer the world outside of our little community which I look forward to experiencing. When Mother was ill‚ I made her a promise of which I meant to keep at all cost‚ and that was to watch over you and Harry‚ along
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Age Cannot Wither Her‚ Nor Custom Stale Her Infinite Variety In the production notes of Emily of Emerald Hill by Stella Kon‚ the writer uses a Shakespearean quote to describe Emily‚ “Age cannot wither her‚ nor custom stale her infinite variety”. This quote is actually from William Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra‚ Act II scene ii‚ used to describe Cleopatra’s agelessness and the many intriguing qualities she possesses. In this essay‚ I will aim to analyze the reasons behind the writer’s choice
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yourself for the tasks ahead. Most people say that about eight hours of sleep is an adequate amount‚ however it differs from person to person depending on their sex‚ age‚ and health conditions. An estimated one-third of the population suffers from some form of insomnia. "In recent studies‚ a survey reported that 30% of American women and 20% of American men took medication to help them sleep during the course of a year" ("Insomnia"). The medications these people took are called hypnotics. The causes
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110 In the article "The Ways of Her Household"‚ Ulrich argues that women’s work in colonial American was under appreciated and extremely difficult. Ulrich states housekeeping is a challenging and complex task that requires not only intelligence but also significant skill. In the beginning of the article she describes the everyday roles of women in Colonial America. Women preformed many difficult tasks some of them were cleaning‚ making meals‚ maintained
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playful‚ yet sardonic stories. The films of Her by Spike Jonze and Worker Drone by Sharat Raju are postmodern works that share the universal themes and characteristics of the implementation of hyper-reality‚ ambiguity‚ and the development of characters in inescapable situations. Postmodern works allow the audience to interpret the story through different lenses. For example‚ an editorial article by Reykjavik Boulevard‚ a magazine publisher‚ argues that while Her is a love story‚ it is also “a philosophical
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Medical Office Procedures Assignment Week 4 Today I will talk about the most common amount of petty cash funds in a small medical office with forty employees. Sometimes when working in a medical office you may run out of office supplies like paper for the printer‚ labels for medical records‚ pens‚ pencils or envelopes. So a petty cash fund is used for just those reasons. The average amount of money that is kept in a petty cash fund is $50 - $100 for a smaller practice a larger practice may have
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decides to take a bold decision of cutting her hair short‚ but then realizes that she made a mistake and she need to stay true to herself. She makes this choice to differentiate herself from other girls. “It’s such a sure and easy way of attracting attention." “ With the feeling that people really enjoyed looking at her and listening to her came the foundation of self-confidence.” Bernice is desperate to have attention she needs people to acknowledge her. Days passes ‚ Bernice sits on the barber’s
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11132957 Humalit As I read the poem entitled “On Hearing Her Play the Harp” for the first time‚ I got surprised of the fact that the poem has only four lines and that the words were pretty simple and easy to understand for first time readers but in fact the poem had a deeper and a more interesting meaning behind it. At my initial reading with no little or no research at all‚ I visualized everything as a white young pretty woman who comes from a rich and powerful family because of the fact that she
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