In “A Pair of Silk Stocking” and “A Story of An Hour” Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Sommers related in many ways. They end up with news they greatly enjoy and forget all of there responsibilities Although Mrs. Sommers and Mrs. Mallards news were different they reacted the same way to it. During the 1900’s women had specific responsibilities‚ which Mrs. Malard and Mrs. Sommers forgot they had. By the news/ gifts they have both received In a way their reactions shows us some women are selfish and irresponsible
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3. The ending of “The Speckled Band” is particularly effective because of 2 main reasons. The end of the story becomes more intense‚ suspenseful and anticipating. This makes readers want to read more‚ like a cliffhanger. The story builds up to this point‚ then there is the investigation and action. It is also suggested in the story near the end that something exciting may happen Holmes character becomes more mysterious. He brings a cane but he can walk so what for? He also asks Watson to have his
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Alternative Ending - Overview and Guidelines English 11 A – American Literature 24 points Guidelines: (Final Draft Only!) 1” margins 12 point font – preferably Times or Arial Black ink Single Spaced Heading in the upper left corner margin (Not in the Header) Your name Alternative Ending English 11 Teacher’s name Date Centered title under heading (Be creative!) Overview: For this portfolio assignment‚ you will create an alternative ending for one of the stories you have read in Unit 4. Step 1:
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In the novel Great Expectations‚ there are two endings; the original ending that Charles Dickens wrote‚ and the ending that was published in 1860. The original ending that Dickens wrote shows what Estella went through in her relationship with Drummel‚ who treated her with no respect and basically abused her‚ and how her second marriage was going since Drummel died. When Estella spots Pip walking around in London with Little Pip‚ she pulls her carriage over and has her maid go and stop Pip‚ so
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extremely sexist time period. As we all know‚ women have always been treated in a certain way‚ had to live up to certain standards‚ and please others before themselves. The threes stories “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ “The Story of an Hour”‚ and “Silk Stockings” are all examples that reveal some of the sexism during this time. The three stories compare and contrast in many different ways. Each story expressed how life was as a woman‚ their struggles‚ and even what was going on in their minds. Each story
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The Controversial Ending of Shaw’s Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion is a play that has become a classic in today’s world. It is a retelling of an ancient story‚ of the same name‚ by the Roman poet‚ Ovid‚ in which a sculptor falls in love with a statue he carved. In Shaw’s story‚ Henry Higgins‚ an expert in phonetics‚ happens upon a poor flower girl with awful English and street manners named Eliza Doolittle. Throughout the course of the play Higgins transforms her into an elegant independent
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Stories Essay In the short story “Happy Endings” there were quite a few unexpected elements. At the beginning of the story‚ John & Mary meet. There are five different stories with five very different endings. In “Happy Ending A”‚ John and Mary actually have a happy ending. After the two meet‚ they fall in love‚ get married‚ have a wonderful life together and then die. I was not expecting the not so happy endings for the remainder of the story. In “Happy Ending B”‚ Mary falls in love with John but
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Remove this space James Nuyen Professor Julie Allen English 125 11 February 2011 “The True Ending” Remove all this space. In her short story “Happy Endings”‚ Margaret Atwood uses different literary techniques that can alter the interpretation of the story’s theme. The story starts off with a generic “fairy tale” ending in which a husband and a wife live a happy life together and eventually die. However‚ as the story progresses‚ Atwood’s style and tone makes the alternate scenarios of John
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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 to accomplish during that era. Both women in the short stories live similar lifestyles but have different aspects about themselves. Cather and Chopin are able to present the daily life
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How does Hosseini present the ending of ‘The Kite Runner’? The final chapter of ‘The Kite Runner is a deeply emotional and reflective one. It interchanges between a retrospective and current set of events. The mood also varies from positive to negative throughout the chapter‚ signifying the emotional roller coaster that Amir has been forced to endure since his childhood. Although now‚ at 38 years of age‚ he is much wiser and calculated and this is shown here‚ he appreciates the so called littler
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