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    different cultures‚ the level of respect and obedience for one’s parents has diminished while the negotiation of conformity and rebellion has risen. This statement is supported and evidential in two different stories‚ “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures‚ they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families face social problems. In both these stories‚ two major topics

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    Hannah Lee February 14‚ 2013 English 185 Rough Draft Rough Draft “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker uses different characters to explore the shift in values of women’s role in society. As Wangero’s change of culture and appearance forms into a strange being that sticks out from the simple life of Mama and Maggie‚ it becomes clear how time and space transforms one’s family values as well. The opposition causes Wangero to lose her identity and place in the family; therefore‚ Walker’s usage of first

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    analysis. The interpretation of these elements‚ the making of meaning out of them‚ then depends on the context or method of interpretation we apply to them. Thus we can easily see why a signifying elementlike the figure of the father in Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily"-has so many different meanings. Do we interpret him historically as a metaphor of Southern manhood? Psychologically as the cause of Emily’s neurosis? In a feminist context as a symbol of the patriarchal repression of freedom and desire? Do any

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    The Insight Into “A Rose for Emily” In the literature piece of “A Rose for Emily” it’s clear that change is essential in a person’s life. Emily is an example of this based on how she stays in the past throughout the story. She remains the same since her pre-civil war self and Faulkner would agree that the past should stay in the past. The narrator is spoken in third person and he is seen as ghostly since his identity is unknown‚ from context clues you can assume it’s someone in the town “But the

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    Omar Jimenez Advanced English 10 11/27/09 Everyday Use     The short story “Everyday Use”‚ by Alice walker‚ begins with a family of three: Maggie‚ Dee‚ and “Mama”(there mother). The author never reveals her actual name. However Dee being old enough to attend college leaves off to college. When she comes back from college‚ she begins to express herself in different ways‚ a way that is more liberal. By the authors description she is dressed differently‚ she talks differently‚ she even changed

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    Blankenship 1 Jackie Blankenship English 101 September 24‚ 2014 A Rose for Emily Theme In William Faulkner’s short story "A Rose for Emily" the theme is death. Death is referenced at least five times in this story which is why it is so fitting. The main character‚ Emily‚ dies. The story itself begins and ends at her funeral. In the middle of the story the narrator flashes back to when Emily’s father passed away. Within the closing statements of the story the townspeople discover something quite intriguing

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    “she used to read to us without pity; forcing words‚ lies‚ other folks’ habits‚ whole lives upon us two‚ sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice.” Mama says the words towards Dee and her past years in the house ever since she left. Dee has come back after many years‚ and she is coming back for her family’s heritage artifacts‚ that have been passed down for generations. Instead of coming back to her family‚ she only wants these items because she believes that this generation of her family

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    answer to most or all of the above questions‚ that character is probably the protagonist. 2. Unlike "Cathedral‚" this story has an antagonist. Who? How is she antagonistic? This character has many admirable traits--a rounded character--but seems to use them only for selfish purposes. 3. Is there a catalyst in this story? If so‚ who? When‚ and in what way? Remember that a catalyst may do something to cause a change in the protagonist‚ usually a positive change. You can name this character just by a

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    A Rose For Emily In many stories characters isolate themselves for society‚ due to events of their past. Extreme isolation can cause can cause loneliness in one’s life. In ’’A Rose For Emily’’‚ the author seems to portray that such isolation can cause someone to do an unspeakable act. Isolation and loneliness in any case will cause some behavioral issues. The main character‚ Emily Grierson lives her life under her father. Her father thinks that no man is good enough for his daughter. Therefore

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    The Use of Foreshadowing in A Rose For Emily The short story A Rose for Emily written by William Faulkner takes place in a small southern town in the period of time after the Civil War known as reconstruction. The main protagonist‚ Miss Emily‚ seems to be a closed off woman who speaks to few in the town after her father passes. The events that happen after her father’s death helped foreshadow the ending and allowed me to quickly guess the plot line. The first hint of foreshadowing for me was

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