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    Brittany Triplett Analysis 1 English 102-038 20 February 2014 Analysis 1: Suspense‚ Shock‚ and Surprise in “The Story of an Hour”” Within the nation’s quick process of industrialization and urbanization inspired many economic‚ political‚ and social reforms. Such significant events such as both the women’s suffrage and temperance movements were led by middle-class women‚ hoping to better their own situations and lifestyles. Some of the issues women had faced during the Progressive Era included:

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    Irony‚ usually the most important kind for the fiction writer‚ the discrepancy is between appearance and reality‚ or between expectation and fulfillment‚or between what is and what seems appropriate. Irony is the main element used in the three stories “The Lottery” “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Rocking Horse Winner”. In each of these stories irony symbolizes a dark side‚ that’s reveled throughout the story The Lottery is a great example of irony The morning of June 27th was clear and

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    For Hours and Hours and Hours “Its all your fault‚ don’t deny it.” he was calm collected and obviously aware of the victory to come. “No... I did nothing‚” my sister yelled at him‚ oblivious to how childish she sounded‚ rage was hidden in her voice. Honestly I don’t know why she stays with him‚ they argue when nothing is wrong. He can’t even support himself‚ I don’t know why she tolerates him forgetting dates and birthdays. She could do so much better‚ but I guess shes afraid to lose him.

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    we really think and feel. Only when unexpected events happen‚ we do have an opportunity to take a close look at our hidden "self.""The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin reflects the dramatic development process of Mrs.Mallard’s character through the death of her husband; it demonstrates that the true identity cannot be sheltered forever. At the beginning of the story‚ the author describes Mrs.Mallard as a woman having the distinctive trait of self-assertion which is constrained by her marriage. She

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    Firstly‚ Christopher was demonstrated as a disabled child who should not have his own independence‚ when his dad read the book Christopher was writing and asked Christopher about the rules he had told Christopher to follow‚ Christopher said “not to mention Mr. Shears’ name in our house and not to go asking Ms. Shears or anyone about who killed that bloody dog. And not to go trespassing in other people’s gardens. And to stop this ridiculous bloody detective game. Except I haven’t done any of those

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    actions of the town’s girls impacts the entire town. Reverend Parris discovers the girls along with Tituba conjuring up spells‚ singing Barbados songs‚ and dancing naked. This begins a series of events in The Crucible by Arthur Miller where he uses irony to show that guilt can cause the most upstanding men to act uncharacteristically. Hale is invited to town to prove that there is no witchcraft in the town. He comes in with his books and godliness as the expert. The ironic part is that the only book

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    which evolved to be called feminism. Feminist analysis is exploring and understanding the social roles of men and women. Women have denied the roles given to them due to lack of everything they wanted‚ from education to expressing their feelings once they realized what their lives have become.

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    Irony moving the story forward To keep a reader intrigued and interested in what you are writing is a secret. That secret to success is not much of a secret at all‚ its all about keeping the story consistent and flowing naturally with transitions. You don’t want a long boring ol story making your audience sleep‚ a humours‚ suspenseful‚ full of ironic scenes would be sure to keep a reader on there feet wanting to see what will happen next. Authors use a box full of tools which contain literally

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    Comprehensive Analysis of “A Wagner Matinee” and “The Story of an Hour” On the surface‚ “A Wagner Matinee” and “The Story of an Hour” seem like completely different stories‚ with a dissimilar plot and unlike settings. “A Wagner Matinee” is a story about the effects and hardships of living on the Great Plains‚ and the sustaining power of music on the human spirit‚ while “The Story of an Hour” expresses the constraints of marriage in the 19th century. However‚ after thoroughly reading both stories‚ one can

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    Irony Matt looked on as Mr Lensher was handcuffed by the police. The wrinkles on his face were suddenly so detailed that Matt suspected if he had made the right decision. Aged sixty‚ a sentence for theft would have caused to die in jail. Ironically‚ Matt could remember the exact same words Mr Lensher once told him‚ "No matter how old or young a person is‚ or whatever reason he has for committing a crime‚ if he breaks the law‚ he deserves to be punished. " It was these exact words that made Matt

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