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    English Sac – Short Stories Analytical The stories ‘The Happy Prince’ by Oscar Wilde‚ ‘The Gift of Magi’ by O.Henry and ‘The Four Horsemen‘ by Jenny Pausacker all explore the themes of love‚ sacrifice and being non judgemental or judgemental. Throughout this topic‚ love‚ sacrifice and being non judgmental or judgemental of people are qualities that not all people value. But there are still many people who value and support it. The theme love is clearly highlighted in “The Happy Prince and ‘The

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    relationship in novels or poems. In the poem‚ A Story by Li-Young Lee‚ he uses literary devices to describe the complex relationship between a father and son. Point of view and structure help convey his message. Lee uses point of view by telling the father’s thoughts. In the poem‚ the father is very concerned about upsetting his son. Their relationship reflects off of these thoughts. The father wants his son to look up to him because of the stories he tells. The father thinks that if he disappoints

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    A Crab Story

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    A Crab Story This is a story about crabs‚ with a very simple lesson for you and me. It is said that many many years ago‚ the animals that lived near the water noticed something strange about the crabs‚ “the crabs walk sideways‚” Said the frogs.”Poor crabs!” they cried out. “They don’t know how to walk straight.” “It’s not good when you can’t walk straight‚” the turtles added. “That’s why these crabs keep bumping into things.” The animals had a long discussion. Finally‚ they decided to hold a class

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    The Story of an Hour

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    The Story of an Hour The Story of an Hour‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ expresses thoughts of new beginnings and independence through Mrs. Mallard’s eyes. Mrs. Mallard received the news that her husband Brently Mallard was killed at the scene of a railroad disaster from her sister Josephine. Brently’s friend‚ Richards‚ first found out about the accident through the newspaper office where he then told Josephine the news to pass along to Mrs. Mallard. With the understanding that Mrs. Mallard has heart

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    The story “The Sniper” is written by Liam O’Flaherty and it takes place in the civil war in Dublin‚ Ireland in the 1920’s. The war is between the Republicans and the Free Staters. The other story “Cranes” is written by Hwang Sunwon and it takes place in the civil war in Korea in the early 1950’s . these stories are fairly similar based on the conflicts happen in countries where civil wars are taking place and the main characters have to make difficult decisions between being loyal to their Family

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    Literary essay The story of an Hour The loss of one’s spouse is surely a terrible thing. To lose the one you love‚ and to become a widow must be heart-breaking. But can the death of a woman’s husband lead to freedom? In “The story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin we meet a woman whose husband has tragically died in a railroad disaster. The story is about a widow‚ and how she handles the death of her husband. The setting of the story is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. The story takes place in approximately

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    Mrs. Mallard In "The story of an Hour" Kate Chopin describes a young women ’s response towards her husband ’s death. The opinions that the reader will have from the story will vary on person to person due to personal experiences. The experience and wisdom that I have gained throughout my life help me understand‚ relate and even despise Mrs. Mallard ’s character. On the other hand I feel pity for Mrs. Mallards. I think she felt trapped in a situation that she found to be inescapable. She felt lonely

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    Samantha Ozdal Mrs. Bland English 112 9/18/2014 Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ symbols and imagery are used to to describe the new life appearing before Mrs. Mallards eyes. A trasformation happened when Mrs. Mallard spent and hour in a “comfortable‚ roomy armchair”‚ in front of an open window‚ realizing the importance of her freedom (15). The author ’s use of Spring time imagery to create a sense of renewal after Mrs. Mallard ’s husband dies. Kate Chopin

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    Dawn George The Story of an Hour In “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin challenges close readers to re-examine the connotations associated with death and life. For most readers‚ death represents an ending: a time of sadness and sorrow‚ while life is a joyous new beginning. However‚ in this story‚ the author portrays death as life and life as death: demonstrating the incongruity between what readers may expect and what actually occurs. Presenting Brently Mallard’s death as the commencement of

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    Orphan Stories

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    Throughout our lives we move from one story to the next. Whether we are listeners‚ readers or writers "we live our lives immersed in stories.’ From the many stories we encounter‚ both fiction and non-fiction‚ the orphan figure stands out as one of the most prominent figures in literature. Orphan figures have prevailed in the literary arena for centuries‚ from ancient poetry‚ folktales‚ and myths to modern day novels. This constant recurrence of the orphan figure in literature emphasizes the need

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