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    Mallard a woman who is clearly overjoyed that her husband is dead. Chopin shows this through the language in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin used to describe Louise’s state of mind as she wavers between wallowing and indescribable joy about her newfound freedom. The narrator of “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin relays what she sees in a followable structure‚ but the way her feelings are described‚ the words are strong and resonate‚ leaving a powerful

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    literary style focuses on the details of actual life‚ and strives for detailed‚ realistic‚ and factual description. “The Story of an Hour‚” written by Kate Chopin‚ is a perfect depiction of realism. This short story presents the reality of society‚ woman‚ and marriage in 1900’s. The author uses characterization‚ conflict‚ and theme to make the story a piece of realism. In the story‚ Chopin cleverly uses conflicts to illustrate realism. Mrs. Mallard is informed about her husband’s death. However‚ she

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    Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is short story about a women’s identity apart from her marital status in the late 1800’s. Women have not always been able to do the what women do in society today. This is a very short story that contains no more than a thousand words revolving around the protagonist of the story last hour of life along with the psychological and emotional changes that lead Mrs. Mallard to fantasize a new life. Kate Chopin "The Story of an Hour‚" portrays independence for women

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    In “the story of an hour‚” author Kate Chopin develops the main character Louise Mallard initially as a submissive young spouse. Then the author develops the characterization of Louise Mallard‚ through her diction and imagery‚ into an empowered‚ freed “widow.” The diction used by the author is crucial to the development of the story. In the opening line the author refers to the main character as “Mrs. Mallard‚” and states that she is “afflicted with a weak heart. These choices of diction imply

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    Thesis Statement In most jurisdictions the initial report of rape is made to the police. The law generally requires that reports of rape be investigated; the old idea that only rapes immediately reported be investigated has been abandoned. Law enforcement officers are often trained on appropriate procedures for handling reports of rape but the extent and intensity of training varies considerably. Finally reports of rape can be made by others than the victim including social workers‚ doctors or school

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    There are many artistic components in the making of a film. The plot or the story behind the film is one the most important of these components. The makers of The Joy That Kills in making a film version of Kate Chopin’s short story The Story of an Hour took artistic license to its limits. The entire story was dismantled and then completely reinvented. Many characters that are barely present or do not even appear in the story emerge to play important roles in the life of this young woman with heart

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    “The story of an hour‚” by Kate Chopin focuses on the idea of freedom. This short story is about the protagonist‚ named Louise‚ who finds out that her husband has been in an accident and died. She has many feelings‚ but the one that she enjoyed the most was the freedom she would now have. “Hence‚ Brentley’s death is not tragic to her because it gives her own life back to her” (Rosenblum‚ 7). Her freedom is quickly taken away from her‚ when her husband walks through the front door. The theme is‚ even

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    Media Literacy Ossamah Almotery Amy Hoover ELS Guided Research Skills May 20‚ 2017 Outline Introduction Thesis Statement: Media Literacy has positive and negative impacts and it is used in consumerism. Positive impacts of media literacy Positive impacts on individuals. Positive impacts on society. Negative impacts of media literacy Negative impacts on individuals. Negative impacts on society. Positive and negative impacts on consumerism. Positive impacts on consumerism. Negative impacts on consumerism

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    Thesis Statement: Gun control decreases crime. If gun control is regulated‚ then we will have less crime. Access to firearms makes killing easy‚ efficient‚ and impersonal‚ which increases the lethality of crime. Josh Sugarmann‚ the Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center has once said‚ "We recoil in horror and search for explanations‚ but we never face up to the obvious preventive measure: a ban on the handy killing machines that make crimes so easy.”Allowing untrained people to carry

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    Ecological Cataclysm Ascribed to Synthetic Fertilizers: A Sentence Outline Thesis Statement: To ensure the preservation of mammalian populations native to North America‚ it is vital for Americans to establish an understanding of what synthetic fertilizer‚ along with acknowledging how its excessive application is cataclysmic for aquaculture and wildlife ecosystems. I. To comprehend the magnitude of synthetic fertilizer effects‚ it is vital knowing what synthetic fertilizer is‚ on a molecular level

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