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    There are plenty of films based on a true story and various ways to use lighting as a part of Mise en Scéne to make all of those films seem more realistic or in sometimes unrealistic whichever is the director’s and cinematographer’s take on the story. Danny Boyle’s take on Aron Ralston’s true story of cutting his arm off to live has been to make it as realistic as it possibly can be. The film was shot on and off set‚ mostly in constructed set of the canyon where Aron Ralston‚ portrayed by James Franco

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    Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Kate Chopin (born Katherine O’Flaherty February 8‚ 1850 – August 22‚ 1904) was an American author of short stories and novels‚ mostly of a Louisiana Creole background. She is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century. From 1892 to 1895‚ she wrote short stories for both children and adults which were published in such magazines as Atlantic Monthly‚ Vogue‚ the Century‚ and Harper’s Youth’s Companion. Her major works were

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    Story of An Hour and The Awakening Compare and Contrast Essay Kate Chopin’s literary works‚ "Story of An Hour" and "The Awakening" are very similar in their strong feministic voice‚ the mood of discontentedness‚ and the prevailing theme of the search for freedom from a culture dominated by male supremacy and the belief that women are a possession rather than a gift to be cherished. In both "Story of An Hour" and "The Awakening‚" a strong voice of feminism prevails throughout

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    The Story of an Hour Janet Murphy ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor Jennifer Thompson June 16‚ 2014 The literary work being discussed is The Story of an Hour. It was written by Kate Chopin in 1894. Mrs. Mallard is portrayed as a typical nineteenth-century wife‚ one who is weak and submissive who changes into an independent‚ confident person who believes herself freed by her husband ’s death. This story deals with the theme of a woman’s loss of identity in marriage and how

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    “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is a story that delves deep into the emotions of the main character Louise Mallard. The action takes place within one hour at the Mallard household‚ where Mrs. Mallard spends most of her time due to her severe heart issues. In this hour Mrs. Mallard receives news of her husband’s tragic death in a railroad accident. At the breaking of this news Mrs. Mallard is swiftly taken to her room where she goes through a series of emotions that ultimately lead to a shocking

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    After reading "the Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin‚ I was surprised at the unexpected events that lead to Mrs. Mallard ’s death. Through elaborated setting‚ profound feelings and enriching plot‚ the theme of the story was gradually revealed and brought out an astonishing ending to both Louise ’s life and miserable marriage. The settings took place both in outside and inside environments. As informed of her husband ’s death‚ Louise begins to make the first expressions. Unlike other women being immobilized

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    Directions: For each question‚ select the best answer from among the choices given and click on the corresponding radio button. 1 | Although cheetahs are successful hunters‚ they are ------- as defenders of their catch‚ for they allow about half of their kills to be snatched by more aggressive animals.  (A) | restless | (B) | conscientious | (C) | loathsome | (D) | prodigious | (E) | timid | | 2 | The author’s use of copious detail‚ though intended to ------- the reader’s

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    Many events can happen within an hour whether they be good or bad. However‚ nothing compares to the hour in which Louise Mallard experienced in Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of An Hour.” Chopin begins her story explaining that Mrs. Mallard suffers from a heart condition; this information‚ later on‚ becomes very significant. The news of Brently Mallard’s death comes as a shock to Louise‚ and she is immediately overcome with sorrow and pain as she mourns her husband’s death. The majority of

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    Literary Themes Literary elements support and develop the themes in all works of fine literature. The short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is a work delicately woven together with different literary elements including symbolism‚ character‚ and point of view that contribute to the theme of the story‚ which is a study of individuality conflicting with oppression. Oppression in general can come from society‚ human beings‚ or even from the same person. In this short story‚ Louise

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    In Kate Chopin’s 1894 work‚ “The Story of an Hour”‚ symbolism and figurative language are utilized to express the central theme of freedom. Mrs. Mallard believes the she has been granted freedom in the form of the death of Brently Mallard‚ and‚ ultimately‚ finds freedom from her unhappy marriage in death. The author immediately starts off by mentioning Mrs. Mallard’s heart trouble‚ which could symbolize her unhappy marriage. Chopin also tells of how Mrs. Mallard doesn’t take the bad news of her

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