“The story of an hour” is a short story about the thoughts of a woman after she is told that her husband has died in an accident. It suggests the theme of the oppression in females is woeful and harming them so the situations they are facing should be improved. Firstly‚ after the news of Mr. Mallard’s death is conveyed. The author portrays the view outside the window. At this point Mrs. Mallard starts to have the feeling of free because her husband has died so there is no one will restrict her independence
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Like women all over the world‚ Chinese women used to lead a life under the mercy of their husbands. Although they carry more than half the burden of the family‚ their position is always considered inferior. Chairman Mao liberated women by encouraging women to share the equal responsibility as men. On the surface‚ this sounded good news for all the oppressed women. However‚ when I look back‚ this has done more harm than good. The critical part is that this totally overlooked the difference between
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general‚ is an inescapable trap. In the novel‚ The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ naturalism is employed to show how the Victorian era was inherently patriarchal by using Edna Pontellier as a victim to enforce the political‚ social‚ and psychological oppression of women in society. Throughout Edna’s journey‚ she struggles to conform with the role of being a mother and wife. The accepted mother-woman in Edna’s society were "fluttering about with extended‚ protecting wings when any harm‚ real or imaginary
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might have 27% higher odds of getting a job because I have met my civic responsibilities. I have met my civic responsibilities by going to school board meeting‚ babysitting for the parents of Parent Teacher Organization and working the PTO Fun Run‚ and I learned even the small things make a difference. The importance of attending school board meetings are greatly neglected. Many people think that they don’t have a say in what happens to the school or the board won’t take into consideration what the
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The story of Louise Mallard shows the extents of the oppression of women within society‚ especially in 1894 when women were considered property of their husbands. Upon hearing that her husband has passed away‚ Louise’s immediate reaction is sadness even more pronounced than other women of the time would often show‚ but when she is given alone time in her room‚ and she is able to experience the world by herself by looking out the window‚ Louise finds extreme happiness in the loss of her mate. She
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Hysteria and oppression added more flames to the fire of the Salem witch trials during the 1960s. Because of this‚ innocent commoners were convicted and hanged. Arthur Miller creates characters in his play The Crucible that add to the hysteria and are victims of oppression‚ which reveal the unjustness of these trials. Tituba‚ a black slave in the town of Salem‚ was the main character who experienced such unjust treatment. The outlook on race in The Crucible has a very negative effect on the people
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change because there is still healing provided for the author‚ and people who went through a similar circumstance would see that there is always hope to overcome their struggles. This is proven through the essays By the Book by Hilary Mantel and The Three R’s of Narrative Nonfiction by Lee Gutkind. The memoir still holds its purpose. If an author’s main purpose in writing a book is to deal emotional events that happened in their past‚ how can
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Meetings with mobile technology The fast development of mobile technology is one of the most popular domains in all industries; its extensive use in conferences is undoubtedly inevitable. Smartphone is now not only widely accepted in people’s personal life but also in professional areas. Meeting this trend in holding conventions and conferences could improve meetings’ efficiency and also emerge professionalism as well. Why should we care about mobile technology? The term “mobile apps” is the word
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than the bleakness of being lonely. Later‚ when she learns that Mr. Mallard is still alive‚ the disappointment takes her life away. In this short story‚ Chopin develops the theme of a married woman seeking freedom and confinement during the time of oppression and how it affects the emotional and mental state of an individual. Louis Mallard is contained in her marriage. As Chopin puts it‚ “The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” (Chopin 8) Mrs. Mallard is now set free from the relationship that
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I had Many reservations about doing this assignment. I initially felt I was inappropriate for me to attend a meeting‚ when I have never had a problem with addiction. I felt that going to this meeting would be intruding on their healing processes‚ almost as if I was using them as lab rats‚ to further my own education. However‚ my opinion of this changed after expressing these concerns to a friend who is a recovering addict. They told me there is no reason to feel awkward‚ or guilty about going and
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