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    As we all know symbols in a story are a good way for the author to let the reader know that theres is more to something that what it appears be. “Susan Glaspell” play “Trifles” uses certain symbols so that the reader can have a better understanding of the occurrences during the play. For example the bird symbolizes Mrs Wright personality‚ the bird cage is a symbol to Mrs wright surroundings and the quilt symbolizes her emotional state. they may seem like small object but we understand that the carrie

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    husband‚ with a motive in hand the courts could easily overturn her plea; however‚ the men feel the women are worried about silly things- trifles. While the plot initially seems very simple and straightforward‚ there are actually several complex underlying subplots. Glaspell uses allegory to illustrate one of the main themes of division of the sexes. In Trifles‚ one of the major themes‚ sexism‚ is

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    The importance of reading

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    The importance of reading :   Reading has at all times and in all ages been a source of knowledge‚ of happiness‚ of pleasure and even moral courage. In today’s world with so much more to know and to learn and also the need for a conscious effort to conquer the divisive forces‚ the importance of reading has increased. In the olden days if reading was not cultivated or encouraged‚ there was a substitute for it in the religious sermon and in the oral tradition. The practice of telling stories at bed

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    conscious whether we use any strategies to read effectively. In general terms‚ reading is not different from other learned human abilities such as driving‚ cooking‚ playing golf‚ or riding a bicycle: the more you do it‚ the more fluent and skillful you become. Usually‚ teachers are concerned with the developing in their students the ability to read‚ but how much attention do teachers pay to develop a habit or love of reading in their students? There are some questioned raised from time to time in my

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    Silence Killing Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”‚ Suzy Clarkson Holstein and Judith Kay Russell give almost the same aspect of the story‚ one of the stories talk about the play being “dramatic and deceptive” and the other of being “artsy and silence justice” which both represents the story uniquely the same; which I agree with both articles meaning. The story is one about a woman who felt like a prisoner in her own home. The story is a play that becomes one of the most fulfilling of a nineteenth century

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    who visits her at home while in town and after a few days is never seen again. Some time later‚ Emily passes away at the age of seventy-four. After her funeral‚ the townspeople raid her house and find a man’s skeleton on a bed in her upstairs room. Trifles‚ written by Susan Glaspell‚ opens with an investigation to the gruesome story of how John Wright was bizarrely murdered. Protagonists‚ Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are found searching for quilt materials in the

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    The Reading Filter

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    certainly some magic in the writing process‚ and‚ like raising a puppy‚ the same dedication to planning and preparation is required to be successful. Over time‚ the learning curve escalates for both puppy and writer alike. In my writers profile essay‚ “The Reading Corner‚” you will follow my journey as a writer from childhood through my present day prowess as a writer.

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    Gender roles have caused strain over decades to not only females‚ but recently males as well. There are many attributes that humans have associated with each gender‚ causing a divide between sexes not only with each other‚ but also separating the two into almost completely different species. Due to this categorizing which is placed on gender‚ there can be a declining value of a person or even a higher hand given to the one gender which is seen as more powerful to society. The stereotypical labeling

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    SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2013 9TH GRADE Mrs. Nelson: nelson@greenvilleisd.com; Cell- 903-269-0603 English I Pre-AP Summer Reading: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) Available at Hastings‚ Barnes and Noble‚ or on Amazon.com [pic] [pic] Assignment: While you read To Kill a Mockingbird‚ note and annotate passages that you think are significant. Mark that book! 1. The goal is to note your thoughts about selected quotes as you read. 2. While you are reading‚ you

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    Reading Autobiography

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    life. I have always had many opportunities to read and they have all been positive experiences. These experiences include my teachers and my parents and how they have always showed and encouraged me to read and XXXXXXX. My earliest memory of reading was when I was in kindergarten and I would pretend to play school and I would sit my dolls around me while I read them a story by looking at the pictures because I was unable to read the words. My mom would also take me to the library and check out

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