When I was reading “Paul’s Case A Study in Temperament” by Willa Cather‚ the character reminded me of the young version of my cousin. He used to strive against everyone and having a difficulty of trusting people just like Paul. Throughout the story‚ Paul was raised by a single family and experiencing the teenage rebellion. Somehow I feel about Paul was self-willed because of what he had done to his teacher. Willa mentioned‚ “The insult was so involuntary and definitely personal as to be unforgettable”(1)
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A desire for Equality The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hosted uproar among the women of America who sought equal representation and rights from the U.S. government. Among the female activists‚ authors‚ such as Willa Cather and Louisa May Alcott‚ began to commence about women’s suffrage through their writing. A multitude of other women‚ such as Anne Sullivan‚ began to feel empowered to become independent and strong females‚ just as able and equal as men. Women faced an immense amount
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somewhere"). Many people in life come upon the problem of thinking they found love‚ but actually lose another love in the process. Willa Cather employs this situation as she uses the character Aunt Georgiana to illustrate how Georgiana must do this while pursuing the love of a man in her famous short story “A Wagner Matinée.” On top of Aunt Georgiana losing love‚ Cather implements the facts of the hard life people on the frontier have to live. Aunt Georgiana gives up her true love of music for the
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and actions in such a way that most of what people do and feel goes accordingly to them. This can be overwhelming‚ so imagine how it was like for pioneers who came to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Seasonal circumstances captivated Willa Cather’s imagination and motivated the creation of the master piece My
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In 1776‚ the future first lady of the United States of America‚ Abigail Adams‚ wrote her husband‚ “If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion‚ and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice‚ or Representation”. Ever since Aristotle drew up his plan of utter nonsense‚ women have been place as lesser than males. However‚ women have known this philosophy as being absolute rubbish for a long time. Hypatia of Alexandria
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The phenomenon of American dream is widely known all around the world. Although‚ there is no clear definition or precise interpretation of the term‚ almost every human being dreams about it. The essay is to set out to discuss what the American dream is and how it is understood. The idea of of American Dream is deeply embodied in American history. Its first traces are ob-served in the times of frontier life in XIX century when many settlers risked their life to find better living conditions for
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Cited: Boydston‚ Jeanne. “Women in the Labor Force.” The Oxford Companion to United States History‚ Paul S. Boyer‚ ed.‚ New York‚ 2001. Cather‚ Willa‚ “My Antonia.” Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company‚ 1918. 77. Print. Herr‚ Elizabeth. “Women‚ Marital Status‚ and Work Opportunities in 1880 Colorado” The Journal of Economic History Vol. 55‚ No. 2 (Jun.‚ 1995)‚ pp. 339-366 .
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Life is full of astounding experiences and significant accomplishments. Unfortunately‚ people only focus on the accomplishments in life. Willa Cather announced “The end is nothing; the road is all.” The writer was explaining how the life experiences along the way can assist others to be greater people in the future. The adventure can teach people numerous things in life. Although multiple people believe that the conclusion is all that matters‚ the adventure will be memorable. The journey is more
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End of the Road Willa Cather once said‚ “The end is nothing; the road is all.” But what does that mean? The most overt answer is that it doesn’t matter where one ends up in life‚ it’s how one gets there that counts. But‚ I think it goes deeper than that. To me‚ this means that the path you take is‚ in itself‚ simultaneously the beginning‚ middle‚ and end‚ and ultimately I agree with Cather‚ that the path is the focus not the end. The final terminus is the direct result of a string of decisions
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Jessica Flores Flores 1 Mitchell Eng 1123 English Composition II 6 October 2011 The Effect of Surroundings in “Paul’s Case” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” In Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” readers are introduced to two different characters who have similar outlooks on the living situations that they have each been forced into. Paul and the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” feel trapped by their surroundings‚ but the way
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