The Consequences Of Accursed Items In The Bride's Home

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A wobbly kitchen chair falls to the ground and the little girl sitting on it falls with it, scraping her elbow on the ground. Wedding rings worn by newlyweds on their honeymoon bring joy to the couple, besides the fact that the bride's ring is a few sizes too small having been purchased just days before the nuptials because the groom-to-be had cold feet about the marriage. A pink polka dot skirt twirls perfectly as the girl spins proudly and excitedly around waiting for the bus to pick her up for school, but as she walks down the aisle, fingers start to point and her peers laugh as she passes. She unknowingly had her skirt tucked into her underwear until her teacher alerts her of the outfit malfunction. A receipt of two meals that a man paid for, one of which was not his wife's, is carelessly thrown on the …show more content…
Also, as the reader continues reading, the objects' backstories lead to more serious consequences to show that as life goes on, you deal with more significant life events. Throughout the essay, the paragraphs are paired in twos and share similar topics and results of the "accursed items": minor physical pain, unknowing, discovery, and life altering events. Some of the objects had an ironic backstory, such as the stapler and wedding rings. The stapler is typically used to adhere materials together, ironically, in this case, the stapler led to the woman's life falling apart and realizing that her husband was having an affair. Meanwhile, the wedding rings, which are meant to symbolize unity and commitment to a marriage, were bought last minute because the husband was apprehensive towards his future bride. The other accursed items I chose are objects that do not necessarily deal with marriage or growing up, but are every day and common to show that life is made up of the everyday minute

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