It was April 16, 1920 my boss Mr.Stierwalt a NHL player worth millions invited four women over; Scarlet Jones, Colonel Skaggs, Professor kranz, and Reverend Isabella. First to arrive was Scarlet Jones a millionaire flapper dress designer. Next to arrive was Reverend Isabella and professor Kranz. Reverend Isabella is the head of the most prestigious church there is ,and Professor kranz is a well respected neurologist. The last to arrive was Colonel Skaggs a highly revered colonel in the US military.…
To Kill a Southern Lady: The Absence of Aunt Alexandra Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, written in 1960, covers the controversial topic of race and equality at that time. In Lee’s Pulitzer Prize book, the story of the trail of a black man, the tale of the elusive Boo Radley, and the story of her brother Jem breaking his arm all in one interconnected plot. In the novel, Scout’s Aunt Alexandra plays a crucial role in raising Scout and giving her new guidelines to abide by that are incoherent with the teachings of Atticus Finch. However in the film adaptation, Aunt Alexandra is exempt from her major role as one of Scout’s few female guardians. Namely, the Missionary Circle Tea party was a crucial instance in which Aunt Alexandra is enforcing…
In “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson, Miss Strangeworth is a perfectionist. For example, in the story, it illustrates quite well that Miss Strangeworth is absolutely horrified at the thought of her roses anywhere other than where she herself put them exactly. Another example is, the fact that Miss Strangeworth must be reminded every Tuesday that it is Tuesday by the marked man testifies to the fact that Miss Strangeworth is a very ocd woman. Among other things, when Miss Chandler didn’t take much time on her hair Miss Strangeworth became annoyed. This implies that she would prefer someone with perfect hair.…
For most people the first thing you look at when you meet someone for the first time is their face. When Ms. Breedlove first saw Cholly that’s exactly what she looked at according to the book on page 114;“He came big, he came strong, he came with yellow eyes, flaring nostrils, and he came with his own music”. When the author said Cholly had came with his own music she meant that he seemed confident and free. It was unusual to see a young black man who was confident and free especially if they were living in a world that was against them. This attracted Mrs. Breedlove and it didn’t take a long time for her to fall in love with him.…
One Evil Lady Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does. She is destructive. Mrs. Strangeworth is also very sneaky, and starts lots of strife between people. For example, it says in the passage, “ Miss Strangeworth never concerned herself with facts; her letters all dealt with the more negotiable stuff of suspicion.” It then goes on to say in addition, “Mr. Lewis would never have imagined for a minute that his grandson might be lifting petty cash from the store register.”…
Everything about this book and I just clicked, I loved the writing style, the story setting, plot and the characters. Really, I just loved everything about this book. This was my first book by Penny Reid, and from the moment I started reading I can tell I was going enjoyed the writing style, her stories were a constant surprise as well, it wasn't just romance stories, there has been always something extra.…
“Close that curtain, Jessie, I have no wish to regard my garden and examine the destruction caused by that, horrible little boy.” “That’s more appropriate, now where’s my tea, go and fetch it at once!” “Maids, what’s becoming of them, acting as though they are equals to us white folk, it’s simply not allowed!” Crossing my arms I lean back and ponder the situation “It doesn’t help this situation when no one listens to my opinion, sure they believe there’s a difference between themselves and their maids, however they have no idea how alike they appear.” “Finally back Jessie?…
Making scarifies is a hard thing for anyone to do. Even so there are many examples of character forfeiting something in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. No one though sacrificed more than Hester Prynne. Hester deals with many trials and tribulations throughout the book; she sacrifices her freedom, continues to do charity work, and most of all she gives up her own happiness; and all of these things greatly reflects her character.…
Some people are very nice and innocent on the outside, but have a different side to them that nobody knows. That is the case for Miss Strangeworth from “The Possibility Of Evil” by Shirley Jackson. Miss Strangeworth has many sides to her and these are just a few, she is proud, controlling and believe it or not, cruel. Miss Strangeworth is a 71 year old woman that has lived in her house on Pleasant Street that her ancestors have also lived there generation after generation.…
The novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, has many symbols. One of the most important symbols is Hester’s daughter, Pearl. Her purpose changes throughout the novel. Although in the beginning she is nothing but another reminder of Hester’s sin, she goes on to be an intelligent character who becomes a key part to the story. She helps the reader connect ideas that are not obvious.…
In the story “The Possibility of Evil,” Miss Strangeworth seems to be a simple, old lady, who has her set routine and never seems to alter from it. For generations her family has lived in that same house that their grandfather built over 100 years ago. Her grandmother had planted those roses that are her pride possession, and her mother cared for them just like she does everyday. As the story progressed, Miss Strangeworth becomes a complex character. The entire story is actually about the conflict between appearance and reality in this Miss Strangeworth’s character.…
My client Pauletta Patterson is the main character in the Black Entertainment Television series Being Mary Jane. Throughout three seasons and thirty episodes many people viewed Mary Jane’s life as successful because of her financial stability. Many times when someone is financially stable everything else in his or her life is overlooked. Success to Mary Jane is not financial stability but being loved, she prefers to be married and have children as opposed to having a higher socioeconomic status. Simply put personal financial stability does not equate to a successful life.…
What possible intentions on peculiar behaviour takes a toll on humans? Adela Strangeworth, a respectful old woman is one of the enduring families on Main Street. A small town of customary folks of all ages lives upon. Miss Strangeworth sometimes believed to think that the town belonged to her. As she comes as pleasant, her jealousy, envy, and ego towards people expanded.…
Any person or thing you are loyal to will govern your future decisions. In the book The Scarlet Pimpernel, a character named Marguerite struggles with the decision of who or what to give her loyalty to. She has the decision to give her loyalty to either her brother Armand, her husband Percy, the enigmatic hero scarlet pimpernel, or her home country France which is ravaged with injustice. In the beginning of the book a man named Jellyband is shown as a loyal innkeeper who values his customers, he treats them with respect and courtesy, he also protects the safe house and is overall an easy, trusting, jolly person.…
Susan Glaspell is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who composed the play “Trifles” in 1916. The play was centered around the death of Mr. Wright who was strangled to death with a rope in his farmhouse. As Mr. Hale, Mr. Peters, and the county attorney seek to find evidence to convict Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters utilize what the men refer to as “trifles” to conduct an investigation while packing necessities to keep Mrs. Wright company while she is in jail. From my interpretation, “Trifles” portrays how women and men utilize their brains in different ways. Men were portrayed as blocking out unrelated information and distractions that could potentially lead to an undiscovered motive to solving the crime.…