Beyond The Bayou Analysis

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Beyond the Bayou By Kate Chopin

In “Beyond the Bayou” Jaqueline did not have the courage to conquer her fears because of a traumatic event that frightened her when she was young. The word courage is a strong word that is displayed along the way in this short story. Jaqueline never attempted to cross the Bayou. She would stay away from the Bayou for if she could. Until one day she had to take a little boy name Cheri across the Bayou. Right then is where Jaqueline would have the courage to conquer her fears and cross the Bayou. Courage is something that comes over time for some and for others it is natural. Jaqueline was frightened by the Bayou because one day P’tit Maitre staggered into her mom’s cabin with blood. P’tit Maitre was a little

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