I. 1. Contrast the characters of Edna and Adele. What are the major differences between them? Then consider the significance of Edna learning to swim.
The first differences to distinguish between both Adele and Edna is that Edna is not Creole, while Adele is a Creole. Adele was committed to both her children and her married life which was expected of the typical Creole wife. For her children, she would make clothes for children regularly and would easily do what her husband expects of her. Edna on the other hand is seen as the opposite of Adele. She is described as what women would do today in a sense that they live outside the expectations of men. Her husband considers her to be a disappointment and she would wear clothing that is seen as …show more content…
In our text the authors note that Robert Frost describes his use of language in his poetry as reflecting “the tones of speech” or as “language really used by men” (1443). What do you think he means by this approach and how is it reflected in his poetry? Robert Frost's statement of poetry be the “language really used by men” seemed to reflect his poetry in the sense for how he views life. The fact is that poetry is used as a means to express what a person truly feel and wants to say in the real world but cannot be expressed by verbal means. The use of poetry is, according to Frost, is about what is inside the person's head and how it can be reflected on paper. This is similar to how an artist expresses himself by painting what they feel. In a great deal of Frost's works, he shows what he feels about life. Robert Frost had multiple views of life and expresses it greatly in his poetry. A good example would be his short poem Fire and Ice. This short poem is a view on how the world will end. There are multiple views as to how the world will end but Frost plays a view for both fire and ice. It would seem though that Frost does not care which way the world would end by way of either fire or ice. It seems that he would see the world as just ending and would not have a good view on life. It is possible that he would just rather see the world …show more content…
For this, the family is going through a crisis between the parents,, Richard and Joan. They are planning to divorce and are looking for their way to tell their four children. Richard and Joan have had marital issues because Richard fell for another woman. Throughout dinner, Richard begins to notice a few things that would follow his divorce. He realized that it would be the last time he would sit at the table with his family. This is typical to a lot of families in modern America. A lot of families get divorced, especially when an affair comes into play. Some may even notice what happens to them at the last second and lose what they once
The first differences to distinguish between both Adele and Edna is that Edna is not Creole, while Adele is a Creole. Adele was committed to both her children and her married life which was expected of the typical Creole wife. For her children, she would make clothes for children regularly and would easily do what her husband expects of her. Edna on the other hand is seen as the opposite of Adele. She is described as what women would do today in a sense that they live outside the expectations of men. Her husband considers her to be a disappointment and she would wear clothing that is seen as …show more content…
In our text the authors note that Robert Frost describes his use of language in his poetry as reflecting “the tones of speech” or as “language really used by men” (1443). What do you think he means by this approach and how is it reflected in his poetry? Robert Frost's statement of poetry be the “language really used by men” seemed to reflect his poetry in the sense for how he views life. The fact is that poetry is used as a means to express what a person truly feel and wants to say in the real world but cannot be expressed by verbal means. The use of poetry is, according to Frost, is about what is inside the person's head and how it can be reflected on paper. This is similar to how an artist expresses himself by painting what they feel. In a great deal of Frost's works, he shows what he feels about life. Robert Frost had multiple views of life and expresses it greatly in his poetry. A good example would be his short poem Fire and Ice. This short poem is a view on how the world will end. There are multiple views as to how the world will end but Frost plays a view for both fire and ice. It would seem though that Frost does not care which way the world would end by way of either fire or ice. It seems that he would see the world as just ending and would not have a good view on life. It is possible that he would just rather see the world …show more content…
For this, the family is going through a crisis between the parents,, Richard and Joan. They are planning to divorce and are looking for their way to tell their four children. Richard and Joan have had marital issues because Richard fell for another woman. Throughout dinner, Richard begins to notice a few things that would follow his divorce. He realized that it would be the last time he would sit at the table with his family. This is typical to a lot of families in modern America. A lot of families get divorced, especially when an affair comes into play. Some may even notice what happens to them at the last second and lose what they once