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The Forbidden Joy of Independence In the short story of Kate Chopin “The Story of an Hour” she shares a story about a woman named Mrs. Mallard with heart trouble who finds out her husband has been involved in an accident and died. She is in disbelief and later realizes that it is a new start for her to actually have freedom, but then later finds out her husband did not die and she dies of a heart attack. The author shows the process of her disbelief turning into actual relief by describing the scenery outside of her home. The author uses imagery, symbolism and irony to develop the theme of the forbidden joy of independence throughout the story. With this in mind, the author’s use of imagery throughout the story was substantial in showing how the woman was imagining her life ahead of her. She began by describing “the new spring life” and “the delicious breath of rain” that shows how beautiful it is outside and that there is more to come (476). “There was something coming to her.. she felt it.. reaching towards her.. she was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching her to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will” (476-77). [Make sure you integrate your quotes into your writing.] This “thing” that was coming is the freedom that woman back then aimed for and wanted to obtain, she did not want to feel happy that her husband has passed away but could not resist the relief of the new opportunities she had. She felt the thirst of wanting freedom…

Black Swan was a thriller that displayed the struggle for perfection of being a ballet dancer and as an overall person .Throughout the film Darren Aronofsky used the idea that certain techniques are suited to the treatment of themes such as how perfection is unattainable and how obsession is destructive. The movie is inspired by the ballet production Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky where a princess is turned into a swan she fell in love with a prince and is put under a spell by the evil…

CodeName Zero In Chris Rylander’s novel, CodeName Zero, he describes the life of one kid that thought nothing exciting or peculiar could possibly occur in a place as calm as North Dakota. His name is Carson Fender, a regular student that goes to a regular middle school called Erik Hill Middle School. He’s a troublemaker at his because he sets pranks all over the school. His excuse is that he says North Dakota is way too boring. Some people don’t blame him, the principal kind of thinks thats…

From the General History of Virginia to the Of Plymouth Plantation, both of these stories involve the journey to the new world. Although these stories have few similarities such as, where they came from; the help they received in the new world when they were in trouble; and how they felt on the way to the new world; they also had their differences. Some of the differences that these two stories held was their purpose of why they went to the new world in the first place; how they treated each…

Although a lot of stories may differ in a lot of ways, the key components always stay the same. A writer must have a good set of characters, a good plot, a good theme, and all the things of that nature. Every person may have a different idea of what makes a particular story “interesting” to them, and keeps them wanting to go back and read the story more and more. For a person like me, I would have to say that the theme of the story can really keep interest. A theme that can truly resonate beyond…

The “maze runner” is mainly about a community set in a dystopia about numerous males trapped in a maze and they are being tested on how they escape. A Universal theme is central idea found within a story or passage. It also represents a message or lesson the author wants to convey. In this story, the author uses universal themes to develop the story in a unique way. The author uses strong males, heroic scenarios, odd elements and social cohesion. The story uses strong males to show how the…

The Way a Story is told: Surprising Points of Views in Sandra Scofield’s Swim Sandra Scofield’s new collection, Swim, contains three linked stories about a young, free-spirited woman who hitchhikes across the country. The main character is mostly nameless, but is referred to as Baby a few times. As we learn more and more about Baby throughout the stories, she remains both mysterious and captivating. What is peculiar about Scofield’s collection that I am interested in and will examine in this…

Inquiry Paper “Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.” ~ Virginia Woolf. For a spider the web is the key part of her existence, spun through individual silk, piece by piece it eventually connects together to form a web that provides life for the spider, a new start. Though weaved with care it does have its limitations in strength, weak and miniature bugs will get caught, but the powerful and big will destroy the web.…

She saw where she had started up ahead of her, where the mold needed smell wasn’t as terrible as it was before. When she came to the opening, she saw that the children that were not there with her to begin with were standing together and not running. Some were getting yelled at, but they didn’t say a word in response as if they were unable to speak, and Blur knew that they were. There weren't very any children that decided not to run, but it was enough to be noticeable. Blur looked around her at…

First, a confession: Prior to taking this class, I was not attentive with understanding the requirements, so I will not pretend otherwise. As a student who didn’t enroll in college until my mid-thirties for reasons besides desire or ability to learn, most classes I’ve taken thus far have been very interesting to me. This one I must say, had me challenged, but not in a way I enjoy. Within my professional development, I have worked in operations and logistics for nearly two decades, but lack…