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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…

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…

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…

"Mum, I HATE salad, I don 't want to eat salad!!" He says as he slams his hands down on the dining table. The youngest is hardly getting any attention because the oldest is throwing an epic tantrum over something that he hasn 't even tried yet. It 's really not uncommon in our house. I try to keep my calm. "Don 't focus on the things you don 't want to eat, focus on the things you do want to eat. Maybe start with some chicken." I say as I turn his plate so that the chicken is in his face and…

family we have grown up hearing that anything less than an A isn’t good enough. I don’t blame my parents for pushing my siblings and I, but this standard has been engrained in my mind since day one. It might take a little more work than expected to allow myself to take risks and mistakes in that area. Especially because it not only means a lot to myself, but also to my parents. But the work towards an optimalist state is never over. And I need to learn how to let life takes it path, and not…

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…

stereotypes can go well beyond the story and truly have an effect on all the readers that read it. Not only that, but it is evident that Valdez knew this could happen and in doing so created something very spectacular with all the stories that he wrote in the regards of stereotypes. On the other hand, “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is on a different end of the spectrum. In this story, it can be seen how greed is a truly evil thing and how it can destruct a family. In his article “Allegory and The…

The Seated Boxer is a bronze Hellenistic sculpture created in around 100bc. I attribute this work to the Hellenistic period of Greek art. Sculptors of this period concentrated on depicting male athletes just as what the Seated Boxer is. Emotion in Classical Greek art was merely expressed through simple gesture, a technique that contrasts with the style of Hellenistic sculpture. In Hellenistic art, advancement of skilled led to emotion being portrayed vividly through the detailed work of art.…

He’s going! He’s going! He’s gone into the goal. Eli Widmann makes his first goal. When I woke up one day I thought to myself what day is it and then I remembered that it is a Friday will be a great day full of fun. When I woke up I knew it was Friday and I will have to play soccer tomorrow. When I got out of school, I was so excited to get out. I was so excited to play soccer. I thought to myself When I go to play my last game of the fall, I will have so much fun. Since I am thirteen years old…

Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried is a story with seemingly no plot, however, upon closer look you will realize that this novel is filled with many reoccurring themes and patterns that give the novel a much deeper meaning. The last 3 chapters have a way of tying the book together with the beginning and give meaning to the questions he poses about what a true war story is. The three main patterns present throughout this novel are the concepts of war and life as a soldier being…