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husband. Another element that made the story gothic is the control of the narrator by her husband who is also a physician. We see that by the end of the story our character has gone insane because of an obsession of a wallpaper. "I've got out at last" (229). The yellow wallpaper was not as bright as the color on the wall for the dark shadows that came by night took the narrator's…

intense need to finish his book. He discusses how it is divine will (Ninh 56-58) that is pushing him onwards but those are simply reasons to justify this obsession. Kien also has given into his addictions. He is addicted to smoking and drinking (Ninh 229). The mark has left Kien’s life in tatters. It has ruined him beyond comprehension. The war never ended for him and in the novel he lives the war every single day while struggling to let go of his past by writing his novel and feeding his…

certain characters, and really strives to make realistic characters with realistic issues. Elaine says, “Not giving a hoot would be a luxury. It describes the fine, irreverent carelessness I myself would like to cultivate, in these and other matters.” (229) She describes Elaine’s problems effectively, making the audience really relate and understand the character. She also uses an extensive vocabulary, and also seems to write in a similar fashion with older books. The story is in fact, quite an…

This current event, the deportation of the Haitians, comes down to a matter of citizenship. Their law is anyone who is born on the island is a citizen with the exception of the people placed in the category called “those in transit.” The Dominican authorities has taken and used this exception to their advantage in refusing papers and passports of the Haitians even if their parents were born in Dominican Republic. As the article states in September 2013, the Dominican court laid the law stating…

Vision quests, also known as vision fasts or fasting, are defined as a supernatural experience in which an individual seeks to interact with the spirits to obtain advice or protection. Native cultures have their own names for this tradition, but “vision quest” is an English term that covers all names into one single category. They are seen as a rite of passage in many Native American cultures. A rite of passage is a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone 's life, especially…

In 1984 by George Orwell, Orwell portrays the future world as a dystopia under rule by a totalitarian government where there is no power to act, think, or speak as one wants. In this world, people are indoctrinated into supporting and approving everything they hear, no matter how bad they know it is. In the absence of self awareness and morals, citizens slave away to the party just as an obedient dog listens to it’s owner. Through agitprop and perpetual scrutiny, the party generates a constant…

with Solnit because she stands for equality. When I 'm older and ready to get married, I should not have to worry about becoming a housewife, and not having a say within my marriage. I support Solnit when she says, "Marriage is between equals"(Solnit 229), both partners should have equal say in everything and are free to be themselves. A marriage is just a legally recognized union, where partners work and grow together, not where one controls another. Both authors view differently, how…

The Odyssey “I see destruction for ship and crew. Thought you survive alone(780/645-646).” This is one of the main plots in the Odyssey, by Homer. The Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus, king of Ithaca, tries to get back home after the Trojan war, but it takes twenty years to get back to his palace because of Poseidon, the sea god. Poseidon is mad at Odysseus for not giving thanks for shutting up a suitor. In the story, Odysseus uses his cunningness, smartness, Intelligence…

The psychological phenomenon known as the “Bystander Effect” occurs when “the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. (“Bystander Effect.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers). The Handmaid’s Tale, written by Margaret Atwood, is a brilliant novel that discusses the future society of the Republic of Gilead. The Handmaid’s have been assigned to married couples who are having troubles reproducing due to fertility issues. In Gilead, the women are…

Women’s Power Over Men There are multiple female characters in A Tale of Two Cities who are used to show different characteristics of women. Charles Dickens uses many of these women to display his thoughts on gender stereotypes. In A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens displays that women can be more powerful than men through Madame Defarge’s knitting, leadership role in the Revolution, and disregard for her husband’s opinions. Madame Defarge has a huge amount of power in the French Revolution because…