The Story of an Hour Essay

The article that I was assigned for is called Chopin and Women Composers: Collaborations, Imitations, and Inspirations. It talks about that while many scholars and historians have closely studied Chopin’s life and receptions, his connections with women composers are almost completely left out of scholarly discussions. This article explores of 3 important women composers who had close connections with Chopin during his life and provides an interesting discussion of their interactions and…

An In-Depth Look at My Last Duchess In the poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, the main character, the Count speaks about his deceased wife and a painting of her to a mysterious listener at his private party. The Duchess’s story revolves around the internal conflicts between her and the Count. The main threads include the jealousy and self-importance of the Count, as well as the compassion of the Duchess. He subtly insinuates to the party-goer that his wife’s early death was caused by…

Little Miss Sunshine is about the dysfunctional Hoover family. Sheryl Hoover (Toni Collette) is an overworked mother who is trying to make everyone happy. Sheryl's brother, Frank Ginsberg (Steve Carell) is a gay and scholar of Proust, who temporarily moved in with her after attempting suicide. Sheryl's husband, Richard Hoover (Greg Kinnear) is a Type A personality man who strives to build a career as a motivational speaker and life coach, he loves winning and hates losing. Sheryl's…

Throughout the poem “Alone” by Maya Angelou, the speaker implies that no one can last long in the world with no one on his or her side. The poem starts off as the speaker yearns for a home where she can quench her thirst and where food is always offered, then soon realises that she and everyone who is on their own cannot live with joy for long, since time will soon leave that joy behind. Even the rich, who have all the wealth in the world, cannot survive alone, as happiness is an emotion…

influential and “essential” (Kate Chopin: Her Novels and Stories) authors. With her works spanning a few decades, covering several matters of social issues, it is no wonder that she has been dubbed such. Her influence has reached far and wide, with criticisms and aesthetic readings being written about her works in multiple countries and languages (Frequently Asked Questions). One of her most notable and popular works, “Desiree’s Baby”, a short story written in the fall of 1892 and published in…

Kate Chopin's short story, Desiree's Baby, is a work that explores multiple themes commonly considered taboo for late 19th century discussion. Most writers of the time rarely elucidated on such themes; and least of all female writers. To fully appreciate the work in its entirety, one must first understand the social critique of the times and then formulate an idea of just how impactful a story such as this one could be. This was an era in which the majority of creative literature focused on…

As the WWII based novel progressed, some characters showed they were made of pure innocence being tainted by the outside war, whereas others developed into conflicted human beings. Marie-Laure’s blindness served her well throughout the war by protecting a large portion of her innocence or goodness, but the horrors of war around her still impacted her life. Such is evident when she is saved by Werner and says to him: “When my father left, people said I was brave. But it is not bravery; I have no…

In the narrative poem “The Race” by Sharon Olds, she describes a woman’s journey at an airport as she tries to see her dying father. The author begins the story with an anxious and breathless tone, and then suddenly changes to a more calm and relieved tone. Her utilization of tone shifts, foreshadowing, repetition, and imagery, greatly conveys her hectic journey. Olds begins the poem with an anxious tone as she discovers that her flight was canceled and shifts over to a breathless tone as she…

Theory is present. The Iceberg Theory is the concept that within a story, only twenty percent of the information is directly written, the rest is not given straight to the reader, but the meaning is there. Much like an iceberg, with the majority of it underwater. This theory is demonstrated effectively through Hemingway’s short stories. Hemingway’s “A Canary for One” is a prime example of the use of his Iceberg Theory. The short-story is full of vivid descriptions with true meanings that may…

Ron Mueck is an Australian artist who is known for his real life, and some-what disturbing sculptures. However, before he began creating these magnificent sculptures he began his work on a children’s television show for 15 years before finding his way into special effects working in films such as, “Labyrinth” in 1986. These special effects works lead him to model making where he would create models for commercials and different advertisements. Mueck soon got tired of photography and felt as if…