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PRJ 1.3: For Whom the Bell Tolls In John Crowe Ransom’s poem, “Bells for John Whiteside’s Daughter,” the author uses the unexpected death of a child to show how people react when confronting mortality and the fragility of life. Ransom utilizes shifts in tone from stanza to stanza, lively metaphors and irony to illustrate these. In the first stanza, the tone is light and happy. Because he refers to her as “John Whiteside’s Daughter,” the speaker doesn’t seem to know the child personally. He…

The woman in our country used to not have a choice, not have a choice of vote, or have a choice of who they get to marry. Yes, they had a partial choice, however, their choice was not always theirs. In the story, “Story of an Hour” the theme is that even though you may love someone, you may be better off without them. I think the theme is best showed by characterization and figurative language. First off, the theme is showed affirmatively by characterization. One example of this would be when…

The folding varied according to its function. For instance, small two fold screens were used for tea ceremonies, while large, gold-leaf screens with up to eight folds served as backdrops for dancing. An emphasis on mobility required a structure that would be lightweight and flexible. Flexibility was achieved by an ingenious system of strong paper hinges integrated with the panel construction, which allowed…

“There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water”. Said by Kate Chopin. Kate Chopin was a famous writer in 19th century but she mostly recognize after her death. This historical lady writer born in St. Louis Missouri on February 8, 1850. Kate born name was Catherin. She was half Irish and half French. Her father was a successful businessman while her mother was well connected member of French community. Among five children for her parents she…

I read the narrative, “The Healing Power of Grace,” by Katherine Lawrence. This narrative is about the author receiving grace following the death of her partner from a heart condition. The grace she received helped pull her out of her despair. The author is telling us that showing grace towards others, no matter what you think about the person, makes life possible. Lawrence is trying to say that showing grace towards a person shows that you care about them. Sadness is normal, and grace from…

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, written by Mark Haddon, is written from the point of view of a mentally challenged teenager named Christopher John Francis Boone. The novel begins at the murder scene where Wellington, Mrs. Shears’ dog, lays dead with a garden fork through its abdomen. This event sparks an idea in Christopher’s genius mathematical mind to take an interest in the subject English and write a book with his teacher Siobhan about the mystery of Wellington’s death.…

themselves with the thoughts or feelings of others. Generally, the majority of people share the self-serving characteristic in one way or another, and most people are often self-serving without even realizing they are doing so. In the stories “A story of an Hour,” “A Rose for Emily,” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” all three protagonists, Mrs. Mallard, Emily Grierson, and the grandmother all share the self-serving characteristic. Upon learning of her husband’s untimely passing, Mrs. Mallard…

An Hour of Hopeless Freedom Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” shows us how married women, in her time, are oppressed by their husbands. She wrote this story in order to shine light on the issue that many women are facing; she is a realist after all. The story revolves around Mrs. Louise Mallard, the protagonist, and throughout the story she gains a sense of freedom when she is told that her husband has died in a “railroad disaster” (555). Subsequently, after the premise has been said to Mrs.…

The Awakening explores one woman's desire to find and live fully within her true self. I believe Kate Chopin wrote this novel because she grew up surrounded by smart, independent, single women. After her father died in a train accident in which a train he was riding crossed a bridge that collapsed. The next two years she had to live with her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I also think some inspiration came from the education she received from her great-grandmother. Her…

be Kate Chopin, who wrote important stories such as The Awakening and “The Story of an Hour”. Chopin exposed her “foreign” thoughts of a woman’s dissatisfaction with her marriage and traditional domestic life. Chopin’s…