Falling action

situational irony in the denouement as we were expecting to find men instead of wolves. Here, we find out that nobody died in the story. However, the denouement of The Story of an Hour is when we find out that Mrs. Mallard died. The story stated, "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills." (Chopin). This quote substantiates the fact that Mrs. Mallard died. This stands in contrast to the fact that no one died in The Interlopers. We also find situational irony in the denouement of The Story of an Hour. The situational irony is when we find out that she was dead, even though it was not long after she was praying for a long life. The fact that these sharp differences in the exposition, rising action, falling action and denouement exist proves that these stories are alien to each other. An essential part of a story its plot. These facts are important because they allow more insight into such stories which in turn gives us more information to logically deduce what the theme of the story is. Such themes are important, for they are what the writer is trying to communicate to us. The writer may be trying to teach us a truth that is…

innocent, forgotten, poverty stricken town, close to ruins; falls to desperate attempts; to revive itself to its former glory. The story is broken down into three acts, each act giving more explanation in the little town and how it got to the state of disrepair that it is currently in. This play pulls at emotional, moral conflict, revenge, sacrifice and choices for the greater good. The story also shows that things are not always what they appear to be at first glance. The rising action and…

because it had seats facing on three sides for people to watch the play. The playwright of this play is Jonathan Larson and it was directed by Buddy Butler. This play was a musical, which was fun for me because I had never seen a musical before. This play had many aspects to it, including love and friendship. The main characters of this play would be Roger, who wants to be a musician, and Mimi, who is a dancer. Other main character include Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and his friends…

Stanislavski, the exposition creates tone, gives the setting, introduces characters, supplies other facts necessary to understand the play. With that being said: The Opera opens up in a small, rural town named New Hope Valley. We learn of the Church Elders and the charismatic traveling preacher, Reverend Olin Blitch. We are also introduced to the beautiful young woman none of the women seem to like, Susannah. Susannah also has a brother, Sam Polk who likes to drink quite often and a young…

Imagine being forgotten by your father, bullied by your step-mother, and tormented by your siblings. Adeline Yen Mah endured these things every day, with her only escape as school and her roommate, Aunt Baba, and her grandfather, Ye Ye. In the memoir, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline has a troubled youth. The people that she looks towards for support are Ye Ye and Aunt Baba, and they help her to overcome her abusive childhood. Adeline’s grandfather Ye Ye cares for Adeline in a…

Having grown up with a supporting family, I have become ignorant to the hardships experienced in other households. However, after having read the novel Chinese Cinderella written by Adeline Yen Mah and interviewed Sarah Marcello, my outlook on this subject has been influenced. Chinese Cinderella follows the life of a young Adeline as she struggles through life as the unwanted child of the Yen Mah family. Sarah Marcello was sent to live with her grandparents in Italy following the discovery of…

The book A Chinese Cinderella begins in the fall of 1941. The main character is a young girl named Adeline and she is in kindergarten. Adeline has 4 birth siblings, Lydia, Gregory, Edgar, and James and 2 step siblings, Franklin and Susan. Adeline's meanest sibling is Edgar. Edgar goes out of his way to make Adeline's life miserable. He enjoys hurting her and making her feel like she is less than him. James, the youngest of the boys, is sometimes compassionate towards Adeline; however, he is in…

“Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities” (Yen Mah xii). This quote was written by the author of Chinese Cinderella who taught that one dream can be better than all your negative realities. This novel is very encouraging to have faith even when times are ruthless. In the story, Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, the memoir really inspires students to stand up for what they believe. Through Adeline's struggles, it teaches readers to…

that day, Richard viewed the pictures he took during the event only one seem to catch his eye which was the falling man. Looking at the photo it carried an emotional message behind it that it spoke so many volumes. On September the 12th, 107,000 copy’s were published through the state. The feedback Drew thought he was going to get was not what he expected. Viewers like Bob Messenger, Debora Holets, and Ken Myers was not too pleased about the published photo that published. So many people looked…

SWA #4 (A Picture to Remember) The picture that I selected is the that shows three firemen raising a flag during on in the midst of one of Americas hardest times, September 11, 2001. The scene was captured by Thomas E. Franklin. The photo sets a real sorrow mood with its back and white colors. The fact that its in back and white makes the scene look even more meaningful. I think that the picture was chose to be printed in black and white to show how dark of a day it was for America. The…