The Attic Door

Jane Eyre has a suggestive name. Eyre might refer to “heir” but she is the heir of nothing, at least in the beginning of the novel; it also may suggest “ire” that Jane has inside her. The novel has an angry tone to it, almost as if Brontë had realized the roles and circumstances of women around her and depicted it in Jane Eyre: imprisonment, orphan, starvation, anger turned to madness. According to Elizabeth Rigby, Jane Eyre revolves around the personification of an unregenerate and…

means to him. Williams produces a beautiful sentiment, as she shows Jones struggling to let go of his wife who will be “...coming home in a few days, in time for Christmas. Jones has already put up the tree and brought the ornaments down from the attic. He will not trim it until she comes home” (98). Jones gets his house ready and puts up the Christmas tree and anticipates his wifes homecoming; he…

Harper Lee once said “You never really understand a person unless you consider things from his point of view.” Every story has their own narrator, point of view, and tone which distinguish them from other stories. It is what gives the story its own life, meaning and what sets them apart from the rest. Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and the short story from Interpreter of Maladies: This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri, show how different they are through point of view, perspective, and tone.…

temples and with that I was back to playing by myself and clueless to what had just happened to me. He puts his hands down and I don’t feel an ounce of fright in my body. All I feel is relaxed. He pulls me through the dark-lit hallway and up the dusty attic that hasn’t been visited in years. “Where are we going?” I ask not because I’m scared but because I’m curious. “Don’t worry about that Claire, just do what I tell you and nothing bad will happen.” I shrug my shoulders at his response and…

searches became increasingly hasty, while the murk seemed to slog along, taking its time. His last stop was a quaint house across the street from bakery, whose owners had fled long ago. Ill at ease, he pulled the door open so briskly, he feared that he had torn a muscle—but as for the door he…

woman, who already had two children of her own. Her new stepmother, Esther, and her new stepsisters, Doris and Margot, treated her like she was their maid. When Esther and her daughters moved into Violets home, Esther made her move her room into the attic. They began to treat Violet like she was their maid, they made her clean the house, make their clothes, and even cook them food. When Violet reached the age of eighteen, her father fell ill. He died only a few days later. He left everything…

These buttons represents not having a soul. Coraline’s other mother turns out to be this cruel creature, the Beldam, who lures children through the secret door. She creates this perfect world for the child, giving them everything they wanted, promising to love them, and the only way a child could stay in this wonderful world is to have their eyes sewn shut and replaced with buttons. Once Coraline is told…

other animal he came across to. Gretel became furious and Hansel was captured by many hunts men. A couple of weeks later Gretel was off by her own. She was as sad as a little girl can ever be. Hansel came to a small village so dark and forbidding. One door was opened and came out was a silver haired woman. She opened her hands to Gretel and Gretel sobbed. The woman washed Gretel and gave her clean clothes. The next day, she went out and saw a young, cheerful man. His lips were deep red. She…

differences between good and evil hearts. The magical story begins with two children, Digory and Polly, who meet in the summer, looking for an adventure. Therefore, they decide to travel through the attic passages of their adjoined houses to get into an unoccupied house and explore it. However, they take the wrong door to Digory’s Uncle Andrew’s study. Uncle Andrew tricks Polly into touching a mysterious yet strangely attractive yellow ring. As soon as Polly touches the magical ring, she…

more energy efficient would be to weatherstrip and insulate any and every space around the house that could possibly be an exit or entrance for air. Good places to check for insulation needs would be in the attic to seal and insulate the air ducts that run through their,around the windows and doors such things as caulking around the trims and putting on a good seal, in the living areas by putting foam gaskets behind electrical outlets or even where the floor meets with the exterior walls.…