The Other Sister

Sarah Grimke was born in 1729 and her sister Angelina Grimke was born a few years later in 1805 in Charleston, South Carolina. Living in a wealthy southern home, the Grimke sisters had everything handed to them. The Grimke family owned slaves who waited on them hand and foot. In this lifestyle, the sisters witnessed slaves being hurt, beaten, and even beheaded, scaring the girls for life. When trying to teach the slave girls to read and write, the sisters were, inevitably, caught and punished.…

their outward appearances and mannerisms, but it wasn’t until this summer that I got a real dose of what that felt like. Before our summer break, my older sister and I made plans to partake in academic internships and expand on our learning experiences. I went to the capital of my state for a short informational academic experience and my sister went to another state to contribute to a medical research program, for another year,…

affects their relationship. Everyone who grew up with a brother or sister understands how competitive it can be to the ascendant child. Whether it’s having better grades in school or the better life, an argument will arise. Furthermore, the sisters of A Streetcar Named Desire portray the actuality between siblings offset. When Blanche arrives to visit her sister Stella and her husband Stanley for the first time, Blanche acts like any sister would and wonder about her sister’s life with the man…

and the other a doctor of psychiatry. Although the sisters alternate in the telling, it is clearly Pamela's story that captivates you. As identical twins, Carolyn and Pamela were raised in a nearly identical environment. Pamela, the firstborn was considered the dominant, intelligent, exceedingly creative twin. Carolyn writes about jealousy and resentfulness for her sister and how she sensed that she was frequently living in Pamela's shadow. She also claimed to not living up to her sisters'…

stared at the letter trying to comprehend what she just wracking her brain to figure out She had pushed any thought it far out of her memory until that moment. It was a blemish on her past, but now. Now, the country that got her banished by her own sister, the country she created, was calling her to be its…

Christina Rosetti’s Goblin Market looks at two sisters and a market in which peculiar fruits and nuts are sold that are not available anywhere else in town. It Is unique because of the mysterious goblins that this market is comprised of. Both sisters are aware of the market but have contrasting opinions towards what they have to offer and the impact from consuming the products offered. During the time of the poem, the relationships between women were often dissonant. This meaning that while…

The character sealy does not interact with other people that well for she is always getting teased by others not including her family members. Sealy is always getting teased on the bus, at school, and on the streets for no reason. Sealy will always start crying and her sister Armani would have to be the one to stand up for her. In the book the author states, “Sealy’s crying had turned to blubbering. He took your book. That’s why your fussin’?” Sealy was crying because somebody took her book so…

driven contained thriller. The setup is familiar with the idea of being trapped and stalked. Although, not original, it’s a tried and true concept that remains appealing. This script adds a twist in that the women trapped in the building are alienated sisters. Independent filmmakers often look for these types of thrillers. The script is driven by the theme of survival, healing, and bonding. The goal is clear and the stakes are high. The script uses some of the elements that make for successful…

Exercise B: An Analytical Essay on “Same Same Different” A twin sister is a doppelgänger of yourself, though some sisters’ personalities can also be alike. There is distinction between them which leads to envy between the two sisters. The narrator in the short story “Same Same Different” written by Anne Hayden (2016) tries to overcome the fact that her perfect twin sister died and now, she has to find own place in the world. The story is told by a first person narrator. The narrator is a she,…

wait to lay down in bed. I open the door from the house. I’m waiting for that clean smell to reaches my nose, but what I see is my sister laying down in the couch washing TV. Before saying anything, I head to the kitchen to see if it’s clean. The dishwasher was full of dirty plates. I go to the bedroom and I see clothes everywhere. I’m very disappointed with my sister. I try to calm myself down before saying something to my…