Dying from an illness symbolizes much in a piece of literature. It can be a vigorous part of understanding the factual meaning of the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), Ms. Dubose is ill and became addicted to the morphine she was taking. Jem, a main character, ruined her flowerbed and as a penalty he had to read to her. Lovely enough, when Jem read to her, she became so distracted, she did not reason about her morphine, and eventually broke her habit. After a while, Jem read less to her and
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flowers, sun, some birds, and so much more. It is a happy color to most people. However, that is not the case in "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Yellow is a color that is despised at first by the main character, but is an important symbol in the story. It is no coincidence that the author uses the color yellow in her symbolic story. In "The Yellow Wallpaper", "The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smoldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight."(239)
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Battle Hymn of the Republic is a famous song, still sung today written by Julia Ward Howe. It was written during the Civil War. Originally it was called “ John Brown’s Body “, but as an inside joke. “John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave, his soul is marching on!” the soldiers sang on their way to the battle of the union. This little inside joke among soldiers had a new political meaning to it. Julia Ward Howe, born May 27, 1819- October 17, 1910 was born in New York City. Her mom died
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“John I counted myself so plain, so poorly made, no honest love could come to me!” quoted by Elizabeth Proctor to her husband John. She blamed herself for her husband’s affair saying she wasn’t pretty enough for him. Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of John, she’s in jail on accounts of being a witch she was accused by Abigail Williams, she won’t hang on account of being pregnant. Elizabeth and I associate a few common character traits for we both are quite caring, very faithful and really meek women
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Angelina Grimke was born February 20, 1805 in Charleston, South Carolina. She was one 14 children of South Carolina Supreme Court member John Grimke. Growing up, she was a very wealthy child because her family was privileged enough to have owed fifty slaves and few plantations. John Grimke, her father, was not only a white parent, but he fathered both whites and African American children. By having siblings of another race, his daughter grew up sensitive to the injustices of the slave system (Jabour
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The exhibit that I chose was in my home town of Delphos, OH. The Delphos Area Art Gallery (DAAG) had a photography exhibit. Most of the art work was anonymous which I found interesting to no be able to put a face or name to the work of art. Specific piece of work that I enjoyed was a photo that I did not understand at first. It was in black in white and rather small. I passed by it quickly not to take a second glance. I came back to it towards the end of the show to study the picture more closely
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like unclean, sickly, and atrocious to describe how the wallpaper looks. These words also describe how her isolation makes her feel. “I should hate it myself if I had to live here long” (Stetson 3). John treats her as if she’s not sick, just that she has “hysterical tendency” (Steston 2). In the 19th century is was common for men to look over their wives because men were the dominate spouse. So, for john to be her husband
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Gilman with The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman writes this depressing short story called The Yellow Wallpaper that really explores the views of the medical world during the 19th century and how male doctors looked at woman with the postpartum depression as if it was no worse than the simple cold. Gilman uses Jane, a young woman, in her story to help express her own views of the feminist world. Along with these views Gilman uses her own journey and experiences through life to depict how
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“The Meaning Behind, the Yellow-Wall-paper” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” was written during the oppression of woman during the nineteenth century. The author uses her role in society as a base for the character and the hardships faced by the narrator. In “The Yellow Wall-paper,” Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the narrator is oppressed and it shows the persecution of woman during this time with what acceptable behavior is and what is deemed as not acceptable behavior by society at the time. With the many themes
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In The Yellow Wallpaper, the narrator, who is also the protagonist, first writes in her journal by talking about the house that she and her husband, John, are staying in for the summer. The narrator states that she is ill and suffering from nervous depression, according to John, who is also her doctor. She writes that she believes there is something strange about the house they are staying in. To get better, she is required to do nothing active, and is not allowed to write or work. The narrator believes
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