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- 2141: The Awakening Symbolism
- ... upon the breeze with maddening persistence." (Chopin, 1) The movie doesn t mention any of this. The entrapment of women is another element that s represented by the birds. It s characterized by the "pigeon-house" (Chopin, 99) that Edna moves into. It "stood behind a locked gate, and a shallow parterre that had been somewhat neglected." (Chopin, 99) The pigeon house represents inequality that women had to face in Chopin s times. The locked gate shows that women were anything but free during that time period. The two parrots that are in a cage further support ...
- 2142: The American Dream - Great Gat
- ... wrong way to go about achieving the American Dream, Tom does so by surrounding himself with material possessions. Living what many would consider a perfect life Tom Buchanan seems to have everything, money, a fancy house, and a beautiful wife. Although he may have all these things, it is the mentality that goes with having them that makes you happy and not the actual ownership of them. Treating everything as a ... loving Daisy, Gatsby still has the purest quest of every other character in the novel. He put his hopes of the American Dream in love, not a material item. The green light at Daisy's house is a symbol of Daisy, and Gatsby's love towards her, "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future" (189). With a corrupt view on things, Gatsby makes everything ok by having a love ...
- 2143: Kurt Cobain: Collection of Personal Accounts From Family Relatives
- ... as only Kurt could be) that he stopped these kids in their tracks. They just dropped their jaws as Kurt walked up to Mr. Reeves, put his arm around him, and led him into the house. From that point on, Kurt had tea with Old Man Reeves quite often. The fact that someone was becoming a friend with Old Man Reeves sort of took the "fun" out of tormenting the elderly ... like a madman. He noticed that we slowed, so he motioned Gramps to come back. Typical of Kurt, he just hopped in and said: "Let's go, Gramps!" "Hello Larry!" Gramps went back to his house and got another pack out of the garage. I drove us up to the Wynoochee with Gramps in the middle and Kurt on the passenger side of the truck. I didn't really talk much ...
- 2144: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
- ... calls together, dined with each other and traveled in company until by 1880 they were as nearly inseparable as his career permitted. Garfield's election to the Presidency brought a cheerful family to the White House in 1881. Though Mrs. Garfield was not particularly interested in a First Lady's social duties, she was deeply conscientious and her genuine hospitality made her dinners and twice-weekly receptions enjoyable. At the age ... convalescent, at a seaside resort in New Jersey, when he was shot by a demented assassin on July 2. She returned to Washington by special train--"frail, fatigued, desperate," reported an eyewitness at the White House, "but firm and quiet and full of purpose to save." During the three months her husband fought for his life, her grief, devotion, and fortitude won the respect and sympathy of the country. In September ...
- 2145: Tartuffe
- ... s son Damis tells his father what he has overheard and that Tartuffe was making advances toward Elmire. Orgon is so upset with Damis, that he disowns his son, and exiles his son from the house and the property. Because of this passion Orgon is stupid and blind to all that is going on around him. Despite the protestations of his sensible brother-in-law Cleante and his son Damis, Orgon ... Orgon s eyes are opened, a little too late. For he has already assigned all he owns to Tartuffe. When Tartuffe realizes his hypocrisy has been discovered, he promptly turns the family out of the house. Then by reporting to the authorities that Orgon possesses a strongbox containing the papers of an exiled friend, Tartuffe tries to have his former host arrested. Elmire, feels that the people will be outraged by ...
- 2146: History Of Social Security
- ... the Federal government and be distributed to the poor. Huey Long thought that every family in America should be making at least 5,000 dollars a year. This money would allow everyone to own a house, car, radio, and provide food. Also in his plan would be a pension plan for everyone over the age of sixty, to insure that they could continue to lead a normal life. While this idea ... the poverty situation. Roosevelt appointed a committee to examine the entire economic situation in America. After months of researching the committee presented to Roosevelt their proposal. Roosevelt in turn handed over the proposal to the House and Senate. In July of 1935 the bill was passed. On August 14, 1935 President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, making it final. The bill included a number of programs to benefit the general ...
- 2147: Turn Of The Screw
- ... James, first appears to the reader as a ghost story. It is the tale of how a young lady accepts a job as a governess, and how she is to be in charge of a house resided by two children, Flora and Miles. The young lady (never given a proper name) instantly falls in love with the two children, and is quite content with her job. However, some strange and ominous ... withdrawn from school, and then the young lady begins to see people where she shouldn't be seeing anyone. Upon questioning, Mrs. Grose (the housekeeper) tells the young lady about two previous residents of the house and their position to the children( 24). She also tells the young lady that both of them are now deceased. The young lady becomes convinced that these two apparitions she sees are indeed these two ...
- 2148: Emily DIckinson
- ... sister, Emily, remained a home, unmarried, all her life. A sixth member who was added to the family in 1856 was Susan Gilbert, a schoolmate of Emily’s, who married Austin and moved into the house next door the Dickinson home which they called Homestead. Emily and Susan were very close friends and confidantes, until Susan and Austin’s marriage. It was at this time that Susan stopped responding to the ... which conveys the impression made by Dickinson’s withdrawal: "I must tell you about the character of Amherst. It is a lady whom people call the Myth ... She has not been outside of her own house in fifteen years ... She dresses wholly in white and her mind is said to be perfectly wonderful. She writes finely, but no one ever sees her." (Leyda, ??) The cause for Emily’s seclusiveness is somewhat ...
- 2149: The Pedestrian
- ... and distinct races. Sadao and Hana are considered different primarily because they cared for another person who is the enemy and he is of a different race. "If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested"(Buck, Enemy, 289-290). As a result Sadao and Hana are considered to be different for caring for a dying man. Various people perceive other people as different on account of ... watching or owing a television is considered normal by Leonard Mead and is considered odd by the society he inhabits. "Sometimes he would walk for hours and miles and return only at midnight to his house" (71). He enjoys going for walks instead of watching television and he is different because of this. Leonard Mead possesses numerous characteristics that allow him to be his own person and go against society rules ...
- 2150: The Lottery-right Or Wrong
- ... James, first appears to the reader as a ghost story. It is the tale of how a young lady accepts a job as a governess, and how she is to be in charge of a house resided by two children, Flora and Miles. The young lady (never given a proper name) instantly falls in love with the two children, and is quite content with her job. However, some strange and ominous ... withdrawn from school, and then the young lady begins to see people where she shouldn't be seeing anyone. Upon questioning, Mrs. Grose (the housekeeper) tells the young lady about two previous residents of the house and their position to the children( 24). She also tells the young lady that both of them are now deceased. The young lady becomes convinced that these two apparitions she sees are indeed these two ...
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