him going to his fathers hou... In the story by Sinclair Ross “The Painted Door” the main character‚ Anne‚ represents a weak‚ unhappy‚ selfish and insecure woman who is not pleased with her husband’s life choices. Employing the Feminist approach to “The Painted Door” reveals striking aspects that would otherwise be
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What holds a relationship together? How do relationships go the way they do? What in a relationship causes it to tremble and fall apart? According to this short story "The Painted Door"‚ communication is what determines how the relationship would start and how it will end up. Communication is the foundation of a healthy relationship. The author develops this theme through three main aspects of the short story: character‚ conflict and symbols. The theme was clearly developed with the characters.
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Paul is the father of a family of three in “The Lamp at Noon” who wants what is best for his family. He can be very protective of his farm and the baby. Full of patience and hope‚ Paul seems to have a passion for farming‚ but not much knowledge of it. Having been raised on a farm and taught to farm‚ Paul doesn’t seem to want to do anything else but to work the land until he gets his crops. Unfortunately for Paul‚ drought and dust storms have been destroying the land for many years‚ and they keep
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From a young age‚ children have a strong desire to become adults. They imitate their parents and other relatives when playing games‚ and try to act as grownups‚ when they are not. Sinclair Ross explores this idea in "The Outlaw"‚ a story about a boy who seeks guidance from his horse‚ Isabel‚ on his path to maturity. The boy projects his thoughts and feelings onto his horse‚ which represent his dreams and his attitude toward life. He gives Isabel anthropomorphic qualities‚ which depict her as a temptress
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English 11/12 Name: Short Stories “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross After reading the story‚ answer the following questions in writing‚ using complete sentences. Each question is worth 5 marks‚ and so should include approximately five meaningful sentences. 1. What early indications in the story suggest Ann’s discontent with her marriage to John? To what extent do you think this is justified? To what extent might her dissatisfaction be explained by the isolation and bleakness of the prairie winter
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Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross‚ a discontent housewife gives into temptation after being left alone by her husband. A person will resist isolation‚ because when left alone‚ they will give in to temptatious thoughts‚ affecting their view on their relationships. Physical solitude will dictate if an individual choose to give into temptation. An individual’s independent reflection after giving into temptation will reveal their true feelings‚ making them decide on what they really want. Ross develops the
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characters universally understood by the reader. The story must present themes which are relevant to the reader‚ in order for it to make an impression. For this reason‚ short stories tend to be based on some type of controversy or debatable issue. In Sinclair Ross ’ highly metaphorical short story "The Painted Door"‚ the explicit theme is centered on adultery. However‚ there are other‚ more subtle‚ motifs in the story that play a very significant a role in its success. The themes essential in making the
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Sinclair Ross’ short story The Painted Door takes place on an isolated farm during the Great Depression‚ whose closest neighbor‚ Steven‚ is two miles away. The isolation is even intensified in this story due to the horrible snow storm. Ann’s husband John braves the weather to visit his father‚ leaving her all alone‚ but on his way he stops by to tell Steven to go play cards with his wife. In situations where people are experiencing strong emotions such as fear‚ desperation‚ or‚ as in the case of
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The rock is covered in liquid while the sand may have gone weeks without water. But are these grains of sand and this rock be really all that different? How can a hunter that is being hunted be so alike to a Marshall of some town? The set of High Noon is from an unknown and unnoticed spot in the middle of nowhere. "The place is Hadleyville‚ population around 400‚ located in a western territory still to be determined‚ a town just old enough to have become pleasantly aware of its existence and to
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|Upton Sinclair Questions | Upton Sinclair was called a "muckraker." How did Sinclair "muckrake" for social reform? Sinclair muckraked for social reform by writing about the realities of life such as the meat-packing industry and letting the world know what it was really like. Sinclair was convinced ".... through art one could cause change." What was established as a direct result
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