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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14 March 2013 Symbolism in “Glengarry Glen Ross” Some people can be so engrossed in popularity that they forget individuality. The play “Glengarry Glen Ross” by David Mamet‚ holds many symbols that make the audience believe the salesmen aren’t really the men they say to be. Manhood to them must be earned with hard work; they do not see it as a word that is just given to them. Manhood is earned not given‚ “A man’s his job.” The men in this play are not real men at all. Levene tells Williamson
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The third stage in the Kubler Ross model is bargaining. Bargaining happens when someone thinks of alternatives to prevent the cause of grief. If it is a loss of a loved one‚ you may often hear someone say‚ ‘I would give anything to see them or hold them again.’ If it is a loss of a relationship‚ people generally say‚ ‘I would do anything for her/him to give me another chance.’ Other losses in life‚ including that of jobs‚ choices‚ games‚ or car accidents may impel people to want to go back into
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Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Allie Sheppeck Mr. Cosme English 10 12 March 2012 Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Chicago in 1906 was considered ‘hell.’ Is that a coincidence‚ or did Sinclair get inspiration from Hell itself? The workers of Packingtown may have felt that they were experiencing Dante’s Inferno and the punishments with it. Sinclair noticed this as well‚ as he made many allusions to Dante when
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As I start to read "The Truth About The Betsy Ross Story" we look at the American flag. Do you see what Robert Morris saw? Stitch by stitch the history of the making of the flag and the lady behind the stitching. We don’t look at the flag seeing Betsy Ross’s name on our heart. Nor do we see that she is a fourth generation Quaker. Growing up in the Griscom household with 17 siblings‚ she was well educated and took to sewing. Robert Morris traced Betsy’s history back to being one of the first
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Kelli Gregorczyk English 1302 Mrs. McGinty Euphoria Glengarry Glen Ross is a movie based on the award winning play by David Mamet dealing with the corrupt world of real estate salesmen in hot pursuit of closing their next big deal in hopes of obtaining the American Dream. The desire for the next big lead or prospect as it is called in the real estate world causes the salesman to act out in a foolish and oftentimes violent manner. The behavior the salesmen demonstrate when a lead is unavailable
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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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suffering shared by all of humanity‚ a concept so difficult to grasp that we still struggle with it today. Like the Book of Job and the message of acceptance of suffering‚ On Death and Dying by Kubler-Ross suggests ways in which we should approach and understand suffering and change. I contend that Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief are partially represented in the story of Job‚ each stage is are not fully represented and others are completely absent and that only God can truly comfort us when dying. The Book
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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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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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