The short story “Story of an Hour” can be interpreted in many ways by the reader. One way the reader can interpret this story is having the theme be about learning to let go‚ being independent and to follow one’s dream or passion in life. The irony plays a role in the theme of this short story‚ with one learning of how to follow their dreams. The irony in this story comes into play at a few points in this story. The irony can be argued that it was simple and plain to see and others could argue that
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The story titled The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson is an interesting story with an unpredictable ending. The story tells us about a tradition in a small town which is held every year. The tradition is called ‘the lottery’ where the ‘winner’ will be stoned to death. Actually it is a horrible tradition‚ but in the story it is considered usual‚ and even acceptable in the society. There are several irony that we can see in the story according to that ‘scapegoat’ tradition. One of the irony is
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In the 19th century‚ after a long period of isolationism‚ China and then Japan came under pressure from the West to open to foreign trade and relations. The Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States had created a wide gap between them and the West‚ leaving the two Asian nations behind technologically and military. In that period‚ neither of them had the power to stand up to the Western nations‚ and eventually both had to sign unequal treaties that forced them to open their ports and cities
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Irony in the Story of an Hour “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is filled with Irony. Irony‚ in this story‚ is defined by something other than the expected happening. From the beginning‚ things are not what they seem. The author makes the reader believe that the main character will react in one way‚ but to our surprise something different happens. She creates‚ in our minds‚ an idea that there will be sorrow and mourning over death. After reading the first paragraph I thought the main character
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The American Musical has often been used as a medium in which uncomfortable issues were boldly addressed. This has been the case for the issue of race and ethnicity in America‚ in particular the following musicals: Show Boat‚ Memphis‚ and West Side Story. The first two musicals addressed the issue of the integration of African Americans into American culture‚ with Show Boat‚ set in the early 1900s‚ focusing on the difficulty of true racial blending in America‚ and with Memphis‚ set in the 1950s
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In Kate Chopin’s short story "The Story of an Hour‚" there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband‚ Brently Mallard. Before Louise’s reaction is revealed‚ Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news. Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." Rather‚ she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the reader
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Juliet’ and The West Side Story’ are both movies based on William Shakespeare’s play. They are very similar in many ways‚ but different in others. It is about two teens that fall in love and see each other without their families knowing‚ because their families have a feud against each other. I will be discussing the differences and similarities between‚ Romeo and Tony‚ Juliet and Maria and finally‚ the families and the Gangs‚ which are in the movies‚ Romeo & Juliet’ and West Side Story’. Event thought
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bible to love one another through darkness and light. However‚ marriage can also can feel more like confinement and pressure to obligate to the stereotypic roles played in a traditional relationship‚ especially for the woman. In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”‚ the author’s use of literary techniques creates an effective and intuitive approach on how oppressive one’s marriage can be. In just the short span of an hour in the life of Mrs. Mallard‚ a married woman with
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Comparing Tonight with Maria (Both from ‘West side story’) (Tonight also known as balcony scene – Tony and Maria sing together. Maria – sang by Tony.) The piece ‘Tonight’ begins in B maj; it opens with Tony stating “the most beautiful sound I ever heard” this is sang in a very recitative style; mainly monotone (D) – rubato. This makes his words seem the prominent element – stressing the drama. The gentile bassoon plays a descending line – while the horn plays a simplified version ~ this ‘decent’
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the Great Depression is completely the opposite of its reality‚ which is of a Native American woman surviving life in times of the American settlement. Because people become accustomed with their single view point‚ they fail to see the other side of the story and reveal what is behind the curtain. Stein’s whole idea is based upon that question of illusion and that icon status rips away the reality. I myself comprise of one very specific occurrence‚ in which the misapprehension that was captured through
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