When locked in her room she looks out of the window and sees "trees that were all aquiver with new spring life" (Chopin 15). ... Along with symbolism, Chopin also uses irony throughout the story to prove to the audience her theme. ... Most women and mainly wives always need something else there to help with their problem with the heart, love. ... These views by society untimely erase feminine views and desires. ... Mallard is not content with her marriage but can not do anything about it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After Louise finds out the news of the death of her husband, Brently Mallard, Louise's first reaction was to depart in a "storm of grief" with "wild abandonment" (Chopin 3). However instead of being in a state grief, Louise began to sit in her chair alone in her room and started to "reach in to her soul" (Chopin 4). ... With her new state of mind Louise becomes jovial because of the felling of ecstasy. ... Subsequently Louise's husband shows up to be alive, while at the same time, Louise dies and was killed with her over excitement. ... The author's theme that was presented ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This is where the readers develop their views towards Project Ninety-nine and Teknologik, while society's negative image is portrayed through the settings of the beach and the toilet. ... Koontz then continues describing the apartment, "His bed, which consisted of nothing but a mattress on the floor, was the only furniture- and "The studio apartment was one large room with a kitchenette, a closet, and a cramped bathroom- The use of description throughout this setting describes the apartment as simple, empty and has no luxuries, all very closely related to Joe. ... The way setting is c...

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Literary devices are the most direct way in which an author reinforces the themes of a novel. ... One of the most important parts of the house in terms of symbolism is the library, and Winton uses this to present his views on the racial policies of Australia in the 1950s. ... Thus, when Rose and Lamb make love in the library, "their sudden love remains in the room, hanging like incense". ... We are first introduced to this when the old lady dies in the house while playing on the piano and "her nose hit middle C hard enough to darken the room with sound". In this case, the note of Middle C has ...

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Mallard, a wife afflicted with heart trouble, is informed of her husband's tragic death by her sister Josephine. ... Soon thereafter, her sister Josephine pleads with her to come out of her room for fear she may make herself ill. ... According to Kate Chopin, "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease "of joy that kills."" (14) One theme illustrated in this story is a "new beginning,"" or a newfound freedom. ... The way one views marriage, love, life, death, and every other subject contained in the story all lead to differences in opinions and therefore differ...

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The changes a man goes through while at war makes for the central theme of the story. ... He hardly interacts with anyone and falls into a pit of loneliness. ... It can only be assumed that seeing the tragedies of war changed Krebs" view of religion and his faith in God. ... Hemingway produces an effective theme in "Soldier's Home" by showing the inner conflicts of a young man returning home after serving in a war. ... Only the men and women who have fought in war could possibly understand the main character's changed views on life. ...

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"The dancers "and the observer share opposing points of view towards life. ... The room filled with "smoke and sweat", and "wonderful feel of girls", illustrates the atmosphere of the room with the dancers. ... The speaker has an alternate view towards happiness. In stanza 3 he goes on to equate the call of the trumpet with Art. ... This theme is presented through a momentary arrival of an ambulance that steals the glances of passerby. ...

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The two poems by Emily Dickinson, "I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," revolve around the theme of dying. ... After reading the first stanza the reader can almost hear or sense the feeling of the fly buzzing in such a still and quiet room. ... The second stanza reads, "The eyes around had wrung them dry, and breaths were gathering firm for that last onset, when the king be witnessed in the room" (888). ... The buzzing fly blocks her view though of where she is heading and the light that was once there is now gone. ... De...

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This extract signifies how the poem exclaims its omnipotence and exuberance, showing a zest for life and a realistic view into how we should view nature. ... Through Thomas's floridity he creates psychological claustrophobia, "In a room with a stuffed fox and a stale fern I stand, for this memorials sake". ... Dylan Thomas's poems mostly have a theme that is exuberant and lively, though his poems posses these qualities some can be a little indistinct in their meanings, and obscure. ... The poet carries on with this theme of life evolving from something that is meant to be dea...

• Word Count: 2553
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School