The couple is obviously inside a room with a substantial amount of light coming through the windows, and the woman appears to be pregnant. ... A similar symbol is the convex mirror that hangs behind the couple and shows everything in the room including two witnesses. The mirror is decorated with circular scenes from Passion of Christ that represent God's promise of salvation for the figures reflected in the mirror. ... The way in which the couple is standing shows a conventional 15th century view on marriage and the roles. ... Even though there are still many unanswered questions to the...

• Word Count: 528
• Approx Pages: 2

While the sheriff and other men are looking in the room upstairs for some evidence of a crime, Mrs. ... This is suggested by what happened with the canary. ... Peters is viewed only as a sheriff's wife; Mr. ... Another symbol in this short story is the quilt, a symbol of creating a home and of feeling warm. ... These two women also were treated as property, which men own along with the house and land. ...

• Word Count: 1048
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Their passion climaxes and diminishes with the storm. ... But the room's description also hints at the mystery of passion: "The door stood open, and the room with its white, monumental bed, its closed shutters, looked dim and mysterious." ... Also, Chopin alludes to the character's attraction to each other from a previous meeting, and how the fiery passion between them is smothered by society's views on premarital sex and virginity. ... The lightning is a symbol of the passion felt between Calixta and Alcee. ... "He turned and smiled at her with a beaming face." ...

• Word Count: 760
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Did they view this grown woman as a mere child with no decision making power? ... The physical setting allows for many symbols that further indicate Mrs. ... Chopin states, "When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to room alone. ... She stood in the room facing the open window where she witnessed the new spring life. ... The umbrella obstructed her view of everything that she had enjoyed. ...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Not only can sex and politics be viewed through the structure of different countries,! ... The film opens with a montage of liberated women, ending with a naked woman between two soldiers dressed in uniform. ... With politics comes sex, and vice-versa. The end of the movie takes place in Eugenia's room where she is startled by the presence of Pennacchini. ... When the flag, a symbol of patriotism and politics falls, the aristocrat is letting her guard down and enabling herself to stoop to a level of desire. ...

• Word Count: 901
• Approx Pages: 4