"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, is the story of a passionate woman who is held back by her husband from reaching her full potential. ... In these short stories, the main characters Elisa (The Chrysanthemums)and Louise (The Story of an Hour) both live in the shadow of their husbands. ... Those examples illustrate how the characters make a short burst of total power of being free from the control or expectation of their husband. Unluckily, this enjoyment and period of anticipation is short lived. ... This completes the realization and use of characterization that was planned in...

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In looking at "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman, we will consider the tone and narrative structures in each story. ... Gilman's and Chopin's stories are stories of women who feel "trapped" by the men in their lives. ... In "The Yellow Wallpaper," Gilman's point of view is expressed through first person narration, which provides her readers with short views into the other characters" perception of her and her perceptions of them. ... As the story ends, even though she is "crazy", she has become strong and assertive, unlike the wo...

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These are two famous short stories from different female writers that were written in the late 19th century and that illustrate the gender role at that time. ... Kate Chopin exemplifies in the short story her beliefs in the role of women in marriage and feminine identity ("The Story of an Hour" 263). ... Another feminist short story from the 19th century is The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This story was published in 1892 in the New England Magazine and was considered as Gilman's best work of short fiction ("The Yellow Wallpaper" 277). ... The short story was ...

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Ernest Hemingway uses characterization in The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber to address the theme of gender roles. ... Margot Macomber uses aggression and pride to control her husband, but she is forced to accept her role a woman as the story progresses. ... Margot's belief that she deserves more than Francis is where her pride comes from, and she's punished in story for this. ... Hemingway uses Margot from The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber to show his views on a woman's place in society and on gender roles in general. ... She is the female counterpart to Francis...

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American author Kate Chopin has written two published novels and over a hundred short stories. ... The females in her stories, such as Calixta in "The Story of an Hour" experience great feelings and experiences rather than men. ... After her husband died, Chopin had a short relation with another man. ... Within the next decade, after beginning to write poetry and fiction, she had published twenty poems, ninety-five short stories, two novels and eight literary criticisms. ... " In the story, Mrs. ...

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In the short play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell this is what the men accuse the women of "constantly worrying over". ... I find in this story that the women are more intoned with what goes on around them. ... As we go through the story we see that the men are looking for obvious clues toward the motive. ...

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According Louie's short story Pangs of Love, Asian American figures living in the American mainstream society have not overcome their stereotypes that portrait them as effeminate and castrated. ... In comparison to Louie's other Pangs of Love short story Birthday, it also portrait the same stereotypes that Asian American man faces. ... Through this short story, we can see the similarity of Louie's other short story Birthday, which both show how Asian American man's masculinity and identity are shaped by the white society. ... Like Wallace in Louie's other short story ...

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The North American writer Susan Glaspell, in her short story "A Jury of Her Peers", tells about the female characters' situation involved in the resolution of John Wright's death, John is the husband of one of the female characters in the story. ... In her short story "A Jury of Her Peers", Susan Glaspell exposes how women are treated in a patriarchal society through men´s actions. ... Glaspell in her story: "she didn't seem like a sheriff's wife. ... This short story evidences the lack of respect that exists for women in patriarchy. ... Women hav...

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In Alifa Rifaat's short story "Another Evening at the Club", the protagonist is Samia and her husband, Abboud Bey is the antagonist. The story takes place in Egypt near the Nile River. ... Throughout the whole story, women are being controlled by men. ... "Another Evening at the Club" is thus more than a short story about the relationship of a husband and a wife; it shows how one person cannot change a situation if he/she keeps it to herself unless more people gather together to face a situation. Throughout the whole short story with the use of setting and contrasts, ...

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Throughout history, there has been a class of men that truly epitomize the core of masculinity. These men are fighters, sportsmen, and hunters; Wilson is the latter. Wilson, from the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," is the essence of masculinity that Ernest Hemingway idolized. Hemin...

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She based the short story off of her experiences as a woman during her years. ... The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin was one of these writings. In this story, the protagonist Mrs. ... There was irony displayed throughout the short story. ... Glaspell used the short story to show that women could be much more than the stereotypes and assumptions that came with being a woman. ...

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In the blue box to the right of the page, under the title "Mexico", is a short sentence about the number of female associates at Walmart Mexico who completed its Taking the Stage program. ... Each box has photo of the woman, her name, her job title, and short story on how she benefited from the program. ... Underneath the title features the story of Rosalind Brewer, the current CEO of Sam's Club, who is the first African-American woman to take this rank in the company. In the middle right of the page, in a pale blue box, is a photo of female store manager in De Queen, Arkansas...

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Every short story has a unifying point or basic message that the author is trying to indirectly convey to the reader. ... As I read over Ernest Hemingway's short story, Hills Like White Elephants, there is one powerful theme that clearly stands out. ... Through this conversation a certain mood for the story is set. ... The characters have an odd development as the story advances. ... The author is allowing the reader to choose how the story will end. ...

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In the short story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," by Richard Wright, depicts a boy who has the need to own a gun. In most cases you would think that someone wanting to own a gun is for protection, but that is not the case in this story. ... When reading the story, we come to understand the respect he is looking for by looking at the primary male figure in his life. ... Throughout the story Wright uses symbolism to reflect Dave's inner child - seeking respect and power. ... With the concepts that Wright portrays in the short story we are able to see how after owning a gun Dave is not o...

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In Kate Chopin's "The Storm," it shows her creative use of theme and symbolism throughout which is what makes it such a descriptive and detailed short story. ... Chopin's title refers to nature, which is symbolically feminine; the storm can therefore be seen as symbolic of feminine sexuality and passion, and the image of the storm will be returned to again and again throughout the story. ... Symbolism is another important element of "The Storm," because it is used many times throughout the story. ... The importance of nature symbolizing femininity throughout the story is that femi...

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In this short story Andy is a little girl becoming a woman. At the beginning of the story Andy is clearly a tomboy, but gradually she realizes the significance a doe has to do with her own womanhood. ... Andy is clearly a tomboy throughout the beginning of the story. ... Further in the story, Andy remembers a time on the beach when her mom's top falls off, which embarrassed Andy to great extent. ... This paragraph is the last of the short story and shows Andrea's imagination pushing her towards womanhood with her mother. ...

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Short Story Analysis In Bobbie Ann Masons, "Shiloh", a woman challenged the culture of masculinity. ... Why did Mason choose to start the story with a dominant, strong woman that grows weary and weak throughout the story? ... Mason uses another female influence in the story. ... Symbolism in the story is used to show Norma Jeans feelings and emotions. ... The story's title is appropriate because Shiloh is the influence in the story that changes everything. ...

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In short, what Barthes implies is that if the author is not killed off, readers are tempted to link the text with the author, his life and background. ... For instance, without taking into consideration Doris Lessing, we can give her story a multitude of interpretations. ... In short, the main preoccupation of the story is sexuality. ... The "red pants- are mentioned in the story several times. ... Within this short extract, we have a wri...

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Gender Issues in Imperial Russia Ivan Turgenev's work, Sketches from a Hunter's Album, is a collection of short stories about his encounters with many different people. ... Many of Turgenev's stories shed light on the topic of gender issues during serfdom. ... Later in the story he is introduced to Kasyan's relative, Annushka. ... After a short conversation, Kasyan orders the girl to return to the village. ... The reader is presented these gender issues throughout Turgenev's stories. ...

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The short story "A White Heron" written by Sarah Orne Jewett is the story of a young girl and how she becomes her own person in a time when women were supposed to be loyal like dogs toward men. ... The story also showed change when it mentioned the awakening of Mrs. ... In the story Mrs. ... Sylvia the story's main character is shown as a free spirit. ... As the story progresses Sylvia begins to be more open to the idea of men....

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The short story "A White Heron" written by Sarah Orne Jewett is the story of a young girl and how she becomes her own person in a time when women were supposed to be loyal like dogs toward men. ... The story also showed change when it mentioned the awakening of Mrs. ... In the story Mrs. ... Sylvia the story's main character is shown as a free spirit. ... As the story progresses Sylvia begins to be more open to the idea of men....

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This was revealed in one of her short stories from Monday or Tuesday which is basically entitled the An Unwritten Novel. ... According to the short story, Minnie Marsh, as imagined by the narrator, was unhappy, coward, and being oppressed. ... As an excerpt from the story says, "he won't look at Minnie till the bread's swamped the gravy dry." ... As the excerpt from the story says, "I can face it no longer! ... That is why, in the story, Minnie could not remove the spot on the window-pane of the train. ...

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" is about a married woman struggling with an illness and is confined to a single room unable to do what she loves, which is to write. Throughout the story the author suggests that she is stuck in confinement due to her gender. ... Throughout the story the narrator has an issue with thinking on her own. ... The theme of freedom reveals itself at the end of the story when the narrator started tearing down the wallpaper in the room. In the story the narrator is physically ripping the wallpaper apart. ...

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In the short stories, "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro and "The Glass Roses" by Alden Nowlan, this theme is very apparent through the two main characters in the stories. ... Both characters in the two stories share similar characteristics and differences. ... Both of the main characters really enjoy stories. These stories can be used to tell how much they have grown or matured. ... However, as she grew, the stories tended to take on a different story line; usually they would start off the same way but instead of her rescuing someone it would be a boy rescuing her. ...

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Weekend Essay Weekend is a short story by the writer Fay Weldon. The story follows the events of a family on a weekend vacation in the countryside where the reader is given a view of the Protagonist, Martha's life. ... Where the rest of the story takes maybe a line to describe something, the end paragraph is more a chain of events in quick succession that is thrown at the reader. ... Her crying is used as a subtle way of telling the story, which is that she believes her daughter could become a slaving drone to a husband like she is. ... Fay's combination of the use of struct...

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