Nothing could have prepared Mrs. Mallard for her husband to be still alive. “It was Brently Mallard who entered, a little travel-stained, composedly carrying his gripsack and umbrella” (542). This quote shows that Mr. Mallard definitely was not dead and had no idea that he was presumed dead. “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills” (542). This quote proves that after finding out her husband was still alive, the dreams of being free was just wish full thinking, and even though no one really knew her true feelings the life of her husband is what ultimate despair for Mrs. Mallard.
As soon as she realized that her husband wouldn’t be able to catch her Anna grabbed on to the burning hot metal and, at the cost of burning her hands to the point where she could never be a trapeze artist again was able to save her own life. Another mention of this character trait is when the narrator talks about how her mother has gone blind, and how despite this, she has never bumped into an object and that she has never tripped over something nor lost her balance. Another trait she exhibits is that she is a very quick learner. She shows this in the hospital, where she learns how to read and write in a manner of weeks. Finally, she is able to ignore things like pain or injury she first shows this on the night of the accident, when she is able to hold on to the burning hot iron wire to save her life even though it burn through her hands leaving scars across her hands.
Your rules (Hinton 218).” This showed how loyal she was to the Greasers. Also, when Ponyboy asked her to go see Johnny at the hospital, she refused to go . She said, “He killed Bob.Oh, maybe Bob asked for it. I know he did. But I couldn’t even look at the same person who killed him.
Like David, she understands that the community they live in, Waknuk, is not safe for them and realizes early that they need to escape. Also, she is able to think quickly on her feet in times of danger and extreme pressure, for example when Petra’s horse was attacked. Along with this intelligence, she also demonstrates patience. Like when Petra has difficulty controlling her telepathy powers and it is very overwhelming, Rosalind acts very motherly and patient and tries to help her understand her gifts. Also, when the search for their kind began, she was very patient with David and Petra because they were very unprepared.
It was a peaceful day at the ranch, that is until Curley’s Wife’s life was tragically ended. Who is really the most responsible for her death in the novel Of Mice and Men? Curley’s Wife is most at blame for her own death because she knew what Lennie was capable of doing to living things and she got a clear warning from him. Curley’s Wife knew perfectly well what Lennie was capable of. Curley’s Wife says, “Well, Curley got his arm in a sling an’ if Curley gets tough, you can break his other han’.
The public would never question his judgment knowing the power that he has and the consequences that follow breaking this law, but not Antigone. Antigone changed the public opinion on the law without intending to do so. “… Everyone will tell you only what you like to hear. But I, at any rate, can listen: and I have heard them muttering and whispering in the dark about this girl. They say no women has ever, so unreasonably, died so shameful a death for a generous act: “She covered her brother’s body.
He seemed to have never been close with her. During his pretrial interrogation, he was asked if he loved Maman and answered, “I probably did love Maman, but that didn’t mean anything. At one time or another all normal people have wished their loved ones were dead”(65). He isn’t even certain on if he even loved his own mother. Any
She hated her husband, Anse and wanted no connections to him what so ever which was why she wished to be buried in Jefferson with her family rather than his. “Motherhood was invented by someone who had to have a word for it because the ones that had the children didn’t care whether there was a word for it or not.” Addie describes how that life is miserable and only offers great opportunities to those who are given it rather than those who earn or deserve it. Woman had it rough during the 1920s. Addie had very little opportunities and felt trapped in the world she lived. “She watches me, I can feel her eyes.
As Mary’s brother Laurie ran way from home after the clash with their father Calvin Pye, their mother got sick. Since Calvin was very irritated with his children, life was somewhat lonely for Mary which eventually forced her to get close to Matt. An excerpt from novel as narrated by Kat can exemplify how solitude contributed in fabricating the bond between Kate and Matt: “Mrs Pye was in a really serious state that summer, and that worry about her, coming on top of everything else, was more than Marie could bear alone. So she turned for comfort to matt. If she’d had more friends, or if her mother had had family living near, or if Calvin hadn’t alienated the whole community … then maybe Marie would not have needed to turn so hard, so appealingly to Matt.
This is shown, firstly, by talking to “bindle stiffs”, she really has no one else to go to and so resulted to what comes across to be the lowest people on the ranch. This is another clear sign of her desperation and of “ache for attention” that she feels inside. But the quote also shows her loneliness and defeat when she states that there “ain’t nobody else”, seemingly illustrating that there really is no one else that will listen to her talk. Curley’s wife can also be compared to Crooks because both characters suffer a great deal of prejudice from the other people on the ranch. Crooks often talks about his loneliness and how that the more lonely people get the more “mean” and “sick” they become.