Among the similarities between Calixta and Mrs. Mallard are the conditions of their marriages around the time of the stories: Calixta to Bobinot and Mrs. Mallard with Brently Mallard. From the text given in both short stories and the subtext in between the lines, Calixta and Mrs. Mallard were not satisfied with their marriages. The latter, Mrs. Mallard, did not have a fondness for her husband and this was evident in her quick realization that she was finally free, free to live out the rest of her days how she wanted. Despite her heart condition, the story mentioned that Mrs. Mallard breathed that she would get to live a long life ahead of herself. It would be a life that was hers and hers alone.
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Brianna Wronski 3 Nov. 2013 Townzen IB Junior English Eyes Rewrite Int he passage taken from Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the connection between happiness and a lasting relationship is explored. Janie and Joe have a fight that leads to Janie being struck by him. Soon after, Janie realizes Joe is not the man she has been looking for. Hurston uses this section of the book to expose unhappiness as the end of a relationship. Hurston uses the motif of time to identify Janie's awareness of her marriage, telling the reader she becomes weary of her relationship.
The man’s obvious trust issues are portrayed in his scruples concerning his wife’s fidelity. The poet alludes to the woman being promiscuous, “They smile...You first”, and this paints a less sympathetic image of the persona’s character. The poem is set in winter ‘this is my first winter…perhaps it is the winter’, this is the poet’s way of expressing sorrow or in short, an example of an extended metaphor. The husband’s possessive nature is succinctly put forward by one line, ‘Somebody came here’ The man asks hypothetical questions like, ‘So what?’ to show that, in spite of his loyalty one woman has deserted him. It seems quite ironic due to the fact that he has proved to be distrusting by sending out spies, ‘Have you noticed?’ Visual imagery is provided by the reference to winter
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How does Hill convey relationships in the novel King of the Castle? Hill is describing Kingshaw’s relationship with his mother as not a good one. We see this as Kingshaw is thinking back to his past experiences with his mother, “He wished she were dead instead of his father”. Here Hill is trying to portray that Kingshaw’s mother is an extremely unlikable person and a terrible parent. Here, Kingshaw’s mother is trying to treat both the boys with equal respect.“I shall not make a favourite of my own child”, which is conveyed to the reader constantly as throughout the novel as her respect for her own child declines as her feelings for Mr Hooper increases .