The disparities between viewpoints that male and female authors add to literature are often palpable. The characters they build as a result of these variations are also noteworthy. Even when reflecting on common characteristics of characters in a novel, their points of view are often diametrically opposed. Consider the depiction...
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Authors of various works of literature use various mediums to communicate their work with the aim of eliciting a specific response from the target audience. As a consequence, others may use the same means to accomplish different goals, resulting in parallels and variations in the use of form, patterns, and...
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The short plot The Story of An Hour employs verbal ambiguity, in which the characters' words have contradictory underlying interpretations. A good example is when we are told, "It is an honor to be Mila's mate." (Kate Chopin) Mila, on the other hand, much of the time deceives other characters...
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Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is a short story exploring the topics of death, time, liberty and imprisonment, as well as contact. The story reveals how sensitive life is; it is not just death that probably triggers someone else's grief and possible mortality. When delivered in the wrong...
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Both stories “The Story of an Hour” and “The Swimmer” portrays marriage as a primary element. In her, story “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin represents one of the most significant hours in the life of protagonist of the story. Moreover, the narrator of the story is in the...
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The Story of an Hour via Kate Chopin and Small Homicide by Ed McBain are short stories of the nineteenth and 20th century respectively that focus on different ideas. However, each storylines are arched on some common themes. The Story of an Hour is about a woman in her thoughts...
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