Amber James
“The minister in the black veil”
Hawthorne is a very talented author and he paints a very clear picture. His stories are interesting to the point where you always want to know what’s going to happen next. The suspense is great. The stories have so much mystery and such dark tones. It gets to the point where u start to feel for the characters and wonder what’s really going on in their heads and the reason why they do everything they do.
For example, in his writing “The Minister’s Black Veil” in the beginning of the story he just talks about this man who walks around with this black veil on his face, who is just so mysterious to everyone. Then he goes on and tells us that this mysterious man is actually a preacher. Something that was never expected, a man wearing a veil which usually represents darkness and death, preaching to and leading others on to “heaven.” This is not an ordinary situation that’s why Hawthorne’s type of writing is so unique.
During most of the story no one knows the preacher’s reason for wearing the veil. The author doesn’t even let the readers know or give any type of hints. So throughout the story it’s like a guessing game and u never know if you’re right or not. The veil is what makes this character so special. He’s such a loving and caring man that no one knows what the veil is needed for his own wife has no type of idea.
The preacher wouldn’t give up that veil for anything. His wife even threatened to leave him and he still didn’t budge. He made a comment that the veil will stay with him for all his mortal life but come off when he goes into eternity. Meaning all the days he is on earth the veil will be on him but once he dies he will no longer need it and he can be free from it. When he tries to explain the significance of the veil to his wife he even speaks of it in a mysterious way not giving her a clear answer.
It was not until towards the ending of the story where the audience finds out the real reason for the veil. The veil was only a symbol. In a sense everyone was wearing a black veil but only his was visible. He talks about how everyone made him seem like a freak and someone to be afraid of when in actuality he was just the same as them only he showed his in an alternative way.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
aint i a woman
Amber James
Period 2
Aint I A Woman
Many women in those days were scared to talk to men and defend themselves like Sojornor did, but the women were happy that what they all were thinking was said. She cleverly contradicts everything that these men are saying and shocks everyone with her intelligence and the fact that she has a point and really makes sense.
Sojornor first addresses a white man who says that woman should be treated like queens, such as being helped into carriages. Sojornor tells him that she doesn’t get any of this special treatment and she is indeed a woman herself. She asks the man “aint I a woman?” and she shows her womanly qualities. She talks about how she has given birth to thirteen children, which is something only a woman could do. Then she tells him that she is infact a woman but can work harder than any man.
Then she goes to the minister. When you think of a minister you think of someone who cares about all people, is fair, and has godly like qualities. Well this minister is nothing like that and that’s exactly what Sojornor talks about. She asks him “ if my cup won’t hold but a pint and yourn holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?” this question refers back to equality. She’s asking them does it seem right to them what they are doing and would it hurt just to show a little equality? She also challenges his thought of what god is. She said man had nothing to don with got undermining his whole understanding that god was a man.
Sojornor then talks about all of the women working together to make the world right and a better place again. She wants them all to be united and equal and she makes this clear in her speech.
Throughout her speech Sojornor made eye contact and let everyone know exactly who she was talking about when she was talking about them. She didn’t show any type of nervousness at all. Sojornor was fierce with her words and meant exactly what she said. Even though the author made it seem like Sojornor didn’t know how to use proper english she still seemed intelligent. She made great points and continued to get the applause of her audience.
By her writing you can tell that the author enjoyed Sojornor’s speech. She seemed like a supporter of Sojornor and had them same feelings as Sojornor.
Period 2
Aint I A Woman
Many women in those days were scared to talk to men and defend themselves like Sojornor did, but the women were happy that what they all were thinking was said. She cleverly contradicts everything that these men are saying and shocks everyone with her intelligence and the fact that she has a point and really makes sense.
Sojornor first addresses a white man who says that woman should be treated like queens, such as being helped into carriages. Sojornor tells him that she doesn’t get any of this special treatment and she is indeed a woman herself. She asks the man “aint I a woman?” and she shows her womanly qualities. She talks about how she has given birth to thirteen children, which is something only a woman could do. Then she tells him that she is infact a woman but can work harder than any man.
Then she goes to the minister. When you think of a minister you think of someone who cares about all people, is fair, and has godly like qualities. Well this minister is nothing like that and that’s exactly what Sojornor talks about. She asks him “ if my cup won’t hold but a pint and yourn holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?” this question refers back to equality. She’s asking them does it seem right to them what they are doing and would it hurt just to show a little equality? She also challenges his thought of what god is. She said man had nothing to don with got undermining his whole understanding that god was a man.
Sojornor then talks about all of the women working together to make the world right and a better place again. She wants them all to be united and equal and she makes this clear in her speech.
Throughout her speech Sojornor made eye contact and let everyone know exactly who she was talking about when she was talking about them. She didn’t show any type of nervousness at all. Sojornor was fierce with her words and meant exactly what she said. Even though the author made it seem like Sojornor didn’t know how to use proper english she still seemed intelligent. She made great points and continued to get the applause of her audience.
By her writing you can tell that the author enjoyed Sojornor’s speech. She seemed like a supporter of Sojornor and had them same feelings as Sojornor.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
kate chopin the story of the hour
Amber James
PERIOD-2
“THE STORY OF AN HOUR”
In Kate Chopin’s writings she always seems to take unexpected turns. This particular story consists of irony, imagery, and plays with the emotions of the audience. Kate Chopin is a wonderful and talented author and I love the way she keeps the audience on their toes. Whatever is expected to happen never happens. You couldn’t even guess what the ending of the story would be because you would be completely wrong.
When Louise hears the news of her husband’s death Chopin uses imagery to give the audience a clear image of her facial expression. Then when she goes to her room the author tells the audience exactly what Louise does so they can visualize it. She gives details from her body language to the gaze in her eyes. She does this so the audience can feel the emotions that the character has. Everything that goes on in the story plays in your head as if you were watching a movie on the television and the details that she gives makes it so realistic.
Usually when a woman hears about the lost of the love of her life she is depressed and very down. Well at first Louise was sad, she even shed tears, but not for too long. While she was sitting in her room thinking about the tragedy that was at hand she realized that she can now do whatever she wanted to do without having to worry about how it affects anyone else. In a sense she was now free. So she begins to become happy and joy takes over her. Her sister is sitting at the door trying to console her, thinking that she was depressed and might do something crazy, not knowing that Louise was the happiest she’s been in a while. The author makes a point that Louise did truly love her husband but she was so used to sharing everything and being tied down that she forget what freedom and doing only for herself was like.
At first she was staring out the window mourning the death of her husband but now she realizes that a new window has been opened: freedom. Louise was so happy and excited of her newly found freedom. Then all of a sudden everything comes tumbling down. Her husband comes home with not even a scratch on him. Everyone thought that hearing the death of her husband would kill her in addition to her heart disease, but ironically finding out that her husband wasn’t dead was the cause of her death. His unexpected arrival killed her and ruined her joy.
PERIOD-2
“THE STORY OF AN HOUR”
In Kate Chopin’s writings she always seems to take unexpected turns. This particular story consists of irony, imagery, and plays with the emotions of the audience. Kate Chopin is a wonderful and talented author and I love the way she keeps the audience on their toes. Whatever is expected to happen never happens. You couldn’t even guess what the ending of the story would be because you would be completely wrong.
When Louise hears the news of her husband’s death Chopin uses imagery to give the audience a clear image of her facial expression. Then when she goes to her room the author tells the audience exactly what Louise does so they can visualize it. She gives details from her body language to the gaze in her eyes. She does this so the audience can feel the emotions that the character has. Everything that goes on in the story plays in your head as if you were watching a movie on the television and the details that she gives makes it so realistic.
Usually when a woman hears about the lost of the love of her life she is depressed and very down. Well at first Louise was sad, she even shed tears, but not for too long. While she was sitting in her room thinking about the tragedy that was at hand she realized that she can now do whatever she wanted to do without having to worry about how it affects anyone else. In a sense she was now free. So she begins to become happy and joy takes over her. Her sister is sitting at the door trying to console her, thinking that she was depressed and might do something crazy, not knowing that Louise was the happiest she’s been in a while. The author makes a point that Louise did truly love her husband but she was so used to sharing everything and being tied down that she forget what freedom and doing only for herself was like.
At first she was staring out the window mourning the death of her husband but now she realizes that a new window has been opened: freedom. Louise was so happy and excited of her newly found freedom. Then all of a sudden everything comes tumbling down. Her husband comes home with not even a scratch on him. Everyone thought that hearing the death of her husband would kill her in addition to her heart disease, but ironically finding out that her husband wasn’t dead was the cause of her death. His unexpected arrival killed her and ruined her joy.
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