Compare And Contrast The Haunting Of Hill House And Rose Red

In “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner each author gives their own views and opinions of the south, but each story has different perspective of the southern conduct shown by literary elements. The point of view of each story is the same and they have similar attributes which aides in the main character’s development, but each story has a deeper connection to it. The setting of both stories is set in the deep southern region in between the 1930’s and 1940’s while slavery was still very popular, but it aides in the development of each character’s background and trials. Symbolism is used in each story to demonstrate how each protagonist is deeply connected to the south. Ellison and Faulkner both used each of these literary elements to tie the south to the protagonists.

While one of the most traditional interpretations of “A Rose for Emily” is the variety of meanings for the “rose” presented in the title and how the “rose” fits in with the story. Laura Getty states in her article many varied perspectives that many could ponder when identifying what the “rose” stands for. She states many possible theories that depict what the “rose” means, including theories of other writers that help support her own theory and also that adds another way that most might not consider at first. Most of the interpretations of the rose are all focused on the “internal elements” (Getty 231) rather than the actual rose itself. Getty theorizes about certain characters, buildings, anything that symbolizes a rose in the story as

Since the beginning of time, women have been treated as second class citizens. Therefore, women were forced to face many problems. Because of this women were repressed. At that time, the Napoleonic Code stated that women were controlled by their husbands and cannot freely do their own will without the authority of their husband. This paper shows how this is evident in the "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and " A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. In both stories, the use of literary elements such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and significant meaning of the titles are essential in bringing the reader to an unexpected and ironic conclusion.

The Haunting of Hill House is considered a classic to many people. It has a certain sense of feeling missing from today's novels. The Haunting of Hill House has suspense, horror, a little bit of romance, and an ending that will leave you thinking for days. Shirley Jackson is well known for her twisted work. At the beginning of the book, you our introduced to a character that has a major impact on all of its "guests". Hill House. "Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against the hills, holding darkness within." This is just one of the chilling sentences from the opening paragraph. The fear begins to set in. Shortly after, you are introduced to the strong yet cautious Dr. John

Little red riding hood is about a girl on a trip to her sick grandmother’s house but she had met a wolf on her way there. There are many different versions of this story, the Perrault version and Grimm version. There was also a parody of Little Red Riding Hood called Hoodwinked!. In all of the stories they all start with a mother giving something to give to her daughter. For her daughter to travel into the forest to give her grandmother what her mother had made.

"A Rose for Emily" is a wonderful short story written by William Faulkner. It begins with at the end of Miss Emily’s life and told from an unknown person who most probably would be the voice of the town. Emily Grierson is a protagonist in this story and the life of her used as an allegory about the changes of a South town in Jefferson after the civil war, early 1900's. Beginning from the title, William Faulkner uses symbolism such as house, Miss Emily as a “monument “, her hair, Homer Barron, and even Emily’s “rose” to expresses the passing of time and the changes. The central theme of the story is decay in the town, the house, and in Miss Emily herself. It shows the way in which we all grow old and decay and there is nothing permanent

As the women walk through the house, they begin to get a feel for what Mrs. Wright’s life is like. They notice things like the limited kitchen space, the broken stove, and the broken jars of fruit and begin to realize the day-to-day struggles that Mrs. Wright endured. The entire house has a solemn, depressing atmosphere. Mrs. Hale regretfully comments that, for this reason and the fact that Mr. Wright is a difficult man to be around, she never came to visit her old friend, Mrs. Wright.

Although A Rose for Emily and The Fall of the House of Usher were written in different time periods they have many similarities in characters, theme, and conflict.

In William Faulkner’s short stories “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning” the characters are both guilty of committing terrible crimes. However, Miss Emily in “A Rose for Emily” and Abner Snopes in “Barn Burning” are both portrayed very differently from each other. A few things to consider while reading these short stories is how each of these characters is characterized, how the author generates sympathy for these characters, and the order in which the events in these stories occur.

The two short stories share one similar theme, and contrast in others. The theme these two stories can compare is how the women, Mrs. Mallard and Clair feel about their loved ones and the relationship problems they face. The unsteady relationship becomes apparent when Mrs. Mallard expresses that she feels a sense of freedom when she hears of her husband’s death, which is odd for any marriage unless there is a sense of unhappiness within the relationship. Learning Mrs. Mallard feels free after her husband’s death makes the reader believe she was in an unhealthy

In order to create a logical and interesting product, a literary work consists of elements such as: theme, plot, figurative language, characters, etc. The writer of the short story “A Rose for Emily,” is a man named William Faulkner. Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi. He is known for many of his literary works and is a 1949 Nobel Prize winner. “A Rose for Emily” is a product of the South’s growth following the Civil War. In addition, the writer of the play A Doll House is a playwright named Henrik Ibsen. He was born on March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway. He is identified as a literary hero in Norway.

In "A Rose for Emily" and "Barn Burning," William Faulkner creates two characters worthy of comparison. Emily Grierson, a recluse from Jefferson, Mississippi, is an important figure in the town, despite spending most of her life in seclusion. On the contrary, Abner Snopes is a loud, fiery-tempered man that most people tend to avoid. If these characters are judged by reputation and outward appearance only, the conclusion would be that Emily Grierson and Abner Snopes are complete opposites. However, despite the external differences, these two characters have surprisingly similar personalities.

The House of Spirits and Cat’s Cradle are two very different books, especially when considering the way women are portrayed in them. There could be many reasons for this difference may be because of the authors, one a woman the other a man both having various experiences and perspectives. When, examining these two novels the way women interact with each other, whether the author has a positive or a negative view of women, and how significant women are to the stories show many differences between these two authors. Within Cat’s Cradle women are not prominent characters and are for the most part insignificant throughout the novel. One of the few times women are seen interacting with each other is when the Girl Pool sings carols to receive chocolate bars from Dr. Breed.

Heit argues that both films deliberately work against the concept of free will as they ‘perpetuated the prevalent conceit of the sixties that control over one’s fate no longer existed, that choice was an illusion; and that, at any time, for reasons beyond one’s comprehension, the devil could destroy one’s life’. The protagonist in Rosemary’s Baby is left to deal with the knowledge of being raped by the devil, who has chosen her to be the mother of his child. Meanwhile in The Omen, Damien does not get to choose or participate in the act of free will as his fate had already been chosen prior to his birth, having been made the Antichrist by the devil. He is to protect the legacy he has been handed with, no matter who or what may come his way.

The plot of Rose Red was about a Haunted mansion that is awoken by the people that Dr. Joyce Reardon (psychology professor) has brought into the mansion. Which causes the mansion to wake up and start picking off the students’ one by one and killing them. Rose red was built in 1906 John Rimbauer for his wife, Ellen. The house was rumored to be cursed even as it was being constructed; three construction workers were killed at the site, and a construction foreman was murdered by a co-worker. A young autistic girl called Annie Wheaton was able to do unbelievable things. She was the real key to unlocking Rose Red. The teacher wants to awaken Rose Red in doing so kills most of the people that she brought into the mansion and some others that were not really invited. The mansion is said that it continues to build itself because of the wife of John Rimbauer thought that if she continues building she could live forever. This was a great movie plot it had me asking questions throughout the movie and most of them were answered throughout the film.