Deeper Meaning In Katharine Weber's Short Story 'Sleeping'

In the first section of this gothic short story, Jacobs starts off by describing the setting. He describes the night as "cold and wet" but, he shows the reader that the house is warm and cozy even with the cold rainy weather. He depicts this by telling us “the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly"(Jacobs 1). He contrasts the inside of the home heavily with the outside of the home. Outside it is a dark, stormy night, and the inside it is cheery and warm with chess, knitting, and a warm fire. The author shows us in the beginning that the family is happy and has everything they could need.

On New Year’s Eve in 1997, Katy McIntosh answers the door, only to see a police officer. Katy receives news that her husband has been seriously injured after checking on a teenage party next door. Katy rushes to the hospital with the police officer, only to see medical personnel working on her husband, Bob, with a defibrillator. Bob is pronounced dead moments later.

Eventually, the treatment of African Americans that Harper so vehemently is against in her poem and Whitehead writes about in his novel sends the United States into a Civil War. Eleven southern states formed the Confederate States of America in which they fought a devastating four year war against the United States. The Civil War drastically changed the treatment of African Americans. The movie Glory is evidence of this. Glory is a civil war movie about the first African American regiment in the United States military. Their commander-Colonel Robert Gould Shaw- is white. The movie details the triumphs and hardships of the regiment, who at first seem to have trouble with one another and their commander, but grow to form a bond of camaraderie. The movie shows just how much hope the African American men have for their country because while they were in the army they were given no good reasons to feel as if they were Americans. They were mistreated by the white regiments and subject to worse conditions. The white men don't’ believe their capabilities, so they do not fight. Eventually their commander tells army officials , “ There's character. There's strength of heart. You should have seen us in action two days ago. We were a sight to see!” (Zwick). This leads the military to ask the regiment to lead a charge on Fort Wagner, a charge they know to be a death sentence. The most touching part of this scene is that these men are not one bit afraid to die for their country. Their

3. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Why did Eliezer lie to Stein, his relative, about Stein's family? Was he morally right? What other choices did he have?

In “Speak”, a teacher “growled” at Melinda meaning he was not feeling too “fondly” of her, which Melinda interpreted as him suffering from “post-traumatic stress disorder”. The teacher seemed alarming and angry. Melinda took this as him being ill and traumatized. In “Wintergirls” Lia enters towards the “air seeping” from her dead friends hotel room, which causes her heart to “slam” and “crack” in its bone cage. Lia could not bare being in her best friends murder location. She immediately feels the devastation of her feelings. The authors diction helped shape how or why certain events took place and why the outcome happened as it

For example, “‘Beatty!’ said Mildred. ‘It can’t be him.’ ‘He’s come back!’ she whispered. The front door voice called again softly. ‘Someone here…’. ‘We won’t answer.’ Montag lay back against the wall and slowly sank to a crouching position and began to nudge the books, bewilderedly, with his thumb, his forefinger. He was shivering and he wanted above all to shove the books up through the ventilator again, but he knew he could not face Beatty, again. He crouched and then he sat and the voice of the front door spoke again, more insistently. Montag picked a single small volume from the floor. ‘Where do we begin?’ He opened the book halfway and peered at it. ‘We begin by beginning, I guess’ ‘He’ll come in,’ said Mildred, ‘and burn us and the books!’ The front door faded at last” (67-68). This quote shows potential of Millie changing because normally she would’ve opened the door no matter who it is, but instead she protected Guy and didn’t answer the door, knowing it would’ve got them in serious trouble. Another time she protected Guy was when she had Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps over, and Guy decided to recite the poem, Dover Beach. “Mildred had already anticipated this in a quavery voice. ‘Ladies, once a year, every fireman’s allowed to bring one book home, from the old days, to show his family how silly it all

Veronique Greenwood’s article, “Why Do We Need to Sleep?” was written in early January for The Atlantic. The studies for the article were located in Tsukuba, Japan. In Tsukuba, there is a new institution, the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine. The institution was built for researchers to be able to do more in depth studies of sleep. The benefits of sleep are still mysterious, however, there is still hope in uncovering these sleepy mysteries. The man behind the institution is the director, Masashi Yanagisawa; who created it to learn more about the basic biology of sleep, rather than the causes and treatment of sleep problems. If there is someone or thing that is awake for a long period of time they will eventually have a

Another metaphor, “making it a screen between herself and the surrounding snow and silence” is displayed to show how Ann used work to create a wall between her and the silence inside as well as the dangerous weather outside. The snow symbolizes her feelings of isolation as Ann is without her husband due to the weather. The silence is a constant reminder that she is alone while her husband is out in the blizzard. Ultimately, Ann will do anything in her power to escape this reality.

A local in town, Stephanie Wickman (who is currently 15 years old), experienced a daunting situation 6 years ago. While sledding at the end of her street, Wickman noticed a van that repeatedly circled the block then halted in front of her and her two siblings.

The story called “Night Women” by Edwidge Danticat and the story called “The Awakening” by Crystal Wilkinson portray womanhood in different ways. However, both stories are very interesting and convey powerful ideas to the readers. Although the portrayal of womanhood is different, they share some similarities.

As the first paragraph is introduced, Roald Dahl develops an image of Mrs. Patrick Maloney as an idle housewife. Description of the living room reflects

The first character that I would like to enlighten upon regarding this quote is, Dr. Kaufman. Personally, I believe that the words that this individual has a difficult time uttering is, his belief that Joe Slater, a man suspected of murder is innocent. To begin with, I have concluded to this stance, for the reason that this doctor, seemed to be the mere savior, that had a glimpse of optimism and certainty that this gentleman, did not slay his family throughout the first chapter, “Beyond the Wall of Sleep”. For further explanation, Dr. Kaufman through the tone of his words seems to feel empathy to protect Mr. Slater from his death, as hinted when said, “that fateful night I was widely agitated and perturbed, for despite the excellent care he had received, Joe Slater was unmistakably dying”.

Bewildered, she found herself not in the kitchen, but in the attic. For as long as she could remember, her parents had expressly forbidden her from entering the mysterious room. Now she understood why; At the far end of the room, among all of the clutter and jumble, was a door. In the light of day, Avery would not have given it a second glance, but in the half-light that emanated from her feeble candle, the door seemed different; Somehow eerie and sinister. Despite its great craftsmanship, years of wear had nevertheless taken their toll on the once delicate frame, and scratches etched their way across the old wooden panelling. Strings of whispers surrounded her, guiding her to towards the door. Slowly, she reached out one trembling hand, knowing that despite her fears, she must open it. What horrors, what wonders, lay on the other side? Avery pushed open the door and stepped

During the dawn of the Second World War, a new era began for women across America. As men departed to fight the war, women were left to fill their void in the workplace. Familiar role models such as “Rosie the Riveter” radiated strength and know-how traits historically emphasized only in men. As woman’s role in society broadened, new visions of attractiveness developed to accommodate this unprecedented aspect of femininity. Raymond Chandler’s portrayal of women in The Big Sleep (1939) highlights these changes in social construction of female sexuality and appeal in the setting of a male dominated society.

Throughout the story, the mood becomes more suspenseful. As Janet walks out of the strong spring storm and enters her cold damp house, she is overcome by feelings of isolation and loneliness. Her husband is not there; there are dead plants