Metacarpi Reflection

Mademoiselle Reisz understood what it means to be an artist. She was an “artist at the piano” (Chopin 554). Mademoiselle Reisz was isolated from society. She lived alone with practically no friends, except Robert and Edna. Her proprietor described her as “the most disagreeable and unpopular woman” (Chopin 580). Mademoiselle Reisz defied society’s convention. She devoted herself entirely to art; as a result, she became ostracized from society (Koloski 119). She plays music, not for others, but for herself. She told Edna that she was “the only

In Maus the main character is young son named Artie. His father Vladek survived the concentration camp and he also shows compassion towards his father on his unbelievable will to survive. The Pianist” is a little different. In it the main

Mademoiselle Reisz was an inspiring figure to Edna because she was single, she did what she wanted, and she was a marvelous pianist. The people at Grand Isle did not approve of Mademoiselle Reisz yet they were hesitant to vocalize, that is everyone except Mr. Pontellier. He warned her that she was not someone who his wife, Edna, should be associated with. The manner in which Enda reacted to her playing the piano, and Mademoiselle Reisz’s response demonstrated that she understood Edna’s thoughts even if for a brief second. “The young woman was unable to answer; she pressed the hand of the pianist convulsively. Mademoiselle Reisz perceived her agitation and even her tears. She patted her again upon the shoulder as she said: ‘You are the only one worth playing for’”(Chopin 35).She appreciated Edna’s demonstration of emotion because she also did not fit into the stereotype that society adored, and

Chopin especially reveals the growth of Edna’s inner identity through her increasingly conflicting interactions with her husband

would have to be both in character and beyond character. Chopin tries to bring in a new

Mayer, Gary H. “A Matter of Behavior a Semantic Analysis of Five Kate Chopin Stories.” January 2010. 94-100

They intend to educate the reader about current situations, although Chopins piece wasa little subliminal, and took some deep thought at times, she was still writing about the everyday life of the housewife. Alexie wrote about the hard times of being a Native American growing up on a reservation, the struggles people have. Take Thomas for example, he was a traditional story teller, even though most people would say his story’s made no sense he believed that the elements told him things. Other reservation members thought of him as a whack job because he wasn’t into the drinking and other bad habits they were into.

The significance of music as a motif contributes to the story because it strengthens the theme of the importance of self expression. When Edna first hears Mademoiselle Reisz play the piano she reactions emotionally different to the sound of the music than when Adèle Ratignolle plays the piano. Edna cries to the sound of Mademoiselle Reisz playing the piano and she is emotionally moved when she hears the music, whereas when Adèle Ratignolle plays she sees random images and feels no type of emotion, which displays Edna’s emotional growth and shows how she starts to express her feelings and emotions. Music began to assist in Edna’s awakening because Edna was able to hear a piece of music and feel emotionally connected and attracted to the music, instead of hearing a piece of music and seeing unusual pictures. Through Edna’s examination of music and her contemplation upon the importance of music, she establishes her own art that blossoms. In addition, when Mademoiselle Reisz strunked the first chords Edna felt an ardent upheaval like never before, but she still waited for the random images to blaze before her imagination but they never did: “She saw no pictures of solitude, of hope, of longing, or of despair. But the very passions themselves were aroused within her soul, swaying it, lashing it, as the waves daily beat upon her splendid. She trembled, she was choking, and tears blinded her” (Chopin 29-30). This quote demonstrates how Mademoiselle Reisz plays the piano and

The Pianist is a movie that shows the life of one man, Wladyslaw Szpilman who was a popular Jewish Pole radio station pianist. In the World War II which is a background of the movie, How Szpilman suffered and how he survived are presented in the movie. While the movie portrays Szpilman’s life, it also shows how the Jewish people are dehumanized by Nazi during the war. The director, Roman Polanski, successfully uses camera angle, lighting and plot structure, and characterization to present the theme of dehumanization.

Initially, development of content starts from the fascination by the sound of piano to basic learning from cousin and then getting the technical knowledge of the piano. After that, using this skill to enthrall the audience or other members playing piano in the same community shows the writer’s credibility, logical reasoning,

Telling the story of Prince Obolensky’s life has merit. One assumes this is an outline for a feature script. The story is presented as a drama with a dramatic tone. The time period, setting, and era feel authentic.

As a pianist, her career was a failure and thus we move into the climax of this story. On

During my first semester here at Stout I learned lot in all my classes but especially in my Composition 1 class. As I did not have the greatest English teachers in the past this semester was very helpful to me. Not only was I able to expand my composition skills but also how to think and develop my writing even further. I could apply these new skills in my speech class as well and it gave me a better help when preparing and presenting my speeches.

Kate Chopin’s impressive literary piece, The Story of an Hour, encompasses the story of an hour of life, an hour of freedom. We must seize the day and live our lives to the fullest without any constraints. This very rich and complete short story carries a lot of meaning and touches a readers feelings as well as mind. Throughout this piece much symbolism is brought about, which only helps us to understand the meaning and success of Kate Chopin’s work. Kate allows her reader to think and allows us to understand the meaning of her story with the different uses of symbols such as heart troubles, the armchair, the open window, springtime, and the calm face and goddess of victory. We eventually realize little by little that Mrs. Mallard

The film I have chosen to explore the micro features on is The Pianist (2002) which is directed by Roman Polanski. Polanski assures that the audience gets a sense of belonging to that period of history and gets to explore the theme of discrimination through the characters life risking challenges that they face throughout the film. This micro essay will explore the following features, framing and camera movement in a 5 minute sequence.