Kay Boyle

Kay Boyle was born in 1902 to a middle-class family in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her family was very intellectual and exposed her to the arts early in her life. At the age of 11, Boyle attended the famous Armory Show in New York. She was heavily involved with the avant-garde literary scene in the United States and Paris. She was a prolific writer for important journals and wrote for the New Yorker and the Nation. Many critics feel Boyle’s writing had a strong feminist sensibility and feel she preceded

One story that we have read that has a first person perspective is John Updike’s, “A & P”, and a story we have read that is told in third-person perspective would be, “The Astronomer’s Wife” by Kay Boyles. The story, “A Rose for Emily” is told in first person peripheral point of view. The word “we” is used throughout the story and the narrator does not just speak for one particular person, party, or town, in this fictional story the narrator also speaks for the men of Jefferson and for the women

The short story, “Astronomer’s Wife” written by Kay Boyle, is about a stereotypical housewife who spends most of her days doing chores around the house and pleasing her husband, the astronomer. The astronomer, who is a reserved individual, has a rather plain and loveless relationship with his wife. Their marriage is lackluster in the sense that nothing exciting happens and the main character, Mrs. Ames, is upset. Mrs. Ames is dissatisfied with her boring life and seeks the attention of someone else

Kay Boyle’s short story titled “The Astronomer’s Wife” shows a relationship without love. When not given the love one deserves in a marriage bond, the relation seems to fall with the lack of its life. When the relationship formed isn’t a strong working one, it will collapse sooner or later. Compromises, tolerance and patience don’t always go the far mile, the feeling of longing and yearning for it comes along the way. This story is about Mrs. Ames, the wife of the dreamer who lives in the skies of

culture, because while they are terrible, they are common. Kay Boyle portrays a toxic relationship in “Astronomer’s Wife” and how it affects the harmed party. In “Astronomer’s Wife,” Mrs. Ames lives in a silent house with a dreamer husband, who has his head in the clouds and leaves her on Earth. A broken toilet brings the plumber, who leads her to ponder her relationship, her husband, and humanity in general. In “Astronomer’s Wife,” Kay Boyle suggests through the story’s plot and structure that weak-willed

In Kay Boyle's short story, "The Astronomer's Wife", the usual perspective of social class is complicated. In mid-twentieth century, the period in which "The Astronomer's Wife" was written, social status was important to most people and it decided who they would associate themselves with. Most high-class individuals, according to written works, thought of themselves as better and wiser than the lower-class individuals. "The Astronomer's Wife" complicates this idea of the importance of social status

I’ve always loved the game of basketball. The way it gets people sitting on the edge of their seats, the pressure on the court, the anxiety on the bench, the frantic coaches. But never have I experienced such an intensity of that of the Norrix vs. Central game. We are in the locker room, whooping and hollering, with 20 minutes to tip-off. I’m so excited to get on the court and hear the deafening cheers of the crowd. As I pull my jersey over my head, Haleigh approaches me. “You ready, Izzie?” she

Kay was a bright 28 year old woman who had gone to college at the University of Washington and majored in nursing for eight years. She was very intelligent woman and was pushing barriers as a woman in nursing during the 1960’s. She was now interning at Little Creek Family Practice. Kay was raised in Washington, with her mom, Linda, her dad, James, and her brother, Michael. They grew up with a liveable amount of money, not too poor, not too rich. College wasn’t very special for her, sure she met new

Robert Boyle (1627-1691) Robert Boyle was born at Lismore Castle, Munster on 25 January 1627, the fourteenth child and seventh son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork. Robert Boyle was educated mainly by tutors and himself. He had no formal university education but read widely and made contact with many of the most important natural philosophers of his day, both at home and abroad. He had independent means which enabled him to have his own laboratory and to support religious charities. He was active

life feel completely unashamed of who they are” (Killermann). As times change and our society continues to evolve, the importance of human rights and acceptance are constantly emphasized. Through the movie, “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle I learned about discrimination relating to social class. Additionally, in the song, “Small Town Boy” by Bronski Beat, I learned about how gay individuals may be judged by society. Through further analyzing and exploring these texts, I could seek real-life