Vivian Pickles

Everyone can be a little greedy sometimes, even if people usually tend to save money, or bargon. In a short story by Kate Chopin called “ A Pair of Silk Stockings, “ the main character named Mrs Sommer’s is given 15$, and was suppose to spend the money on her children for clothes, but instead spended it on herself for a pair of silk stockings. Mrs. Sommer’s catches herself looking at a pair of silk stocking’s while out shopping, and is suppose to be getting clothes and such for her children

Wit, Starring Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter directed by Mike Nichols we initially begin the film with a scene where Dr. Harvey Kelekian diagnoses Professor Bearing, also known as Vivian, that ultimately sets up the tone for the rest of the film. With only knowing some logistics of the film to begin we may think that the film will come to tell a story of survival, rather, the movie comes to deconstruct the idea the typical tale of

“You put things into an order he could understand.” They paused awkwardly. Dominique studying Ann and realizing that she really did have a friend just like she had a husband that loved her. It was more than she had ever hoped for when her skin had been gray. “Thank you” They paused again and Ann picked up her sewing. “Would you mind me naming my child Gabrielle if is a girl?” “Why would I mind?” “Because I am sure it will get cut down to Gabby at some point.” “No, I would mind.” The battle

The man sat down in the old and decaying chair, his physique stiff with anxiety. It didn’t take a penny to see how frightened he was, Emme saw this even with her old, shrunken eyes. The man was facing her, but not looking at her. He reminded her of a shameful child who’s afraid to tell their parents that they broke a lamp while playing baseball in the house. Emme had a curious soul, but had no need to wonder why the man was nervous. After all, she was declared insane after she murdered fifteen people

Vivian is the very definition of the word dowager. Vivian has a big, beautiful house and quite a sum of money. Even though she has all those things Vivian has never let it go to her head, she has what she needs and isn’t concerned with flashy things. The scene which best describes the word enervating in this book would have to

Lupe Algarin is a very interesting person In the setting of lupe’s house she says that she doesn’t fit in her own house. The author uses direct characterization by having Lupe saying. “There’s nothing for me there, that’s for sure.” if the author would have chosen a setting where she has a kid of her own house she would say she did fit in the house because then there is something to support her in the house like something to come home to. Like what she said the end of (Page 36) “But if I had a

Characterization of Walker’s “Everyday Use” As the sister in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”, Dee / Wangero represents the “lucky sister” as a young black female of the 1960s that escapes her poverty-stricken living condition. as Sam Whitsitt put it “Dee made it out, and seems to have made it in the South of the Sixties where, if the gaze itself of the White wasn’t successful in making a black lower”. Although Dee shows strength in stepping out from the ghetto she does not show any thanks for the

I lazily stumbled through the door, tired and droopy-eyed, to see my wife quickly ushering our young daughter up to her room, prompting her to get ready for bed. Marcy watched Pearla ascend up the stairwell before quickly shuffling to my side. “William, do you know what’s wrong with our daughter?” My eyes widened in what could only be described as horror. Why would she ask me this? “No, why? I don’t see anything wrong with our little Pearla. She’s acting like any other girl her age as far as I’m

Visions from the Medium The puff paint splattered against my as both my hands etched the edges with shadows and dimension. The page’s emptiness subsided into a dance of color, dark and light, swirling in harmony, just like the Montagues and Capulets should have been. The stars winked on the canvas paper just like- “Ah, Miss Vitale,” Mr. Frohman crooned, “I have told you on multiple occasions not to doodle in class.” “But Mr. Frohman, I have already finished all my classwork.” I balled my fists at

(hook) Midnight Assassin written by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf. Bryan and Wolf showcase the main characters Margaret and John Hossack in the book Midnight Assassin. As the book tells about the murder of John Hossack in rural Indianola, Iowa in December of 1900, the book also includes the countless hours of Margaret Hossack trials where the jury tries to find who is truly guilty for this murder. Based on evidence in this book shows that Margaret Hossack is the one who committed this murder