A Comparison Of Desiree's Baby And The Hand By Kate Chopin

Once her father comes in, Juliet attempts to also sever the bond, although he manages to do it all himself, threatening “for my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee” if she does not end up marrying Paris. Lastly, and most importantly, Juliet turns away from her closest confidant and friend, the Nurse. Juliet calls her a “damned old lady” and ‘wicked fiend,” stating that “thou and (her) bosom henceforth shall be twain.” Although she says this to herself, in her mind, she is breaking the last of her ties to childhood, she realises she can’t rely on her Nurse anymore. This last step is the final difference, bringing her changing loyalties into light. Juliet clearly demonstrates that they are to her

The play ensues with Loureen raising her voice to her beloved abusive husband, when she challenges his authority he vanishes. This is where the plots play takes flight as Loureen is left awestruck by his disappearance. She is left confused on the way forward; she does not know how to carry on with life without her husband while feelings of despair and resentment reside within her. She questions whether she is murderer or victim and is left puzzled while trying to piece together the fragments of her life now that she is rid of the monster and freed from his gripping claws. We see the typical symptoms of battered woman syndrome, being displayed by Loureen, as she goes back and forth between memories of her husband and trying to figure her way

According to the text, Edna struggles to find her purpose in this society which seems to be holding her back. Edna’s encounters include two men she becomes romantically involved with, other than her husband who help Edna open up in some ways. Throughout the novel, Edna awakens to her purpose in life to only realize she is not strong enough to push forward so she commits suicide in order to avoid facing the failure of her own expectations. To start with, Edna’s marriage was revolved around what society asked for. She was not happy in her relationship or in her position as a mother.

Calixta began to worry deeply about her missing family. She become hysteric the feeling of uneasiness overcoming her. Calixta turns to Alcee for comfort but what started as a simple embrace soon turned into much more. Women who are engaged in an unfulfilling marriage like Calixta will turn to other men for comfort and intimacy. Calixta and Bobinot seem to experience a complicated marriage.

(Gates) By her family saying these things about Hamlet to her in a way she begins to doubt herself and her self-worth. But soon after this talk Ophelia obeys her brother and fathers wishes and ends her relationship with Hamlet because the love of her family means everything to her. The lack of respect her family has for Hamlet and their break-up payed a significant role in the beginning of her downward spiral into

“The Story of an Hour” is a short story written by Kate Chopin. In this brief story, Chopin exhibits an unparalleled shape of marriage that is not always noticed by others and also incorporates an insane twist that involves massive disappointment for the main character. The characters assumptions lead to desires she never knew she had, resulting in the ultimate betrayal of herself. When the main character, Mrs. Louise Mallard, discovers the passing of her husband, Brently, she is astonishingly filled with ease and reflects on her new independent life. Eventually, Mrs. Mallard encounters an overwhelming mishap that portrays striking irony at the end of the story.

As we move through the passage, we see Adriana shift her emotions of depression away from her husband and towards her naïve sister. Adriana becomes so enraged with her sister’s comments, that she refers to Luciana’s mentality as “servant like” (2.1.26). Since servants were treated as the lowest members of society, it is clear that Adriana feels as though Luciana is making a fool out of herself. Shakespeare portrays Luciana in a manner that would suggest that she is an expert on marriage, which is contradictory in itself as Luciana is not yet married. Her tone, while initially understanding and compassionate, quickly turns into one of arrogance and righteousness.

because it is not like the expectations. According to Maria Howard, situational irony is powered by the incongruity between the expectation and the actual outcome. Madame Valmonde should be happy to meet her grandson but instead he was sad with the condition of the Aubigny's shelter. On the other hand, this is ironic part for Desiree too. Because Desiree have to raising her son and live in a bad place and gloomy.

Emily Grierson in the short story “A Rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner goes through depressing events in her life, but how she deals with these stressors is what is interesting. Ms. Grierson has to deal with the loss of her father. Additionally, the fact that her new found lover did not want to marry her and could leave her at anytime causes more stress. Both of these situations lead her to isolate herself from other people, fearing the thought of the town looking at her as weak. The loss of her father, her lover Barron possibly leaving her, and the thought of being weak, causes Emily Grierson to obtain the fear of abandonment.

Also Blanche realizes her sister’s attachment and affection towards her husband who has a rough and harsh character throughout the story. Stella’s lack of interest and weak sisterly relation and Stanley’s continuous abusive