Kathleen Grissom's The Kitchen House

There are four Walls children that are ages sixteen, thirteen, twelve, and seven. The children live at 93 Little Hobart Street, Welch, West Virginia with their parents, Rex and Rosemary Walls. Their gray and yellow house sits high up off the road where the front is angled toward the street. The living conditions in this home are not suitable and are a hazard to the family. The exterior of the house includes a rotting wooden porch and stairs with spongy floorboards. In addition, excessive rainwater has caused damage to the weight-bearing pillars that are holding up the house. Inside the house, there are faulty electrical connectors and exposed electrical lines that can lead to a potential electric shock. The entirety of the house also contains

One of the experiences enslaved women happened to go through was having to work in households as cooks. While living in the Weylin household Dana meets various slaves including one whose name is Sarah. Sarah was a “stocky middle-aged woman” who not only struggled as an enslaved women but also as the cook of the Weylin household (Butler 72). The cook had to make enough food to feed all the family from the house and afterward is when she and many of the other slaves would finally get to eat, which was usually the leftovers and often times it really wasn’t enough

Abigail Adams was extremely influential to the nation’s beginnings due to her drive to push certain decisions and debates through the status of her husband. She found the issues of women’s rights and slavery while also finding local politics to be important. As the wife of a president, Abigail Adams was able to use her status in a way to push and bring to life her political agenda.

When seeing the title “The Fat Girl” by Andre Dubus, I assumed it to be another story about a fat girl who would be depressed and insecure about her size. However, as I started reading, I learned that Louise, the fat girl, was not ashamed of herself and I became interested because my assumption was wrong. All the conflict about her size came from her mother and other relatives or friends. The title itself tells what the entire story is about. The entire story is about the life of “the fat girl”. The story is realistic because most girls deal with not being the unrealistic image society portrays. Moreover, this story could be used to show others who are not happy with their size to not worry about others opinions because those opinions can contribute to their unhappiness or insecurities.

Martha Carrier had been accused of practicing witchcraft. People blamed her a lot. Her crime was not witchcraft, but an independence of mind and a unsubmissive character. probably she was practicing witchcraft because she had to show her some talents in front of other people that’s could be one reason for practicing witchcraft. In this world lot’s of things happened and you can’t predict random things that came suddenly in your mind. Also her own children were coerced into testifying against their mother. Allen Toothaker testified, saying “Richard, the son of Martha Carrier, having some difference with him, pulled him down by the hair of the head”. Just because of that he blamed Martha, It’s not even her fault it’s her son who's having issues

In Kate Chopin 's novel The Awakening and the short story “The Story of An Hour” feminist beliefs overshadow the value in moral and societal expectations during the turn of the century. Due to Louise Mallard and Edna Pontellier Victorian life style they both see separating from their husband as the beginning of their freedom. Being free from that culture allows them to invest in their personal interest instead of being limited to what 's expected of them. Chopin 's sacrifices her own dignity for the ideal of society’s expectations. Chopin 's sad, mysterious tone seems to support how in their era, there was a significant lack of women 's rights and freedom of expression.

A House in Gross Disorder, by Cynthia Herrup, provides a relatively holistic account of the trial and crimes committed by Mervin Touchet, the second Earl of Castlehaven. The trial takes place in 1631, and in that same year he is found guilty of rape, and sodomy, and sentenced to death by the guillotine. Herrup does not write the account in order to prove guilt or innocence, as she is aware that its impossible to conclude one or the other. Rather she focuses on the societal, cultural, and political factors surrounding the case, and this in turn sheds light on the role that patriarchy, order, and reputation played in the 17th century of England in terms of law and order. The case of Castlehaven was significant and unique for a number of reasons: He was a landowning nobleman, he was Catholic and had ties to Ireland, he was accused by his son and his wife of gross and irrefutable offences, and the case against him set a precedence for the future. To

Research papers require a lot of critical thinking, planning, and research. First, one needs an interesting topic. Then, one needs at least one critical reading strategy to analyze the literary works in the topic. Finally, one needs to do preliminary research and write a basic thesis statement. After that, one has the beginning of a good research paper.

Laelia, or Agathe in Greek, is known as the goddess of sweets. Her main symbol is a heart shaped sugar cookie with purple icing and yellow sprinkles. She observes the world in an invisible base in the famous Effel Tower in Paris, France. Laelia has the power of hope and

With the rise of civilization also came the rise of patriarchy-based societies and the slow decline of the importance of women in society. For the longest time the history of the world has been written by men who have been the head of the patriarchy and have forgotten the role of women in history. It is important to realize that women do in fact have a place at the table with men when it comes to importance in history, and are not just the ones cooking and serving the meal. It is women who tasked with raising the next generation. By looking at women of the past, people of the future can learn and evolve to fight oppression and gain their own power. Come up with a good thesis that doesn’t suck.

The novel “Olive’s Ocean” revolves around Martha Boyle, a twelve-year-old girl full of personality. At the beginning of the first chapter, she was given a journal page from a mysterious woman, who revealed to be Olive Barstow’s mother. Mrs. Barstow explained that her daughter (Olive) left directions to rip out a specific page from her journal and hand it over to Martha. Olive Barstow was a quirky and unique girl, who attended Martha’s school. In fact, the two of them shared the same passion for writing and the study of the ocean. However, Martha has never spoken to Olive, or greeted her because she was pressured by her friends to ignore her. After Martha read the journal page, she realized that she made a mistake. In the page Olive wrote

The Kitchen House is a historical fiction book written by Kathleen Grissom. The Characters included in the story are Lavinia, Captain Pyke, Belle, Will Stephens, Mama Mae, and Papa are the main characters in the book. The setting of The Kitchen House takes place in the south during the slavery period around the 1790’s. The plantation in which the book setting is most of the time is called Tall Oaks. It is a tobacco plantation and is owned by the captain in which Lavinia and her family came over on the boat from Ireland on. The captain’s name is Captain Pyke. Lavinia’s parents didn’t make it on the voyage to the United States. Only Lavinia and her brother Campbell survive. Campbell is shipped off to a different city to work. The loss of her

A dark secret has been hidden away from everyone. Only two people know the actually truth, many have beliefs. Yet no one knows what to believe or who to believe. The play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf carries out many truths and illusions. Which to believe is left up to

As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary [who] sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not

Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” is set in the late 1800s – a time when women were considered inferior to men. Women had traditional roles as wives and mothers. In this 19th century patriarchal society, Chopin shows us Louise Mallard, the main character, who does not comply with the female gender norms of the Victorian period. When Louise learns about the death of her husband, her reaction and the reaction of her sister and the doctor tell us a great deal about gender stereotyping during this time.