Willa Cather Romanticism

The most important reason for me is loyalty and freedom of my country. “... but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and women… yet we have this consolation with us , that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” ( Document D) The soldiers will forever be basked in glory for what they did for their country, and did not cower and

“Her name was Irene Scheerer and her father was one of the men who had always believed in Dexter. Irene was light haired and sweet and honorable and a little stout and she had two beaus whom she pleasantly relinquished when Dexter formally asked her to marry him.” (Fitzgerald pg. 974). Dexter had everything that he would need in Irene, a family that liked him and she was committed to him, unlike Judy who bounced back and forth between men. Irene even gave up two other men in order to be with Dexter, something that seemed impossible for Judy to do.

Scene 2 - Fam At first glance, the Clutter family seems to be the epitome of the American Dream and the perfect American family. Everyone appears to be happy and well put together, giving off the illusion of perfection. Mr. Clutter is a hard worker, fair boss, and devout Methodist, with his only flaw being his absolute opposition to alcohol. Nancy Clutter is the “town darling”, perfect in every aspect of life, and an overachiever both in

We are all protective of each other but we also are have much fun together. The Odyssey shows loyalty like a family too. Loyalty in The Odyssey is extremely important and prevalent virtue as it is shown by Penelope’s hopefulness, Odysseus’s perseverance, and other characters’ almost unrecognized acts of homage. The largest act of loyalty is shown by Penelope with her hope for the life of her husband, Odysseus. One way in the story that Penelope

Athena has always had a soft spot for Odysseus ; maybe it’s because they are so similar or maybe it’s because she loves homecomings, either way Odysseus couldn’t have reconnected with his family without her. Athena has always been an independent person, and she always gets things done. She exemplifies this strong quality when she tells Zeus that she will help Telemachus, Odysseus' son. She said that “I myself will go to

One of the most powerful lines in the novel was when Mademoiselle Reisz tells Edna that “The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth”. This extension of the bird metaphor reveals Mademoiselle’s deep understanding of the significance of Edna’s transformation, both to Edna personally and to society as a whole as a feminist awakening. Additionally, the imagery of “the weakling, bruised, exhausted,..” also foreshadows the ultimate ending in which Edna drowns herself in the water of Grand Isle, both as a sign of her exhaustion and her final effort to seek personal freedom. It is also in the presence of Mademoiselle Reisz that Edna first confessed her love for Robert Lebrun, stay updated about Robert’s travels through his letter to Mademoiselle, and leaves Mademoiselle’s loft every time with a manic elation.

Alexandra combines the attributes of both sexes on the frontier. She has the vision and energy to tame the wild land, a role usually assigned to male pioneers, and the stabilizing, nurturing traits traditionally belonging to pioneer women. One of the first physical descriptions of Alexandra is She wore a man 's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction, but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier), and a round plush cap, tied down with a thick veil (Cather 30). This is very similar to Cather herself, she always has a men spirit, and this led her to take "man 's job"; she is also frequently dressed in men 's clothing, wore her hair short, and, on occasion, went by the name william (Cengage 3). She included her knowledge of Nebraska and her landscape description of Nebraska also is a key point in O Pioneers!.

This quote gives us detail and description of the birds world, it’s utter beauty. Sylvia even feels she could almost be a bird and go flying with them. This shows how much respect and jealousy of the birds. Later in the tree scene Sylvia finds the White Heron and describes its beauty as having a “ slender neck, and Crested head”. From her having a revelation of birds beauty and elegance she keeps the location of the White Heron secret.

Chopin ties the bird falling back to all previous bird related symbolism, especially when Mademoiselle Reisz checks out Edna’s wings. This final mention of birds is extremely significant. Throughout Edna’s entire story birds have always been present. Birds have been telling the reader what she is struggling though. When a bird can’t fly Edna’s story, essentially her struggle, is over.

This shows how Mrs. Mallard realized that she was better off happy and without her marriage by being free. She notices how she wants to have freedom throughout the rest of her life not needing a man. At the end of the story, Mrs. Mallard notices that her husband was coming back, she immediately inverted ly turned it into guilt. It states in paragraph 19,“quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife. When the doctors came they said she had died from heart disease-- the joy that kills“.