... young, many women did not have careers in those days and mainly though of being wife and mother. The first real contribution Jessie Benton Fremont made was as her husbands "buffer". She would send people away who might bother and distract him. She also was his transcriber and took notes on his many adventures and journeys. One book that John dictated to Jessie became ... the "first published work on the west to give accurate and readable information" on that expedition. Hello Soldiers! My name is Jessie Benton Fremont, you probably haven ... 't heard of me. I grew up in the 19th century...

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... : Structure, Sound and Sense, 8th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt, 2002] 342) display examples of situational irony. However, the manner in which the reader understands the stories' expectations is quite different. In "Roman Fever-, the reader assumes what will happen doesn't really happen. In "The Drunkard-, the reader expects the husband will be the one the story is written about, and a twist in the story causes an unexpected ending. In "Roman Fever-, what ... returns home drunk. Although both of these stories display situational irony, they use different strategies to establish the expected...

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... allaw them to do what they want,however,what they do must not against law and not make trouble to other people.I think the couples who live together before marriage have the right.They do not do anything wrong because they did not make any trouble to anyone. It is about 2 people loving ... that they are mature enough and have responsibility. Live-in relationship is the good way to get to know each other.I think when people love each other,they have the idea of getting married but they will never know whether they are the perfect match or not.In order to get to know each other ... better...

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... London's stories are baser on personal experiences, which shows that he is fascinated by pain and nature. He was the child of Flora Wellman and William Henry Chaney. However, Chaney refused to acknowledge London as his own. Afterwards, "Flora married John ... months. However, London was unsuccessful and took a few odd jobs. Some of the jobs prepared him for his trip to the Klondike. In example, being an oyster pirate probably taught him how to survive on the lowest circumstances. During his time at the Klondike, he listened to other people tell their stories. After hearing their ... Bes...

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While reading "The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb," I thought that Bibbs commitment and love for his family were drawbacks in his life. One reason why I believe that is because as I was reading the book I noticed that he wanted to escape but every time he escaped, his first thought was to go back after his family. I think that it was great that he wanted ... that even though he found someone that he was truly interested in, he still planned for his liberty. When Henry met Malinda he expressed how quickly his mind changed by the influence of her. He mentioned how highly interesting and tal...

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... was happy, both her husband and son were happy to see their wife and mother. In Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," there is a lot of irony. When Mrs. Mallard hears the news of her husband's death, she goes to her room to mourn. Mrs. Mallard is upset by the death of her husband. Moments later, Mrs. Mallard realizes that she is now free from her husband. "Free ... , she thinks to herself "life might be long" (27). Just then, her husband opens the door. Her husband being alive shocks everyone in the room, including Mrs. Mallard. The shock was so bad that it killed Mrs. Mallard. The irony is c...

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... oblivious to the true reality. In literature, irony was originally used in Greek tragedy-the audiences had suspicions of what was bound to happen but the character was unaware. We are aware, or discover irony as the plot continues to develop in any story. Irony is used to stress the inevitable nature of reality or the contrast between an ideal and actual condition. Often irony is misinterpreted for sarcasm. Within irony the storyline unravels ... pain and devastation to himself and everyone around him. It is what lead him to end his life. Although, when they say "we're free" it is a ver...

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... The Irony of Mr. Bennet Honors English 2 The dictionary defines irony as a method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words used is the direct opposite of their usual sense. In displaying irony in her work, Jane Austen uses Mr. Bennet, the apathetic father of the Bennet sisters, and the unhappily married husband of Mrs. Bennet, as a satiric and ironic character. Through irony, Mr. Bennet provides comic relief from the regular order of things in the ... Bennet household, mainly at the expense of his wife. Within the book Pride and ... ...

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... rejected by everybody who might help her, she commits suicide by poisoning herself with arsenic. In Madame Bovary Flaubert's use of irony is exceptionally vivid. Flaubert's use of irony contributes to the character development of Madame Bovary and other characters in the novel. By combining ironic romanticism and literal realistic narration, Flaubert captures his characters and their struggles more than he would be ... health and may have had epilepsy. Flaubert also struggled with frequent depression problems, just as Emma does when she realizes she never can have what she most desires. ...

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... monologues by Othello's antagonist outlining his evil plan to ruin Othello. In Oedipus, the situational irony is set up because the audience already knows the entire story before they see it. The popular story allows the ignorance of each character's real situation become the irony of what they say. The main reason why the situational irony works so well is the fact that both characters are figuratively blind. Even their position in society, both ... of power, help the "attackers": Apollo against the city of Thebes in Oedipus the King, and Iago against the one who ... ...

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"The Age of Innocence- Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence is set in the aristocratic New York of the late nineteenth century, and uses irony throughout to demonstrate the contradictory nature of that society, as well as the inconsistency and hypocrisy of many of the characters. The title itself is evidence of an ironic slant on that society, since it is clear throughout the narrative that whereas innocence is something which is, at least on the surface, admired ... and prized, in fact the actions of the ... ...

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... and a fiery temper ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). At the beginning of the play, Katherina is violent ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming of the Shrew - The Play-Free Literature Summaries/Booknotes from PinkMonkey.com"). During the play Katherina ties up her sister and beats her ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"; "NovelGuide: The Taming of the Shrew"). Katherina is very rude ... to the servants; sometimes she hits them out of rage ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of t...

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... interesting details centered on irony. The personalities of the characters even contradict the obvious choice. The beginning scene shows a few very prominent views, which sets the tone of the story. The opening scene of The Scarlet Letter begins with the description of the Utopian's society with a prison. Just next to the prison, lies a rose bush in bloom. The rose bush is said to have sprouted after the famous Anne Hutchinson crossed the path to enter the prison. The rose symbolizes many ... . "I felt no love, nor feigned any" (Hawthorne 69). Hester even openly admits she married Chilli...

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... that this couple married for the wrong reasons. Macomber married for looks and Margot for money. Toward the start of the story Francis shot a lion and did not kill it then ran in fear. Which adds to the fact that Francis is not a very manly man, but toward the end he does showed more confidence in himself. Some of the irony comes from the conflict in the story. Most people would ... think that the conflict is between Margot and Francis in ... the beginning, or Macomber and Wilson toward the end, but the conflict comes from Francis and himself. There is ... ...

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... for his characters. In his novel, The Return of the Native, Hardy uses a lot of different techniques that seem to carry over to his other works, including a good amount of very dark symbolism and imagery that portrays his fatalistic view on life, he uses irony consistently, he carries a motif of fate and fatalistic ideas throughout the novel, and he uses a lot of metaphorical language. Hardy seems to use all ... of his techniques and his diction to portray how life is in no way ... , and it would seem that Hardy is suggesting that fate has stepped in because the two were not meant to ma...

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... change that all parents must go through as their children grow up and move on with their own lives. Sarah shows her ability to change from the beginning of her marriage to Matthew. She had to change her entire way of communicating in order to develop and bond in her marriage with a deaf spouse. "When they were first married, they had written yearning ... notes to each other. But [. . . ] the notes also were mute. [. . . S] he spoke to him slowly, facing him, and he took the words as they formed on her lips. [. . . while] he used his ... with one another using their fingers to speak and...

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... window"(17). There is almost a surreal theme in the background as Mrs. Mallard is filled to the brim of her ecstasy. With Mrs. Mallard feeling as the most beautiful, victorious, magnificent woman that has ever lived, since her dark, devious ruler has fallen from his throne. Kate Chopin also deals with the perception of irony with "The Story of an Hour," in a vastly harsh coincidence to Mrs. Mallard ... . Just has Mrs. Mallard started to carry herself "unwittingly like a goddess of victory," her husband appeared right before eyes as though he was part of the undead. This was the instant t...

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... to be a loyal housewives. Construction of gender contribute to the irony in the story of an hour. Louise is a wife of Bentley Mallard who is everything what the character in the story expect to be. The characteristics of Louise been constructed that her behavior is understandable to the readers. Therefore, her death is ironic because the construction of gender contributes the irony in the story of an hour. The construction of gender throughout the story has two different views. To ... characters in the story's point of view, Louise ... ...

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... honest Iago, I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest". All the "love and honesty" Iago falsely imposes upon Othello and Cassio easily conjure them never to doubt the possibility that he could ever set either of them up in such a profound and disgraceful manner. The irony of course is that all the open declarations of love are made during conversations where Iago is deceiving other characters. One ... is therefore left to ponder on the naivety and innocent nature of all the characters. How can no one see through his ... scene, but that is already too late, for Iago has gained his...

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... cattle. Henry has just sold some cattle and has offered to take his wife out into town to celebrate. He goes off to gather the livestock and prepare the wagon for the outing that evening. While Henry is away, a salesman comes to call on Elisa. He realizes that she has a love for her flowers ... seedlings in a pot for the salesman to take. The salesman leaves and Elisa eagerly returns to the house to get ready for her outing with Henry. While Henry and Elisa are making their way into town, she discovers the flower seedlings dumped out on the side of the road. Elisa is devastated by the wa...

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In The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde uses irony, puns, and humor to show the readers of the follies and social incapability of the acceptance of others different from themselves. Wilde's wit makes itself quite apparent through puns and irony. In the first few chapters Wilde introduces a two characters of extreme importance, Jack and Algernon. Some time after Wilde introduces them the plot thickens as we realize that they both have alternate identities ... after and getting what they truly wanted. Wilde uses his wit by using short, witty sayings to enlighten the situation. Often som...

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... window"(17). There is almost a surreal theme in the background as Mrs. Mallard is filled to the brim of her ecstasy. With Mrs. Mallard feeling as the most beautiful, victorious, magnificent woman that has ever lived, since her dark, devious ruler has fallen from his throne. Kate Chopin also deals with the perception of irony with "The Story of an Hour," in a vastly harsh coincidence to Mrs. Mallard ... . Just has Mrs. Mallard started to carry herself "unwittingly like a goddess of victory," her husband appeared right before eyes as though he was part of the undead. This was the instant t...

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... . These young lovers share a love that is not grounded in reality, but in fantasy. It is clear that Shakespeare creates the irony of the play through the differences between Bianca and Kate's relationships. Bianca is an important character to the development of the play for many reasons. On the surface of things, Bianca is a sweet, mild-tempered young woman. She shows obedience towards her father and fosters his favoritism for ... even like each other. Their marriage is unusual because they are forced to have this harsh relationship. The differences between the two couples contribute tow...

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... she ran out into the middle of the street waving her arms to get the car to stop. But instead of Tom driving, it was Daisy, who was still shaken up over the Tom/Gatsby conflict. She didn't have enough time to react and swerve out of the way, thus she ended up running Myrtle over. This part had a big impact on me because of the irony behind it, but had ... a larger impact on the story because if Myrtle hadn't died, Gatsby wouldn't have been murdered and Tom and ... Daisy might not have stayed together. The irony is in the fact that both the people that Tom and Daisy were having an affai...

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... Mrs. Mallard was bonded to the institution of marriage through her husband, society and the church. Chopin's, "The Story of an Hour" expresses a woman's desire for independence. This is clearly evident within the physical, and emotional setting of the story. Within the opening paragraphs of the short story Chopin notes that Mrs. Mallard suffers from heart trouble. The heart is a vital organ within the human body but it is also the center for one's thoughts ... is carrying an umbrella. It is ironic because an umbrella is used to shelter a person from rain and even sun. The umbrella repre...

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