... 's death in the house she shares with him. The house represents the boundaries that marriage has placed on Louise Mallard as well as society's expectations as to the role of a wife. Louise retreats to her room, closes the door and is drawn to the open window. Her journey ... new life of independence. The open window is symbolic of her new life which will be "Free, free, free!- of the restrictions and expectations of marriage (172). In the privacy of her room Mrs. Mallard contemplates her conflicting feelings towards her husband and her views on marriage. She ... "The Story of the Next Ho...

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• Grade Level: High School

... in these two pre 20th century texts, "Far From The Madding Crowd" and "Great Expectations". The setting in these novels is much more important than the superficial role that the vast majority take. The landscape is more ... and unease. Setting augments much of the storyline and characterisation. The characters in both novels are insignificant in the vast and inhospitable landscape. The opening of "Great Expectations" introduces us to Pip, and the daunting landscape to which he is exposed. It is written in the first person, which makes the novel more personal, ... am analysing the storm ...

• Word Count: 1705
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School