... a man with ties and attachments, a part of the community- (Collins 142). Potter's marriage weighs "upon him like a leaden slab- (Crane 189). Jack Potter is no longer simply the man alone, the marshal of Yellow Sky. "He has, by his marriage, become a complex human being, a husband as well as a marshal and thus he ... to cook, dutifully- (Crane 184). The bride is not very bright, nor even of her husband's modest social background; both are ill at ease in the middle of their fancy surroundings in the parlor car and in the dining car. "The blushes caused by the careless scrutiny of some ......

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... 27th (Lottery 1). The children assembled first, where the feeling of freedom settled around them uneasily(Lottery 1). The men gathered soon after, looking at there children and chatting about the usual, the women coming shortly after their husbands to exchange bits of gossip until the lottery started ( Lottery ... and wrong doings, just like the atmosphere was there to make them feel better about what they were about to do (Jackson's Lottery 2). At one point, the lottery represented a grave experience and all understood the profound meaning of the tradition (Jackson's Lottery 2). As tim...

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... believe has developed through the sense of belonging I have towards it. People tend to control and "shape" their bedroom in a way which maximize their ease in moving through it and in using it. Hence, the setting of the bedroom will trigger some habits in them. Undeniably, the physical environment has ... take place, and type of activity. All three factors are highly interconnected (King, Golledge, 1978, p.301). The state of the bedroom where one spends at least five hours or in most cases, more in a day, sleeping, can strongly influence people's daily routines. If the bedroom is unusual...

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... the sun and the realized totality of nature; in China, rest and ease after labor; and in Italy, is closely associated with death and primarily used at funeral services (on-line sources). With such varied symbolic meanings, there is no wonder the chrysanthemum is such a frequent motif in literature. In "Odour ... world of this story. Ironically because it is a flower, that is, something associated with the beauty of nature. Unfortunately, within the story nature is no longer beautiful. Through Lawrence's use of imagery, one "can see and feel the drab and dirty mining life- of the world i...

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