Its no wonder that Cather describes the scenery so extensively, with quotes such as "The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up." ... A rather sad example of this is when Jim kisses Antonia. ... Jim Burden tells the story while looking up from the ground, in a sad reminiscing way. ...
Women over many centuries have played biggest role in our society. In the early times they were mostly mothers, house wives, and care takers. Women were not allowed to have equal rights as men. Today, women are equal as men. Women are given equal choices, the right to be free, right to work, rig...
This enables her to find ways to suppress her sadness and loneliness. ... After reading this poem and the quote listed above, I feel as though this poem was very meaningful to the writer. The writer allowed me to see the sadness that occurs when one is without their mate. ...
William Shakespeare - (excerpted from Hamlet, Act I, scene 2) This quote made by Stanton in 1890 shows many of the feministic beliefs held by the women of today. And the quote made by Shakespeare holds many of the same thoughts shared by men. ... (referring to the doctors that ignored the women students) This account shows the sad truth that some women are happy to accept sexism and discrimination. ...
This quote is saying that, their ancestors have struggled and suffered too long, to let people like the 'KKK', come and instill fear in their minds, but it is time to overcome the fear, and not allow the KKK to scare them. ... The last part of the quote foreshadows this poor woman's fate at the end of all the drama, she says "I want to dance under the full moon" In the last two stanzas, the poem reaches its climax, and the author reveals just how gruesome humanity can be. ... One of the most moving quotes in the poem goes, "I want to squeeze my baby's legs...
If we ask or try to find a reason Haitian women commit and follow the tradition maybe we can get an answer from a quote in the novel: " "I did it," she said "because my mother had done it to me. ... This sad story makes us think about the lives of women in Haiti and all around the world. ...
