... God can be the summoning factor to how we control our lives and govern ourselves. That is to say that it was last Christmas, in other words the most heart-shattering season of my life. My great grandfather, who had been fighting Alzheimer's disease for the past nine years had finally lost the battle and arose to dance with the angels ... . " The room went silent as everyone bowed their heads. In that time, I felt a glimmer of hope shine down as if both God and my grandfather were with me. The stained glass let in a ray of sun. Suddenly, my hopes were lifted with my spirit because I know ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... from the bonds she has formed, and her only escape, if she must insist on escape, is suicide. Just as she throws away the ring, Edna in a sweeping passion "seized a glass vase from the table and flung it upon the tiles of the hearth". This shows how frustrated she became when she realized that she had no way out of her ... enclosed situation and she takes out her anger by shattering the vase. Since she cannot get rid of her present being in real, she throws the vase symbolizing the neglection and avoidance of a perfectly good life. The title of the ... ...

• Word Count: 2043
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate