... dull structures. I have learned by previous example that true to their appearances, the schemes are the lairs of the downtrodden, so when Welsh has his narrator say: "Being so close to those other families, it became impossible for people, as much as they tried, to keep their lives from each other. In stairs, on balconies, in communal drying areas, though dimpled glass and wire doors ... , I sensed that there was a general, shared quality kicking around which we seemed to lack. I suppose it was what people would call normality- (Welsh 19) I'm given not only the proximity of normal' life ...

• Word Count: 1904
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... sensual" (Henrik to Petra) "Sometimes it appears that my house is a kindergarten for love" (Fredrik) "Take care Fredrik Egerman, that one of your family's younger members doesn't take your role." (Desiree to Fredrik) Henrik lectures Petra about virtue and temptation, then when she leaves the room Henrik cannot help but to follow her up the stairs in hopes that she will take him to her ... and Petra. ( this comes up again when she forces Fread to Marry her at the end of the film) Lawyer Eagerman says "Desiree" in his sleep. Later in the evening at the theater Anne becomes very disturbed ...

• Word Count: 2216
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... truly love their husbands despite their disgust for the domestic life required of them. Still, there is something else in the wallpaper that I find needs a connecting explanation, the smell. The narrator describes the smell that comes from the wallpaper in her bedroom as hovering in the dining-room skulking in the parlor, hiding in the hall, lying in wait for me on the stairs Even when I go to ride, if I turn my ... head suddenly and surprise it-there is that smell! Such a peculiar odor, too! It is not bad-at first, and very gentle, but quite the ... compares a woman to a cow or horse,...

• Word Count: 1862
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... I"m tryna discover". Also his use of internal rhyming within this track is out of this world. "We sip beers and split hairs over current affairs/ any unwelcome guests get chucked down the stairs/ a place where I peddle my fairs, more fun than the fear/ B-Boys hold down the square. The anthemic chorus giving things an almost ... they have my respect, as this joint is pretty tight. This track, named "City Sickness" has an average production underneath but the rhymes are unreal, Asavhiour's ending of his second verse has lovely wordplay, internal rhyming and also a gorgeous flow. "Outside,...

• Word Count: 1729
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School